Getting Dumped by Sprint

Phil Canyon · #1 (**permalink**) 09-10-2009, 11:25 PM

They say I am roaming too much and are dumping me as of sep 19th. WTF? Any links on how to switch my touch to verizon until the TD2 comes out?

**horndoctor** · #2 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 02:10 AM

You would just have to unlock and flash a rom and install the appropriate verizon carrier cab. Then contact Verizon and tell them what you want to do and you can get on their network. Or you could go to a Verizon dealer after you flash the rom you want and they can activate it. Lots of info and roms in the Vogue Upgrades Forum.

**jethro_static** · #3 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Phil Canyon

They say I am roaming too much and are dumping me as of sep 19th. WTF? Any links on how to switch my touch to verizon until the TD2 comes out?

I never heard that B4. Can U tell us some more on the dumping? How did they tell U? Like, "hey, U roam too much, We don't want U on our network?"

thecheet · #4 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by jethro_static

I never heard that B4. Can U tell us some more on the dumping? How did they tell U? Like, "hey, U roam too much, We don't want U on our network?"

I want to say it's more than 50% of your calls are made while roaming, for 3 consecutive months then you can be dropped by any carrier for excessive roaming.

**jethro_static** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by thecheet

I want to say it's more than 50% of your calls are made while roaming, for 3 consecutive months then you can be dropped by any carrier for excessive roaming.

Really? well if my contract says I can roam and I will pay if I exceed, Why would they dump me?
DO U mean that,let's say Sprint's contract says, I get free roaming. there is a catch? I can only use it less than 50% of the time or else Sprint will drop me? WHat happen to the AMerica's most reliable or depandable network? or the best coverage in americ? Doesn't that soud like a fraud?

whitey10tc · #6 (**permalink**) 09-11-2009, 05:42 PM

Sprint dumped me in 2007 for the exact reason, and I was only roaming about 30% of 1 month. But I received a letter stating my 2 yr contract was being terminated for that reason. I paid my final bill switched to cricket and now I receive a collection letter for sprint every month for numerouse different amounts from different collection agencies. The funny thing is Sprint nor the collectors can provide me with any hard copy bills for the different amounts nor can they explain it to me.

Phil Canyon · #7 (**permalink**) 09-12-2009, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by whitey10tc

Sprint dumped me in 2007 for the exact reason, and I was only roaming about 30% of 1 month. But I received a letter stating my 2 yr contract was being terminated for that reason. I paid my final bill switched to cricket and now I receive a collection letter for sprint every month for numerouse different amounts from different collection agencies. The funny thing is Sprint nor the collectors can provide me with any hard copy bills for the different amounts nor can they explain it to me.

We negotiated to not pay our final bill since we have to pay fees to start new service. My wife picked up the omnia last night and we will switch to the family plan when the TD2 comes out. In the meantime I will try to switch my touch to prepay on verizon.

letmusiclive · #8 (**permalink**) 09-15-2009, 01:21 AM

If they can't explain it to you then they should clear the charge in my opinion... best of luck!

mulhiny · #9 (**permalink**) 09-19-2009, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jethro_static

Really? well if my contract says I can roam and I will pay if I exceed, Why would they dump me?
DO U mean that,let's say Sprint's contract says, I get free roaming. there is a catch? I can only use it less than 50% of the time or else Sprint will drop me? WHat happen to the AMerica's most reliable or depandable network? or the best coverage in americ? Doesn't that soud like a fraud?

There is indeed a catch to unlimited roaming..It's not unlimited. This is from Sprint's TOS.

"Sprint may terminate service if (1) more than 800 minutes, (2) a majority of minutes or (3) a majority of data kilobytes in a given month are used while roaming."

**JAVIERBOND007** · #10 (**permalink**) 09-19-2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by jethro_static

Really? well if my contract says I can roam and I will pay if I exceed, Why would they dump me?
DO U mean that,let's say Sprint's contract says, I get free roaming. there is a catch? I can only use it less than 50% of the time or else Sprint will drop me? WHat happen to the AMerica's most reliable or depandable network? or the best coverage in americ? Doesn't that soud like a fraud?

Wow, i agree with you on this.