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So I still have TEP on a Touch Pro which is completely busted. This is on a $30 SERO account. What are they going to offer me when I go in for a claim, and would they be open to giving me a credit on an EVO 3D instead of a direct phone replacement? I don't mind bumping up to the $50 plan for a 4G phone, but don't want to pay $550 for the thing. Before the Touch Pro I had the Mogul, the Apache, and the Harrier before that... So excited to finally leave Windows Mobile.
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enziarro posted:So I still have TEP on a Touch Pro which is completely busted. This is on a $30 SERO account. What are they going to offer me when I go in for a claim, and would they be open to giving me a credit on an EVO 3D instead of a direct phone replacement? I don't mind bumping up to the $50 plan for a 4G phone, but don't want to pay $550 for the thing. Before the Touch Pro I had the Mogul, the Apache, and the Harrier before that... So excited to finally leave Windows Mobile. You'd probably get a TP2, and I don't think they'll offer you a credit. You could upgrade using your 2yr contract though, that's what they'll say.
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Aug 28, 2011 05:11
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Is that going to force me to take one of those contracts they offer the unwashed masses, or am I going to be able to lock in 2 years of the $50 SERO plan to upgrade? Do they even still have TP2s in stock? I didn't see them available on the Sprint site for sale, but I suppose they'd still have a bunch stocked for jerks like me. Is it going to be a wash paying a hundred dollar deductible to get a new TP2 that I'm just going to sell for the 3D?
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Aug 28, 2011 05:16
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enziarro posted:Is that going to force me to take one of those contracts they offer the unwashed masses, or am I going to be able to lock in 2 years of the $50 SERO plan to upgrade? Do they even still have TP2s in stock? I didn't see them available on the Sprint site for sale, but I suppose they'd still have a bunch stocked for jerks like me. Is it going to be a wash paying a hundred dollar deductible to get a new TP2 that I'm just going to sell for the 3D? If you have a touch pro you must be eligible for an upgrade. Upgrade to evo 3D , its $199, 2 year contact, and you will be set onthe $50 plan.
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Aug 28, 2011 05:20
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ETFs are getting bumped to the same as Verizon on Sept 9th - $350 with decreasing penalty for each month under contract. Kinda sucks but it makes sense. Need to recover subsidy losses.
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Aug 29, 2011 16:44
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Alman posted:ETFs are getting bumped to the same as Verizon on Sept 9th - $350 with decreasing penalty for each month under contract. Kinda sucks but it makes sense. Need to recover subsidy losses. Does that constitute a material change to the contract as well, or is it only for new contracts?
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Aug 29, 2011 17:57
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bobula posted:Does that constitute a material change to the contract as well, or is it only for new contracts? Gonna be for new contracts I would think, not for anyone who already signed up. Sprint is cutting some commissions on higher end phones for dealers, kind of a bummer. Nda phone training for sprint employees mid September. Could be anything, most manufacturers do that.
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Aug 29, 2011 18:06
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Alman posted:ETFs are getting bumped to the same as Verizon on Sept 9th - $350 with decreasing penalty for each month under contract. Kinda sucks but it makes sense. Need to recover subsidy losses. Nothing to do with subsidy losses, it's the iPhone. $200 on contract and a $200 ETF, there's still room to eBay it for $550-600 and make a decent profit. $200 + $350 kills that profit or makes it small enough to not be a great option.
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Aug 29, 2011 18:50
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Duckman2008 posted:Nda phone training for sprint employees mid September. Could be anything, most manufacturers do that. Would your NDA prevent you from confirming/denying the WSJ story in even as much as a cryptic post? I understand the fact that an NDA with training isn't new, but the timing (WSJ article, now you're getting training, pointing towards a possible holiday release which is not the normal time for releases with Sprint) is interesting. Caveat: I bought an ipod touch last week and have absolutely no desire to get an iPhone.
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Aug 29, 2011 18:52
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The Entire Universe posted:Would your NDA prevent you from confirming/denying the WSJ story in even as much as a cryptic post? Yes, in fact - http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/28/sprint_advises_employees_to_give_no_comment_on_iphone_5.html
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Aug 29, 2011 19:02
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Alman posted:Yes, in fact - Bastards think of everything. I just want to know if I can start really rubbing iPhone users' faces in my unlimited data, is that such a crime? (no, seriously, between rdio and stitcher that's a lot of data I use and being able to get all  "yeah, I stream podcasts" is innately satisfying.
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Aug 29, 2011 19:09
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Duckman2008 posted:If you have a touch pro you must be eligible for an upgrade. Upgrade to evo 3D , its $199, 2 year contact, and you will be set onthe $50 plan. I'm probably going to grab a Nexus S to replace my lovely Touch Diamond since it's gotten so cheap with a new 2 year contract. Will Sprint automatically bump me up to the $50 plan from SERO or do I need to jump through some hoops or something?
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Aug 29, 2011 19:28
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The Entire Universe posted:Would your NDA prevent you from confirming/denying the WSJ story in even as much as a cryptic post? Yeah,I technically wouldn't be able to say anything, but I currently work at a lovely mall kiosk. I am not high priority for sprint to know something like that, despite the ridiculous amount of walkups that stop and ask me. Seriously, I just want it to launch so people shutup about it. The no comment is especially to avoid speculating and to keep sales from getting killed. Rumors are already hurting sales at least a little bit, so sprint needed to give us something to say. Will it launch? Probably. But until apple announces it who knows. And I still think android is better (smug Smiley face).
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Aug 29, 2011 19:36
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IRQ posted:Will Sprint automatically bump me up to the $50 plan from SERO or do I need to jump through some hoops or something? Then pull up your Sprint account online and confirm you have "SERO Premium 500" listed under your plan. Then find the "upgrade my phone" option somewhere (I hate Sprint's site), order the Nexus S 4G, and they'll overnight ship it to you. When purchasing the phone you'll see something about having to add "Premium data" for $10/mo, which is where the $50/mo total comes from.
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Aug 29, 2011 19:54
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I just read that HTC is releasing not only a white 3D but a purple 3D plus other colors to come in the future. While I didn't like the look of the purple there is nothing wrong with choice and I'm glad HTC is stepping out of the box with their designs
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Aug 29, 2011 22:21
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I'm glad HTC is stepping out of the closet 
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Aug 29, 2011 22:34
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nate fisher posted:I just read that HTC is releasing not only a white 3D but a purple 3D plus other colors to come in the future. While I didn't like the look of the purple there is nothing wrong with choice and I'm glad HTC is stepping out of the box with their designs The colors drive me nuts solely because Radioshack/Best Buy always buy a limited time exclusive on them, so I lose customers based off of the drat color (or have to give away a free white case, which is irritating). For everyone else though this is good.
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Aug 29, 2011 23:35
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Alman posted:Yes, in fact - So what can you tell me about the new Sprint iPhone?  I honestly don't even care.
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Aug 30, 2011 02:09
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brc64 posted:So what can you tell me about the new Sprint iPhone? Next person who says this I will kill 
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Aug 30, 2011 02:26
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Would you say it is a good time to invest in Sprint stock? Yes/No/Sex?
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Aug 30, 2011 03:37
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Duckman2008 posted:Next person who says this I will kill I'm working on the assumption that it is coming, but more than caring about the launch of the phone itself, I'm worried about Sprint's network and my unlimited datas. Even if this Network Vision poo poo gets done, can Sprint handle an onslaught of new iPhone users?
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Aug 30, 2011 03:46
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TLG James posted:Would you say it is a good time to invest in Sprint stock? This place is like a goddamn landmine field for Sprint employees
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Aug 30, 2011 03:57
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Thanks for the inside information, buying a 1,000 shares tomorrow.
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brc64 posted:Even if this Network Vision poo poo gets done, can Sprint handle an onslaught of new iPhone users? At least since the Evo came out last year, Android has easily been competitive with iPhone in regard to data-hungry applications, so it's not Android to iPhone folks I'm worried about. I'm sure Verizon saw a fairly significant increase in data plan subscribers from folks holding out with dumbphones that couldn't justify the $30/mo price tag, but are there that many folks on Sprint non-data plans that are going to jump to a data tier now? There's also the whole family-plan-must-jump-all-at-once issue.
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brc64 posted:I'm working on the assumption that it is coming, but more than caring about the launch of the phone itself, I'm worried about Sprint's network and my unlimited datas. Even if this Network Vision poo poo gets done, can Sprint handle an onslaught of new iPhone users? Sprint is already getting hammered, iPhone obviously will hurt a bit more but it won't be THAT bad. The good thing is Sprint's being very adamant about taking measures to focus money on assets it sees as valuable: -simple easy unlimited plans -tower independence -Customer Service -Competitive devices And basically Sprint taking money away from not important areas and focusing on those areas. Like the cut in dealer commissions is to subsidize the higher end instant rebate devices.
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Yay! Now we get to speculate about something else Sprint-related until OCTOBER 7th - http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/29/sprint-strategy-update-coming-on-october-7th-significant-4g-plan/
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Aug 30, 2011 04:55
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Duckman2008 posted:Sprint is already getting hammered, iPhone obviously will hurt a bit more but it won't be THAT bad. The good thing is Sprint's being very adamant about taking measures to focus money on assets it sees as valuable:
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Aug 30, 2011 05:08
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Ozmodiar posted:Yay! Now we get to speculate about something else Sprint-related until OCTOBER 7th - Isn't Oct 7th the same day as the Apple conference, supposedly the day they'll reveal the scoop on iPhone 5 
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Aug 30, 2011 05:18
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DNK posted:Isn't Oct 7th the same day as the Apple conference, supposedly the day they'll reveal the scoop on iPhone 5 I would die laughing if after all these rumors sprint has a big conference to release their new flagship phone: the Echo 2. I would also quit immediately haha.
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Aug 30, 2011 05:25
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ExcessBLarg! posted:Is there really going to be an "onslaught" here? Ozmodiar posted:Yay! Now we get to speculate about something else Sprint-related until OCTOBER 7th - Duckman2008 posted:I would die laughing if after all these rumors sprint has a big conference to release their new flagship phone: the Echo 2. I would also quit immediately haha.
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Duckman2008 posted:I would die laughing if after all these rumors sprint has a big conference to release their new flagship phone: the Echo 2. I would also quit immediately haha. I saw a comment on that Engadget article: It should be called the Kyocera Echo (Echo) 
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Aug 30, 2011 05:59
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How do I get this stupid $5 Spending Limit fee off my account? I have an ounce of self control, I do not need to worry about maxing out my credit on 99cent apps. I rarely even use non-free stuff anyway.
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Aug 30, 2011 17:45
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FlyingCheese posted:How do I get this stupid $5 Spending Limit fee off my account? I have an ounce of self control, I do not need to worry about maxing out my credit on 99cent apps. I rarely even use non-free stuff anyway. Auto-Pay
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Aug 30, 2011 17:48
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Alman posted:I'm pretty sure I read somewhere at some point (I'm all about dropping facts and sourcing) that Android devices in general use more data than iOS devices? I could believe both points. As for any inherent, increased background data usage of Android (for things like widget updates, syncs, etc.) it'll be vastly outweighed by streaming content. So unless Android YouTube is pulling 720p by default for some reason, it really just comes down to usage habits.
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Aug 30, 2011 17:58
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ExcessBLarg! posted:You mean based on usage habits of the average device owner? Or that Android inherently uses more background data?
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Aug 30, 2011 18:10
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Is there a way to get Sprint Android phones on Boost Mobile without ESN cloning?
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ExcessBLarg! posted:You mean based on usage habits of the average device owner? Or that Android inherently uses more background data? WoG posted:Nerds use android, nerds use data. I think these are both likely to be true to some extent. Android is, for lack of a better description, a cloud based OS. Nearly everything you do on it is pulled from the internet or synced to a server somewhere. Also, I think that WoG is kind of correct too that people who are more tech savvy are more likely to use Android over iOS for various reasons. And the more tech savvy someone is, the more data they are likely to use as well.
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Look up the customer satisfaction polls of AT&T (Cingular) before, during and after the iPhone exclusivity period. They were DEAD LAST in customer satisfaction, EVERY TIME, since the BEGINNING OF TIME. AT&T has always been poo poo. Always. As much as I'd like to blame Apple or iPhone users, this is all manufactured idiocy. It's always been AT&T's fault.
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FlyingCheese posted:How do I get this stupid $5 Spending Limit fee off my account? I have an ounce of self control, I do not need to worry about maxing out my credit on 99cent apps. I rarely even use non-free stuff anyway. Midget is correct with auto pay, FYI with 18 months of consistent bill payment it goes away. Do auto bill and it will solve itself. Vykk.Draygo posted:Is there a way to get Sprint Android phones on Boost Mobile without ESN cloning? Unfortunately no, for both virgin and boost it is whatever they allow, just like sprint and Verizon. And the rule is all that is allowed is branded devices.
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Duckman2008 posted:Midget is correct with auto pay, FYI with 18 months of consistent bill payment it goes away. Do auto bill and it will solve itself. Gah, is there really no other way to take it off? I do a lot of freelance work so knowing when I'll have that much money in my account ahead of time isn't always feasible and I'd rather not get overdrafted because of bad autopay timing.
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