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Sprint Offers $60 Unlimited Data Plan

After unveiling the company's new cheaper shared data options earlier this week, Sprint has also now unveiled a new, cheaper plan for single lines. According to the Sprint announcement, users this week can now get unlimited data, voice and text for $60 a month. The plan is only available to new users if you're currently not under contract, have purchased a phone using Easy Pay installment billing or add an additional line of service. Sprint claims the new option can save users $480 over two years against T-Mobile’s $80 everyday pricing.

Fierce Wireless notes that Sprint is making some changes to the company's promise of guaranteed unlimited voice, texting and data:

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Sprint is discontinuing its offer of guaranteed unlimited voice, texting and data for the life of the phone line for new customers, and is limiting the options for customers who have the guarantee now. The carrier disclosed the change in conjunction with its announcement of a new unlimited talk, text and data plan for individuals that costs $60 per month.

Sprint instituted the guarantee in July 2013 shortly after SoftBank finalized its deal to buy 80 percent of Sprint. The Unlimited Guarantee was given to new customers who signed up for service as well as existing customers who switched to Sprint's Unlimited, My Way or My All-in plans.
The price cuts come under the watch of new Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, who wants to be a bit more aggressive on price than former boss Dan Hesse.
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travelguy
join:1999-09-03
Bismarck, ND
Asus RT-AC68
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travelguy

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Price is not enough

One of the lines I manage is from an MVNO that rides on the Sprint network. It's not unlimited use, but for what we do use, is far less than $60/month. Have to say they really need to work on upgrading their coverage first though. If you're in an area that Sprint has upgraded, it's fine. Not so good out in the boonies.
txfeinbergs
join:2009-03-10
Allen, TX

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txfeinbergs

Member

Re: Price is not enough

You can't go just by the MVNO though. i.e. Ting does not have data roaming. I switched from Ting and Sprint and now have much better data coverage. (previous there were many areas I had NO data coverage where I now get strong LTE).

josephf
join:2009-04-26

josephf

Member

Re: Price is not enough

Who does Sprint allow roaming on for LTE?
tuminatr
join:2014-04-04

tuminatr

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Re: Price is not enough

Travelguy did not say he was having an issue with LTE he said its not unlimited use and with sprints MVNO's they get throttled before sprint's direct customers do. He also said its not good for out in the boonies and without roaming he is probably right. If you Google Sprint rural alliance you can find a list of LTE partners but the MVNO's don't have access
ITGeeks
join:2014-04-20
Cleveland, OH

ITGeeks to josephf

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to josephf
Sprint allows some MVNOs to use LTE and roam. It depends on if they pay for it or not.
tuminatr
join:2014-04-04

tuminatr

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Re: Price is not enough

maybe but they still throttle MVNO's
ITGeeks
join:2014-04-20
Cleveland, OH

ITGeeks

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Re: Price is not enough

And the problem with that is???? At least the MVNOs are given access unlike with VZW.
AmericanMan
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join:2013-12-28
united state

AmericanMan

Premium Member

Clarification?

From the Sprint article:

To improve data experience for the majority of users, throughput may be limited, varied or reduced on the network.

This could mean almost anything . Anybody know any details?

tito79
join:2010-03-14
Port Saint Lucie, FL

tito79

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Re: Clarification?

That means throttle

n2jtx
join:2001-01-13
Glen Head, NY

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n2jtx

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Re: Clarification?

said by tito79:

That means throttle

But their network already acts like it is throttled (at least in my area). How much worse can they make it? Reduce it from its current 56K performance to the old 28.8K standard????
biochemistry
Premium Member
join:2003-05-09
92361

biochemistry

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Re: Clarification?

No it will be 33.6. I remember being quite excited to upgrade my slow 28.8 modem to super fast 33.6.
chris92
join:2008-09-20
Coal Valley, IL

chris92

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Re: Clarification?

More speed for me...


sandvineusr1
@98.223.167.x

sandvineusr1 to tito79

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to tito79
that means they will disable your lte at home and give you poor 3g speeds of .20 to .50 mbps at best and tell you thats the best your tower can give you,,,or tell oyu were currently upgrading Even if you email dan@sprint.com The upper level esculation team
ITGeeks
join:2014-04-20
Cleveland, OH

ITGeeks

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Re: Clarification?

sprintcares@sprint.com
Nanaki (banned)
aka novaflare. pull punches? Na
join:2002-01-24
Akron, OH

Nanaki (banned)

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hmm price war between tmobile and sprint

Should be interesting how it plays out. If they do things right they will both benefit as will us customers and potential customers. With a small amount of luck other carriers will get in on the action.
ITGeeks
join:2014-04-20
Cleveland, OH

ITGeeks

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Re: hmm price war between tmobile and sprint

This isn't a real price war. This is for new customers only and the Easy Pay Customers.

If they wanted to really have a price war. these would be for ALL customers, new and current. Sprint and their dealers think that this is bringing in customers but when those customers see the real pricing and the fees from Sprint, they'll all run.
davidhoffman
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join:2009-11-19
Warner Robins, GA

davidhoffman

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Unlimited data? Really?

Unlimited data? Really? So if a subscriber tethers a Sprint phone to a laptop they can use as much data as needed for $$60/month? How about if you use one of those data card modems? What about a Sprint branded laptop?

Oh, that is not what you meant? How come? There are top of the line smart phones that have more computing power than some of the old desktops and laptops people use. A byte is a byte. A byte of voice is the same as a byte of a static photograph or of a text document.

Sprint, please stop using the word unlimited. You have never intended to actually allow your customers to use unlimited data.

lhvetinari
yaW gnorW
join:2008-09-26
Kenosha/Chgo

lhvetinari

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Re: Unlimited data? Really?

I don't know about now, but from 2011-2013 I used a Sprint WiMAX (Nexus S 4G) and LTE (Galaxy Nexus) as my primary internet - used 35-40GB month, and never heard any complaints.
silbaco
Premium Member
join:2009-08-03
USA

silbaco to davidhoffman

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to davidhoffman
It's clearly a phone plan, not a data only plan that would be required for USB wireless cards and hotspots. You may have a point on the tethering depending how it is worded.
ConstantineM
join:2011-09-02
San Jose, CA

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ConstantineM

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Still requires a locked-down phone from Sprint and a credit check?

I can go to any T-Mo store and get a SIM card for at most 10$ (and often their SIMs are only 1$, or sometimes are 100% free online); then their 30$/mo 5GB@4G plan to try their network out for 30 days; total out-of-pocket-no-questions-no-credit-check-or-contract cost is 40$ at most. Plus T-Mo actually has a great network in bigger cities.

I bet Sprint still wants people to go through all the bullshit of buying a new Sprint-specific and unlockable phone, with near zero resale value. When they start selling SIMs (e.g. to use with my own unlocked Nexus 5), then they might have some potential advantage in certain areas where T-Mo signal is weak. Until then, even 60$ for Sprint's crappy network is a rip off, since you also have to buy a locked-down Sprint-specific and non-resellable phone from them, even though Nexus 5 is fully capable of seeing their signal.

Thanks, but no thanks.
ConstantineM

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Re: Still requires a locked-down phone from Sprint and a credit check?

BTW, it's also representative of how much people hate Sprint -- you'd think people would be excited about a 60$ Unlimited option, but most comments so far simply resonate that it's too little, too late!

I'm a relatively happy T-Mo Unlimited 4G customer (grandfathered w/ 3GB of tethering), happily paying 70$/mo plus some corporate discount -- ~70$/mo total after tax and fees; this offer from Sprint means absolutely nothing to me! I wouldn't switch to Sprint even if they'd offer this at 50$/mo, due to all the restrictions and fine print they place everywhere, plus Sprint's network is pretty famous for being the worst.

I can only applaud them for putting PR pressure on T-Mo plus AT&T / Verizon; but the offer itself is quite useless to me.

tlylework
@208.100.40.x

tlylework

Anon

Re: Still requires a locked-down phone from Sprint and a credit check?

Tmoblie works if it works in your area. Around here, sure you get a decent signal in the city, but drive somewhere, forget it. They closed all the tmobile stores around here because their service is so bad. Sprints is not much better, but at least I get at minimum 3G every where I go.
Chuck_IV
join:2003-11-18
Connecticut

Chuck_IV

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Re: Still requires a locked-down phone from Sprint and a credit check?

Bingo. TMobile is Cr@p where I live with only 2G coverage(I've had 4G on Sprint for a couple years now). Everyone complains about Sprint's coverage but TMoibile is the one that needs the help the most.
nonymous (banned)
join:2003-09-08
Glendale, AZ

nonymous (banned) to ConstantineM

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to ConstantineM
Phones by next year may come unlockable.
ITGeeks
join:2014-04-20
Cleveland, OH

ITGeeks

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Re: Still requires a locked-down phone from Sprint and a credit check?

When the carrier chooses to unlock them. VZW did this before-but you waited until they were ready to give you the codes. AT&T Mobility is the same, but when you are with them for 6 months, you get the codes, even a prepaid phone has to be active for 6 month before they'll unlock it.
ITGeeks

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to ConstantineM
Yes they will run a credit check for the phone to make sure you can afford it since its on Easy Pay. The rest is month to month on this plan. TMO runs a credit check too for Easy Pay, but allows you to bring any TMO phone into the picture or even an unlocked ATT phone.
apathetic
join:2005-07-05
Richmond, VA

apathetic

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Doesn't mean much

When you are guaranteed unlimited data. They should have kept the unlimited data for life with this plan. Otherwise, you are just waiting the day for the rug to be pulled out from under you.
ITGeeks
join:2014-04-20
Cleveland, OH

ITGeeks

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Re: Doesn't mean much

that ship has sailed and everyone wanted to claim it would never. Others though knew that Sprint would kill unlimited data.

jseymour
join:2009-12-11
Waterford, MI

jseymour

Member

Encouraging

It's encouraging to see Sprint dipping a toe into the competitiveness water, but it's still not nearly enough to persuade us back from T-Mobile.

They've got a long way to go before they'll accomplish that. If T-Mobile improves their service penetration and coverage enough, it'll probably become neigh impossible.

Jim

Kyeagle5301
@108.239.42.x

Kyeagle5301

Anon

Still don't get it!

They still don't beat T-Mobile, You still have to pay extra to tether where as it's included w/T-Mobile. It's the extras with At&t, Sprint & Verizon that get you, so go with T, they'll do ya right!!

graycorgi
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graycorgi

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Re: Still don't get it!

I'd rather pay for the extras and have LTE. Still waiting for T-Mobile

Kyeagle5301
@108.239.42.x

Kyeagle5301

Anon

Re: Still don't get it!

said by graycorgi:

I'd rather pay for the extras and have LTE. Still waiting for T-Mobile

I have 4g LTE w/T-Mobile with NO Contract...and I tether my Cell to my Dash Mounted tablet for Unlimited Streaming from I Heart Radio (Doesn't count against my Data) No one else has beaten T-Mobile yet!

graycorgi
Premium Member
join:2004-02-23

graycorgi

Premium Member

Re: Still don't get it!

Come on down to BMS for race weekend and enjoy that bleeding fast EDGE coverage. T-Mobile needs to pick up the pace.

pokesph
It Is Almost Fast
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join:2001-06-25
Sacramento, CA

pokesph

Premium Member

new customers only..

As a current Sprint customer this is useless as these price cuts and deal almost never apply to current users.

Would love to see a price reduction in my bill but I'm not holding my breath.

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mingkee27
join:2013-06-21
Brooklyn, NY

mingkee27

Member

A catch

T-Mobile one has 5GB sharing with laptop included.
In addition, T-Mobile allows you to use unlocked phone as long as band supported.

IPPlanMan
Holy Cable Modem Batman
join:2000-09-20
Washington, DC

IPPlanMan

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What about "add a line" customers?

What about current customers who add a line (ported over from another carrier) to their family My Way Unlimited accounts?

Does the newly added line qualify for the Unlimited For Life Guarantee?
Hellrazor
Bah Humbug
join:2002-02-02
Abyss, PA

Hellrazor

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Wow

24 posts. Didn't realize they had that many subs....

tmc8080
join:2004-04-24
Brooklyn, NY

tmc8080

Member

big whoop?

How does this do any better than their $50 - $55 plan with shrinkage on Boost Mobile?
Or the MVNO Virgin Mobile's unlimited data plus blocks of minutes/txts?

Sprint needs to rethink what they consider a "GOOD DEAL" and disruptive pricing is REALLY all about..

Props to Tmobile.. at least the hype with Sprint is moving them on price a bit..
djoropallo
join:2003-10-20
Maple Shade, NJ

djoropallo

Member

Sprint Family Plan

We have 3 Sprint phones with unlimited data and with tax I pay $178/month, in our area we have Spark service and it is fast, 25/5 in the house quicker outdoors. Less than the $60 they are offering, we only have 1500 shared minutes but all calls to mobile phones are free and that's 96% of our calls.

w0g
o.O
join:2001-08-30
Springfield, OR

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w0g

Member

this plan.. is not a deal.

2007 Sprint sold SERO plans at the greatest value in the industry. The price was $30/mo per line. In the plan all Sprint features were enabled. Direct connect, unlimited data, unlimited text, .. The limit was 500 minutes of voice during the weekday hours of 7am to 6pm. Everything unlimited at night, mobile to mobile, and on weekends ..

Advanced features like Sprint music and GPS and car navigation were included free of charge. The phones were also heavily discounted beyond the normal rates, and perks were offered.

Tell me how this plan which ended in 2009 or 2010 doesnt rock the socks off all the current plans?

Additionally I got a data card only plan for $39.99 and it was completely unlimited through SERO.

(Since Sprint canceled SERO, they have engaged in price fixing and jacked the cost of service up basically going along with the entire industry. Almost all the industry has seized the opportunity to raise rates on service that used to average far less, a total power grab just to make more money for investors at the expense of value and service.)

compuguybna
join:2009-06-17
Nashville, TN

compuguybna

Member

Phone not included. Add $25 a month to $60!

not such a good value when you have to buy the phone full price, or have to pay $25 a month on a stupid payment play for an S4.

that hikes the play to $85 a month.

FREE/subsidized phones are not allowed on this program.

HarleyYac
Lee
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join:2001-10-13
Allendale, NJ

HarleyYac

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FYI Seems other wireless providers are throwing a gig or two around

Hi,
I advised my Supervisor that Sprint, T Moble etc etc are having these great deals. He called Verizon and they ,without question gave him a extra Gig for his single line of service.
I have ATT and will also try this week to secure a gig or two for my 4 Line Plan..Cant hurt.

w0g
o.O
join:2001-08-30
Springfield, OR

w0g

Member

Re: FYI Seems other wireless providers are throwing a gig or two around

I also thought this was a bad deal.

Sign up through Alliant credit union. 25% off discount included, buy phone from amazon for $150 or less and sprint gives alliant customers $100-$150 in a rebate for being a corporate customer .. The phone comes out to be free or better depending on Amazon's rates and service using sprint my way unlimited costs $60/mo after 25% discount. With no need to pay for your phone in installment plans.

Check pricing here: »www.sprint.com/alliant

Anyone can sign up for alliant cu to get the discount by making a $10 donation to a children's charity as alliant's website details.

Fotch
@72.104.243.x

Fotch

Anon

Don't trust Sprint

I use to have unlimited data from Spint, then service got slower and slower, then they told me I had to get a new devise, which would no longer have my grandfathered unlimited data. I would not accept that & it got slower and slower.

I changed providers & would never ever go back to them.

JMHO
decifal7
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN

decifal7

Member

hotspot

Wonder if you can use your hotspot on your phone for that price as well.. Sprint voice is not so good here, but the lte data coverage is excellent..
98778011 (banned)
join:2014-08-24
Charlotte, NC

98778011 (banned)

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Re: hotspot

Hotspots on your devices are extra.
decifal7
join:2007-03-10
Bon Aqua, TN

decifal7

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Re: hotspot

said by 98778011:

Hotspots on your devices are extra.

How much? I'm curious lol, i'm at 28 of 30 gigs on att this month and we are dangerously close to being charged 15 for 1 gig which we will likely only learn about the day after we went over it. If overages was more manageable and not so crazily priced I wouldn't worry about it so much. ATT has been a hell of a lot better than verizon in this particular area..