 tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
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Re: Whos next? said by hottboiinnc:Sprint offers it for a period of about 3 months. After 3 months its a new contract. Which they just changed to that. It's 6 months. Bet they change it too. Of course you can still pay full price for the phone and not be under a contract. That way all the whiners will shut the heck up about getting out of a contract. Just by the damn phone and cancel anytime you want.. Oh, that's right, if you paid 500 bucks for a iphone and decided to cancel 3 months later, it's not so lucrative any more now is it? 
AT&T is also cutty exit fee's too. This could be bigger then the iPhone in as far as shaking up the industry. |
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 wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY
1 edit | reply to tc1uscg
said by tc1uscg:said by hottboiinnc:Sprint offers it for a period of about 3 months. After 3 months its a new contract. Which they just changed to that. It's 6 months. Bet they change it too. Of course you can still pay full price for the phone and not be under a contract. That way all the whiners will shut the heck up about getting out of a contract. Just by the damn phone and cancel anytime you want.. Oh, that's right, if you paid 500 bucks for a iphone and decided to cancel 3 months later, it's not so lucrative any more now is it? That is incorrect. You get a discount on the handset if you sign up for a two year term, but thats it. You can not use the phone without a plan, and all the plans require a term. In fact, Verizon no longer offers one year terms at all, and Sprint is just starting to also require a two year term on all new accounts, as well as existing plan upgrades!!! Its getting a bit out of hand in my opinion.
**EDIT** To clarify, you can buy a new phone if you have an existing plan without renewing your contract. In that case you are correct that if you simply pay full price they will give you the phone and you keep your old plan. However, we are discussing changing plans here and that does require a new term regardless of how much you paid for your phone.
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI
1 edit | You can walk into a radio shack or a retail store and buy a phone without a plan. You can walk into a store with a purchased phone or call into sprint and get a plan without a contract. Unless they have changed in since June, that's what I did for a friend (I get a discount at radio shack and he wanted a phone that wasn't at the sprint store). He also didn't want a contract. I will call Sprint today and see what they say. I don't want to provide false info but thanks for bringing it up. Getting the cheap phone has always been tied to a contract. I find it odd they would be making customers sign 2 year contracts when that customer has a non-subsidized phone. 
On a side note. If you paid full price for a phone to replace a broken phone and did a ESN swap, if you don't tell them your replacing a broken phone, your "upgrade" date starts ticking on the day you do the swap. I just went through this with a in-law. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | said by tc1uscg:You can walk into a radio shack or a retail store and buy a phone without a plan. Yes, you can certainly do that. If you purchase the phone without a plan you will pay full retail price.
said by tc1uscg:You can walk into a store with a purchased phone or call into sprint and get a plan without a contract. No, they require you to sign up for a term with any plan offered. There is no major carrier today (ATT, Sprint, Verizon, Tmobile) that offers any month to month (ie. no term) plans. Sprint's semi official policy is that even if you change your plan you need to sign a new 2 year agreement. Verizon does not allow new customers to sign anything less than a 2 year plan, although you can get around it by signing up for certain business plans.
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tc1uscg
join:2005-03-09
Saint Clair Shores, MI | So, are you saying all this media hype is wrong? The below is from the Sprint's web site.
When You Don't Have To Pay An Early Termination Fee
You aren't responsible for paying an Early Termination Fee when terminating Services: (a) provided on a month-to-month basis; (b) consistent with our published trial period return policy; or (c) in response to a materially adverse change we make to the Agreement as described directly below." You can get a month to month account. I have 2 now that I got back in the summer (kids). Also, when a subscribers current plan/contract expires, you are on a month to month basis. They don't just extend your term. Things change everyday to today, it could be different. Plans change. Sprint just changed from 90 days to 180 days you have to change your plan without extending your contract. |
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wifi4milezBig Russ, 1918 to 2008. Rest in Peace
join:2004-08-07
New York, NY | said by tc1uscg:So, are you saying all this media hype is wrong? The below is from the Sprint's web site. When You Don't Have To Pay An Early Termination Fee
You aren't responsible for paying an Early Termination Fee when terminating Services: (a) provided on a month-to-month basis; (b) consistent with our published trial period return policy; or (c) in response to a materially adverse change we make to the Agreement as described directly below." You can get a month to month account. I have 2 now that I got back in the summer (kids). Also, when a subscribers current plan/contract expires, you are on a month to month basis. They don't just extend your term. Things change everyday to today, it could be different. Plans change. Sprint just changed from 90 days to 180 days you have to change your plan without extending your contract. Lets clarify this once and for all. You can not get any kind of month to month plan from Sprint, period. The quote you mention above from Sprint's website refers to customers who have older, grandfathered month to month plans and people who are out of contract (as you state) who are now month to month. I have multiple business/consumer cell phone accounts with different providers, and I assure you that it is 100% impossible to walk into any major carrier and open a new account with a month to month plan. You are correct that plans do change, but unfortunately most carriers have "changed" their plans so that one year terms are no longer offered (only two years!). If you still arent convinced, call Sprint your self at 800-SPRINT1 (consumer) or 800-927-2199 (business) and tell them you want to open a new account without a term. Let us know what they tell you!
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tc1uscg
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Saint Clair Shores, MI | ok.. lets just leave it at that. However on a similar note it appears congress is trying to pass some bill that will stop wireless carriers from requiring you to sign a contract or stopping the industry from hitting you with a ETF for doing so. I see this happening. Yes, they will stop, however, in order for most providers to turn a profit, they must keep you for 15-18 months. So, get ready to pay more for phones, at least in the beginning.  |
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