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Bad Evo News?

http://wirelessweek.com/Articles/2010/11/Technology-Sprint-Clearwire-Feel-Heat-Wireless-Networks/Clearwire announced big cutbacks in personell and their projected rollout plan today.
Not a good outlook for Wimax based products methinks.
What? Was the Clearwire CEO lying out his ass and week or so ago?

Wont affect us hopefully
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Evo is still awesome. And honestly, I don't even use 4g that much.
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Hopefully this setback will cause Sprint to rethink the premium data fee.

Skrypt said:
Hopefully this setback will cause Sprint to rethink the premium data fee.
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Why? You want your 3g to go back to a capped plan right as Sprint is the last to offer unlimited? Even at $10 more it's a cheaper unlimted uncapped 3g plan than any of the capped plans on other carriers. Paying more sucks but like taxes, it is necessary if you want infrastructure improvement. They can't keep charging less than all the rest, losing subs, and still expect to improve service. This way only us power users who need unlimited data and access to Wimax networks pay the $10 and not your mom who just wants to make calls and maybe a text or two.

neodorian said:
Why? You want your 3g to go back to a capped plan right as Sprint is the last to offer unlimited? Even at $10 more it's a cheaper unlimted uncapped 3g plan than any of the capped plans on other carriers. Paying more sucks but like taxes, it is necessary if you want infrastructure improvement. They can't keep charging less than all the rest, losing subs, and still expect to improve service. This way only us power users who need unlimited data and access to Wimax networks pay the $10 and not your mom who just wants to make calls and maybe a text or two.
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I live in a non 4g market. Should the fee apply to me. I think not.
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rockky said:
Clearwire announced big cutbacks in personell and their projected rollout plan today.
Not a good outlook for Wimax based products methinks.
What? Was the Clearwire CEO lying out his ass and week or so ago?
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Where is the source?

I'm really about tired of all these people *****ing about the $10 fee.

rejectedkid said:
I live in a non 4g market. Should the fee apply to me. I think not.
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So what's to say you travel to a city with 4G... you're not gonna use it? Be honest with youself.

I will pay the fee without hesitation. I live in an area with no 4g, but it's nearby and I travel to locations with it for short times randomly, but I justify the cost with the fact that I have the best phone available and that I have ever had or anybody else has and have the best service provider and also that everybody else its still more expensive and offers less.
yes its an added cost that others don't pay, but overall I wouldn't turn away a great thing because a small fee.

casual864 said:
Where is the source?
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Engadget
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Just read this and its not good. Basically its gonna force sprint to dump more money into keeping clear funded and sprints only option to recoup that money is to raise rates.
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rejectedkid said:
I live in a non 4g market. Should the fee apply to me. I think not.
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You chose to get the Evo knowing that is was $10 more. Sprint does not sell the Evo in non 4G markets so you had to go outside the market to get the phone or order it from somewhere. That is like buying an SUV than *****ing because it has a big gas consuming motor. Also how do you think that the 4G markets are going to be built.. for free?

jdh10475 said:
You chose to get the Evo knowing that is was $10 more. Sprint does not sell the Evo in non 4G markets so you had to go outside the market to get the phone or order it from somewhere. That is like buying an SUV than *****ing because it has a big gas consuming motor. Also how do you think that the 4G markets are going to be built.. for free?
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I bought my evo in June when it came out. Providence still didn't have 4g. We just got it mid September... so Sprint does sell the evo to non 4g markets... but even with the fee, it offers more for less than the other carriers

jdh10475 said:
You chose to get the Evo knowing that is was $10 more. Sprint does not sell the Evo in non 4G markets so you had to go outside the market to get the phone or order it from somewhere. That is like buying an SUV than *****ing because it has a big gas consuming motor. Also how do you think that the 4G markets are going to be built.. for free?
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what are you talking about? im not even close to a 4g area and every Sprint store has them (or was sold out for months). odd statement. data to back up your statement?

jdh10475 said:
You chose to get the Evo knowing that is was $10 more. Sprint does not sell the Evo in non 4G markets so you had to go outside the market to get the phone or order it from somewhere. That is like buying an SUV than *****ing because it has a big gas consuming motor. Also how do you think that the 4G markets are going to be built.. for free?
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They sell it outside 4g markets..the closest one i have near me is like..2-3 hours away, and that one isnt even official yet.

Here we go again....
Funny how every thread can turn in to the whining thread.
"Did you see number 10 run that kickoff back for a touchdown?"
"10! Don't get me started on 10! That's the ridiculous amount of dollars Sprint makes me pay when.......blah blah blah."

HiDefinition said:
I'm really about tired of all these people *****ing about the $10 fee.
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And you expect someone to actually care what you're tired of?

jdh10475 said:
You chose to get the Evo knowing that is was $10 more. Sprint does not sell the Evo in non 4G markets so you had to go outside the market to get the phone or order it from somewhere. That is like buying an SUV than *****ing because it has a big gas consuming motor. Also how do you think that the 4G markets are going to be built.. for free?
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You clearly have no clue what you're talking about. Sprint sells the EVO in every market, 4G or not. In fact, most of their markets are non-4G.

i LOVE THESE THREADS!
I think I did one about a week ago. I'm ready for another round.
By the way, how long does your battery last?

omg... really all you cheap asses who complain about the $10. are you that poor? how do you think 4g towers and software geys to your area? it takes trucks and man power to expand into new areas. geeez come on. grow a pair between your legs and use your heads

Early Sprint termination?

From my knowledge, constant roaming can reault in Sprint terminating your contract. Is it possible to use roam control to get out of a contract? Lmao. I was just curious as this thought occured recently. I like sprint and wont do this!

perhaps. although you'll get at least one letter asking you to knock it off first

From what I hear, you not only get out of your contract, but you are awarded a nice 5 year ban as well.
Not willing to test that theory since I prefer sprint.

I roamed for 2 months straight while I was in upstate NY with my hero. They never said anything. The online statement had my data usage in red tho lol
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swanysto said:
From what I hear, you not only get out of your contract, but you are awarded a nice 5 year ban as well.
Not willing to test that theory since I prefer sprint.
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Really? Rofl. Has anyone done it and blogged about it?
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i dont know about the 5 year ban..but yes they kick you out if you use a looooot of roaming for 2-3 months
I remember seeing somewhere that if you use more than 50% of your data in roaming for 2 months they cancel your contract..no ETF
some get a letter, some dont.

Is this due to the fact that sprint doesnt charge for roaming? I am always being forced into roaming around my area and i live in a "huge" sprint area.
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Not sure, but you can easily leverage them into a free Airave CDMA hotspot. They overnighted me the hardware for free and it costs me no money per month. I have two Epics in the household and only had to speak to a couple of representatives to make it happen.
As a result my battery life at home is much better, and no more roaming.

zyklonbee said:
Not sure, but you can easily leverage them into a free Airave CDMA hotspot. They overnighted me the hardware for free and it costs me no money per month. I have two Epics in the household and only had to speak to a couple of representatives to make it happen.
As a result my battery life at home is much better, and no more roaming.
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They didn't come to your house and install it themselves?

Overstew said:
They didn't come to your house and install it themselves?
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By install, you mean plug in? lol
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I have received said letter recently because my sister in law is at college in a non-sprint area. That was about four months ago and they still haven't terminated her line. So I have no idea if they actually go through with it or not.

Use the Verizon PRL. Roam Control will give you slow, 1x data. If you use the Verizon PRL hack, you'll get full 3G, which means you'll use data a LOT faster. The ban makes sense, but if you're leaving Sprint, why does it matter?
Also, they might take your phone number, but I'm sure they give you a warning beforehand to find another carrier, so you might be able to port it over, or at least to Google Voice first.

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Use the Verizon PRL. Roam Control will give you slow, 1x data. If you use the Verizon PRL hack, you'll get full 3G, which means you'll use data a LOT faster. The ban makes sense, but if you're leaving Sprint, why does it matter?
Also, they might take your phone number, but I'm sure they give you a warning beforehand to find another carrier, so you might be able to port it over, or at least to Google Voice first.
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Where can I get ahold of this hack?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696073

Atlienzz said:
I have received said letter recently because my sister in law is at college in a non-sprint area. That was about four months ago and they still haven't terminated her line. So I have no idea if they actually go through with it or not.
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What did they say in the letter?

Atlienzz said:
I have received said letter recently because my sister in law is at college in a non-sprint area. That was about four months ago and they still haven't terminated her line. So I have no idea if they actually go through with it or not.
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pics or it didnt happen

My buddy came from the middle of Minnesota and moved to Wisconsin in some area with no coverage andwas always roaming. They called him telling him that he was usng to much roaming, so he let them cancel it and went with a different carrier. He was happy though because he could not stand the battery on the epic, which I have haha. O well hope this helps!
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BWFBezerk said:
What did they say in the letter?
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It said exactly what a poster earlier said. If you use more than 50% of your data while roaming they reserve the right to terminate service on that line free of any ETF's. My wife called and said she was in college and we were helping her out by paying for her phone. Maybe that worked, I have no idea. Maybe they'll cut off her service today...honestly I hope they just leave it alone.

So you can sign up for a new account, roam like nuts, have the account canceled and sell the phone to make profit.
I'm going to test this ' if you roam too much, you're canceled'.
I'm going to use roam control and only roam next service period.
Anybody know of an app I can download to keep a constant data transfer going to rack up some gigs?
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BWFBezerk said:
So you can sign up for a new account, roam like nuts, have the account canceled and sell the phone to make profit.
I'm going to test this ' if you roam too much, you're canceled'.
I'm going to use roam control and only roam next service period.
Anybody know of an app I can download to keep a constant data transfer going to rack up some gigs?
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If you can put up with 2g speeds....try downloading every rom in the dev section, or streaming full length movies.
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No more EVO commercials

Has anyone noticed the lack of EVO commercials lately, since the rumor of two more phones started?
The Nexus S is made by samsung, so does that mean updates never come out? Or because it's a Nexus it won't be an issue? The rumored specs don't seem that much better than my EVO, so no rush there. Anyone have the specs for the EVO 3D? I don't care about 3d, but a dual core and higher resolution would be nice.
Running CM7 with RC2 and my GPS locks quickly.

I saw an evo and evo shift commercial last night.

I've seen a few lately, a couple yesterday.

I saw a evo conercials last night too, buying think is funny how they still pushing the Droid incredible I seen a lot of those commercial and hear them in the radio and is almost a year old
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i see evo commercials all the time on tv.. and it is all over the internet too.
i just say a htc incredible commercial.. was startled.

Dan330 said:
i see evo commercials all the time on tv.. and it is all over the internet too.
i just say a htc incredible commercial.. was startled.
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The Incredible commercials are out there because Verizon is doing something that Sprint doesn't do....put their phones on sale. I think they are selling the Dinc for $49.99. (I think I even saw somewhere you could get them free) Sprint is still selling the EVO for $199.99.
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I still see quite a few evo commercials.. Especially during nascar races. They piggy backed the shift into some of them but still showcase the evo
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kd0axs said:
The Incredible commercials are out there because Verizon is doing something that Sprint doesn't do....put their phones on sale. I think they are selling the Dinc for $49.99. (I think I even saw somewhere you could get them free) Sprint is still selling the EVO for $199.99.
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Actually the iPhone 3GS is for 49.99 and the Inc for 99.99 and yeah that's truth sprint doesn't do that, but that's y I like Amazon they got some nice offers there
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kd0axs said:
The Incredible commercials are out there because Verizon is doing something that Sprint doesn't do....put their phones on sale. I think they are selling the Dinc for $49.99. (I think I even saw somewhere you could get them free) Sprint is still selling the EVO for $199.99.
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the commercial said $99 for inc.
and yes.. sprint does not put big sales for phones... no BOGO.
because they dont rape you on monthly fees.
so you can save up front on cost of phone.. or save much more over the 2 yr contract.

i find it hilarious that Hulu plays Evo commercials and yet blocks android. brilliant. (not that i don't watch hulu on my evo anyway)

Dan330 said:
the commercial said $99 for inc.
and yes.. sprint does not put big sales for phones... no BOGO.
because they dont rape you on monthly fees.
so you can save up front on cost of phone.. or save much more over the 2 yr contract.
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Actually, there's no real saving on Sprint when you compare hardware costs. I've looked at it...
I've seen Verizon offer their top tier phones at 1/2 price to free in the last year and Sprint is only $10/month cheaper on their monthly fee. Then when you figure in the coverage Verizon offers, for me, Verizon is the better value. I'm just waiting on an LTE Android phone, from Verizon, to make the switch.

I'm pretty sure you would save more than just 10 a month though.

Perhaps it's just in the South Florida market.
Although, if you watch Fringe, it is a non-stop EVO commercial.
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Dan330 said:
the commercial said $99 for inc.
and yes.. sprint does not put big sales for phones... no BOGO.
because they dont rape you on monthly fees.
so you can save up front on cost of phone.. or save much more over the 2 yr contract.
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There's really not that much of a difference between the costs of the two carriers now. Which definitely isnt going to play in Sprints favor in the long run.

brownhornet said:
There's really not that much of a difference between the costs of the two carriers now. Which definitely isnt going to play in Sprints favor in the long run.
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true the price difference is smaller now.. for a few months.
but once verizon uses LTE to control your data...to charge for more access (that is free now)...
and data tier pricing...
you will see that difference grow...and grow...

I haven't seen as many commercials lately. I did notice today though that the EVO is not available online from Sprint's website. It's still there, but says it's sold out.
My wife is losing her company iPhone and needs a new phone. She wants an iPhone, but the plan difference is sickening. I get a 25% discount on monthly service at Sprint through my employer. We can both get on a plan with Sprint, including the two $10 premium data charges for about the same price as a single comparable iPhone plan on Verizon. 2-for-1 is hardly a contest.

I just saw a couple Evo commercials in the New York City area. One on local TV and one on a national cable network.
I think Sprint is still pushing the phone, but they're offering $125 in credits for new accounts, so that to me says "we're reducing new stock to prep for new products to come."

Sirchuk said:
I haven't seen as many commercials lately. I did notice today though that the EVO is not available online from Sprint's website. It's still there, but says it's sold out.
My wife is losing her company iPhone and needs a new phone. She wants an iPhone, but the plan difference is sickening. I get a 25% discount on monthly service at Sprint through my employer. We can both get on a plan with Sprint, including the two $10 premium data charges for about the same price as a single comparable iPhone plan on Verizon. 2-for-1 is hardly a contest.
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I was at Bestbuy and they were sold out too

crabjoe said:
Actually, there's no real saving on Sprint when you compare hardware costs. I've looked at it...
I've seen Verizon offer their top tier phones at 1/2 price to free in the last year and Sprint is only $10/month cheaper on their monthly fee. Then when you figure in the coverage Verizon offers, for me, Verizon is the better value. I'm just waiting on an LTE Android phone, from Verizon, to make the switch.
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This assumes you get a new phone every time your contract is up. I realize in a forum such as this, most people probably do upgrade, but many in the "outside" world don't.

Watch Fringe on Friday night (FOX) if you're looking for Evo commercials. One of the main characters, Peter Bishop, is an Evo user and his phone makes regular appearances. Product placement is usually tacky but in this case, I don't mind.
You should be watching Fringe anyway. It's a great show.

So Glad to Finally be Here!

Ordered the pebble blue 16GB model yesterday at about 2:00pm CST with overnight delivery. Confirmed, with tracking and hope to finally have an S3 in hand within the next 12 hours or so.
Figured I'd stop in to say hi.
Looking forward to the good times I'm sure this forum will bring.
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Same I should be picking up one from cdaigslist tomorrow for $500 in box and I will use with the $30 prepay plan got sprint today which I'm canceling, these 3g speeds are below embarassjng.... Coming from Verizon, excited to see what tmobile brings
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I bought mine yesterday. 16gb metallic blue. I got there early to make sure I could get one lol the store ended up being super packed by 1030am. Easily 30-40 people before I left. This is an amazing phone , and you guys will not be disappointed when yours get delivered ! Have fun, and hopefully we'll have root soon.
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dotson817 said:
Same I should be picking up one from cdaigslist tomorrow for $500 in box and I will use with the $30 prepay plan got sprint today which I'm canceling, these 3g speeds are below embarassjng.... Coming from Verizon, excited to see what tmobile brings
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Please keep us in the loop. I would be intrested to see a comparison of the different carriers first hand.

nory82688 said:
I bought mine yesterday. 16gb metallic blue. I got there early to make sure I could get one lol the store ended up being super packed by 1030am. Easily 30-40 people before I left. This is an amazing phone , and you guys will not be disappointed when yours get delivered ! Have fun, and hopefully we'll have root soon.
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Man I thought the stores here would be packed but there were nobody in line in Sacramento and the store I went to had about 100 phones.
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dotson817 said:
Same I should be picking up one from cdaigslist tomorrow for $500 in box and I will use with the $30 prepay plan got sprint today which I'm canceling, these 3g speeds are below embarassjng.... Coming from Verizon, excited to see what tmobile brings
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I also left Sprint to go to T-Mobile and picked up the GSIII. I completely agree, their data speeds are beyond pathetic. Trying to use "3G" is on par with my dial up modem from the 90's and 4G is spotty at best
I had been with T-Mobile for 8 years and left 2 years ago to go to Sprint. At the time, T-Mobiles 3G was still in its relative infancy and Sprint had just started rolling out Wimax 4G. Oh, how the tables quickly turn; Sprint has given up on Wimax and are now selling LTE phones with no freakin' LTE network live yet. T-Mobile on the other hand has vastly improved upon their network speeds.
http://www.phonearena.com/news/T-Mo...ter-than-Verizons-4G-LTE-in-11-cities_id31387
Haters scoff at T-Mobile calling HSPA+ "4G" but I think the results speak for themselves. The final nail in the coffin, along with the above article, was seeing my wife's 2 year old MyTouch consistently get quadruple the speeds of my Sprint device.
It's good to be back...

[Q] New service and New Phone

So Looks like for personal reasons I will be in the need of a new phone also service. .get a sweet `19% OFF Sprint and 22% off att, and 15 from tmobile
So what do people suggest? service plans, phones etc.?
My evo has lived long and hard.

cmsjr123 said:
So Looks like for personal reasons I will be in the need of a new phone also service. .get a sweet `19% OFF Sprint and 22% off att, and 15 from tmobile
So what do people suggest? service plans, phones etc.?
My evo has lived long and hard.
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How do u get 19% from sprint mind sharing?
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One if the places I work gets a corporate discount rate. Also a businesses account line. Spot a issue to get the discount but just looking around for what to get.
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I hopped from Sprint and my evo to Verizon with a nexus...could not be happier
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bigbear6708 said:
I hopped from Sprint and my evo to Verizon with a nexus...could not be happier
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Ilooked into sprint and they are so much more . its freaking crazy.

Looked into Verizon?? I don't see how people keep saying it is more expensive...i pay the same exact amount with my family plan...only difference is the data cap...but i like the fact i can actually use lte right now...I'm not a power user, so it was worth it..maybe it's because Verizon gives me a discount as well
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I'm on T-Mobile and got me a GS3 ..I'm happy ..

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Looked into Verizon?? I don't see how people keep saying it is more expensive...i pay the same exact amount with my family plan...only difference is the data cap...but i like the fact i can actually use lte right now...I'm not a power user, so it was worth it..maybe it's because Verizon gives me a discount as well
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I meant Verizon and yes even with a 20 percent discount it is roughly 14$ more at the base options. Without a discount it comes to 100. Because they make you have that stupid share plan crap. With Sprint it comes to 66 with everything data and no other options at its base.
That's not including any phone insurance or the fact I only get the discount through radioshack for Verizon.
Also tmobile has crapy service here. Service cuts out at the college and where I normally live. You practically have to live near the towers.
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