Sprint and Clearwire Fight Over Smartphone Finances
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"If you buy the Sprint 4G EVO, you have to pay this $10 charge each month. This is specific to the device. It’s not related to whether you are using 3G or 4G. It is required if you have the phone.
Because the phone has a faster processor, a huge 4.3 inch screen and an 8 megapixel camcorder/camera, we expect you will be using a lot more data than you would with our other devices. These features will give you capabilities that have previously never been available on a wireless device
and we think they provide a premium experience. (Remember, this is the world’s first 3G/4G Android phone.)"
"This phone can do it all and then some. Because we've boosted your data experience with this phone's amazing services and features, you...
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Because the phone has a faster processor, a huge 4.3 inch screen and an 8 megapixel camcorder/camera, we expect you will be using a lot more data than you would with our other devices. These features will give you capabilities that have previously never been available on a wireless device
and we think they provide a premium experience. (Remember, this is the world’s first 3G/4G Android phone.)"
"This phone can do it all and then some. Because we've boosted your data experience with this phone's amazing services and features, you...
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Thank You! In short the 10 dollar fee is chump change compared to what it would cost you on Verizon or Att. Anything close to it would be 40 to 50 dollars more and that's before they tack on overage fees. I even see people on tmobile who pay a lot more then what I do on Sprint. Sprint has made so consumers dont have to worry about how much data they consume or how many youtube videos you can watch or how long you listen to Pandora. You can use your 4g phone without the meter running. I hate paying overages I love having a flat fee of 10$ instead of x amount of dollars for every mb I go over. I guess some people would rather have a cheaper data plan that could cost them some serious $$$ if and when they do go over on there data plan. Even aft...
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And that's really the point. If you don't like the $10 charge and want to leave Sprint or choose someone else, you are more than welcome to. Data caps, smaller networks, slower speeds, and higher prices await you. Enjoy.
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