$10 is really bothering you? Check this out.

**Cicatrize** · #1 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 11:12 AM

So, these threads about the extra $10/mo being soooo terrible are getting out of hand. I've decided to go out and do a comparison vs other carriers for similar plans as the $69.99 Sprint plan to see how it stacks up. Note: Although similar, NONE of these plans from other carriers offer as much as the Sprint plan does.

Sprint (EVO):
$69.99 + $10 Premium Data = $79.99
450 minutes and free m2m
N&W starting at 7pm
Unlimited Data & Text

Verizon (Droid/Incredible):
$59.99 Talk & Text + $29.99 Data = $89.98
450 minutes and free m2m for 5 numbers only
N&W starting at 9pm
Unlimited Data & Text

AT&T (iPhone 3GS):
$39.99 + $30 Data + $20 Text = $89.99
450 minutes w/ Rollover
N&W starting at 9pm
Unlimited Data & Text

T-Mobile (G1/MyTouch):
$79.99
500 minutes
N&W at 9pm
Unlimited Data & Text

This is obviously for people who are threatening to leave Sprint for another carrier because of this stupid $10 fee. Yes, it sucks, but come on...are you really willing to go to another carrier and pay $20 more instead of $10 more (exception: T-Mobile) and get LESS stuff?

Not to mention the fact that you can easily get monthly discounts with Sprint's service as there are links all over the web that show you how to do it (25% is common).

You also get UNCAPPED 3G and 4G with this $10, which I think is actually a great thing a lot of people aren't thinking about. I know, 5GB is a lot in one month (current cap) with 3G, but it's not impossible to hit, and with 4G, that'll be easy as hell since I know most of us will be downloading obscenely large files on it.

Quitchyerbitchin.

**p-slim** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 11:15 AM

Your thing is not correct, T-Mobile has 2 seperate plans and you only named one. I have a nexus meaning I signed up recently and I'm not in contract, 69.99, 1000 min, unlimited m2m, unlimited text and data.

Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

**Cicatrize** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p-slim

Your thing is not correct, T-Mobile has 2 seperate plans and you only named one. I have a nexus meaning I signed up recently and I'm not in contract, 69.99, 1000 min, unlimited m2m, unlimited text and data.

Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

I know...they have the "Plus" plans or whatever that you don't sign a contract for, but I wanted this to be as comparable as possible.

Also, I almost didn't add T-Mobile in there at all because their 3G coverage is almost embarrassing when compared to the other 3 competitors. IMO, they really can't compete with the big 3 at this moment in time.

srk468 · #4 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 11:22 AM

I still just cant see it, it's like saying Comcast telling me that because I replaced my 6 year old Dell with a new state of the art Alienware Dell they were going to charge me $10 more a month, not gonna happen unless I go over my data cap at 250 gig. It just makes no sense!

srk468 · #5 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by srk468

I still just cant see it, it's like saying Comcast telling me that because I replaced my 6 year old Dell with a new state of the art Alienware Dell they were going to charge me $10 more a month, not gonna happen unless I go over my data cap at 250 gig. It just makes no sense!

Still nobody had addressed this comparison as it's the best one I could think of. I'm not switching to T-mobile so that's not really relevant I just want a REASONABLE explanation for this charge.

**clockcycle** · #6 (**permalink**) 05-18-2010, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p-slim

Your thing is not correct, T-Mobile has 2 seperate plans and you only named one. I have a nexus meaning I signed up recently and I'm not in contract, 69.99, 1000 min, unlimited m2m, unlimited text and data.

Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

Mind linking me this deal so I can show it to my workmates, it would be useful for them.

-CC

**jbearamus** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-18-2010, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clockcycle

Mind linking me this deal so I can show it to my workmates, it would be useful for them.

-CC

bottom of the page in the section "individual talk text web" with unlimited minutes on an even more plus for $79.99 no contract, but have to pay full price on the phone

i hope p-slim enjoys every penny of his very expensive Nexus One

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/C...ans_individual

**p-slim** · #8 (**permalink**) 05-18-2010, 04:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbearamus

bottom of the page in the section "individual talk text web" with unlimited minutes on an even more plus for $79.99 no contract, but have to pay full price on the phone

i hope p-slim enjoys every penny of his very expensive Nexus One

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/C...ans_individual

how is my nexus one expensive, $500 for nexus, Sold my tp2 for $300, now i will sell nexus for $400. definitely worth it to me. hope you had fun using your super slow tp2 while i've been using a nexus one for the last 6months. January 5th, thats almost half a year of happiness.

**p-slim** · #9 (**permalink**) 05-18-2010, 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by clockcycle

Mind linking me this deal so I can show it to my workmates, it would be useful for them.

-CC

http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/C...ans_individual

sanjsrik · #10 (**permalink**) 05-17-2010, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cicatrize

So, these threads about the extra $10/mo being soooo terrible are getting out of hand. I've decided to go out and do a comparison vs other carriers for similar plans as the $69.99 Sprint plan to see how it stacks up. Note: Although similar, NONE of these plans from other carriers offer as much as the Sprint plan does.

Sprint (EVO):
$69.99 + $10 Premium Data = $79.99
450 minutes and free m2m
N&W starting at 7pm
Unlimited Data & Text

Verizon (Droid/Incredible):
$59.99 Talk & Text + $29.99 Data = $89.98
450 minutes and free m2m for 5 numbers only
N&W starting at 9pm
Unlimited Data & Text

AT&T (iPhone 3GS):
$39.99 + $30 Data + $20 Text = $89.99
450 minutes w/ Rollover
N&W starting at 9pm
Unlimited Data & Text

T-Mobile (G1/MyTouch):
$79.99
500 minutes
N&W at 9pm
Unlimited Data & Text

This is obviously for people who are threatening to leave Sprint for another carrier because of this stupid $10 fee. Yes, it sucks, but come on...are you really willing to go to another carrier and pay $20 more instead of $10 more (exception: T-Mobile) and get LESS stuff?

Not to mention the fact that you can easily get monthly discounts with Sprint's service as there are links all over the web that show you how to do it (25% is common).

You also get UNCAPPED 3G and 4G with this $10, which I think is actually a great thing a lot of people aren't thinking about. I know, 5GB is a lot in one month (current cap) with 3G, but it's not impossible to hit, and with 4G, that'll be easy as hell since I know most of us will be downloading obscenely large files on it.

Quitchyerbitchin.

This might be a valid post IF 4G was available everywhere. My suggestion, Sprint should only charge the fee ONCE the 4G service is available in a market. Instead, areas that don't have it are subsidizing areas that do. That's the unfair part of this fee. I keep saying it, I'll sign a contract that says "once the 4G service is available in your area, we'll charge a $10 fee" until then, don't charge the fee in those markets.