Sprint forcing premium data on ALL SMARTPHONES

[sprintman]

What fascinated me besides my awesome epic is how fights hey started over simple phones. Its just a phones u nerds! Althou, Sprint Epic is hands down the best powerfull ppc on the market. If you think its the Evo shift then I suggest to gtfo!

[WorldWide]

Originally Posted by sprintman

What fascinated me besides my awesome epic is how fights hey started over simple phones. Its just a phones u nerds! Althou, Sprint Epic is hands down the best powerfull ppc on the market. If you think its the Evo shift then I suggest to gtfo!

Really? Didn't some of your "personalities" get banned for trolling the EVO section?

[boredandtattooed]

Tmobile VS Sprint

TMO Indv. Plans
500 Minutes, Text and WEb Unlimited - 79.99
1500 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 79.99 - BEST Deal for Tmo Unlimited Data Plans
1000 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 89.99
Unlimited Everything - 99.99


Family Plans
Unlimited Everything 2 Lines - 179.99
3000 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 149.99 - BEST Deal for Tmo Unlimited Data Family Plans
1500 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 159.99
750 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 139.99
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Sprint Indv. Plans
450 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile/Anytime - 69.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 79.99)
900 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile/Anytime - 89.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 99.99)
Unlimited Everything - 99.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to smart phones = 109.99)

Family PLans
1500 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile/Anytime - 129.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 139.99)
3000 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile Anytime - 169.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 179.99)
Unlimited Everything - 189.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 199.99)



BreakDown: **with $10 fee added into new activations**
Tmos Unlimited Everything - (99.99) VS Sprints Unlimited Everything(109.99) - If you ask me, Tmo wins this one
Tmos 1500 Minute Unlimited Txt(79.99) and Data VS Sprints 450 Unlimited Txt and Data, Any Mobile/Anytime(79.99) - If you ask me, Tmo wins this one

Tmos Unlimited Everything, 2 Lines(179.99) VS Sprints Unlimited Everything, 2 Lines(199.99) - If you ask me, Tmo wins this one
Tmos 3000 Minute Family Share, 2 Lines(149.99) VS Sprints 1500 Family Share, Any Mobile/ ANytime(139.99) - Sprints $10 cheaper, but its a toss up on winner IMO

Result:
Tmo appears to be the better "Value" in most cases, AFTER you upgrade on SPrint and get hit with the $10 increase anyways...

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Dr...... NONE of us are getting charged anything new....... not yet anyways... So you certainly couldve waited to cancel your service... If you were never gonna upgrade, then youd never pay a penny more than you already were..

I have 5 activated Smart Phones..... My bill isnt going up one penny either... Only 2 of my devices will ever be upgraded though... My 3 Tp1s are for Tether and ANdroid only, that wont change... I hate the charge, but if i wouldve bought 4G devices, Id be in the same boat anyways now wouldnt I...

Theres also several ways to combat the new $10 increase, such as: $20/24, $10/12, corp discounts, retention credits, etc......

You only having had 1 device that was currently active on Sprint, then making such a "Drama Queen Fuss" out of this is really infantile... I agree with your motive: "not paying more for same thing", though anyone with a Epic or EVO in a NON 4G area already feels this woe..


As far as Data goes, how's Tmo handle "abusers" or "Internet Hogs" such as myself??? Does Tmo throttle speeds after 5GBs? Sprint Doesnt! Does Tmo charge overages? Sprint Doesnt! I used 130Gbs 2 months ago and 90 Last Month.. What would Tmo do? Sprint Raised Rates! (lol snuck one in there in Your Favor)

***Just saying, we're all going back and forth for nothing.... NONE of Us are going to change anyones minds... What works for that Individual user, works for that person.... If someone wants to cancel with their Carrier, have at it... If someone is happy with paying $10 a month more, for nothing, let em be...

[quick99si]

For those with SERO who haven't kept up to date:

Does this affect SERO subscriptions?

• No, SERO accounts are not impacted by this charge. Customers wanting to upgrade from a feature phone to a smartphone may need to leave their current SERO plan and change to the SERO Premium plan (this rule is already in effect), but do not need to pay the $10 Premium Data add-on charge.

Plans: What's there to know about the $10 Smartphone Premium Data Add-on?

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by quick99si

For those with SERO who haven't kept up to date:
Plans: What's there to know about the $10 Smartphone Premium Data Add-on?

So, in short, no, SERO customers do not have to pay the $10 fee. They just have to switch to a different plan that costs $10 or $20 more than their current SERO plan.

LOL, okay...

[tx_dbs_tx]

Originally Posted by boredandtattooed

Tmobile VS Sprint

TMO Indv. Plans
500 Minutes, Text and WEb Unlimited - 79.99
1500 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 79.99 - BEST Deal for Tmo Unlimited Data Plans
1000 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 89.99
Unlimited Everything - 99.99


Family Plans
Unlimited Everything 2 Lines - 179.99
3000 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 149.99 - BEST Deal for Tmo Unlimited Data Family Plans
1500 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 159.99
750 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited - 139.99
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Sprint Indv. Plans
450 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile/Anytime - 69.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 79.99)
900 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile/Anytime - 89.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 99.99)
Unlimited Everything - 99.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to smart phones = 109.99)

Family PLans
1500 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile/Anytime - 129.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 139.99)
3000 Minutes, Text and Data Unlimited, Any Mobile Anytime - 169.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 179.99)
Unlimited Everything - 189.99 (after 1-31-11 add $10/m to New smart phones = 199.99)



BreakDown: **with $10 fee added into new activations**
Tmos Unlimited Everything - (99.99) VS Sprints Unlimited Everything(109.99) - If you ask me, Tmo wins this one
Tmos 1500 Minute Unlimited Txt(79.99) and Data VS Sprints 450 Unlimited Txt and Data, Any Mobile/Anytime(79.99) - If you ask me, Tmo wins this one

Tmos Unlimited Everything, 2 Lines(179.99) VS Sprints Unlimited Everything, 2 Lines(199.99) - If you ask me, Tmo wins this one
Tmos 3000 Minute Family Share, 2 Lines(149.99) VS Sprints 1500 Family Share, Any Mobile/ ANytime(139.99) - Sprints $10 cheaper, but its a toss up on winner IMO

Result:
Tmo appears to be the better "Value" in most cases, AFTER you upgrade on SPrint and get hit with the $10 increase anyways...

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Dr...... NONE of us are getting charged anything new....... not yet anyways... So you certainly couldve waited to cancel your service... If you were never gonna upgrade, then youd never pay a penny more than you already were..

I have 5 activated Smart Phones..... My bill isnt going up one penny either... Only 2 of my devices will ever be upgraded though... My 3 Tp1s are for Tether and ANdroid only, that wont change... I hate the charge, but if i wouldve bought 4G devices, Id be in the same boat anyways now wouldnt I...

Theres also several ways to combat the new $10 increase, such as: $20/24, $10/12, corp discounts, retention credits, etc......

You only having had 1 device that was currently active on Sprint, then making such a "Drama Queen Fuss" out of this is really infantile... I agree with your motive: "not paying more for same thing", though anyone with a Epic or EVO in a NON 4G area already feels this woe..


As far as Data goes, how's Tmo handle "abusers" or "Internet Hogs" such as myself??? Does Tmo throttle speeds after 5GBs? Sprint Doesnt! Does Tmo charge overages? Sprint Doesnt! I used 130Gbs 2 months ago and 90 Last Month.. What would Tmo do? Sprint Raised Rates! (lol snuck one in there in Your Favor)

***Just saying, we're all going back and forth for nothing.... NONE of Us are going to change anyones minds... What works for that Individual user, works for that person.... If someone wants to cancel with their Carrier, have at it... If someone is happy with paying $10 a month more, for nothing, let em be...

Thanks. Your post was helpful and tells the facts.

But I'd like to add that Sprint offers "TEP" (Total Equipment Protection) while T-Mobile only has regular insurance for the same monthly change as Sprint's TEP. Sprint has free in-store tech support and phone repairs. If you have TEP it's a free service. T-Mobile has no in-store technicians at any location. Also T-Mobile does throttle data after 5gb and T-Mobile's HSPA is average and HSPA+ is not even close to Sprint's WIMAX 4G. Things to concider. Personally the TEP is a very welcomed service for me as it gives you worry-free piece of mind. That's worth 10 bucks alone along with no data throttling after 5gb.

[austin420]

i concur!

[sprintman]

Originally Posted by WorldWide

Really? Didn't some of your "personalities" get banned for trolling the EVO section?

Wut? I know nothing u speak off. Im new here.

[quick99si]

Originally Posted by BlackDynamite

So, in short, no, SERO customers do not have to pay the $10 fee. They just have to switch to a different plan that costs $10 or $20 more than their current SERO plan.

LOL, okay...

They may need to upgrade to SERO-P, not necessarily have to. To me it sounds like they remain undecided on the policy so they left is open/ambiguous. I say that because the rest of that length article is very detailed and provides concrete information for virtually all individual circumstances.

FWIW SERO-P also comes with things like GPS, AMAT, and more device options which is attracting a lot of SERO users as it is. So Sprint will still say that it's not a $10 "premium data fee" for SERO because it comes with all that crap above as well.

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by tx_dbs_tx

Thanks. Your post was helpful and tells the facts.

But I'd like to add that Sprint offers "TEP" (Total Equipment Protection) while T-Mobile only has regular insurance for the same monthly change as Sprint's TEP. Sprint has free in-store tech support and phone repairs. If you have TEP it's a free service. T-Mobile has no in-store technicians at any location. Also T-Mobile does throttle data after 5gb and T-Mobile's HSPA is average and HSPA+ is not even close to Sprint's WIMAX 4G. Things to concider. Personally the TEP is a very welcomed service for me as it gives you worry-free piece of mind. That's worth 10 bucks alone along with no data throttling after 5gb.

This post is full of fail. If you are going to claim you're speaking facts, then please do some fact checking before you post this nonsense.

Fact #1: Sprint also claims to throttle speed of abusers, just like T-Mobile. That is actually where T-Mobile got the idea.
Fact #2: T-Mobile's HSPA+ is faster than Sprint's Wimax.
Fact #3: T-Mobile's HSPA+ has a larger coverage area than Sprint's Wimax.
Fact #4: While T-Mobile may not have any repair techs in stores, they will certainly swap your device for another one.

We get it- you are a Sprint fanboy. But don't go spouting BS and claiming it's true just to make Sprint look better than they really are. Sprint may very well have better service than T-Mobile in your area. But your post doesn't say anything about your area, it's flat out saying Sprint is better than T-Mobile for everyone.