My day with Sprint (re: Touch Pro 2 & SERO)

[MidwestDrummer]

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

Midwest Drummer: I know what you said, but it still didn't seem like you fully understood my eligibility for some reason since you were going on about how I wasn't eligible for a discount, as if the few weeks was so important. Sprint is not bending over backwards for me by giving me my $75 discount slightly in advance. It's a nice gesture, but come on, don't give them that much credit. The $25 is also nice of them to give me as well, but you must understand something here. Verizon is selling the same exact device for $150 cheaper.

They are bending over backwards, because at this point, you're eligible for, wait for it...NOTHING! Sprint doesn't have to do squat for you.

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

That is something to complain about, isn't it? If I have a Wal-Mart ad for a Toshiba laptop that's on sale for $399, and Best Buy carries that same laptop for $499, I can bring the ad in to Best Buy and they will sell it to me at the same exact price. Why would they do that? Because they're a great company with whom I've done business with for many years now. Sprint refuses to price match on their phones, and I think it's ridiculous that I have to pay $150 more for the phone itself, regardless of what plan I'm on. If Sprint offered to simply sell it to me for $450 to make up for the price difference at Verizon, I'd be happier, but they won't, and I think that's bad business for a company this large.

No, it's not something to complain about, and this is something that I know you're aware of! You even said it yourself. Sprint isn't about cheap equipment. They're about cheap service. Verizon is the other way around. They publicly acknowledge that their service is more expensive, and they say that it's so, because they provide what they consider a premium service. Knowing this, you should understand full well why Sprint and VZW priced the TP2 the way that they did.

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

Oh, and P.S. Don't call me son. You look like you're 18 years old (if that's you in your sig).

I'll take that as I compliment. As it turns out, I just turned 24 on the 8th of September, but I've been blessed with a youthful appearance. Simmer down son.

[otterit]

I had no problems ordering the phone on telesales with SERO ($49 plan). I am willing to eat the cost of phone. It's just part of owning a 'high end' product. Nothing different then brand name cars, clothes, or electronics. Sometimes you pay more to be on the cutting edge.

It's a price I am willing to pay over the lifetime of my contract.

[uscjunkie]

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

I think you qualify. I'm not 100% certain, but you need to fit one of the two requirements:

- Customer for 10 years
- Paying $69.99/mo+ (or $99.99/mo+ for shared min plans) for 6 months.


EDIT: Here, I found some info: http://www.sprintenterprise.com/premier/

Thanks for your reply...appreciate it.

[obamaftw08]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

WOW. I remember when I bought the Pro1 I just mentioned I really liked the iphone and they instantly gave me the phone for 249.99. Gave me all the discounts and thats it.They didnt even question me about my 30momth SERO. So it looks like its going to be different. I wouldnt pay 500.00 for that phone. Ridiculous! After all.... you can get the iphone with far superior 2d 3d rendering. But you will be locked down with Apple restrictions like a drug smuggler who tried to import 100 kilos of cocaine from columbia. This calls for the Officail how much you paid thread.

You've already been banned, you've already been flamed to **** and back for you incessant whining, you complain about people coming into your own threads and needing to stay on topic. Take your own advice, add mine of shut your trap already about 2d and 3d rendering, and stick to your own threads.

[zebradude]

Originally Posted by stevedusa

I think if you consider that sticking with your SERO by paying full retail, the savings in monthly fees over moving to Everything Plus would justify initial cost of the phone.

In a long run, it's even sweeter.

That's what I did, paid full retail and kept my SERO 500.

exactly what I did....kept my SERO 500 and paid the 599.00 well worth it!!!

[NinjaMom]

Guys... Let's all chillax... Okay?

[HBOOT]

this has been like watching a ping pong match, friggin dizzy like dwizzy, nomsayin we go through this same isht anytime a new phone comes out.

[evilecho]

remember you can always sell ur pro1

[shaggylive]

yea, it's too bad ppl don't know how to read. if they did they would read a contract.
since when did it become socially acceptable to break contracts.. oh wait when the cell phone companies where all scrambling for customers. too bad most ppl have a cell now and it's not completion as much as 'churn'.
think about it.. lets say conservatively that Verizon is $10 more a month. times that by 24 and guess what that's the price difference with the phones.

here's another fun comparison
sprint sero = 30
verizon 450min/txt/data = 60
30*24=720
60*24=1440

I think paying an extra bill or 2 for the phone is still a good deal, even every year.

[phaze]

I am sure if you guys wait a month or two the phone's price will drop.

I remember when I upgraded to the TP1 on Nov 1 or something like that, a month later the price was 100 lower.

All I know is that if they MAKE me change plans, I won't be getting the Tp2, but it seems like there any many people that have the tp2 on sero so it shouldn't be an issue.

I just hope the Tp2 is good OUT OF THE BOX. If it weren't for Mighty ROM and other custom ROMS here on pccgeeks, I would have return the slow Tp1 within my 30 day window because out of the box, I was not impressed with the performance.