Does this phone require a data plan?

Hello to anyone who is reading this! I am wanting to get a new phone because the one I have currently is falling apart. My parents say that if I get a smartphone I will have to pay the $30ish a month for the data plan, so I'm looking at basic phones. I have come across a no contract verizon cellphone called the 'LG VX11000 enV Touch' on ebay. I was just curious if this required a data plan? Some people in discussions have said it does, and some have said the opposite.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LG-VX11000-ENV-TOUCH-VERIZON-PHONE-NO-CONTRACT-GOOD-ESN-30-DAY-WARRANTY-/131029164755?pt=Cell_Phones&hash=item1e81f262d3

No, the enV Touch doesn't require a data plan on a post-paid account. You may have to put a data block on the phone, though. If buying off ebay, just ensure that it's Verizon branded with a clean ESN.

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Thanks for the information vereyezuhn. This is correct, Smartphones and PDA devices require the $29.99 or higher data plan. Feature phones can have either the $10.00 data plan or the $29.99 (unlimited) data plan added for data usage. The $10.00 plan provides you with 75 megabytes of data per month.
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Is there a list of current verizon phones that do not require a data plan? I know almost all phones require a data plan but there are a few that don't. Looking for the "requires minimum data plan $9.99/$29.99 per month" under phone description is a bit time consuming plus I do not think Verizon lists on their website every phone that is available.
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@turtlegurl86,
We appreciate you bringing this to the attention of the forum. It is fantastic to see of your proactive nature.
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Does the EnV Touch require a data plan?

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Please read all of this before responding. You will not be helping when you show a clear misunderstanding of my question.
I do not need a data plan. Everywhere I go has Wi-Fi, and I am perfectly content to not have internet connectivity in the event that I don't have Wi-Fi. What I want to know is if I can buy a phone from a store (not from Verizon or a contract renewal) and replace my current phone with it without needing a data plan. There is NO software/hardware reason why I couldn't, and the only reason I would need to is as a Verizon requirement.
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I stand corrected!
Here's an article on the subject with a good discussion and a somewhat dodgy suggestion for non-Verizon service: http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57555091-94/can-you-ditch-your-smartphone-data-plan-for-wi-fi/.
Here's a discussion on a T-Mobile forum laying out the options (as of last November): http://support.t-mobile.com/message/198200. It sounds like it would meet one of the OP's desires: "Can I use an Android phone that I buy from a retailer on my Verizon plan without adding data?" Not on Verizon, but probably on T-Mobile.

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Does this phone's battary last long? Does it drain early ?

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