Sprint terminating my contract for too much roaming - Page 5

letsgoflyers81 · #41 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by freeza

No wonder why Sprint is in such a bad financial place. All of you people trying to suggest going to Verizon don't make any sense.

#1. The plans are higher and the phones are crippled.

You're giving the OP ways to get Airwave for free then suggest paying higher for VZW service. How the hell does that make any sense? If you're going to suggest the higher priced VZW, why not just pay the money like an honest individual to get Sprint's Airwave?

If Sprint goes belly up, all you smug people who are proud to be using a SPRINT phone on the Verizon service won't be so smug when you are STUCK with crippled phones because your advice along with a crappy economy caused Sprint to go under.

In all my years with Sprint i've never read about class action lawsuits or people being angry that Sprint crippled a device. Gee I wonder why? Sprint tries too hard to cater to the customer and you people take advantage of that, then get mad when they want to make some money, but in the end have no problem paying VZW more money for comparable plans+crippled phones....lol

The OP said the roaming happens when he's at work. The Airave goes in your house and connects to your broadband internet connection. That really won't help him. In his case if he keeps roaming and would have service terminated the best solution would be to switch carriers.

mikenerd · #42 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:16 PM

I had the $99 plan and called and complained and they gave me the Airave for free. My problem wasn't that I didnt have service, it was my phone didnt ring and calls kept going to VM. Once I got it and found out I would only have 1x and no EV I just put it in the closet. John told me at the time it was Sprint and convinced me to put my TP on VZN. Very good move. I dont think they can ask for the phone back.. Is it in the contract anywhere?

I am selling the Airave for $50 shipped Its going on Craigs today too. If they wont hook you up @ Sprint for less PM me if you want it.

DaPeeps · #43 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freeza

No wonder why Sprint is in such a bad financial place. All of you people trying to suggest going to Verizon don't make any sense.

#1. The plans are higher and the phones are crippled.

You're giving the OP ways to get Airwave for free then suggest paying higher for VZW service. How the hell does that make any sense? If you're going to suggest the higher priced VZW, why not just pay the money like an honest individual to get Sprint's Airwave?

If Sprint goes belly up, all you smug people who are proud to be using a SPRINT phone on the Verizon service won't be so smug when you are STUCK with crippled phones because your advice along with a crappy economy caused Sprint to go under.

In all my years with Sprint i've never read about class action lawsuits or people being angry that Sprint crippled a device. Gee I wonder why? Sprint tries too hard to cater to the customer and you people take advantage of that, then get mad when they want to make some money, but in the end have no problem paying VZW more money for comparable plans+crippled phones....lol

um......

The Airave is good for use in his home or office only...so yah....if hes getting bad service with Sprint everywhere else....its his right to choose whether to go with a different carrier, or try to make the best out of the situation with Sprint.

Sprint is in a bad financial situation because of many factors...

I dont feel bad for suggestion those two options at all. Its his right to get service that works the way its supposed to. Period. Whether it takes an Airave or VZW service....then thats what it takes.

Your post is pretty funny to me. What would you have him do? Suffer with useless cell service that he cant use?

Please....

**GoodGets** · #44 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by freeza

So, it's his "right" to get an Airwave for free? lol....

Yes.

Not only is it his right, but it is his duty as an American citizen to stand up to the injustices of corporate greed. He should then write a tell-all book describing the hardships he had to overcome and the strength he showed in the face of adversity in his struggle to receive adequate service. This would more than likely get made into an ABC Movie of the Week.

**jmorton10** · #45 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by freeza

If Sprint goes belly up, all you smug people who are proud to be using a SPRINT phone on the Verizon service won't be so smug when you are STUCK with crippled phones because your advice along with a crappy economy caused Sprint to go under.

Give me a break, what an asinine statement.

The number of actual users like me who even know you can convert a Sprint phone to VZ service are infinitesimal in the total pool of cell phone users.

Hell, most Sprint employees don't even know it's possible. I converted three Sprint phones in the last month to VZ service for Sprint employees who use VZ service on their own personal cell phones.

Not one of those dudes knew it was possible to do that until I showed them my Sprint phone working just fine on my corporate VZ account......

~John

**jmorton10** · #46 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by nyclio

Also, a concern I have about Verizon that I am hoping a user here can answer from personal experience - can I use the Verizon TP as a modem the way I do w/ Sprint?

Yes, you can.

~John

RockSta® · #47 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 08:20 PM

wrong thread (delete)

**freeza** · #48 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jmorton10

Give me a break, what an asinine statement.

The number of actual users like me who even know you can convert a Sprint phone to VZ service are infinitesimal in the total pool of cell phone users.

Hell, most Sprint employees don't even know it's possible. I converted three Sprint phones in the last month to VZ service for Sprint employees who use VZ service on their own personal cell phones.

Not one of those dudes knew it was possible to do that until I showed them my Sprint phone working just fine on my corporate VZ account......

~John

Right....and with the number of posts suggesting people use SPRINT phones on VZW service, i'm sure that's helping Sprint out in the long run instead of suggesting them to buy the Airwave. If Sprint decides to go the way of Circuit City, your use this awesome phone on VZW service goes right out of the window. Way to try and help a struggling company.

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Originally Posted by DaPeeps

um......

The Airave is good for use in his home or office only...so yah....if hes getting bad service with Sprint everywhere else....its his right to choose whether to go with a different carrier, or try to make the best out of the situation with Sprint.

Sprint is in a bad financial situation because of many factors...

I dont feel bad for suggestion those two options at all. Its his right to get service that works the way its supposed to. Period. Whether it takes an Airave or VZW service....then thats what it takes.

Your post is pretty funny to me. What would you have him do? Suffer with useless cell service that he cant use?

Please....

Pay for the Airwave like an honest citizen and not try to get it for free? My bad for not trying to help the guy rip off a company. I'm sure if it were your company people were trying to rip off then you'd have a different view.

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Originally Posted by GoodGets

Yes.

Not only is it his right, but it is his duty as an American citizen to stand up to the injustices of corporate greed. He should then write a tell-all book describing the hardships he had to overcome and the strength he showed in the face of adversity in his struggle to receive adequate service. This would more than likely get made into an ABC Movie of the Week.

LoL

DaPeeps · #49 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by freeza

Pay for the Airwave like an honest citizen and not try to get it for free? My bad for not trying to help the guy rip off a company. I'm sure if it were your company people were trying to rip off then you'd have a different view.

LoL

Its not ripping them off..its calling and asking if they can do anything to help make their service work. Every word I said to them was the truth...I just acted like I didnt know what an Airave was so that I could convince them that I needed it..which I did. I still pay the monthly charge.

If Sprint was so concerned with keeping customers, then they wouldnt let their customer service people be such a-holes. They finally realized that and are now trying to rectify it...by giving people like me an Airave so that they can use the service in the house.

Seriously...just chill....I dont think anyone in this thread is trying to give advice for the purpose of ripping Sprint off. Thats quite an accusation..and one that I think is totally unfounded.

And honestly...you act as though some huge segment of Sprints customers have decided to revolt and use their Sprint devices on VZW...I mean really. If people end their contract, (or Sprint ends it FOR them) why SHOULDNT they be able to use their own device on VZW? And in the situation above...Sprint has no right to take that phone from him...they are the ones cancelling the agreement, not him.

**jmorton10** · #50 (**permalink**) 03-07-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by freeza

Pay for the Airwave like an honest citizen and not try to get it for free? My bad for not trying to help the guy rip off a company. I'm sure if it were your company people were trying to rip off then you'd have a different view.

Man, you are totally clueless.

Nobody is trying to rip-off Sprint, they just want the service they legally paid a fair bit of money for & Sprint is not delivering.

Why should the customer have to pay for an airwave to rectify Sprints cr@ppy network coverage?? (it not the customers fault that the phone is constantly roaming). If Sprint service worked as it supposed to, the airwave would never be needed in the first place.

The funny thing is, an airwave isn't going to fix the OP's problems anyway. All an AW will do is make it work better in their house, it won't do a thing to cure the fact that the phone is always roaming because Sprint has inadequate network coverage.

I switched from Sprint to VZ for exactly these kind of problems (& my problems disappeared) & if I choose to use a Sprint phone on my VZ account I can't see why that should upset anybody.

~John