Thanks, Ray. We just got a rather expensive new phone for my daughter, and didn't discover until we'd bought it that there was an additional $10/month charge for connectivity, and I dind't want to get surprised again. -becca --- On Mon, 5/17/10, Ray Kloss <raykloss at mac.com> wrote: > From: Ray Kloss <raykloss at mac.com> > Subject: Re: [iTunes] an iTouch question > To: becca at di.org, "A place to discuss iTunes." <itunes at listserver.themacintoshguy.com> > Date: Monday, May 17, 2010, 9:43 PM > > On May 17, 2010, at 8:23 PM, Becca wrote: > > > as my current 3rd gen Nano ages, I've been thinking of > replacing it with a Touch when it finally dies (may it live > forever!). My one question is, how does the Touch access the > internet? is there a monthly fee for that? or does it only > access the Net through being connected to a computer? > > > > -becca > > It can access the internet through a local WiFi network > only. If you are at home and have a wireless network, it > will work there. If you are out at a coffee shop of some > other place with a WiFi (free) it can access it there. If > you are in your car or someplace without WiFi, it will work > as an iPod and can use iPhone/iPod Touch apps that do not > need access to the internet to use. > > RK > >