Upgrading from $30 SERO to Evo 4g...Best Plan?

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

They do have a faster network, where have you been? lol. T-Mobile's HSPA+ is 21 megs, Sprint's 4G is only 10 megs.
And yes, voice mail does take your minutes. You might want to check that again.

The plans are comparable man. Like I said, every business out there has a land line. So unlimited calls to cell phones only helps most people when they call their friends. Well i, like most on this board I'm sure, mostly text my friends. When I call someone, it is almost always a business (or the wife or kids, who are on my family plan anyway so those calls would be free either way).

No matter how you spin it, 500 minutes on T-Mobile is absolutely comparable to 450 minutes on Sprint. And at $10 per month cheaper, one could easily argue that it matches it or even beats it.

Oh yeah, and as for the phones- T-Mobile has the Nexus One and HD2 right now. They have also said they will be launching phones made specifically for their HSPA+ network before the end of the year. And the HD2 is the same thing as the Evo, only it's running Win Mo instead of Android.

OK so I have to agree to disagree I guess. I think its all about personal preferance I dont ever call land lines but I call well over 10000 minutes to cell phones every month and Im on the 450 plan. Its in this mans oppinion that the HD2 (however a nice phone) isnt as good as the Evo but Sprint has been lacking in the phone department up till now via changing phones they release. (TP2...) I checked and ever called Sprint and conferemd that I dont NOT use minutes to check my VM. So does that settle it?




CW

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

Only falls short to the ignorant. Again, most people with smartphones text people with cellphones anyway. But you can't text most businesses. And most businesses have land lines.

So if you are a smartphone user, T-Mobile's plans are as good or even better than Sprint's.

And don't take my word for it, just take a look at the quarterly financials for each company. Sprint continues to lose customers while T-Mobile continues to gain customers.

no need to get all bent out of shape here. And you can text a business with sprint and they can even text you back.




CW

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by WarChild

OK so I have to agree to disagree I guess. I think its all about personal preferance I dont ever call land lines but I call well over 10000 minutes to cell phones every month and Im on the 450 plan. Its in this mans oppinion that the HD2 (however a nice phone) isnt as good as the Evo but Sprint has been lacking in the phone department up till now via changing phones they release. (TP2...) I checked and ever called Sprint and conferemd that I dont NOT use minutes to check my VM. So does that settle it?

The Evo may very well be better than the HD2. but the fact remains you can buy an HD2 on T-Mobile right now if you want. You can also buy a Nexus One, Cliq, Cliq XT, MyTouch, Touch Pro 2, and soon the MyTouch Slide. WHEN Sprint releases the Evo, it will probably be better than anything on T-Mobile at that time. But T-Mobile has already said they will have several HSPA+ phones this year, so they will likely have something on the horizon themselves that tops the Evo. And again, right now, there is just no comparison, T-Mobile has better phones than Sprint.
Voice Mail DOES use your minutes man, lol. I don't know who told you otherwise, but this is well known. Call Sprint right now and they will tell you that yes, checking your voice mail does use your minutes. I have been over that with Sprint many times in the past.
And how can you not ever call land lines? Do you not call any businesses or something?
I guess you do things differently than most people. But most of us text our friends rather than calling them. Heck, I even text my boss's cell phone rather than calling. The only time I call anyone is if it's a land line or my wife or kids. There are rare exceptions, of course, but make no mistake i use a lot more landline minutes every month than any mobile anytime minutes. And I have several thousand texts every month.

Originally Posted by WarChild

no need to get all bent out of shape here. And you can text a business with sprint and they can even text you back.

CW

I'm not bent out of shape, lol. I'm just correcting the misinformation. The fact is, Sprint's plans CAN be matched or even beat. YOU may use 10000 anymobile anytime minutes every month, but I can guarantee you that most people on this board don't use anywhere near that. In fact, the only reason Sprint started offering that any mobile anytime is because they knew most people prefer to send a text message instead of calling a cell phone anyway. So the vast majority of minutes anyone uses were already either landline minutes, or minutes to their family. We're not little girls in the 80's here, just calling to gossip and giggle. Little girls in 2010 text, I/M, tweet, and so on. They aren't chatting it up anymore.

And yes, Sprint offers text to landline, I know that. But a lot of businesses have a phone tree so that is not an option. Even it was a viable option, it would not work with most calls to businesses. And then even if it did- you still get charged landline minutes when you call the number to get your reply. I send text messages to landlines all the time (and I have the Bill Cosby voice selected) so I know all about that. Like I said, I MUCH prefer sending a text to calling someone so I do it whenver it's an option. And I'm sure most people on this board do too, that's why they have a smartphone.

It just doesn't make any sense to buy a huge brick for a phone, that has a huge keyboard and a big screen, and then spend all your time holding that brick up to your ear talking on it. No way. I'll text on it and only talk when I have to. And all of my friends, a lot of which don't even have smartphones, also text way more than they call. That's just how it is in 2010.

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

The Evo may very well be better than the HD2. but the fact remains you can buy an HD2 on T-Mobile right now if you want. You can also buy a Nexus One, Cliq, Cliq XT, MyTouch, Touch Pro 2, and soon the MyTouch Slide. WHEN Sprint releases the Evo, it will probably be better than anything on T-Mobile at that time. But T-Mobile has already said they will have several HSPA+ phones this year, so they will likely have something on the horizon themselves that tops the Evo. And again, right now, there is just no comparison, T-Mobile has better phones than Sprint.
Voice Mail DOES use your minutes man, lol. I don't know who told you otherwise, but this is well known. Call Sprint right now and they will tell you that yes, checking your voice mail does use your minutes. I have been over that with Sprint many times in the past.
And how can you not ever call land lines? Do you not call any businesses or something?
I guess you do things differently than most people. But most of us text our friends rather than calling them. Heck, I even text my boss's cell phone rather than calling. The only time I call anyone is if it's a land line or my wife or kids. There are rare exceptions, of course, but make no mistake i use a lot more landline minutes every month than any mobile anytime minutes. And I have several thousand texts every month.



I'm not bent out of shape, lol. I'm just correcting the misinformation. The fact is, Sprint's plans CAN be matched or even beat. YOU may use 10000 anymobile anytime minutes every month, but I can guarantee you that most people on this board don't use anywhere near that. In fact, the only reason Sprint started offering that any mobile anytime is because they knew most people prefer to send a text message instead of calling a cell phone anyway. So the vast majority of minutes anyone uses were already either landline minutes, or minutes to their family. We're not little girls in the 80's here, just calling to gossip and giggle. Little girls in 2010 text, I/M, tweet, and so on. They aren't chatting it up anymore.

And yes, Sprint offers text to landline, I know that. But a lot of businesses have a phone tree so that is not an option. Even it was a viable option, it would not work with most calls to businesses. And then even if it did- you still get charged landline minutes when you call the number to get your reply. I send text messages to landlines all the time (and I have the Bill Cosby voice selected) so I know all about that. Like I said, I MUCH prefer sending a text to calling someone so I do it whenver it's an option. And I'm sure most people on this board do too, that's why they have a smartphone.

It just doesn't make any sense to buy a huge brick for a phone, that has a huge keyboard and a big screen, and then spend all your time holding that brick up to your ear talking on it. No way. I'll text on it and only talk when I have to. And all of my friends, a lot of which don't even have smartphones, also text way more than they call. That's just how it is in 2010.

I do remember saying personal preference. did I say that or????? lol geez you really know how to get a guy down. feelings all hurt and sh!t. You got the post looking like book pages.




CW

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by WarChild

I do remember saying personal preference. did I say that or????? lol geez you really know how to get a guy down. feelings all hurt and sh!t. You got the post looking like book pages.

CW

No hurt feelings man, lol. Okay, tell me this before we put this to bed...

Verizon is known for having the largest network. They are not known for being cheap.
AT&T is known for having the iPhone, and having a large GSM network. They are also not known for being cheap.
T-Mobile is known for being cheap.
Sprint is known for being cheap.

We can see why Verizon and AT&T would beat Sprint. Some people prefer larger networks or want an iPhone. So it's no surprise that Verizon and AT&T would beat Sprint every quarter, even though Sprint is cheaper. they both have some pretty significant advantages over Sprint in other areas, even though Sprint is cheaper.

Why would T-Mobile beat Sprint every quarter? If T-Mobile really has no advantage over Sprint, why would they consistently kill Sprint every quarter (adding lots of customers while Sprint loses lots, and making tons of money while Sprint loses tons)? Sprint has the larger network, so if it is really faster and cheaper like you say, then it makes no sense why T-Mobile would consistently win every single quarter.

There must be some pretty significant advantages that T-Mobile offers, that you aren't giving them credit for. There are. They are plans (cost and contract requirements), phone selection, technology (GSM, SIM cards, etc), and customer service.

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

No hurt feelings man, lol. Okay, tell me this before we put this to bed...

Verizon is known for having the largest network. They are not known for being cheap.
AT&T is known for having the iPhone, and having a large GSM network. They are also not known for being cheap.
T-Mobile is known for being cheap.
Sprint is known for being cheap.

We can see why Verizon and AT&T would beat Sprint. Some people prefer larger networks or want an iPhone. So it's no surprise that Verizon and AT&T would beat Sprint every quarter, even though Sprint is cheaper. they both have some pretty significant advantages over Sprint in other areas, even though Sprint is cheaper.

Why would T-Mobile beat Sprint every quarter? If T-Mobile really has no advantage over Sprint, why would they consistently kill Sprint every quarter (adding lots of customers while Sprint loses lots, and making tons of money while Sprint loses tons)? Sprint has the larger network, so if it is really faster and cheaper like you say, then it makes no sense why T-Mobile would consistently win every single quarter.

There must be some pretty significant advantages that T-Mobile offers, that you aren't giving them credit for. There are. They are plans (cost and contract requirements), phone selection, technology (GSM, SIM cards, etc), and customer service.

they definitely beat Sprint (you got me) but I, in FL, do better on Sprint but when I went to Michigan I had no Data and was Roaming the whole time. Im giving them credit but they just dont fit my cell phone usage like Sprint does soley for the unlimited-to-moble which is what I use the most. My bestest friend uses AT&T and has the iPhone and like every 3rd or 4th call he makes here in Fl gets disconnected.




CW

[grants04]

Quick question since you all seem to be very knowledgeable about Sprint plans. We've been on Sprint 10+ years and are Premier members. We have shared 3000 minutes plan with a blackberry (on contract) and a TP2 (not on contract). We pay almost $200 per month. We are planning to add a line to the plan for our daughter when the EVO comes out. I am thinking that I will "upgrade" the TP2 to the LG Rumor Touch (which is what she wants) using the upgrade discount, buy the EVO with a new line, then switch the two phones to the other one's number. Is this the best way to go about it? I'm not trying to cheat Sprint, but we've been paying top dollar for our plans for over 10 years, and I paid full price for the 6600 and about $300 for the 6800. They replaced my 3rd 6800 with a TP2 for free after it died, which was nice customer service. I love Sprint but I want to get the EVO without paying $400+.

Advice?? Thanks!

[themuffinman]

I can't believe there is a sprint vs tmobile argument going on here, what a waste of time.

[WarChild]

Originally Posted by themuffinman

I can't believe there is a sprint vs tmobile argument going on here, what a waste of time.

Was...... Get it right lol





CW

[RidleyJ329]

i suppose this would be as good a place as any to ask but...... would this phone be compatible with any of the everything plus plans? you know the ones that replaced sero?