Sprint 5GB internet cap

[sc10000]

Apparently 'simply everything' includes changing the definition of 'unlimited'.

[35mm]

Arg, 9 days into my billing cycle and I am close to 2 gigs. Going to have to use wifi to dl podcasts from now on.

[ydeeznutz]

Guys, guys, guys, i seriously dont know where you are getting your information. Internal email or not. I work directly with the development team for plans and upcoming phones with sprint (internally) no, dont hate on me or ask me random questions, but i can assure you that this is NOT true. In fact next month in June we are having all new plans and getting rid of a lot of power pack plans, but the data is still and will remain unlimited. So do not fret.

[Perasite]

Yeah, guys, I'm Dan Hesse, and I can assure you that I would never do this to you. As a matter of fact, when WiMax comes out, you'll all get free WiMax phones, just for expressing your concerns.

Not trying to be too big a d***, ydeeznutz, but anyone can say anything on the internet, and with your screenname and 3 posts, it makes it tough to take your word for it when people are posting conversations they've had with eCare claiming you are wrong.

[Hoof]

I use my phone about 6 hours everyday at work for streaming music + video. I checked my sprint account and I used close to 500 mb just last night, I'm screwed.

I've never considered carrying 2 phones but maybe this might be my best solution.

[Lsme420]

So I just read every post got mad and called Sprint account services 1-877-668-3761. They say its true. I told them that it was unacceptable I have the Simply Everything plan and 5gb is not Everything is more like Some of.
She assured me that it was true but I shouldn't worry because I will have a hard time reaching the cap. I said well what if I do (made the not everything its some of argument again) and she said if I did go over I wouldn't be charged.
Now it honestly has nothing to do with how much data I use or don't use, I just am a firm believer in I should get what I pay for. I didn't sign on for the Simply 5gb a month plan now did I.

Wonder why she told me if I did go over I wouldn't be charged? This sounded shady..So........
Called right back a second time different number 1-877-345-7895 spoke to a different CR and they assured me that they're not putting on a 5gb cap and that the interweb was unlimited. How can we just release the Simply Everything plan then cap it she asked. Uhh I don't know thats why I called you and I got nothing more out of that call.

My post voids itself. +1 for its true +1 for its not.
Sprint customer representatives your #1 misinformation station.

[Exil3d]

Does this apply to Sero accounts aswell?

[rstoyguy]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

Does this apply to Sero accounts aswell?

From what I hear, it will apply to "Simply Everything"...even employee plans...

[markgamber]

Why all the emphasis on "browsing and light email" as if that's some kind of standard? I haven't used a phone for "browsing and light email" in years. I use SlingPlayer, listen to baseball games via streaming audio, browsing, two email accounts, IM....I do all kinds of things...with the phone. No tethering. I don't know if I exceed 5gb a month but it's pretty irritating to think that now I have to count bytes. Assuming it matters if you're not tethering. I've heard it doesn't but this is Sprint, I don't trust them any further than I can throw them.

[JoeBobOneHalf]

Did it occur to anybody that either
a) future data plans sold by sprint will be a new code in their system and will have the cap, or
b) Simply Everything plans will be the only plans sold anymore with truly unlimited internet?

You know, like add the code for unlimited internet to be SP15DATA5GB and no longer sell SP15DATAUNL (yes, I know that's not the code)