If you're waiting until 10/01 to buy a 4G device on SERO
 

Be aware that you can order an Epic on your SERO line right now but it must be done through sprint.com or telesales. You don't need to activate it until the magic October date... hopefully this will ease the expected surge in orders at that time.

My buddy recently put his TP2 through a box creaser and was looking for a new phone, so I suggested he look into the Epic 4G. I offered to use my upgrade discount since one of my lines was eligible. We ordered the phone at sprint.com and the total came out to $371 - $100 rebate, shipped to and taxed in IL.

We spent a lot of time on the phone trying to activate it on his account. It looks like all those fraudulent insurance claims and phone orders from last year have forced Sprint to lock down the purchased device to the account used to buy it. "Freeing up the ESN" also carries implications with the rebate, 30-day exchange, and manufacturer's warranty, but he didn't care about that lol

Any1 on sero get sprint to sell them a epic now insteadof waiting for the 1st?
 

Wondering.. i got denied. But not by retentions.

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There was a post about someone getting it done through telesales...

here it is:

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/carrier-di...vice-sero.html

I got mine thru telesales.. I was going to switch to the eprp 59.99 plan but I decided to wait it out.. I'm not going to activate mine until oct 1st. But I had no problem ordering mine with my upgrade

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My Epic should be here tomorrow.. This will give me lots of time to get to know about the phone instead of learning on the go.....

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Geez, don't mean to bring up this up, but I tried last nite calling Sprint telesales & another # I had for SERO acct holders. I spoke to 2 separate people and none of them could confirm the changes coming up on Oct. 1

Can any1 pass along a number where I can call and ask about this ?

I currently am on my old Diamond, but have a new TP2 at home I want to sell and add the extra cash to get an EVO. I don't mind the $20 hike either, so I'm swing for it. I was going to 'droid the TP2, but I like the size of the EVO.

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Call *2 from your SERO line and try to get customer service. You will be automatically forwarded to Employee Care which manages SERO accounts as well. I have called twice for unrelated issues and the 10/01 date and details were confirmed each time.

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I'm at work, but got a chance to call and the woman I spoke to said, that this was false, & that I would need to get off the SERO plan, and get the $70 data plan. BLAH!

I'll try again later, just certainly sucks that when you call Sprint, not everyone is on the same page. & if people are talking about on this forum, & it's worked for some....than wth ?

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i just think that lady you spoke with either didn't know what they hell she was talking about, or she was trying to get you out of your grandfathered legacy plan. it's already been confirmed that the change is happening in 2 weeks. there are links to different sites (including sprint) here in the forums.

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So to get the phone early at discount, you would have to renew your contract, correct? I'm currently out of contract and going month to month on my F&F Sero 500 plan. I would love to get this phone this week, but at the same time, I do not want to deal with the hassle of customer service giving me a hard time to switch my plan on 10/1because Sprint already has me locked in on a contract.

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I would wait. That's what im going to do. Who knows if there will be problems switching cause of all the dummies at sprint.

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Agreed, just wish I had a sprint store in town...either that or 10/1/10 wasn't a Friday... Will they ship overnight with delivery on Saturday?

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I dont think so. Probably be Monday or Tuesday if you get the order done in the first half of the day.

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I have SERO 500 and ordered my phone on Sunday, got my Epic 4G yesterday.

As soon as I got it, I turned on Airplane mode and paired with my Wifi, and have been playing with it since.

So far so good! I checked my account and i'm still showing a SERO 500 plan. I'll try activating next week and see if it prompts me to setup SERO Premium.

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Hey mykie, did you order your phone through telesales, or just over sprint.com?

I recently got my parents switched from VZW to Sprint EPRP, and they got an Epic and an Evo. So, I have been going to their house several nights this week to test drive the phones. LOL.
The Epic is a sweet phone, it feels like its faster than the EVO. The display is a helluva lot sharper and crisper. I would say the Epic has the best diasplay I have ever seen on a phone.

But, The EVO is nice in the fact that it feels built like a tank, and has the larger screen. You wouldn't think that .6 or so bigger screen seems that big but it is.

Right now, I am stuck between them...dunno which I will end up with. The Epic is really badass though. Had it a screen as big as the Evo, I would snap it up with a quickness.

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Saw the epic. Still like the evo better. Been using it since launch day with no major problems.

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I guess if you could get rid of the HTC touchflo (or whatever they call it for Android) the Evo maybe a bit faster. When I did a side-by-side comparison of the same exact apps on my Moms Epic and Dads Evo, the Epic was always slightly faster. Even though they are the same exact hardware, the Epic just seems to run faster to me.

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They have completely different processors. That's why the epic seemed faster, because it is faster.

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Were you prompted to change your plan at all? Im considering calling now to avoid the 10/1 rush of SERO customers running to get the phone. I just dont want to lose my plan (of course)

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I went online and ordered on the site. Then I called when I got it and the CS rep told me I had to wait for 10/1/10 the new codes will not be in the system until then. So then I asked a few more questions about what you get and he suggested that I move down from the 1200 to the 500 plan. Which I was going to ask about anyways. So yes you can order and get it, but just dont activate it. Been playing around with it on my wifi. The Epic is a pretty sweet phone.

I battled with that and the EVO...the Galaxy S won me over. I liked my TP2 but winmo is slow and killing me. This one is bigger and love the keyboard but I am finding myself not using the keyboard as much either.

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Before I grab a 4g phone, I was wondering if I would lose my 25% discount when changing to the Sero Premium plan?? Kinda hesitant to jump first

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Well, we're not supposed to have discounts on SERO, so when you update to Premium the system will probably check and remove the discount. Unless you hear otherwise you should probably wait until we know definitively.

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I know us sero owners are cheap but damn. lol.
The way sprint has been cracking down I wouldn't count on those discounts lasting much longer anyway.

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Come on 10\ 1 EVO ready to be let go from its chains! lol

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I use about 50 or less minutes and text messages on average a month, so IMO, they are still making waaay too much money on me with the discount appiled. I really use data only.

cheap, yup...

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I just ordered through Sprint | Everything Plus(SM) Referral Program

I got a popup when I put the phone in my cart saying that when I activate my phone I will need to change my plan to Everything Plus or Simply Everything, and would also need the Premium Data add-on. Since the phones aren't shipped activated, I got the phone last week, and immediately activated Airport mode. I've been using it on Wifi since I got it!

Now, there's always the possibility that when Oct 1 rolls around later this week, that I may not get the option of switching to SERO Premium, based on the order date of the phone, but I'm sure a call to customer service will resolve that issue.

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Thanks Mykie! Cant wait till Oct. 1st to get an Android myslef!

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can you elaborate on this last part of your first post please...

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We bought the Epic on one of my lines (SERO500) to be activated on a friend's account (EPRP IIRC). I couldn't activate it on my SERO line obviously so we had to call in order to "free up" the ESN for activation on his. In doing so, we are apparently not eligible for any of the things I listed. Frankly, my friend didn't care and I personally don't think manufacturer's warranty claims would he denied in the first yeat... heck, I wouldn't be surprised if the rebate came through as well heh

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So basically you ordered your friend the Epic and tried to activate under his line but it wouldn't let you because it was attached to your line?

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WOO HOO :)

EVO is back in stock online and mine is on its way!
oct1 is going to be a great day.

I figure if they give me any grief about the new plan I will simply send it back to them.

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i ordered mine as well... only a few days till oct 1st. will activate it then.

i also was able to put it on my bill... :mrgreen:

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NICE!! have fun guys. I still have to wait a little bit so I can get a discounted upgrade. Let us know how it goes on "activation day" lol.

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Yep!!

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Is it possible to negotiate a better price for the Evo if I call in? Or should I not bother wasting my time?

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It is possible. No one can really tell you if you will get one since it depends on the rep.

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Okay, thanks. I'll probably wait until Friday then and give them a call.