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Originally Posted by schettj

Uh... I never used TEP, and paid my $55 to exchange my mogul for a TP via the website.

The bump in TEP has nothing to do with this little game. The bump in TEP was planned for over a year @ sprint.

The issue with TEP, as I understand it from insiders, is that people who have TEP on average exchange their phones 3-4 times a year. The bump is designed to encourage people to be a bit more careful, or if not to cover some of the costs for folks who exchange phones like underwear.

Now, me personally, I will not likely need a new phone for a couple years and will just buy the next one like I bought the others. Sprint gets nearly a thousand dollars a year off my service, and 3 handsets every couple years. I'm sure they're not losing money on me.

3-4 times a year? I've had sprint for 4 years and have done two swaps...One was my fault when I took my Mogul for a swim. The next time was when the replacement they sent me decided to start acting funny.