Sprint Megathread: Dead Man Sprinting

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Blakkout: Aug 24, 2006; No thought was put into this.

blargle posted:

Having just come from Verizon, the 3G (and call coverage to a lesser extent) of Sprint in the NYC suburb area is surprisingly terrible in comparison. Friends with Sprint just seemed to be used to it. However my contract is literally half the price, so it's worth it.

This. I'm in Minneapolis, and the coverage isn't even close to what Verizon has. I've been sitting in class with no reception before, right next to my buddy who has 5 bars. But once you factor the cost in, there's really no comparison in my opinion. Sprint's the way to go, at least as long as I can hang on to this SERO plan.

# ? Aug 10, 2011 18:41

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# ? May 28, 2024 16:57

halokiller: Dec 28, 2008; Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves

How is Sprint's return policy. I'm ready to switch now, but I want to see whether the Galaxy S2 specs stayed the same as well as if a release date still remains in September.

# ? Aug 10, 2011 19:34

Duckman2008: Jan 6, 2010; TFW you see Flyers goaltending.; Grimey Drawer

Stevie Lee posted:

How hard is it to cancel a single line without paying the ETF? My mother claims she gets no signal at her place despite the coverage map showing perfect voice and 3G coverage. An Airrave or whatever isn't an option because she doesn't have internet there.

To me it looks like I'm going to have to pay the full $200 ETF since she waited two and a half months to tell me this. gently caress. And of course she made me swap out the Optimus I got her with a lovely Sanyo phone with no resale value.

No signal means she could possibly get out sans ETF. Kinda hard to say for sure, but call retentions from the OP.

halokiller posted:

How is Sprint's return policy. I'm ready to switch now, but I want to see whether the Galaxy S2 specs stayed the same as well as if a release date still remains in September.

30 day complete guarantee since you will be a new line. For any phone, until its released its also a risk getting one phone with intent of swapping. We all thought the 3D would launch June 5th, but last minute Sprint changed it tu June 24th. You never know. But yeah, no fees to return either, so otherwise its pretty solid policy wise. Fyi the guarantee goes from the day you get the phone, so swapping phones does not extend the 30 days.

Just was talking to some friends on the Sprint tech side of things, and from what they were saying it looks like any new Windows Phone 7 are getting pushed back to Quarter 1 (aka after Christmas). Just fyi for any Windows holdouts. New Blackberrys launch on 8-21 (or probably launch I should say).

And as people have probably figure out, HP isn't even on the map, so no WebOS for Sprint.

Duckman2008 fucked around with this message at 20:33 on Aug 10, 2011

# ? Aug 10, 2011 20:28

atomicvocabulary: Oct 21, 2002; Say hello to the sunrise for me...

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# ? Aug 10, 2011 23:22

Dr. Faustus: Feb 18, 2001; Grimey Drawer

quote:

Q. i have SERO/EPRP, can I buy from Best Buy?

A. Some will disagree, but my opinion is still if you have a Sprint corporate oriented plan, don't let a 3rd party person touch it. Go through a corporate store or online.

I am purchasing my first phone/plan next week and I am trying to do it as cheaply as possible.
A friend of mine told me Best Buy will price-match Wirefly and they have the 3D on sale for $149. That's a nice savings, but...

I have two options:
Either EPRP using the account in the OP (Everything Data 500 minutes)
or
a 20% based on my employer (Everything Data 450 minutes)

Interestingly, the employer plan is just a few bucks less than the EPRP, so I guess the extra 50 mins./mo. could be worth the five-or-so extra bucks/mo.

But of course the questions become:

Can I get EPRP if I buy from Best Buy (it isn't an option from the website so I am guessing no)
...and if I could, could I still get the price-match on the phone, or...

If I bought from Best Buy, I could buy a plan (Everything Data 450 min.) then go home and use the website to apply the employer discount? I'm already assuming it couldn't be done in-store. From the Sprint site, it appears that you just put in your corporate email, it sends you an e-mail to your corporate account, and you can access the discount store that way. Any other requirements beyond that? Also, would that affect the price match?

Sorry if these questions are dumb, I did read the OP. I had no idea this topic was so complex!

I'll go to a local Sprint Store (there's one right across the street) or just order online if a) the phone isn't via price-match anywhere or b) I can't get the right discounted plan.

Thanks for reading...

# ? Aug 11, 2011 01:09

ExcessBLarg!: Sep 1, 2001

Dr. Faustus posted:

Interestingly, the employer plan is just a few bucks less than the EPRP, so I guess the extra 50 mins./mo. could be worth the five-or-so extra bucks/mo.

If it were me, I'd go with the regular plan with the 20% discount. Those extra 50 minutes a month won't matter much to most folks as calls to any mobile number (even on other providers) don't use minutes, so you have to do a lot of talking to landlines between 7am-7pm on weekdays to actually use them.

Plus, as a regular customer you can upgrade at Best Buy, Amazon Wireless, or anyplace that frequently has good deals on phones. Also, if Sprint ever brings back mail-in rebates, being able to upgrade at Best Buy where they don't have them as a matter of policy is a nice thing.

Dr. Faustus posted:

Can I get EPRP if I buy from Best Buy

As a new EPRP customer you can only get phones online from the EPRP site, or through the EPRP sales number. You can also do upgrades at corporate stores, but not the initial purchase I think.

Dr. Faustus posted:

If I bought from Best Buy, I could buy a plan (Everything Data 450 min.) then go home and use the website to apply the employer discount?

Hmm, I'm not sure if Best Buy will apply the corporate discount, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. You should be able to at a Sprint store though. Or *2 or Sprint's site I guess.

# ? Aug 11, 2011 01:31

Dr. Faustus: Feb 18, 2001; Grimey Drawer

ExcessBLarg! posted:

Hmm, I'm not sure if Best Buy will apply the corporate discount, but it wouldn't hurt to ask. You should be able to at a Sprint store though. Or *2 or Sprint's site I guess.

I was plowing through the Sprint website thsi afternoon and when I linked back to the corporate discount store there was a button, to the effect of, "Apply this discount to my current plan." I'm hoping it's that simple.

# ? Aug 11, 2011 01:38

ExcessBLarg!: Sep 1, 2001

Dr. Faustus posted:

I was plowing through the Sprint website thsi afternoon and when I linked back to the corporate discount store there was a button, to the effect of, "Apply this discount to my current plan."

I think it is. I've not used one on Sprint but I have on T-Mobile and it was easy enough to do in store. The best part is that the only discount perk (on EM+) was to waive the activation fee, and I had it applied retroactively since I forgot about it initially.

# ? Aug 11, 2011 01:42

Duckman2008: Jan 6, 2010; TFW you see Flyers goaltending.; Grimey Drawer

Dr. Faustus posted:

I am purchasing my first phone/plan next week and I am trying to do it as cheaply as possible.
A friend of mine told me Best Buy will price-match Wirefly and they have the 3D on sale for $149. That's a nice savings, but...

I have two options:
Either EPRP using the account in the OP (Everything Data 500 minutes)
or
a 20% based on my employer (Everything Data 450 minutes)

Interestingly, the employer plan is just a few bucks less than the EPRP, so I guess the extra 50 mins./mo. could be worth the five-or-so extra bucks/mo.

But of course the questions become:

Can I get EPRP if I buy from Best Buy (it isn't an option from the website so I am guessing no)
...and if I could, could I still get the price-match on the phone, or...

If I bought from Best Buy, I could buy a plan (Everything Data 450 min.) then go home and use the website to apply the employer discount? I'm already assuming it couldn't be done in-store. From the Sprint site, it appears that you just put in your corporate email, it sends you an e-mail to your corporate account, and you can access the discount store that way. Any other requirements beyond that? Also, would that affect the price match?

Sorry if these questions are dumb, I did read the OP. I had no idea this topic was so complex!

I'll go to a local Sprint Store (there's one right across the street) or just order online if a) the phone isn't via price-match anywhere or b) I can't get the right discounted plan.

Thanks for reading...

Few thoughts:
-Go with the 20%, its equal to EPRP and you can buy phones anywhere. Fyi Best Buy can't do EPRP
-Best Buy will not match Wirefly, Best Buy policy is matching prices of physical stores only. If you find a Best Buy willing to do it, great, but I honestly doubt it
-Discount: Any Sprint store can add a discount to your account at anytime (or online, etc). The main thing to factor in is that getting the phone via Best Buy then activating it will cause it to take 2 months. Most Sprint stores can set it up to be on the first bill.
-Sprint stores are offering a $125 port credit (hits bill on day 61). Best Buy sales do not count.

And Sprint did bring back mail-in rebates for all phones under $150. The 3D is an instant rebate at $199.

# ? Aug 11, 2011 02:00

Terminus: May 6, 2008

I live up in Bucks County(around Levittown) and commute down to Center City for work. Coverage all around sounds good though from what you guys are saying. Honestly I'll probably pick up an Optimus, or order one online, tomorrow or Friday. Thanks for the help!

# ? Aug 11, 2011 02:05

lament.cfg: Dec 28, 2006; we have such posts
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Chiming in late but I live on City ave and commute through Center City all the way to South Philly. I have two common momentary connection drop areas: the Schuylkill Expressway and in Center City from the buildings interfering. Otherwise, reception is great.

# ? Aug 11, 2011 02:10

ExcessBLarg!: Sep 1, 2001