[aedon]

I had a similar situation.
WAAAAY back when the palm pre was introcuded, I wanted to get it, and I had a lg rumor at the time, the sprint rep said Id have to upgrade my plan if I wanted to get it.

So I didnt.

But then I got the touch pro 2 from a friend and they changed it out just fine. No changes to the plan at all.

So I was thinking about getting an evo shift and the rep I was talking to said that Id have to upgrade.

I told her how I had boughten the tp2 and brought it in and wasnt asked to upgrade and didnt have any changes to my sprint account.

She didnt go on the android rant though, she simply said, "The touch pro 2 and a few select other phones from its time dont concume the same amount of data, so thats why we can let them slide. Now if you were to get a newer generation phone like the evo's, many android style phones, or even the newer windows phone they are releaceing, they have much higher data consumption rate and would require a new plan to be able to give thoes type of phones the prouper...'allowance' of internet and other information to let them run at their best."

I guess she knew what she was talking about.. but I had also needed the screen fixed on my phone and she said that even if I didnt have insurance, their repair center on the other side of town might be able to fix it still if I paid for it.

so she gave me the number and when I called and told them the situation the guy only said
"ok, to get the record straight, if you do not have an instore insurance plan, or anytype of warentee for you phone... we, WILL NOT, touch your phone, period."

Then he pretty much waited for me to hang up