I want a new line w/out a contract.... - Page 2

**yearn** · #11 (**permalink**) 06-12-2009, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by psycho_maniac

just buy a phone retail and then you can go month to month without a contract. you can do this will alltel so im just gonna assume that you can do this with sprint.

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

msl7052 · #12 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mr8820

i don't know about that. i just went through a song and dance over a new replacement vs. refurb and they still charge $200 for early termination.

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

**rstoyguy** · #13 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 11:55 AM

Get a part-time job @ Radioshack!

**Dr.8820** · #14 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by msl7052

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

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

Negrito · #15 (**permalink**) 06-13-2009, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by twilk

Its free to change your plan. Ask a Sprint rep if you change to a family plan if that would allow you to add her to your existing plan? With the family plan isnt it like $10 extra for each phone after 2 phones are hooked up to the plan. So theoreticly you would change your plan to a family plan with similar specs as your current plan, then add your GF or whatever she is and in doing so you dont add any additional time on to your plan. Not sure if that would work but I think you can add a line to family plan at anytime without extending contract. So in theory if all my info is correct that would work. They get more money you dont get any extended time bam everyones happy.

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

**boredandtattooed** · #16 (**permalink**) 06-16-2009, 05:13 PM

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..

msl7052 · #17 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 12:06 AM

[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.

**jbearamus** · #18 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by rstoyguy

Get a part-time job @ Radioshack!

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

**jbearamus** · #19 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by twilk

Its free to change your plan. Ask a Sprint rep if you change to a family plan if that would allow you to add her to your existing plan? With the family plan isnt it like $10 extra for each phone after 2 phones are hooked up to the plan. So theoreticly you would change your plan to a family plan with similar specs as your current plan, then add your GF or whatever she is and in doing so you dont add any additional time on to your plan. Not sure if that would work but I think you can add a line to family plan at anytime without extending contract. So in theory if all my info is correct that would work. They get more money you dont get any extended time bam everyones happy.

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

Negrito · #20 (**permalink**) 06-26-2009, 01:46 AM

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