Sprint charging just to use basic Wi-Fi? - Page 3

**WarChild** · #21 (**permalink**) 05-13-2010, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

How could that possibly be a wording werror? LOL, it's pretty cut and dry. The exact text says:

"Sprint Mobile Hotspot add-on required to access Wi-Fi on device."

That is pretty cut and dry.

Where is this from because Im reading the press release and I dont see anything like that.

Edit: never mind I see where your reading that.

CW

**BlackDynamite** · #22 (**permalink**) 05-13-2010, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

there is no way they would not let the wifi work without paying for HotSpot. I think what they are saying is the wifi option for hotspot.

CW

So then you think they are really trying to say, "hotspot add-on is required in order to use the hotspot feature?"

And they accidentally said, "hotspot add-on required in order to access wi-fi on the device."

Not very likely. Not only do they pay people good money to write the fine print that that quote was taken from, but I'm sure some sprint PR person would have addressed it by now if it was wrong.

Yeah, it's pretty stupid of them. But it does appear to be exactly what they are doing.

**BlackDynamite** · #23 (**permalink**) 05-13-2010, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

Where is this from because Im reading the press release and I dont see anything like that.

CW

It's the fine print at the bottom of www.sprint.com/evo

**WarChild** · #24 (**permalink**) 05-13-2010, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

So then you think they are really trying to say, "hotspot add-on is required in order to use the hotspot feature?"

And they accidentally said, "hotspot add-on required in order to access wi-fi on the device."

Not very likely. Not only do they pay people good money to write the fine print that that quote was taken from, but I'm sure some sprint PR person would have addressed it by now if it was wrong.

Yeah, it's pretty stupid of them. But it does appear to be exactly what they are doing.

It wouldnt be the first time they messed up in writing after all they did tell people that 4G would be free remember...lol and the reason I think they messed up is becoue in the press releas it states...

Additionally, an optional pricing add-on will turn HTC EVO 4G into a mobile hotspot connecting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SaltyDawg

It's the fine print at the bottom of www.sprint.com/evo

Yea I found it thanks!

CW

**BlackDynamite** · #25 (**permalink**) 05-13-2010, 05:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WarChild

It wouldnt be the first time they messed up in writing after all they did tell people that 4G would be free remember...lol and the reason I think they messed up is becoue in the press releas it states...

Additionally, an optional pricing add-on will turn HTC EVO 4G into a mobile hotspot connecting up to eight Wi-Fi enabled devices.

Yea I found it thanks!

CW

Yeah, I know there will be an optional pricing add on to turn the device into a hotspot. But they are saying that optional hotspot add-on is required to access wi-fi on the device at all.

shellguy · #26 (**permalink**) 05-13-2010, 05:35 PM

Per Sprint live chat:

William
There are some concerns in the community that there will be a charge of $29.99 to use the Wi-Fi function of the phone.
17:27:18 William
Not to use the Hot Spot feature but the actual Wifi
17:29:15 Kayla F
Are your referring to connecting the device to a wife device or connecting other wifi devices to the Evo?
17:30:13 William
To connect the Evo to a router, not to make the EVO the router.
17:31:35 Kayla F
I am checking this for you now.
17:31:44 William
Thank you.
17:33:35 Kayla F
You will be able to connect the HTC Evo to other wifi enabled devices. There is no fee for this part of the feature, but the wifi you use the Evo on might come with a charge if it is not your personal wifi.