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.
I have an iPhone 5 with the unlimited data plan. I bought a Galaxy S3 on eBay and I want to swap my SIM card back and forth so I can alternate using both phones. I have the adapter, but if I put the SIM in the galaxy there is phone service, but no data.