New plan changes for EVO 4G???

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by gullzway

What are these Upgraded Services you speak of?

how about the topic topic of this whole thread, going from 1x to evdo then from evdo to reva then to 4g wimax, i think thats an upgrade, not to mention things like visual voicemail. Sprints puts money upfront in order to gain money back from customers signing up to use those services.

[gullzway]

Originally Posted by p-slim

how about the topic topic of this whole thread, going from 1x to evdo then from evdo to reva then to 4g wimax, i think thats an upgrade, not to mention things like visual voicemail. Sprints puts money upfront in order to gain money back from customers signing up to use those services.

I can understand them charging more for 4G, however, they have already said they were not going to.

My point was simply this, and Please correct me if I'm wrong, it may help me decide to spend more money just to use an Android phone.

As far as I know there are no features that you get with an Everything 450 plan that would be required for an Android phone to operate, that I do not currently get on my 450 min voice plan($39.99) with Unlimited data plan($15)! So Why should I have to pay more to use an Android phone.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by gullzway

I can understand them charging more for 4G, however, they have already said they were not going to.

My point was simply this, and Please correct me if I'm wrong, it may help me decide to spend more money just to use an Android phone.

As far as I know there are no features that you get with an Everything 450 plan that would be required for an Android phone to operate, that I do not currently get on my 450 min voice plan($39.99) with Unlimited data plan($15)! So Why should I have to pay more to use an Android phone.

I can correct you, if you want an android device then there is something that is obviously better then your current phone I don't need to explain it to you, if not stick with your current phone and plan. if you think its not worth the value and don't think its worth it to pay more to get the hell out of winmo 6.5 don't upgrade. My point is sprint is not forcing you out of your phone and plan, you can keep those for as long as you want, but those are old software, android os is new software and has many advantages over winmo 6.5, its up to you to determine if its worth the price increase but to think your old plan will work forever to get into new phones, your trippin.

[gullzway]

Originally Posted by p-slim

I can correct you, if you want an android device then there is something that is obviously better then your current phone I don't need to explain it to you, if not stick with your current phone and plan. if you think its not worth the value and don't think its worth it to pay more to get the hell out of winmo 6.5 don't upgrade. My point is sprint is not forcing you out of your phone and plan, you can keep those for as long as you want, but those are old software, android os is new software and has many advantages over winmo 6.5, its up to you to determine if its worth the price increase but to think your old plan will work forever to get into new phones, your trippin.

Ok I see your point of view on this!

Let me ask you a question. If you go out and buy a New 6 Core PC with all the latest and greatest and Your Internet provider tells you it's gonna cost you $20/month more for internet service because you have a better Computer now, You would be perfectly fine with That?

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by gullzway

Ok I see your point of view on this!

Let me ask you a question. If you go out and buy a New 6 Core PC with all the latest and greatest and Your Internet provider tells you it's gonna cost you $20/month more for internet service because you have a better Computer now, You would be perfectly fine with That?

my isp doesn't sell computers, the way my phone service providers sells phones. but if they did then comcast came out with some super upgraded internet, yes they would charge more, the same way they charge more for 12mpbs, 16mbps, 22mbps, and 50mbps.

[gullzway]

Originally Posted by p-slim

my isp doesn't sell computers, the way my phone service providers sells phones. but if they did then comcast came out with some super upgraded internet, yes they would charge more, the same way they charge more for 12mpbs, 16mbps, 22mbps, and 50mbps.

You missed the point, they didn't upgrade the internet. It's the same, just better hardware. Which you bought, don't forget many people don't get their phones from the Carrier. They use Ebay, craigslist etc.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by gullzway

You missed the point, they didn't upgrade the internet. It's the same, just better hardware. Which you bought, don't forget many people don't get their phones from the Carrier. They use Ebay, craigslist etc.

how is it just better hardware when you're getting 4g? Sprint isn't charging for 4g so they just spent billions of dollars for no reason? its the samething when they went from 1 to evdo and evdo rev a, no charge. Sprint definitely wants and needs to recoupe the money and there are a couple of ways to do it. One way would be to charge for it directly, another way would be to put anybody who wants a new age device into a new age plan. its up to them and yes it is fair. the fact that you think your 10 year old plan should work with a new age phone is honestly unfathomable to me and completely over my head. I don't see your point at all and i didn't miss the point.

[tokuzumi]

Originally Posted by gullzway

Ok I see your point of view on this!

Let me ask you a question. If you go out and buy a New 6 Core PC with all the latest and greatest and Your Internet provider tells you it's gonna cost you $20/month more for internet service because you have a better Computer now, You would be perfectly fine with That?

While I wouldn't be happy with it, but, if we are going to get as close as apples to apples on this, since that 6 core pc could only run on your specific ISP (evo is only on sprint), and you had to buy it through them, then they could do that, as that would be one of the conditions required in order to use that PC. If you don't want that new computer, keep the old one, and use the older internet service.

Since Sprint is making the rules on this phone, as they are offering a discount on the phone for the service, they can require you to upgrade your plan. We don't have to like it, but until the wireless networks change their games, we must abide by their rules.

[BlackDynamite]

Originally Posted by tokuzumi

While I wouldn't be happy with it, but, if we are going to get as close as apples to apples on this, since that 6 core pc could only run on your specific ISP (evo is only on sprint)...

Wrong. There are plenty of CDMA carriers that will activate 3rd party phones. Sprint may be the only ones selling it, but the law says they have to unlock it if your account is in good standing, and there are plenty of carriers that will activate it.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

Wrong. There are plenty of CDMA carriers that will activate 3rd party phones. Sprint may be the only ones selling it, but the law says they have to unlock it if your account is in good standing, and there are plenty of carriers that will activate it.

plenty of carriers like metro will activate it, but do you want their services? this is the point i'm trying to make to gullzway. if sprint came to you and forced you to change your current plan with your current phone that would be wrong, but requiring a certain plan for certain phones, there is nothing wrong with that because its up to you to decide if you want that phone or not.