Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

Full Retail??!? Who the hell has an extra 500-700 bucks?

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

if you signed your contract since November of 08 its prorated, if its from before that, they hold you to the full 200$.

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

Get a part-time job @ Radioshack! :)

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

gotcha. i signed one 10/30/08! go figure!

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

im not changing my plan... $40/month i get 500 anytime and everything else is unlimited. (text, data, etc...)

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

No, NO, NO, All contracts are subject to prorated EFTs... its federally mandated for EFTs to be (previous and current) prorated...

also, why not buy a phone and flash to Metro? if u do a winmo phone, you can get MMS and web to work just fine, even though theyll tell you it wont work..... still would have to pay retail though..

and the guy that suggested adding a line, that number remains active for a 2yr contract just so ya know... i have 4lines, all on a shared plan, if i tried to cancel one(not the master line), i most certainly would be charged a prorated EFT for cancellation.... every line its own time length contract......thats why you get rebates at different times for different lines... if it was all connected, youd get all your rebates at the same time... we know thats not the case though..

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

[quote=boredandtattooed;978891]No, NO, NO, All contracts are subject to prorated EFTs... its federally mandated for EFTs to be (previous and current) prorated...

I would look into that, thats how it works in PA, Cali and a few other have different rules. ETFs are not mandated by anything except the terms of the agreement the customer signs. Sprint didnt change because the government mandated it, they changed because that was the way the market was going. One of the biggest complaints about cell phone carriers is ETFs, and Sprint has been on the bad side of customer satisfaction for a long time.

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

I was told our sprint demo lines required a contract now, even though we're still expected to pay retail for the phone

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

each line on the family plan requires a contract of its own so while his single line contact wouldn't be extended the new line added to the account would have a new 2-year.

Negrito, in the end with Sprint there isn't a way around 2 years when you're activating a new line, even if you pay full price for the phone. My advice would be to bite the bullet, get a discount on a new phone and in 2 years let it go month to month

Re: I want a new line w/out a contract....
 

I have spoken with three differnt managers. There is no way to activate a new line with out a contract. Which i think is complete b.s. I have had a Sprint account for 10 years, most of them without a contract. I doubt im going to change. I just want the option to, without penalty. If you cant fulfill my needs as a provider why should i be punished for chosing another provider who can better accomodate my needs?

just my .02