dan@sprint.com response I got

[tool2269]

ok, so basically the $10 is for the faster processor in the phone to load webpages faster?

nice.

[p-slim]

Originally Posted by tool2269

ok, so basically the $10 is for the faster processor in the phone to load webpages faster?

nice.

the $10 is because the phone is superior to anything they currently offer and you will use more bandwidth, but call it what you want.

[tool2269]

Originally Posted by p-slim

the $10 is because the phone is superior to anything they currently offer and you will use more bandwidth, but call it what you want.

you assume we will use more bandwidth. I call it "charging more for 4g" even the 2 reps that have personally called me couldn't tell me what its for. they just knew NOT TO SAY its for 4G. its for "premium data"...but couldn't explain what premium data means. one had the nerve to say its for the phones premium features, like the 2 cameras . WTF? wow, really? thanks. go back to reading your sheet of paper to someone else lady.

..if this phone was NOT 4G, and had the same specs.. they would still be charging an extra 10? I can't believe that.

[Mutiny32]

Originally Posted by tool2269

you assume we will use more bandwidth. I call it "charging more for 4g" even the 2 reps that have personally called me couldn't tell me what its for. they just knew NOT TO SAY its for 4G. its for "premium data"...but couldn't explain what premium data means. one had the nerve to say its for the phones premium features, like the 2 cameras . WTF? wow, really? thanks. go back to reading your sheet of paper to someone else lady.

..if this phone was NOT 4G, and had the same specs.. they would still be charging an extra 10? I can't believe that.

Tell them that under the ITU-R definitions, it isn't a 4G phone; it can only do two types of 3G.

[champ052005]

Originally Posted by p-slim

the $10 is because the phone is superior to anything they currently offer and you will use more bandwidth, but call it what you want.

lmao. Yea.

I think people can say so many things as to what this add on is.
It could be for 4G, faster processor, superior phone capabilities, help fund the clean up for the BP oil spill, help Sprint pay for the subsidized price of the phone, help fight world hunger, .......insert your own reason.

Sprint is intentionally being vague lol.

[gTen]

Originally Posted by champ052005

lmao. Yea.

I think people can say so many things as to what this add on is.
It could be for 4G, faster processor, superior phone capabilities, help fund the clean up for the BP oil spill, help Sprint pay for the subsidized price of the phone, help fight world hunger, .......insert your own reason.

Sprint is intentionally being vague lol.

The $10 plan is so that Dan Hesse can feed his lying mouth with edible gold every day for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, seconds and midnight snack...I mean if its not on a diamond plate he wont even touch the thing...

Ok maybe that was a bit too harsh >.> lol

[akayareal]

Originally Posted by champ052005

lmao. Yea.

I think people can say so many things as to what this add on is.
It could be for 4G, faster processor, superior phone capabilities, help fund the clean up for the BP oil spill, help Sprint pay for the subsidized price of the phone, help fight world hunger, .......insert your own reason.

Sprint is intentionally being vague lol.

Man thats exactly how I feel. What makes it worse is how some people, not just here but other forums try to swear that this is not for 4g or try to also come up with some foolish excuse.

I hear the Iphone needs a standard ATT unlimited data plan. Well lets go down the list of phones on Sprint that require a ED plan even though you might not need unlimited text, but hey, you got to pay for it anyway (the Sprint way of life now a days)

-Instinct
-Pre
-Instinct s30
-Hero
-Moment
-Instinct hd

They are all phones that need unlimited plans, cool I fully understand that. Now tell me why Sprint's EVERYTHING DATA, not almost everything but EVERYTHING DATA plans wont work on a data heavy, bandwidth consuming, 4g, how every you want to spin it, phone?

Oh yea, its not for the richer data experience that is stated on Sprint's site, its so they can subsidize the phone for all that are able to get it for the $199 price and so the people that have now choice but to buy it at full price can also get it for &19.... oh wait, they cant get it at that price. To hell with it, let them also pay that fee just so they dont feel left out.

In all honesty, I hope if this charge sticks, than I really hope Sprint starts charging $20 extra once 1.3ghz or 1.5ghz dual core chips come out because its dual core and even faster right?