Phones without upgrading plan.

chambroo · #1 (**permalink**) 12-12-2009, 12:38 PM

What are people thinking about phones without upgrading your Sprint plan? Is the Touch Pro 2 still the best one?? Are there any new phones coming out that will not require an upgrade??

siptang1227 · #2 (**permalink**) 12-12-2009, 05:33 PM

you can always buy phones without upgrading but you would have to pay an arm and a leg for it. TP2 is a very capable phone if you are into that field android is a very fun fluid OS that's gaining momentum right now and Palm's webOS is very nice also.

I have all three Pre, TP2 and Hero.
Try playing with them at local sprint store to make your decision.

**Carla** · #3 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 10:18 PM

You can always try Craigslist or Ebay, some deals can be had on the former if you find them quickly.

**gullzway** · #4 (**permalink**) 12-28-2009, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by siptang1227

you can always buy phones without upgrading but you would have to pay an arm and a leg for it.

Apparently this is No longer true!
I have the $39 450min plan with $15 power vision unlimited data(with 22% employer discount=$43/month.)
Just called today about activating a Touch Pro2, and they said I would have to upgrade to the "new" Pro Data Pack which is $30/month.
What a crock, looks like they're going the At&T route, and trying to kill off they $15 data plan for PDA's.
She said "is there any reason you don't want to upgrade today," I said yeah because I don't want to pay $15 more a month for the same service.
She said all new PDA's require the Pro data pack. Looks like I might as well switch to the everything 450 plan or switch Carriers?

**drewcam888** · #5 (**permalink**) 12-28-2009, 12:39 PM

Just activate it online yourself. No plan changes are needed for the TP2

SpeedRacerPPC · #6 (**permalink**) 10-13-2010, 03:16 PM

I had a 2 year upgrade available on Sprint, but because the new 4g phones would cost me $65/mo. more in plan fees by making me get their new plan and taking the 4G extra I just went to ebay and got me a used TP2. The new plans are highway robbery compared to the old ones.

**Mojary** · #7 (**permalink**) 10-13-2010, 04:00 PM

necrobump.

check my reply to your other post int he tp2 forum about buying a SERO plan.

neudof · #8 (**permalink**) 10-14-2010, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by drewcam888

Just activate it online yourself. No plan changes are needed for the TP2

TP2 is the last remaining true dataphone that will not increase the cost of your plan. All android are +10$ and 4G is +10$ more on the SERO and Advantage Club (SWAC) plans