[EtherealRemnant]

Its set in stone. But this is Sprint, so things can definitely change at a moment's notice. But from everything I've heard so far, they want to get everyone on a high-data usage device onto Simply Everything plans.

Unlike the Instinct though, it hasn't been said that you can't get the phone without the SE plan, just that you can't get any mail-in rebates on it. Equipment discount of 150 dollars should still apply but since I'm betting this device will be 599 retail, 150 off is next to nothing.