Mobile & VoIP

Blackberries are becoming more and more like computers. I’m doing an internship and hardly have any money, so I canceled my mobile phone account since it was costing too much money. I’m not sure if I should get a blackberry or a netbook, and configure them for wifi or voip, to get internet/phone capabilities for very low cost or even for free(if I’m in a wifi hotzone). I don’t mind paying upfront costs of maybe $200 to $300 the most, so long as monthly bills are nothing or very small after. It seems all blackberries out there are sold by wireless providers or come with a plan; is there a way to just buy a blackberry without a plan or contract and get wifi or voip?

I live in a large city, so the wifi hotzones are almost everywhere. I don’t mind if I miss calls by 5 or 10 minutes or if takes a while to return them if I am out of an area with wifi or voip coverage – my work doesn’t involve emergencies. I don’t want to do anything illegal. So a blackberry or netbook for very cheap phone/internet? Thanks.
Asked on: 2009-08-03 13:09:39