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stickdude182

Sep 6, 2009, 5:08 PM
Its probably a member of virgin mobile competing with sprint,just so that the deal could be at a higher value, which would make them get a bigger payout at the end.
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Kryger

Sep 6, 2009, 5:49 PM
i dont know anyone that uses virgin mobile so doesnt really seem like a huge money maker for sprint so your idea is plausible
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ruler_goddess

Sep 7, 2009, 7:16 AM
Virgin mobile is the only service I would use you don't have to worry about contracts. Only an idiot would get wrapped up in a contract
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Kryger

Sep 7, 2009, 1:21 PM
yea who needs reliable service and a good phone
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MisterSuperSzar

Sep 7, 2009, 3:28 PM
Oh yeah. Why bother with a full nationwide coverage area, when I can have service that fails to work on a major highway in even the busiest metro areas?
To avoid a contract? I guess I can't understand why people are opposed to contracts. Do you really plan on not ever having a cell phone?
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Mark_S

Sep 7, 2009, 5:43 PM
Tell me where the big 4 has an unlimited everything plan for 49.99 and I will be one of the 1st to jump on it. They are not "all that". ๐Ÿคจ
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MisterSuperSzar

Sep 7, 2009, 6:15 PM
I sell 3 of the 'big 4' as well as 6 prepaid options (tracfone, net 10, virgin mobile, t-mobile prepaid, boost and go phone) at my kiosk. I can tell you that, like anything else, you get what you pay for. Yes, I could get unlimited talk, text, and web with Boost for $50/month, but I would have to sacrifice a HUGE amount of coverage. I recently took a road trip in the West and I had no problems with coverage (even though I was rarely on interstates; I took state highways and small routes). I am glad to pay Sprint $99 a month for a product that gets me the coverage I need. Even though virgin mobile uses Sprint's towers, Sprint only allows Virgin customers a fraction of their full coverage. The same goes with Boost. Look at a virgin mobile or b...
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Slammer

Sep 7, 2009, 8:55 PM
It is always good to hear testimonies of Sprint's coverage. It never seems to get the respect it deserves. ๐Ÿ˜

But I would like to come to the defense of prepaid services here if I could. Not everyone needs coverage. Not everyone is a power user. Many of the prepaid services do cover the metropolitan areas very well and it is a cheap alternative for those that are indigenous to an area that do not frequent out of that area very often. It is true that Prepaid is a watered down version of post paid coverage, but prepaid actually does very well for what it is intended. Many seniors in their late 70's and into their 80's tend to like prepaid due to their questionable life expectancy status. The same can be said for many parents that like p...
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MisterSuperSzar

Sep 7, 2009, 10:53 PM
You made many valid points, but I honestly don't understand why seniors are indeed hesitant to sign a contract due to unknown life expectancy. Not to sound like an a$$hole, but worst case scenario the account holder dies, a carrier would never refuse early termination without penalty for a death.
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Slammer

Sep 8, 2009, 5:52 AM
With Senior citizens, It is a mixture of mindset and abstinence. They look at it as they don't need a contract and don't want one. A Necessity is taken over by just mere convenience. Many are not power users. My Mother In-law is a great example. At 82 years old, She is quite active mobility wise. She works part time for a thrift store and takes trips to a casino once a month. Other than that, She stays home. I don't think she uses her cellphone twice in a 3 month period. I have offered to put her under my plan as I have an unused active line. She inherently refuses. She likes her phone and is happy with her arrangement.
My Parents are another example. They are in their upper 70's. In the winter, they Hookup their RV and head south for the ...
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Slammer

Sep 8, 2009, 6:24 AM
I forgot to mention:

On his headstone, they had it inscribed;

"His last wish was his last call"
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MisterSuperSzar

Sep 8, 2009, 8:29 PM
Awesome story. I sold a post paid to a 93 year old man the other day. I think he's my oldest post paid customer ever.
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Slammer

Sep 7, 2009, 2:48 PM
I have Neices and Nephews that use Virgin Mobile and love it. I do admire your belief in staying clear of contractual commitments. The economy is in no ones favor at this juncture and not having that commitment is definitely a relief if the unthinkable were to happen.
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cellfoneluva

Sep 7, 2009, 5:25 PM
Slammer said:
I have Neices and Nephews that use Virgin Mobile and love it. I do admire your belief in staying clear of contractual commitments. The economy is in no ones favor at this juncture and not having that commitment is definitely a relief if the unthinkable were to happen.


Exactly. If you want to use more of a major player instead of taking a chance with a company like MetroPCS or Cricket, AT&T has their GoPhone Pick Your Plan and T-Mo has the flexpay and you can even use the MyFaves on it.

I'd recommend T-Mo's flexpay with the MyFaves. Excellent option. My teenage cousins use it and believe it or not, they still have anytime minutes left over at the end of the billing cycle. Virgin is okay bu...
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MisterSuperSzar

Sep 7, 2009, 6:36 PM
If you're looking for no contract, FlexPay is the only way to go. FlexPay coverage is no different than post paid T-Mobile, which is great. Even AT&T's gophone is terrible. Look at a gophone coverage map when you get a chance. I recently saw a billboard advertising the gophone with the message "Why use unlimited on a limited network" or something close to that. In fact, gophone's coverage is far inferior to AT&T's post paid contract service, thus it is extremely limited. Great advertising for a poor product. Boo AT&T.
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Versed

Sep 7, 2009, 11:11 PM
MisterSuperSzar said:
If you're looking for no contract, FlexPay is the only way to go. FlexPay coverage is no different than post paid T-Mobile, which is great. Even AT&T's gophone is terrible. Look at a gophone coverage map when you get a chance. I recently saw a billboard advertising the gophone with the message "Why use unlimited on a limited network" or something close to that. In fact, gophone's coverage is far inferior to AT&T's post paid contract service, thus it is extremely limited. Great advertising for a poor product. Boo AT&T.


One can bring their own phone and/or buy full price on AT&T and have the same plans as contract with AT&T, without the contract, similar to TMO's Flexpay. Of course its...
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