Comments on: Sprint forcing users to upgrade data plans?

By: Ritacatl

Ritacatl — Mon, 16 May 2011 03:37:00 +0000

y not buy an unlocked sprint phone off the web? I’m not tech savey but I’ve heard of ppl doing that.

By: Jared :(

Jared :( — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:14:21 +0000

I am really upset, the customer service did not help at all. I am trying to switch my LG (piece of Crap) Rumor to a Blackberry Curve. They keep saying a need to upgrade the plan, but I do not want to upgrade, I currently have the 15$ plan to get email, internet etc. They say I have to get the simply everything plan or the 69$ plan. This is total BS. Is it that hard for a phone company to realize it should not cost that much for basic internet services. I have 5 phones on our plan we currently pay 125$ a month witch is perfect, but if we upgrade it would run us about 450$ a month that is outrageous. Does any one know a way around this crap?

By: Mink Oil

Mink Oil — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 05:54:21 +0000

You're a fucking idiot. Maybe I want a calculator and a calendar and a stop watch and an organizer.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:13:35 +0000

I am trying to switch to the HTC Hero, but they keep telling me I can’t without changing my plan. I think they’re full of crap. I am using the HTC Diamond right now & don’t have that plan. The guy on the phone told me they have different data streams, which is a LIE! If they do an ESN swap in the store, then PROVE that the other phone won’t work, I’ll believe it. Until then, I think they’re full of it! They are liars and that hacks me off. Their customer service is terrible and I’m done with their bull. I’m this close to taking my six lines and going somewhere else. Right now, I pay around 99 dollars a month for all six lines, then I added the data and txt plans to the lines I knew were going to use it. If I change I’ll be paying around 400 a month for the exact same thing. That’s robbery.

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:13:00 +0000

By: Nathan

Nathan — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:13:00 +0000

By: john

john — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:53:09 +0000

sprint sucks make you pay for a everything plan to have a better phone wont do it there loss

By: john

john — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:53:00 +0000

sprint sucks make you pay for a everything plan to have a better phone wont do it there loss

By: john

john — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:53:00 +0000

sprint sucks make you pay for a everything plan to have a better phone wont do it there loss

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:20:05 +0000

Why get a Blackberry without the data? Thats kinda stooopid!

By: Ray

Ray — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:20:00 +0000

Why get a Blackberry without the data? Thats kinda stooopid!

By: bradley

bradley — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:41:23 +0000

another thing is do i need the upgrade or can i just get the phone and use it

By: bradley

bradley — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:41:00 +0000

another thing is do i need the upgrade or can i just get the phone and use it

By: bradley

bradley — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:31:33 +0000

i have the katana too. it sucks really bad i was thinking about getting the blackberry curve 8330 but i need a new plan. I just dont know wat one to get or which one is the cheapest

By: bradley

bradley — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:31:00 +0000

i have the katana too. it sucks really bad i was thinking about getting the blackberry curve 8330 but i need a new plan. I just dont know wat one to get or which one is the cheapest

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:14:04 +0000

In December, my plan was about to end in two months (February) but I went to check out and ask about the Sprint upgrading policy. Before, I had the Sanyo Katana for Sprint (flip phone), with which I was largely unsatisfied because of the features and the phone quality. I was planning on getting a Blackberry (Storm/Bold), Instinct, or other interesting phone but the store clerk told me that “Sprint has a new policy that all PDA/Touchscreen/Blackberry type phones are required to be purchased with a Data Plan of an extra $20-$30 dollars per month. I do not need nor want a data plan with internet or anything; I just want a voice plan with texting. So basically he gave me no choice so I just left and said I would be back in 2 months. I was thinking about switching to AT&T but is it worth it? and does AT&T require data plan too?

*I wonder if it the data plan is required to activate the phone*

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:14:00 +0000

*I wonder if it the data plan is required to activate the phone*

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:03:39 +0000

Vision and Power Vision Data packs have been renamed.

Data Pack is $ 15.00. Data Pack required to receive Mobile Email, On Demand, NFL Mobile, Basic Music,
Basic TV, Sprint Navigation ($2.99 pay-per-day)
Voice plan required
*Not an approved plan for PDAs

Data Premier is a $ 10.00 add on to the above plan. It includes: Sprint Music Premier, Sprint TV Premier, Unlimited Sprint Navigation. Data Pack required.

Pro Pack is $ 30.00. This plan adds Unlimited Data + EVDO and gives you ActiveSynch for Windows Mobile devices.

Sprint also offers the Blackberry Pro Back for BIS users at $ 30.00/month. This plan offers the following great features: Unlimited Data Access, Unlimited Web Browsing, Sprint Mobile eMail, On Demand, NFL Mobile, Basic TV, Unlimited Sprint Navigation, and Active Sync. Unlimited BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS).
Unlimited Text Messaging
Voice plan required

If all this plan offered was BIS email and Sprint Navigation for $ 30.00/month it would be worth it.

Sprint throws in so much more to keep you connected.

By: Andy

Andy — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 02:03:00 +0000

Vision and Power Vision Data packs have been renamed.

Data Premier is a $ 10.00 add on to the above plan. It includes: Sprint Music Premier, Sprint TV Premier, Unlimited Sprint Navigation. Data Pack required.

Pro Pack is $ 30.00. This plan adds Unlimited Data + EVDO and gives you ActiveSynch for Windows Mobile devices.

If all this plan offered was BIS email and Sprint Navigation for $ 30.00/month it would be worth it.

Sprint throws in so much more to keep you connected.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:53:53 +0000

There are still a $15 and $25 dollar data pack. As for ur friend Michael that is true on the instinct, must have everything rate plan $69, $89, $99 or family share plan with data,txt,tv,nav etc…They should have told him this before he bought it or did he just call saying he wanted it? This doesnt sound any different then the I-PHONE deal on at&t, they require data. Carriers are learning people dont care about the extra cost they will pay for it. Right or Wrong its the way it is.
Think about it…..if everyone stop dealing with contracts carrier and did prepaids then the ballgame would change. But in the mean time we pump out tons of cash to have the latest and greatest….I’m just as guilty as the next person I paid full retail for my new berry….But i dont complain