HTC Hero on its way to Sprint! Confirmed!

[capthr]

I pre-ordered today at BB on 5th Ave and 43rd st in Manhattan.

[ajac]

not bad if you ask me 179 about standard

[psykotik312]

All the latest info here: Chin-less Hero/

[mario23]

I have to admit...the price tag on this makes it much more attractive than the TP2

[jbearamus]

Originally Posted by mario23

I have to admit...the price tag on this makes it much more attractive than the TP2

oh yeah it does, it pretty much sealed the deal on me getting the Hero and moving to Android

[jbearamus]

actually, we should ask mrchainsaw, he should know before any of us do
i'll pm him

[maxxed]

a note to sero users...i posted this at spusers aswell

16:50:56 System
Connected to sprint-ap1.cnxchat.com
16:50:56 System
Session ID: 7202238
16:50:56 me
Initial Question/Comment: I would like to know if the upcoming HTC Hero will be available for those customers subscribing to SERO F&F 500.
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16:54:52 System
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Thank you for contacting Sprint. My name is Shavon. In order to better assist you; may I please have your first and last name?
16:54:57 Shavon
Yes, it will
16:55:28 me
Can you please make note of this on my account so upgrading will go smoothly?
16:57:17 Shavon
The chat will be emailed to your email address and you have the option to print it out at the end of the chat. I have researched the phone and it is not stated that it cannot be activated on a SERO plan. The only phone that cannot be activated on the SERO plan is the Palm Pre.

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[p-slim]

Originally Posted by maxxed

a note to sero users...i posted this at spusers aswell

16:50:56 System
Connected to sprint-ap1.cnxchat.com
16:50:56 System
Session ID: 7202238
16:50:56 me
Initial Question/Comment: I would like to know if the upcoming HTC Hero will be available for those customers subscribing to SERO F&F 500.
Shavon has joined this session!
16:54:52 System
Connected with Shavon
16:54:52 System
Thank you for contacting Sprint. My name is Shavon. In order to better assist you; may I please have your first and last name?
16:54:57 Shavon
Yes, it will
16:55:28 me
Can you please make note of this on my account so upgrading will go smoothly?
16:57:17 Shavon
The chat will be emailed to your email address and you have the option to print it out at the end of the chat. I have researched the phone and it is not stated that it cannot be activated on a SERO plan. The only phone that cannot be activated on the SERO plan is the Palm Pre.

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this rep is obviously wrong because there are 2 instincts out if not 3 (not sure if the instinct hd dropped yet, i think the 8th also) and all of those phones you need an everything plan. The hero will not be able to be activated on sero, i'm positive. a quick search proves you have to have unlimited plan. haven't we all confirmed that the average sprint rep knows nothing. Just because you talk to him through chat, he is still just the same as calling in. Those reps know nothing of future plans for sprint, we know more through this website and others.

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/10491.html

[MrChainsaw]

Originally Posted by p-slim

this rep is obviously wrong because there are 2 instincts out if not 3 (not sure if the instinct hd dropped yet, i think the 8th also) and all of those phones you need an everything plan. The hero will not be able to be activated on sero, i'm positive.

Going to agree with p on this one. The Hero, like the Pre and Instinct, will be limited to a normal consumer Everything Plan, Family Everything Data, OR an Everything Plus Data plan on the program that replaced SERO - The Everything Plus Referral Program.

[surfer01]

Totally disagree, it says right on the official sprint hero press release it requires an unlimited data plan, and then goes on to tout the everything plans. It does NOT say a everything plan is required. SERO will be included. You can campare the press releases from the instinct and Pre and note the different requirements yourself. THEY require everything plans, HERO will not, unless good ole sprint changes their stance. E