Sprint Announces the HTC Hero
Another phone I will not be able to add to my family plan.
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99 dollars for first two lines.
10 dollars for each of the three additional. I have the 15 dollar data. Insurance on 3 devices at 7 dollars each.
99
+30
+15
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144 dollars a month
I block the data so no one can accidently access it.
If I get the pre or hero added to the family plan, I would have to upgrade to everthing which is 129 dollars first two lines plus three additional at 20 dollars each.
129
+60
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190 dollars month.
That's 50 more than I want to spend. My niece and nephew don't want data.
So if I go on my own?
89 dollars for me.
99 for the others.
190 a month.
This adds minutes but we never go over. So I am no further ahead.
There is a definite setback here and I really...
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It's a way to make money. Plain and simple. If you want the Hero, Instinct, or a Blackberry you HAVE to switch to an everything family plan, which increases your MRC which increases profit which Sprint desperately needs. If you want the phone, you have to get the plan. Having worked there before, there is really no way around this for reps, the system simply errors out.
That's the way it is on Sprint.
Teck_72 said:
Not to sound like a prick, but what is there to get?
It's a way to make money. Plain and simple. If you want the Hero, Instinct, or a Blackberry you HAVE to switch to an everything family plan, which increases your MRC which increases profit which Sprint desperately needs. If you want the phone, you have to get the plan. Having worked there before, there is really no way around this for reps, the system simply errors out.
That's the way it is on Sprint.
And for the most part the same on every other carrier. TMO forces people to use their data plan on their Android devices, if you try it with another plan, you will get locked out. I don't even think they will sell one to you w...
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I am not disputing the data plan pricing or the fact I am required to have it. I am disputing the practice of forcing everyone else under my plan to also carry data if I get the Pre,Instinct or Hero when I am the only one that wants it and the only one that owns a smartphone. Do you honestly feel this is justifiable? I don't.
BTW, The other carriers do NOT practice this. TMO and Verizon allow you to tailor your family plan.
I am a huge Sprint supporter. But mark my words, this practice will backfire if not attended to.
Slammer said:
Versed,
I am not disputing the data plan pricing or the fact I am required to have it. I am disputing the practice of forcing everyone else under my plan to also carry data if I get the Pre,Instinct or Hero when I am the only one that wants it and the only one that owns a smartphone. Do you honestly feel this is justifiable? I don't.
BTW, The other carriers do NOT practice this. TMO and Verizon allow you to tailor your family plan.
I am a huge Sprint supporter. But mark my words, this practice will backfire if not attended to.
Sir, I stand corrected, and I guess misunderstood, I didn't realize Sprint required everyone on the plan to have your plan. That is crazy.
However, you are not being railroaded by Sprint. I know it may seem this way, but it is the policy. You and I both know that those same plans you have would cost you a fortune on other networks. Price out a comparable plan with AT&T or Verion. See what you end up with. in the long run, it is a wash. You would end up right where you are with the everything data family plans on Sprint.
TMobile may be cheaper, but c'mon, who wants to leave blazing fast Sprint 3G for Edge?
I wish there were another way, but unfortunately there's not.
Best of luck getting this cleared up.
DE 2 Philly said:
The new everything shared plans Sprint share plans are HEAVILY discounted plans VS AT&T & VERIZON. The plans already incorporate all the data and messages and doesn't allow add-ons to flagship phones. The 1500 min. Data plan is $70 cheaper per month than verizon and $20 per month cheaper than ATT. The 3000 minute plan is $90 cheaper than Verizon a month and $70 cheaper than ATT. The Everything plan is $120 cheaper per month than Verizon and $100 cheaper than ATT. T-MOs network isn't comparable so their not even worthy of comparing.
Yeah but on TMO's 3g, at least you can talk and do data at the same time, it isn't technologically inept like CDMA.
I and the people I observe are using daa more and more often and the fact is Sprint (and verizon) cannot deliver both while ATT and T-Mobile can.
As Of Thursday night, my nephew has moved on and signed an account with his girlfriend on a different carrier because of this issue. He felt bad because he said he would not pay extra for something he didn't want thinking this was holding me back from getting the Pre. This now means I have two lines under my account that are active but no one is using. So by your approach in defending Sprint's policy, It is totally cool for Sprint to force me to have total data packages on the two lines NOT being used and a third line for a phone with no camera(a dumnphone). I think not sir and if you were on my side of...
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Sprint can't afford to have potential customers walk out of their stores and end up at a competitor down the street. They need to keep an attraction valid for perspective buyers. Maybe Sprint should up the price plan slightly to cushion the flexability. Keep in mind, having the cheapest rates has not stopped the churn thus far. So clearly, the inexpensive factor is not working.
As stated before, Sprint has made many improvements and great strides. But they need to be as close to perfect as possible to regain interest. I don't shoot from the hip. I call it as I see it and it is what it is. I admire your dedication to Sprint. But I can n...
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You sound like the Sprint corporate people setting this policy and who are dumbfounded at why people keep LEAVING Sprint
Sprint effectively forces an upsell of EVERYONE. I have myself, my wife and my parents on my family plan. My parents don't need text or data. Sprint keeps INSULTING me by telling the everything will be cheaper and when they suggest the actual applicable everything plan it is always $28 more than what I have now and no better than Verizon for the same thing!
You seem unaware that Verizon will allow me to tailor which...
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