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

smaxcom · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 08:02 PM

Hey Evrybody,

Like I suspect many of you on here, I am currently on a $30 Sprint SERO plan with a Touch Pro 2. I have been putting off making the switch to Android for two reasons, mostly because Sprint will not allow me to activate an Android device without upgrading to a different (more expensive plan), I have also been waiting on Sprint to launch a android device that is ground breaking enough to lure me away from my SERO plan...the EVO is that device.

My question is, when I am forced to change plans, what is the absolute best plan that I can get that will be somewhat comparable in value to my current SERO plan?

If you are not familiar with the $30 SERO plan, I get 500 anytime minutes, unlimited nights and weekends starting at 7pm, unlimited text, and unlimited data. I never go over my 500 minutes b/c I'm mainly a texter/data user.

I'm sure there are plenty others out there wondering the same thing as me, so any help here will be greatly appreciated!

**redd214** · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 08:10 PM

im not a sprint user myself but i have studied their plans. have you checked out the any mobile anytime 450 plan? its 69 bucks, 450 mins to landlines, unlimited to any cell, unlimited data/texts/mms/gps etc

entropism · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 09:07 PM

The "new" SERO. 500 minutes, unlimited text/data/GPS/Any Mobile Any Time/etc, $59.99/month. Google EPRP plans.

jake1110 · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2010, 09:36 PM

I'm not a regular poster here, but I can tell you that family plans are the best. If you have any friends or family, go in together and you can get a very cheap EPRP plan. 1600 mins plus unlimited data, texts, anytime anymobile for 4 lines comes out to be $35 per line. Five lines would be $31 per line(only a $1 more than SERO!!). That's exactly what I plan on doing. If your company email can get you a good discount(ie 21-23%), skip the EPRP because you can't add employer discounts to those plans.

Good luck!

acts · #5 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by jake1110

I'm not a regular poster here, but I can tell you that family plans are the best. If you have any friends or family, go in together and you can get a very cheap EPRP plan. 1600 mins plus unlimited data, texts, anytime anymobile for 4 lines comes out to be $35 per line. Five lines would be $31 per line(only a $1 more than SERO!!). That's exactly what I plan on doing. If your company email can get you a good discount(ie 21-23%), skip the EPRP because you can't add employer discounts to those plans.

Good luck!

I agree 100%, if you can get the family plan, that's the cheapest out of all of them in the long run. Also, family plan + corp/business discount nets even cheaper but for only 1500 minutes. If you don't have the people for a family plan, then go to the "new sero" plan for sprint employees, which is 500 minutes, unlimited everything + nights at 7pm for 59.99, if you have that 20-25% discount for corp/business, it's $55 for 450 minutes instead.

One caveat, I do know two people who convinced account services to give them $20 off recurring for 24 months when they upgraded from their old SERO to the "new" SERO 500 minutes plan. I don't know how they convinced the rep, but they did.

akayareal · #6 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 01:18 PM

Well if you dont want to go the family plan route, than your best bet would be the $69.99 450 min plan. Although the $59.99 500 min plan seems to offer more for less, it really doesnt. From what I understand, you cant really add on discounts to this plan.

Now with the $69.99 plan, you can add a corp discount (your best is 27%) and also add a 10/24 credit which deducts $10 off your bill a month for 24 months.

If you have switched your plan in Feb, you would have been able to get the 20/24 deal. I was lucky to catch it 2 days after they stopped offering it.

**BlackDynamite** · #7 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 01:34 PM

How do you get that 27% discount? Also, what is a 20/24 credit and how do you get it?

akayareal · #8 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

How do you get that 27% discount? Also, what is a 20/24 credit and how do you get it?

Sent you a pm.

As far as the 20/24, they say its not offered anymore but I got it by calling retentions and saying I was thinking of switching and heard about the 20/24 and the rep had to search to find it and was able to add it to my legacy plan. I will be switching to a ED plan when I buy the Evo.

**BlackDynamite** · #9 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by akayareal

Sent you a pm.

As far as the 20/24, they say its not offered anymore but I got it by calling retentions and saying I was thinking of switching and heard about the 20/24 and the rep had to search to find it and was able to add it to my legacy plan. I will be switching to a ED plan when I buy the Evo.

What is it (the 20/20)?

EDIT: never mind. I just read your PM. Thanks man.

pokerjv · #10 (**permalink**) 04-30-2010, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by akayareal

Sent you a pm.

As far as the 20/24, they say its not offered anymore but I got it by calling retentions and saying I was thinking of switching and heard about the 20/24 and the rep had to search to find it and was able to add it to my legacy plan. I will be switching to a ED plan when I buy the Evo.

How long ago did you get the 20/24 offered to you? I just spoke retentions yesterday and all I could get offered was 10/24.