Seriously... That wasn't necessary... Didn't need to give him the 3rd degree. I just switched over to TMobile. I have the $20 unlimited messaging package. I don't have a data plan, but it still works just fine... Go into your settings, tap on General, then on Network. From there Cellular Data Network, and use the APN: epc.tmobile.com username and password can be left blank... That should take care of it.
Good luck buddy.
Brandon