Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French chanson balladÃ©e or ballade, which were originally dancing songs.
There are some possible reasons why someone might want a smartphone without a data plan. For one, a smartphone is a powerful mini-computer, and people might want to have access to one, even without a constant Internet connection.
Also, just to clarify here, it doesn't matter if the new phone you buy or the phone you get from Gazelle or eBay is a 3G device or a 4G device. So long as Verizon didn't subsidize the cost of the device, you're able to keep the unlimited data plan for as long you like.irgin Mobile is a prepaid service that is owned by Sprint. It actually uses Sprint's CDMA and WiMax networks. So if you get good service with Sprint now, you'll still get good service if you switch to Virgin Mobile.