How to Access Webmail from Your Verizon Phone
February 28th, 2007 MobileFreak
This is one of those questions we have seen quite a bit recently, so we thought it might be helpful to point out exactly what service plans and phones from Verizon you do need to access your web email accounts.
It’s NOT through Verizon VCAST
Many folks assume they must subscribe to the Verizon V CAST service to access their email. This is not exactly true. What you do need in your Verizon plan is either their Mobile Web 2.0 service, or their simpler getE-MAIL service. Another option is to download a Verizon-approved mobile email application such as Vemail Voicemail, Remo, or SodaPop Mail. These mobile email applications will use up your Verizon airtime minutes, so be aware when you are using them.
Verizon Mobile Web 2.0
Originally launched in July of 2004, Mobile Web 2.0 offers access to limited content and services provided by Verizon and it’s partners, including the ability to access your MSN Hotmail or AOL email accounts.
At the time of this writing, this Mobile Web 2.0 service was available on the following phones:
- Audiovox CDM8910
- Audiovox 9900
- CDM-180VW
- CDM-8615
- CDM 8910
- CDM 8945
- CDM 9200
- Kyocera KX1v
- Kyocera KX2
- LG VX4500
- LG VX4650
- LG VX4700
- LG VX5200
- LG VX6100
- LG VX7000
- LG VX8000
- LG VX8100
- LG “The V” Mobile Device
- Motorola a840
- Motorola e815
- Motorola V265
- Motorola v325
- Motorola v276
- Motorola V710
- Motorola Razr V3C
- Nokia 6236i
- Nokia 6256i
- PN-215
- Samsung a850
- Samsung a890
- Samsung a950
- Samsung a970
- Samsung n330
- Samsung 790
- Samsung 795 Worldphone
- V CAST CDM8940
(Note there is plenty more you can do with VCAST, but we are focusing strictly on web email access here.)
An interesting feature that virtually all these plans include is a text message notification when a new email message arrives in your inbox. For those that receive hundreds of email each week, you will want to think twice before using up all your text message credits.
What’s Your Experience?
We’d like to hear your comments. How else have you accessed email from your Verizon phone? Which way do you prefer?
Comment below and let us know!
Entry Filed under: Tools, Verizon
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