Originally Posted by Meanee
I think it's not that it's "EVERYONE" who's bitching and moaning about it. It's just people who frequent this forum. 99% of people who use Sprint, walk up to them and ask them what's SERO. You will get a blank stare.
Problem is, typical forum visitor, be it PPCG, SprintUsers, HowardForums, is much more educated about the way company works. They are the ones with SERO/Retention deals, TP2s they got as an insurance replacement, etc. So among "forum goers", there's definitely a culture of trying to work the system somehow and get something that someone else doesn't have.
I am guilty of that myself. I have 49.99 SERO plan and 27% corp discount. I also have FIMF, free 500 SMS, free picture mail, etc. But I do understand that Sprint is a business. And when everyone was outraged with the fact that Pre only worked on new plans, I could definitely see why Sprint made that decision.
If you think that $10 is the straw that broke camel's back, nobody's forcing you to switch off your sweet plan. You can stay there, you just won't get the Evo. To me, that's reasonable. I am doing OK myself, and I think I can spare extra bucks every month, just to get away from the horrible turd known as Windows Mobile. Some of you may not think this way. And like I said before, nobody's chasing you away from your SERO/Retention offer/EPRP/OMGWTFBBQ plan.
I understand that there's "Pay to Play" policy. You want hottest phones? Pay up. Sprint did not make anything unreasonable. Even with Evo's upcharge, their plans STILL beat anything competition has out there, in pricing and in features.
About 4G whiners, yes, I understand you may think that $10 is unfair. But still, it's lower than anything else out there. And if 4G is not in your area? Yes, sucks, but eventually they will cover you and you will be able to use it. Until then, enjoy kick-ass phone, good service and STILL great price, even after the upcharge.
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