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Why are you here , Sprint is officially dead ?
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Mar 26, 2011 06:49
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uapyro posted:Anyone know when the Sprint/Google Voice thing goes live? No, likely in a few months.
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Mar 26, 2011 07:05
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Geekslinger posted:Carry over from the last thread. If you use MMS on Sprint there is a good chance all of the pictures of your dicks and tits are saved on Sprint's Picture Mail site. I like this much better then what I have: Sprint Megathread: Free and Automatic Porn Storage for Your Convenience Mods, can we change it?
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Mar 26, 2011 19:43
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Stevie Lee posted:You would recommend the Blackberry Style over the Arrive? Why? Well, it actually was just the order that I thought of them in. But for hardcore Blackberry users and first time smartphone users sometimes the Style is a good choice. Maybe I'll switch the order if that reads weird, but the Style is not an awful choice by any means for a low end user.
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Mar 27, 2011 00:46
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Ozmodiar posted:What options do you currently have on your phone? I will have to adjust the op to be more clear, but yeah, you would need the $89.99 plan. Here's the thing, why not just put aside the $20 a month you would be paying, and then use that with a one year upgrade to get mostly the same price. At least you get interest.
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Mar 27, 2011 06:44
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mophomanners posted:Ok, someone suggest a plan for this. My ol lady and my 2 kids all need phones with a small bucket. 500 would be more than plenty with mobile to mobile and text interweb would be a plus. What would be the best plan for this? Looking at the plans it would be cheaper to use virgin but, I'd rather not go that way. and dumb text type phone for the kids and a random pos smart phone for her. She has a800w and it looks like it just came out of the box. She's also never had data on it. Are you on the plan as well? This is where Sprint sometimes falls short fyi, where one person wants a smartphone, the rest don't. Smartphone: If even one line gets a smartphone you MUST get the Everything Data 1500 plan. Plan is base of $129.99, $19.99 each for lines 3 and 4. $10 per line if you get a smartphone. So if you have 3 lines, 1 smartphone that is $129.99 + $19.99 + $9.99 = $159.99 a month. Non-Smartphone: If you are not on the plan, the question arises does your "ol lady" even need a smartphone? I would recommend getting 3 Rumor Touches and going on the Everything Messaging Plan $99.99. Still way more mins than they need, only $109.99 for 3 lines so you save $50 a month, and unlimited texting. Remember you can pretty easily find a discount off any of those plans.
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Mar 27, 2011 14:14
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Mahoning posted:Don't forget everybody, corporate Sprint stores as of today are mail-in-rebate-free. Hurry and take advantage while it lasts! (til April 16) I've bee. told though that you can't do upgrade swaps with the instant rebates. We, you can but your store eats the rebate. Have you heard differently?
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Mar 28, 2011 06:05
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Skeezy posted:That's what I thought. My brothers on the latest CM7 nightly now so that works fine for him. It should cover that assuming the store has one in stock.
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Mar 28, 2011 13:57
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Mahoning posted:As far as primary/secondary lines on the account, Sprint's billing system is the absolute worst for it because it pretty much assigns the primary line arbitrarily. This normally wouldn't matter much except that of course, they added the whole premier upgrade thing. For the record, at least for 3rd party this glitch seems to be fixed (finally). Great summary previously of the yearly upgrades, I'll copy and paste that into the op hopefully tonight.
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Mar 30, 2011 01:41
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Ulysses S. Grant posted:Corporate-owned Sprint store types: What is a "Technical Consultant" and how hellish is it compared to a normal wireless sales gig? I'm trying very desperately to get out of the hell that is RadioShack and I saw an opening for that job at my local Sprint store. Corporate does pay better overall, but there has to be a 3rd party Sprint store hiring, the turnover rate is really high. Also, look into Cellular Sales. They sell verizon and have ridiculous commission rates. I'm considering switching at some point because it is so much higher.
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Mar 30, 2011 19:24
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thisdude23 posted:My wife moved from the old f&c 1500 to the 69.99 a few months ago. Would it be too late to call the SERO number and see if I can switch her to the SERO Premium plan? Probably too late, but Its always worth a try.
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Mar 30, 2011 19:38
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thisdude23 posted:Eh, I'll give it a shot. She has an Optimus and is cool now, but I'm thinking more along the lines of when she switches her phone down the road. Let us know how it goes so i can update it in the OP.
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Mar 30, 2011 23:19
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Mahoning posted:Let me clarify one thing, you CAN get a no-contract line, but there is only one plan available: $39.99 for 200 minutes, no free mobile to mobile, 9pm N&W Isn't that the 29.99 plan?
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Apr 1, 2011 04:39
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datajosh posted:At this point, if you need to switch now, it'd probably be best to buy a cheap Sprint phone from Craigslist or eBay and upgrade in June when the EVO 3D (probably) comes out. Even if you don't think the 3D is worth it, the original EVO should be pretty cheap at that point. You might be able to find the original evo in craigslist for $250, which would keepbyour upgrade for whenever the hell you next want to buy a phone. In other news, tried out the echo today, and to basically repeat what mahjoning said, it's not horrible. The hinge is actually fairlly good. I'm pretty sure if this was HTC, had dual core and 4g people it would be a hit. That being said, it meets none of those requirements. At least its better than the zio.
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Apr 2, 2011 03:35
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toybux posted:What is the return procedure like for a phone bought through Telesales? I haven't activated it, just changed my mind and want to switch phones. How does the return shipping work? Call and have them send you a return kit for the old one, if you getting a different new phone have then send that as well. They usually charge the full amount for the phone on the bill until they receive the other phone back in inventory (then they refund the difference). Possible $35 restock fee.
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Apr 2, 2011 14:31
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To add to news, it looks like the Nexus S for Sprint launches in April. I'm not sure if its the training that launches April 18th, the device or both, but Sprint is having a April sales contest for the Nexus, so its def April. Also, a phone called the Samsung Replenish (likely a dumbphone) is launching in April.
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Apr 2, 2011 16:10
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Chappy posted:Samsung hate Could not have said it better myself. Seriously, I don't care if a Samsung phone has one or two benefits like sound and screen quality, the overall product sucks, and what happens is regular users don't realize its Samsung, they usually blame android or maybe Sprint. What sucks is times like now when both the evo and evo shift are Frickin backordered, so all I have to sell is Epics.
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Apr 4, 2011 14:17
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Chappy posted:"4G" on a phone is a gimmick right now anyway, unless you are using it for a hotspot. I rarely use it because I still find it shaky with CM7, but I do have to say it helps in scenarios like downloading apps or watching videos.
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Apr 4, 2011 16:12
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kalibar posted:Just to add to what nimper said, I think the real difference between people who do have GPS problems vs. people who don't is that the latter group installed custom software from XDA that fixed it whereas the former group seems to think using a Samsung device with the stock software loaded makes any kind of sense whatsoever. My Vibrant's GPS was pretty inaccurate on the stock ROM, but it functions just fine after I loaded a Team Whiskey ROM (that claimed to have "GPS fixes" incorporated). Samsung does a good job at the "bling" aspect of phones, so usually people will buy a Samsung Epic like they buy some crazy stand out chrome hubs for whatever crappy car they drive. Some people don't research. Some people dont get a Samsung bug on the phone or never notice. And of course some people buy phones at times when HTC is out of stock so there is nothing else to buy.
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Apr 4, 2011 22:26
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Ozmodiar posted:HAHA. Oops. Was the Q9x (or whatever the gently caress the "updated" Q was called) WinMo 6? Maybe I'm thinking of that. I have already seen official Sprint emails on attempts to not validate warranty on rooted phones (they dropped it because the method was not foolproof), and the author is pretty much spot on that carriers are definitely playing cat and mouse. This has been going on for years (just look at tethering with the iPhone on ATT), and in the end it sucks. It sucks, but carriers see it as an unauthorized usage of their network, and unless a federal agency jumps in they will continue to do poo poo like this. In the end they hold the cards to what I can see: they determine what phones get released with what locks, and they have a contract signed with pretty much everyone saying unauthorized tethering voids your contract. The only defense for the carriers is that a lot of people are aware of how to get free tethering at this point. The argument that only geeks do it I have found to be false. Its still ridiculous to block it in my opinion. Edit: just saw what chappy posted. All I can really say is I have seen an email to the contrary, but in the end this is not my best area of expertise or what I deal with daily. Chappy, curious if you can elaborate? Duckman2008 fucked around with this message at 03:53 on Apr 5, 2011 |
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Apr 5, 2011 03:50
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The Entire Universe posted:Wait, is this basically implicit coverage if you break your device while/by rooting, if you have TEP? What he is saying is that TEP covers anything that can happen to the phone, including root and custom roms. So yes. Will add to the op soon.
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Apr 5, 2011 13:39
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TLG James posted:Maybe people don't like phones that take up their entire pocket and look like a loving brick is in there? Doesn't bother me and doesn't look or feel that way to me. To each their own.
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Apr 5, 2011 23:17
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jaku78 posted:I'm a little confused. I got a family everything data and 2 smart phones on this plan with no 4g, what happens if one of the family plan users with a smart phone already buys a new smartphone like a evo and grabs 4g with it. Am I going to have to pay that $60 4g data plan individually added on to what I'm paying now? If you have the Everything Data plan for any new smartphone (3G or 4G) it is an extra $10 a month. The $60 plan you are talking about is the mobile broadband plan, which is if you get a device specifically for internet on your computer, not a phone at all. Assuming you have either the $109.99 EPRP or $129.99 regular everything data plan, worst case scenario is both lines upgrade to newer smartphones the plan goes up $20 a month. Edit: Beaten to the punch.
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Apr 6, 2011 21:54
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Aredna posted:Has anyone heard when the EVO might be back in stores instead of having to order them when buying? The corporate store near me has them, remember that the order of stores to get phones that are having a shortage goes corporate them 3rd party. Do you really need the evo now though? I would recommend holding out for the evo 3d, you can turn off the 3d and its dual core.
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Apr 7, 2011 17:27
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goku chewbacca posted:None of you are enrolled in automatic payments to avoid the $4.99 account spending limit charge? At what point between your usual bill issue date and due date does the payment charge to your card? How long have you had that charge? They waive it after 12 months of on time bill payment.
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Apr 8, 2011 22:56
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jerman999 posted:Everytime I restart my EVO Shift, the phone sends random old texts to people in my contacts. Is this an Android problem? My g/f's phone keeps doing this, I keep meaning to call tech support to ask why. WTFBEES posted:I need a phone I can use internationally for the next few months. Based on this page it doesn't look like I have a lot of choices. Any thoughts on which of these are best? Buy a used Blackberry Tour off craigslist. Blackberry Bold is even better if you can find it because it has WiFi.
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Apr 10, 2011 02:00
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Jerk McJerkface posted:That's interesting. I'll read it over again, I was mainly wondering about the additional cost for the stylus. A preorder for the tablet just showed up somewhere at $980, for a SIM unlocked unit. I'm a little miffed at that, I was hoping it'd be a lot cheaper. Maybe the Wifi version won't be priced so high. Preorders often have a high price markup so the device doesn't accidentally get sold early.
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Apr 11, 2011 13:03
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metztli posted:Asking again about Airave since it got lost in the shuffle - anyone able to tell me if: I thought this was in the OP but it isn't, I'll add it in. Call 877-775-4886 (retentions), tell them you have horrible home service and need help. 9 out of 10 times they will offer a free 3G Microcell (current model called the Airvana). Requirements: Available Line No spending limit on your account(otherwise it will cost you) 3MB+ home internet speeds (cable is preferable) There is no contract, although if you cancel Sprint you have to return it. And I do recommend avoiding using the "upgrade eligibility" on the Microcell line to get you a new phone, its a bit taboo for Sprint and risks opening a can of worms at some point.
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Apr 11, 2011 16:15
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Alman posted:Yeah, if I were 100 (or any age, really), I'm not sure I'd want everyone and their mother knowing my e-mail address and phone number... I really doubt that is her real contact info.
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Apr 11, 2011 20:03
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the aftermath posted:I'm currently using Fresh and getting a bit tired of the sporadic restarts. No more GPS issues with CM7,.although you.may need to change a sprint setting or two in your phone (I forget what setting it was). Once I did that it was fine.
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Apr 12, 2011 13:39
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brc64 posted:Forget taboo, I didn't even think it was possible to use upgrade eligibility on an Airave (or Airvana, I guess) line. Wouldn't that effectively kill your Airave's service? It would be tricky, but I know even in my system I can direct ship an upgrade with activate later, so it doesn't deactivate the current phone, so I would imagine its possibly. Either way, I know Sprint is very against it, and for this one given that the Airrave is free with no contract, it just seems to be a bit over the top. I doubt most people will even try it anyway, but I included it anyway.
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Apr 12, 2011 18:40
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god this blows posted:My concern with any phone is will it get the latest update. I was told by Palm that I would get 2.0 and now my Pre won't be getting it. I think that is one of the bigger draws to a Nexus phone, better chance of getting the updates. I agree, although a little bit of this depends on which upgrade you are at. Froyo is a huge upgrade over eclair. Gingerbread isn't quite as big a leap over froyo. In the end the phones always should get upgraded, but it just doesn't seem to be the luck of the draw. I think the line is potentially drawn if they continue to lock down access to phones, rooting, etc. Most normal people wont notice what software version they are on, and people who really care would tend to just root and flash it on (hence why I have had gingerbread on my evo for months). Reading what I just wrote, I comes out a bit like saying "well this is reality so its ok," and I do want to state again that the fact that we have to potentially worry about not.getting future updates on a new flagship phone is bullshit in the end.
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Apr 13, 2011 03:13
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heat posted:It will almost definitely be $300 on launch with a $100 mail in rebate, same as the regular EVO. Or did you mean after the rebate? Fingers crossed on it, but that does assume Sprint goes back to mail-in rebates. They extended it for another 3 weeks (till May 7th) now, so maybe they will extend it again. Sales talks, and if Sprint keeps getting a lot of new customers from it they will keep doing it.
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Apr 13, 2011 17:22
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OptimusMatrix posted:From what I understand Sprint has been doing instant rebates on some phones at the store instead of losing poo poo loads of sales to the radio shacks and best buys This. I would lose a lot of sales and money because of mail in rebates. This is good for anyone on EPRP or SERO since it does apply to Sprint.com, so anyone ordering a phone with EPRP will get an instant rebate. Ozmodiar posted:To each their own. All I'm advising people to do is determine what is most important to them before spending their money. So, if the most important feature to someone is an unlocked bootloader (this is more important to me than a 3D camera or dual-core processor), the Nexus S is a solid choice. If the most important feature to you is "NOT SAMSUNG, ARRR!!" then don't buy a Samsung device. I'm not trying to force anyone into buying anything. I simply answered someone else's question about whether or not I thought a dual-core phone was a must have with the next generation of phones. In my opinion, it isn't. This is fairly true and accurate. All I would input is that for the Evo 3D and Nexus S, it never completely hurts to wait a month to see if any crazy bugs surface. Heck, the Echo is apparently getting good reviews now (although I didn't like the one I tried out). In other news, the Samsung Intercept has been recently discontinued. Thank God. If only they would replace the Transform with something that worked better.
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Apr 14, 2011 00:11
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Deadpan Science posted:Have there been any updates on the price of the evo3d? I'm on a family plan and we want to stay off contract. Is it going to be $700? Either way, unless you are extremely picky buying off contract it is always smarter to buy used. Sprint is a bit more reasonable, but $500 for a phone is a lot, and within a few months you can usually find it on craigslist for $300/350. I got lucky enough to get my evo only 3 months after it came out for $225 used (thank you goons).
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Apr 14, 2011 23:04
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ExcessBLarg! posted:Wait, so if you activate an Instinct today you have to pay premium data, but not for this Android heap poo poo? They don't want people (great example being sero users previously) clinging onto old phones and not signing contracts. It sucks, but if the instinct and especially if something like windows 6.5 was grandfathered away, you would have a bunch of people willing to put up with windows to save $10 a month. Waive it for the new phone and they at least know customers aren't buying phones off craigslist with no contract. Note this is my opinion, not anything sprint has said.
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Apr 16, 2011 05:27
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TGuard50 posted:Any official word yet on when the Nexus S 4G will be out? Best Buy is being vague still. Nothing official, new employee promos has a Nexus S training and test, "pass test and sell at least one Nexus S in May to possibly win ___ prize." I would bet May, although April is still possible.
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Apr 19, 2011 04:49
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Mistikman posted:6-7 hours or so. I live in a house with abysmal cell reception, so it spends ~50% of the time searching for a signal and the rest roaming with 0 bars. Get an airrave, see details in the op. That should hopefully fix the problem.
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Apr 19, 2011 13:59
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mastershakeman posted:Is there a limit on exchanges that can be made for new phones? My pre is effectively useless as of today, and my upgrade date is May 1. If I get a nexus S then, then 30 days later trade it for a evo shift, can i trade the shift 30 days later for an evo 3d which is what I really want (assuming it's out)? Yeah, this won't work and would probably be a hassle anyway. Your best bet is what other people said, get a phone off craigslist. Pres run $50 now a days, so even if you just want something cheap you can find it. Only bummer is you would get the $10 a month Premium data, but if you are looking at a 3D you'll get it eventually anyway.
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Apr 20, 2011 13:46
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averox posted:I've got a question for your Sprint chaps. Have him call the number in the OP (retentions) and they should give him a free airrave assuming he has no spending limit. It actually shouldn't affect him even if the Sprint map shows good coverage, I have seen scenarios like that and retentions doesn't seem to care. And finally, him living in a different address than his family is not a big deal either, that happens I lot. I've seen a family plan where they got one free Airrave to cover the home, and then the kid moved to college in a crap Sprint area so they gave a 2nd one for his place.
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Apr 20, 2011 21:52
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