Where Verizon is concerned, the phone you pick needs to support bluetooth profile DUN: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetoo...file_.28DUN.29 Going to HowardForums should get you the 'hack' for enabling DUN. If you don't find a 'hack' for enabling DUN on the model phone you want, then don't waste your money. Find a model that has DUN. Getting VCAST doesn't get you the EV-DO bandwidth--that is just your entitlement to VCAST media downloads and the attendant additional charges which will show on your monthly phone bill. What gets you the EV-DO bandwidth is simply being in an EV-DO area (designated by a red 'EV' on the phone's display, otherwise your DUN bluetooth connection will default to 1x (144Kbps max). You must use bluetooth to achieve EV-DO up/down stream speeds. USB cable connection will drop you back to 1x speed. I use a Motorola E815 with my N800 and laptop. No special plan--it just deducts from the plan usage minutes (eves/weekends being FREE). BTW, I was up in the Adirondacks this weekend and listening to Rhapsody whilst surfing the net with my N800 over a 1x connection to my phone--the music download takes just a little longer but the multi-core technology (DSP,GPU,ARM) really are great at keeping this N800 stable--it didn't miss a beat! Thanks