Understanding Sprint's roaming

CMeys · #1 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 08:41 PM

I was under the impression that with Sprint roaming on other networks is free. Yet, every month one or more of our lines (we've got a bunch on a family plan) has some (small) charges for roaming. Our plan is a very old, grandfathered family plan. Does that matter? Thanks.

gprimr1 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-15-2009, 10:12 PM

Are they voice or data?

I know Sprint's data roaming is capped at 300mb a month.

CMeys · #3 (**permalink**) 11-16-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gprimr1

Are they voice or data?

I know Sprint's data roaming is capped at 300mb a month.

It's voice.

violent31601 · #4 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 06:44 PM

there roaming is REALLY glitchy at best. A lot of the older plans don't have roaming but have something similar.

YANKEEFAN01 · #5 (**permalink**) 11-18-2009, 09:22 PM

You can always call and ask for AM0R to be added to your account. Granted you still can't go over the 50% cap or whatever that sprint sets, but since I had that added to my account no more roaming charges were added (they were very minimal, like 1.20 or something, depending on how many minutes were used on roaming).

**Unknown Zone** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-20-2009, 11:19 AM

It might be just a surcharge for using roaming, and not a charge per min while roaming which is "free" in most plans.

YANKEEFAN01 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Zone

It might be just a surcharge for using roaming, and not a charge per min while roaming which is "free" in most plans.

Not if he's on an old grandfathered plan that does not have America Roaming on it

gprimr1 · #8 (**permalink**) 12-18-2009, 02:54 PM

Sprint is really good about roaming once you get it set up. I had free roaming since the old analog days and I've never had a problem.