we takin over
Yeah true dat my friends with t-mobile and att are in envy right now! I tried to tell em Sprint is taking over.
...
Yankees said:
đ đ
one city at a time
Word has it that the competition is taking over at least 2 cities at a time. đ¤Ŗ
...
uscingulair said:
Taking over what the unemployment offices? đ
Sprint's new marketing strategy to gain back lost customers? đ˛
...
and you actually think they are running back to sprint when they already had a bad experience? they obviously didn't like sprint in the first place so why would they go back?
sprint isn't taking over anything.
it takes a lot more than just good plans to get customers. customer service is a major thing for sprint to improve. yes their making strides to be better, but are they too late?
sprint isn't taking over anything.
it takes a lot more than just good plans to get customers. customer service is a major thing for sprint to improve. yes their making strides to be better, but are they too late?
...
famoussasjohn said:
and you actually think they are running back to sprint when they already had a bad experience? they obviously didn't like sprint in the first place so why would they go back?
sprint isn't taking over anything.
it takes a lot more than just good plans to get customers. customer service is a major thing for sprint to improve. yes their making strides to be better, but are they too late?
where in my post above does it say that much? People rarely go back to where they had bad experiences, very true. The media is starting to think it is too late for Sprint. One article I read recently has Sprint pegged in the top 10 companies in trouble.
...
If your talking about hte yahoo article, it was some bussiness analyst who made rumors, because they are not facts; on guessing what companies would go bankrupt soon. But main problem with sprint is they are still making a profit yearly, so its kinda hard to go down when your making money.
...
Kayslay34 said:
If your talking about hte yahoo article, it was some bussiness analyst who made rumors, because they are not facts; on guessing what companies would go bankrupt soon. But main problem with sprint is they are still making a profit yearly, so its kinda hard to go down when your making money.
Profit? how so? Everything I am finding has them losing money and customers:The balance sheet doesn't reflect profits, only losses:
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/is?s=S »
http://jkontherun.com/2009/02/20/sprint-is-hemorrhag ... »
http://seekingalpha.com/article/152796-no-end-to-spr ... »
"Of course, the worst news of all is that Sprint continues...
(continues)
...
it doesn't help much that sprint customers dont seem to have a brain either, had one guy complain he had to pay a deposit, and he says "well im going to go to a different carrier because this deposit stuff is BS" i told him he will have to pay a deposit anywhere else and possibly more anywhere else and told him his credit may not be well established yet since he just turned 18 not even 3 weeks ago.
kid probably just got his credit card and hasn't made a payment yet to even build credit.
kid probably just got his credit card and hasn't made a payment yet to even build credit.
...
famoussasjohn said:
it doesn't help much that sprint customers dont seem to have a brain either...
Really? You think Sprint customers don't have brains?
I actually think we are much smarter than the average wireless customer, because most folks who purchase cellular phone service base their decision on advertising and hype rather than doing any research into the claims being made by a particular company.
Case in point: the company I currently work for (P&G) switched to Verizon for supposed "better service." The reception and phones we were issued (G'Zone Boulder) both suck. This decision was made by a multi-billion dollar corporation who supposedly spent the last two years researching and nego ...
(continues)
...
go work for sprint and see how many stupid people you will run into and then come back to me.
...
THEY STILL POSTED A PROFIT, your showing there losses that they had from the previous year. Yes they lost x amount of customers which equals x amount of loss of revenue. But if you add up there total cost and how much they brought in sprint still pulled in a profit.
...
Here you go since your not able to understand simple bussiness
"Sprint reported over 1.6 billion U.S. dollars loss in the last quarter of 2008. According to Sprint, its 4th-quarter loss in 2008 equaled to 57cents/share, definitely better than its reported $29.3 billion loss in 2005 due to its Nextel acquisition. The business analysts anticipated more or less $8.55 billion profit for 2008, Sprint reported $8.4 billion. Not bad, huh!
As stated by Sprint, the loss was a result of subscriber losses. The company served 49.3 million customers at the end of 2008 compared to 53.8 million at the end of 2007, a net decline of 1.3 million. Post-paid consumers increased from 79 percent in 2007 to 84 percent in 2008
"
and here is the linkhttp:/...
(continues)
"Sprint reported over 1.6 billion U.S. dollars loss in the last quarter of 2008. According to Sprint, its 4th-quarter loss in 2008 equaled to 57cents/share, definitely better than its reported $29.3 billion loss in 2005 due to its Nextel acquisition. The business analysts anticipated more or less $8.55 billion profit for 2008, Sprint reported $8.4 billion. Not bad, huh!
As stated by Sprint, the loss was a result of subscriber losses. The company served 49.3 million customers at the end of 2008 compared to 53.8 million at the end of 2007, a net decline of 1.3 million. Post-paid consumers increased from 79 percent in 2007 to 84 percent in 2008
"
and here is the linkhttp:/...
(continues)
...
Since the balance sheet didn't do anything for you, this will: (this is one of many articles out there)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-nextel-posts ... »
Sprint Nextel posts wider loss
July 29, 2009,
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a wider second-quarter loss Wednesday as the nation's No. 3 wireless carrier suffered further defections among its best customers.
Sprint lost 991,000 subscribers in the crucial postpaid category, though losses tapered off compared to the first quarter. Postpaid customers on annual contracts are the most profitable in the industry.
In the period ended June 30, Sprint posted a net loss of $384 million, or 13 cents a share, up from a loss of $...
(continues)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-nextel-posts ... »
Sprint Nextel posts wider loss
July 29, 2009,
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sprint Nextel Corp. reported a wider second-quarter loss Wednesday as the nation's No. 3 wireless carrier suffered further defections among its best customers.
Sprint lost 991,000 subscribers in the crucial postpaid category, though losses tapered off compared to the first quarter. Postpaid customers on annual contracts are the most profitable in the industry.
In the period ended June 30, Sprint posted a net loss of $384 million, or 13 cents a share, up from a loss of $...
(continues)
...
HawkeyeOC said:
Since the balance sheet didn't do anything for you, this will: (this is one of many articles out there)
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/sprint-nextel-posts ... »
The carrier was projected to lose 4 cents a share on $8.16 billion in sales, according to a poll of analysts compiled by FactSet Research.
Yet, Sprint reiterated its earlier forecast that subscriber losses will taper off compared to 2008 -- suggesting improved performance in the second half of the year.
"We're seeing improvement," said analyst Rick Franklin of the brokerage Edward Jones. "The trends aren't as negative as they were."
LOL read what you post they still had 8.16 bill...
(continues)
...
Kayslay34 said:
LOL read what you post they still had 8.16 billion in sales and a net loss of only 384 miliion, they still made a profit...
How do you make a profit on a net loss of 384 million?
...
Because net loss doesn't equal your total revenue. If i made 50 million dollars last year, and this year i made 40 million; that means i had a net loss of 10 million, but i still made 40 million.
...
Kayslay34 said:
Because net loss doesn't equal your total revenue. If i made 50 million dollars last year, and this year i made 40 million; that means i had a net loss of 10 million, but i still made 40 million.
Net loss = Amount by which total of costs and expenses exceeds total revenue in an accounting period.
Yes, you made the 40 million in your example, BUT you lost more than that in the same period because the costs and expenses to run the company were more than that 40 million.
Not to put down Sprint, but they were in a hole to start with and digging themselves out of it is not easy
...
HawkeyeOC said:
Net loss = Amount by which total of costs and expenses exceeds total revenue in an accounting period.
Yes, you made the 40 million in your example, BUT you lost more than that in the same period because the costs and expenses to run the company were more than that 40 million.
Not to put down Sprint, but they were in a hole to start with and digging themselves out of it is not easy
The problem with your math is that you are assuming that their operating costs were higher than the previous year. Most companies find ways to eliminate fat from their budgets every year to compensate for inflation and increased operating expenses.
...
jrfdsf said:
The problem with your math is that you are assuming that their operating costs were higher than the previous year. Most companies find ways to eliminate fat from their budgets every year to compensate for inflation and increased operating expenses.
I didn't make that assumption at all. Sprint has done what it could to control it's expenses and costs since Dan Hess took over. What he inherited was an out of control mess that is difficult to get in control in this economic environment. At a time when VZW and AT&T are gaining customers, Sprint is still losing while it's struggling to get back on it's feet. Tough job he has
...
I did some more research, and Sprint had a net loss compared to last years profit. As i said before they still made a profit, they just had a loss compared to how much profit they made from the year before.
...
missed the question mark at the end so i thought you meant that they marketing was winning customers back âšī¸ its been a long day
...
famoussasjohn said:
missed the question mark at the end so i thought you meant that they marketing was winning customers back âšī¸ its been a long day
tell me about it. At least it's Friday! đ
...
HawkeyeOC said:
tell me about it. At least it's Friday! đ
Payday! đ
...
What other reason do you have for posting something like this in the Sprint forum other then being jealous of everthing Sprint has to offer. And yes we are taking over! Sprint is getting the first 2 phones to feature full flash support. Just released "any mobile to any mobile". Better Plans period than verizon or att. Just bought out Ipcs and is the first carrier with a real 4g network.
...
Tmobile's about to show you even better plans and a whole lot more then what sprint has so you think they are taking over? Lol the only reason they bought out lpcs is cause they kept sueing sprint. Makes no diffrence sprint will still post a neg gain at the end of the year just like the last 3 years! Your time is slowly running out and you can book it!
...
t-mobile is at the bottom of the barrel by far. t-mobile's coverage blows. Forget 4g they barely have any 3g. More than half of there phones can't even use 3g. đ˛ And iphone users on t-mobile can only use 2g. t-mobile stores are like flea market shops full of salesmen. Dummy phones on display everywhere lol. Where's the instore tech support? What happens if you phone need to be replaced because t-mobile sold you a defective unit. With t-mobile you get basic service for that you might as well switch to Cricket.
...
DiamondPro said:
What other reason do you have for posting something like this in the Sprint forum other then being jealous of everthing Sprint has to offer. And yes we are taking over! Sprint is getting the first 2 phones to feature full flash support. Just released "any mobile to any mobile". Better Plans period than verizon or att. Just bought out Ipcs and is the first carrier with a real 4g network.
đ¤Ŗ đ¤Ŗ đ¤Ŗ
Tough to be jealous of a company riddled with a tremendous amount of long term debt....maybe in a few years Diamond. He may be drinkning T-mobile Kool-aid, but you are also drinking Sprints equivalent đ
...
Not drinking anything... I just know what sets every tier one carrier apart and sprint has nothing.
...
As of this moment, Sprint does have the best plans. I look forward to seeing just what this fabled Project Dark is all about. If the plans are that great then let's see them already.
...
I think T-Mo is going to do $50 unlimited voice, data, text. That's the word around the camp fire. This will definately change wireless if this happens.
...
Verizon is riddled with a tremedous amount of debt and so is att
Verizon debt is 63 billion on 6/08
http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/15/technology/verizon-w ... »
Att debt is 64 billion on 10/22
http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/22/technology/att-iphon ... »
I could find anything this year reporting Verizon debt but I don't see them getting rid of it any time soon. So you can go back to drinking your Verizon kool-aid.
Verizon debt is 63 billion on 6/08
http://money.cnn.com/2008/07/15/technology/verizon-w ... »
Att debt is 64 billion on 10/22
http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/22/technology/att-iphon ... »
I could find anything this year reporting Verizon debt but I don't see them getting rid of it any time soon. So you can go back to drinking your Verizon kool-aid.
...
Where in what I said does it say I was drinking Verizon Kool-Aid? đ¤Ŗ
It's not nice to manufacture things đ˛ . Your articles date back more than a year too đ
Bottom line...Strong companies can weather bad times easier than ones that were in a lot of trouble to begin with years ago....So keep drinking that Sprint Kool-Aid and running those commercials đ¤Ŗ
It's not nice to manufacture things đ˛ . Your articles date back more than a year too đ
Bottom line...Strong companies can weather bad times easier than ones that were in a lot of trouble to begin with years ago....So keep drinking that Sprint Kool-Aid and running those commercials đ¤Ŗ
...
By pointing out Sprint's debt not realizing that all carriers including Verizon carry huge debt. So tell what is this strong company your refering to?
Also please find us a more recent article on how much Verizon debt actually is. Until then keep it movin. đ
Also please find us a more recent article on how much Verizon debt actually is. Until then keep it movin. đ
...
DiamondPro said:
By pointing out Sprint's debt not realizing that all carriers including Verizon carry huge debt. So tell what is this strong company your refering to?
Also please find us a more recent article on how much Verizon debt actually is. Until then keep it movin. đ
As usual, you missed the point of the conversations above. Healthy companies can carry debt. They have the ability to deal with swings in the market better than a company such as Sprint. When a struggling company (no one could possibly deny that Sprint isn't one of those) carries a large amount of debt, there is cause for concern which is the whole point of this thread!
Statements such as "we takin over" are a LITTLE premature to...
(continues)
...
HawkeyeOC said:...
As usual, you missed the point of the conversations above. Healthy companies can carry debt. They have the ability to deal with swings in the market better than a company such as Sprint. When a struggling company (no one could possibly deny that Sprint isn't one of those) carries a large amount of debt, there is cause for concern which is the whole point of this thread!
Statements such as "we takin over" are a LITTLE premature to make right now until Sprint gets back on their feet. I am sure by now you feel a little embarassed to have agreed with such a statement Diamond đ¤
There is no better way to get a current picture than to actually look at the financials of these companies.
I know this
(continues)
...
jrfdsf said:
The only poster in this forum who should be embarrassed is you. You continually post here for no reason other than to be a pain in everyone's neck. You never add anything of any value to this community, and constantly troll this forum with the latest "Sprint sucks" dialog.
Here's a nickel's worth of free advice: spend time correcting all the idiots in the Verizon forum who post false and misleading information to the community at large and leave the policing of this one to us.
I:
Never posted in the Verizon forum
Never said "Sprint Sucks"
Never called anyone an idiot here
Don't Troll forums
Don't "Police" forums
On the contrary, as someone who specializes in turning around ...
(continues)
...
jrfdsf said:
The only poster in this forum who should be embarrassed is you. You continually post here for no reason other than to be a pain in everyone's neck. You never add anything of any value to this community, and constantly troll this forum with the latest "Sprint sucks" dialog.
Here's a nickel's worth of free advice: spend time correcting all the idiots in the Verizon forum who post false and misleading information to the community at large and leave the policing of this one to us.
One more thing thats strange about your comments. You appear to have a history of trolling many other carriers forums with very similar rhetoric...It's all about anti-Big Red.
To each his own, but I never p ...
(continues)
...
HawkeyeOC said:
One more thing thats strange about your comments. You appear to have a history of trolling many other carriers forums with very similar rhetoric...It's all about anti-Big Red.
You obviously don't understand what trolling is, because you think it's someone who posts anything in another forum. Trolling is entering an internet chat room to flame what that particular community enjoys. Nobody in the at&t forum is offended when an outsider condemns Verizon or vice versa. That is not trolling. Sorry.
...
I do understand. Trolling in your case meant that you passed up the T-Mobile Kool-Aid drinker who was trying as much as possible to get a Sprint forum going and went to directly attacking myself.
I wasn't throwing out "Sprint sucks" or "my carrier can beat up your carrier" rhetoric like some. I did point out in several places around here that those that think Sprint is in great shape are misinformed.
It's a mystery behind why you want to go after me. Move on and prove me wrong instead of taking the low road
I wasn't throwing out "Sprint sucks" or "my carrier can beat up your carrier" rhetoric like some. I did point out in several places around here that those that think Sprint is in great shape are misinformed.
It's a mystery behind why you want to go after me. Move on and prove me wrong instead of taking the low road
...
I am on record as wanting Sprint to be successful although I m neither a customer or employee. Having said that...I am impressed with your posts. Very informative.
...
Azeron said:
I am on record as wanting Sprint to be successful although I m neither a customer or employee. Having said that...I am impressed with your posts. Very informative.
I try to be informative. I don't really think it's to anyones benefit for Sprint not to be successful. Fewer players in the field means less competition, less choice and higher prices for everyone...something that happened very early on in the mobile phone industry đ
...
