Sprint 'Watching' Tiered Pricing Trends
Well That Does It
In other words 'we're gonna wait until it becomes a crisis, but this 'unlimited data' nonsense has got to end'
If even Sprint is talking about ending unlimited data plans that means that unlimited data plans are pretty much dead.
The strategy is simple, and effective, first make vague comments about how 'data hogs' are causing problems, then make vague statements about how 'a solution' is needed and 'we aren't ruling out tiered data plans'.....then a few months or a year later....abolish the unlimited data option.
Think I'm wrong? That's exactly how how AT&T did it....and Verizon has already...
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It going to suck in a year when their phones go to crap and they have to get new plans on new rates because the T&C's changed while they weren't looking.
ISP, both cellular and residential, are going to be tiered. With things like streaming video (in HD), downloading, and online gaming, more bandwidth is required. It's not going to be the all you can eat fest anymore...and if it is, you are going to pay a lot more for it.
Cellular internet costs a lot more than residential. LTE and WiMAX makes those costs go down, but as more people start switching over to smartphones and consuming more data, even LTE and WiMAX will be expensive.
I really hate that it's going to go this way, but we are going to look back on these days as the good ol' days of the internet. I think what will happe...
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$99.99 for "Simply Everything" + $10 for WiMax when its not in my area or slated to come anytime soon + $29.99 for hot spot service ( a clever price point to Avoid my employers discount) + $7 for total equipment protection ($110 detectable because I have a "smart phone") + 12.5% taxes surcharges fees and you want to use heavy users like myself who have been with Sprintpcs for over ten years because we are " heavy users"again faq you Dan@sprint.com you told us to use it this way! That's how you sold us the "package" because "people do MORE than just phone calls with their phone now adays"
Sorry if your "acceptable operating margin, ebida, and golden parachute is shrinking" Maybe Dan, you should of stayed with w...
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Also, Sprint wouldn't change your plan just like AT&T isn't forcing people to move away from their unlimited plans. It would be one of those, "From now on..." deals.
But don't be mad at Sprint. As much as we hate to admit it, telecommunications have to move this way to stay profitable. There is nothing profitable about All-you-can-eat internet plans because people are using more and more data. Sucks, but it's the truth.
And think about who you are talking to. Lose money on "heavy users" that's a pure myth. I know better, I know what Sprint operating margin and overhead is intimately.
Hesse is looking at what the others are charging and is looking to increase his operating margin just because he can. For every one heavy user there are about 30 casual users with less than 512 mb / mo that are paying full price to offset the useage.
MadFatMan said:...
OMG! FAQ QUE Dan Hesse!
$99.99 for "Simply Everything" + $10 for WiMax when its not in my area or slated to come anytime soon + $29.99 for hot spot service ( a clever price point to Avoid my employers discount) + $7 for total equipment protection ($110 detectable because I have a "smart phone") + 12.5% taxes surcharges fees and you want to use heavy users like myself who have been with Sprintpcs for over ten years because we are " heavy users"again faq you Dan@sprint.com you told us to use it this way! That's how you sold us the "package" because "people do MORE than just phone calls with their phone now adays"
Sorry if your "acceptable operating margin, ebida, and golden parachute is shrinking" Ma
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