dan@sprint.com response I got

[gTen]

Originally Posted by tx_dbs_tx

For those who smoke, you pay more than $10 on cigs in one week.

Don't smoke

For those who like to drink alcohol, you pay more than $10 in one week.

Don't drink

For those who wear cosmetics, you pay more than $10 in one week.

Yeah I'll pass..seriously..

For those who like to eat out, you pay more than $10 in one week.

Home food > 5 star restaurant food any day..

For those who buy gas for your vehicles and travel 2 to 5 miles out of the way to save .5 cents, you save nothing by burning more fuel than you are attempting to save by driving to a cheaper service station. (if it takes 1/4 gallon to travel to a cheaper service station, you spent at least .66 cents depending on your local fuel prices).
If you do this regularly each month, then you likely pay more than $10 in one month.

If it is 2 miles or so I'd walk...and there is transportation system...

So what do I win?

[saibot]

It's not like it's hidden and not advertised everywhere. If you don't want the $10 extra a month, don't get the EVO. Problem solved. However I suspect that this thread will continue full of complaints about the $10 you won't pay.

Gotta love the internet.

[nate.spangler]

congrats! you win the chance to give sprint $10 a month! lol

[tx_dbs_tx]

LOL. That's correct!!! And I don't smoke or drink either so I can afford the $10 bucks. Like has been said already... if you don't like the $10 fee don't buy the HTC EVO. Problem solved.

[nate.spangler]

Originally Posted by tx_dbs_tx

LOL. That's correct!!! And I don't smoke or drink either so I can afford the $10 bucks. Like has been said already... if you don't like the $10 fee don't buy the HTC EVO. Problem solved.

no smoking or drinking here either, but i live in michigan so i cant afford the $10. I dont like the fee but ill pay it anyway.

[Boo Boo]

the only thing dan@sprint is for is to get ones self screwed over

[Ticklemepinks]

i live in michigan too but i'll pay the 10... i just wished they would of came out and said the shat... people don't like it when you try to be sneaky sprint smh

[sanjsrik]

maybe i'm a bit confused. Here in NYC, where 4G doesn't exist yet, why are we subsidizing other areas where 4G does exist? Shouldn't the $10 charge only occur where 4G exists. Sure, charge me later or add it on to my bill when 4G is available, I'll even sign up with a contract with that stipulation, but if 4G is not available in my area, why am I paying for it? Matter of fact, 4G isn't even listed for NY 4G site, so why are early adopters of a phone that doesn't have the ability to use the 4G speeds being charged:

http://www.4ginfo.com/index.php/4gmaps.html

[gTen]

Originally Posted by sanjsrik

maybe i'm a bit confused. Here in NYC, where 4G doesn't exist yet, why are we subsidizing other areas where 4G does exist? Shouldn't the $10 charge only occur where 4G exists. Sure, charge me later or add it on to my bill when 4G is available, I'll even sign up with a contract with that stipulation, but if 4G is not available in my area, why am I paying for it? Matter of fact, 4G isn't even listed for NY 4G site, so why are early adopters of a phone that doesn't have the ability to use the 4G speeds being charged:

http://www.4ginfo.com/index.php/4gmaps.html

The guess is that the $10 a month is prices to subsidize the phone down to $199 where it would otherwise be 500$ or etc...It being the price for data is just an excuse...It is to leverage the fact how all the other carriers have cheaper phones.

[sanjsrik]

Originally Posted by gTen

The guess is that the $10 a month is prices to subsidize the phone down to $199 where it would otherwise be 500$ or etc...It being the price for data is just an excuse...It is to leverage the fact how all the other carriers have cheaper phones.

The cost of subsidy for the phones shouldn't have anything to do with an extra charge for services that don't exist. This is what's getting stuck in my craw. IF the service sin't available in my area, I'm paying for other areas and subsiduzing THEM. make the 4G available in my area and then I'll sign up. Otherwise, don't charge me a fee for a speed/service that doesn't exist.

Sort of like getting cable and them charging extra for premium channels that don't exist on your network. They exist in another city, so they're charging me with the promise of "trust us" it'll get to you soon enough.

As with both, I'll wait until the service available in my area and THEN sign up and pay for the service.