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EVO flier from Sprint Marketing with pricing

Hi,
Here is a flier from Sprint about the EVO.
For those looking for off contract pricing for BB or RS so that they will match the EVO $449 pricing!!!
from the add...
it reads like the $10 will cover the Hotspot function!!

At the end it clearly says....
"Best Value: For an extra $29.99 extend the power with 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability that will connect up to 8 devices."
That 10 wont cover the hotspot.

after reading that flyer which compares it to the other popular phones from the other major carriers, its very convincing!

Its on the last page. "Best Value: For an extra $29.99 extend the power with 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability that will connect up to 8 devices. "

Dan330 said:
Hi,
Here is a flier from Sprint about the EVO.
For those looking for off contract pricing for BB or RS so that they will match the EVO $449 pricing!!!
from the add...
it reads like the $10 will cover the Hotspot function!!
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Although it looks like it is from sprint, the graphs are nice, but the pictures of the phones are horribly photoshopped in, and that isn't even a pictures of the droid incredible(huge failure), make me wonder if it is really from them...
Also, later on it shows a graph comparing to the iPhone 3GS, and i'm sorry but 1ghz is not double 600 mhz...

TickLe MY eLMo said:
Although it looks like it is from sprint, the graphs are nice, but the pictures of the phones are horribly photoshopped in, and that isn't even a pictures of the droid incredible(huge failure), make me wonder if it is really from them...
Also, later on it shows a graph comparing to the iPhone 3GS, and i'm sorry but 1ghz is not double 600 mhz...
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well.. believe it or not....
it is from my Sister.. who works for HR at Sprint Corporate.
it is 100% real! i aint no troll!!!

yay more sprint propaganda!
turn in your aluminum to help fight the war in Germany!
free phone with every 100lb donation!

david279 said:
Its on the last page. "Best Value: For an extra $29.99 extend the power with 3G/4G Mobile Hotspot capability that will connect up to 8 devices. "
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I see that now.. thanks...
but if you look at the 2nd page.. it reads like it is included in the $10.. that is missleading
for other that dont believe this Flier...or me...
If I had created this... I would have know about the bottom of the 3rd page.
Promise this is 100% real.

TickLe MY eLMo said:
Although it looks like it is from sprint, the graphs are nice, but the pictures of the phones are horribly photoshopped in, and that isn't even a pictures of the droid incredible(huge failure), make me wonder if it is really from them...
Also, later on it shows a graph comparing to the iPhone 3GS, and i'm sorry but 1ghz is not double 600 mhz...
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i also dont like how they have the HD2.. looking like it is a smaller phone.. not really accurate.. not to scale.. i think..

OK,I'm getting tired of all of the debates, rumors, and conspiracy theories out there. Here are 2 jpgs of the email I received from Sprint when the EVO was announced. The only digital manipulation that has been done to these is that I blacked out my email address.
To quote Stan Lee, "'Nuff said."
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Dan330 said:
Hi,
Here is a flier from Sprint about the EVO.
For those looking for off contract pricing for BB or RS so that they will match the EVO $449 pricing!!!
from the add...
it reads like the $10 will cover the Hotspot function!!
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RadioShack will not match this price. (We pretty much don't match any prices anymore) I would also doubt BB will unless you are real tight with a manager there.

Bp3dots said:
RadioShack will not match this price. (We pretty much don't match any prices anymore) I would also doubt BB will unless you are real tight with a manager there.
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At the Radio Shack I went to, the guy said that they pretty much WILL match Sprint's price.
So, my question, is there an official policy or is it just up to how nice of a person the store manager is?

watzone69 said:
At the Radio Shack I went to, the guy said that they pretty much WILL match Sprint's price.
So, my question, is there an official policy or is it just up to how nice of a person the store manager is?
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It may vary by area, but in my district, that price match would get you termed.

Bp3dots said:
It may vary by area, but in my district, that price match would get you termed.
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Yikes! We non-upgrade folks had better be thinking on our feet on June 4th. Sounds like nothing is certain.

watzone69 said:
Yikes! We non-upgrade folks had better be thinking on our feet on June 4th. Sounds like nothing is certain.
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It should be fun! I can't decide if I should head to RadioShack or the Sprint store first. They are literally right across the parking lot from one another.
Edit: Looks like I will hit RadioShack first since Sprint doesn't open til 10.

watzone69 said:
Yikes! We non-upgrade folks had better be thinking on our feet on June 4th. Sounds like nothing is certain.
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I can tell you that the shack will have them for 499 outright. (if you can get your hands on one lol.)

I can't wait to print this off and show my iPhone fanboys this chart!

ihakr said:
I can't wait to print this off and show my iPhone fanboys this chart!
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their fanboys. by definition, data (aka chart) really won't matter. you'll start hearing things like "well, the iPhone experience..."
don't worry, though, once they play with it they will get the experience . . . maybe.

I am by no means an apple/iphone fan, but that chart is wildly stupid.
Lets compare somethings that aren't so effing obvious..kickstand? come on, we know.
evo still rocks, but man, gay ass comparision charts.

Hmm, the flier is a bit deceptive. T-Mobile's Even More Plus $59.99 plan sure beats their minimum $79.99 Evo plan with the exception of Any Mobile to Any Network thingy. Including tax, that's already pushing over $90 a month...just too much.
http://www.t-mobile.com/shop/plans/...tb1&rateplan=Even-More-Plus-500-Talk-Text-Web
I'm serious considering moving from Sprint elsewhere. Here in NYC, T-mo and Sprint's signal are just fine. I could score a Nexus One for $300 and get on the $59.99 T-Mobile dealio (plus no contract). Tough times..these are.

Radioshack outright lied to make a sale

So i call them up last Friday asking if they had any EVOs and the guy says "No but if you pre-order now we guarantee you will have it next week" so I decide to go with the shack due to the extra $20 in accessories and the fact that he guaranteed it to be there.
so I called this past Wednesday to ask if they had them in yet and the people told me it would be here on Friday, So i wait until today then call them at noon and ask, they tell me "we are waiting on the truck" and ALL throughout the day that is the only excuse i get is the truck and to call back in an hour or a half an hour until I finally went in and the guy says " Oh they will be here Monday" so I ask "why was i guaranteed Friday and given the run around all day?" he responds "I will take your name down for the manager and you will definitely have one Monday".
I feel like they lied through there damn teeth to have me buy the $50 card and lock me in or at least make a $50 profit because really what do they sell that is worth spending the cash on?......... then I will have to get another $50 to cover the gift card if I were to buy from another store.

What, a salesperson was dishonest in order to acquire a commision? Call Geraldo Rivera!!!

itmustbejj said:
What, a salesperson was dishonest in order to acquire a commision? Call Geraldo Rivera!!!
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+1
Especially at The Shack. They are bordering on bankruptcy or a buyout, right? They need every dollar they can get.

itmustbejj said:
what, a salesperson was dishonest in order to acquire a commision? Call geraldo rivera!!!
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roflmao !!
Nowai

Think that's bad? try getting a replacement from them if your Evo is getting more mess up (screen is raising higher and major light leakage now). I called every radioshack up to 50 miles from where I'm from and all of them saying there's none in stock and are only doing pre-order or so their saying. Who knows if their saying out of stock only to lure the new customer with their preorder crap. Very fustration I'm telling you.
I know warranty is up to 1 year for manuafacture defect and also have the 7 dollars insurance through Sprint but I just want to go in and out with a new device without waiting since this is a manufacture defect.

theoner1 said:
Think that's bad? try getting a replacement from them if your Evo is getting more mess up (screen is raising higher and major light leakage now). I called every radioshack up to 50 miles from where I'm from and all of them saying there's none in stock and are only doing pre-order or so their saying. Who knows if their saying out of stock only to lure the new customer with their preorder crap. Very fustration I'm telling you.
I know warranty is up to 1 year for manuafacture defect and also have the 7 dollars insurance through Sprint but I just want to go in and out with a new device without waiting since this is a manufacture defect.
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I knew there was a reason I got mine through BB and just got them to comp the $20 as well

They have no control of "the truck".

good old radioshack lol
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theoner1 said:
Think that's bad? try getting a replacement from them if your Evo is getting more mess up (screen is raising higher and major light leakage now). I called every radioshack up to 50 miles from where I'm from and all of them saying there's none in stock and are only doing pre-order or so their saying. Who knows if their saying out of stock only to lure the new customer with their preorder crap. Very fustration I'm telling you.
I know warranty is up to 1 year for manuafacture defect and also have the 7 dollars insurance through Sprint but I just want to go in and out with a new device without waiting since this is a manufacture defect.
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I know the feeling, mine has major light leakage now, and I called Sprint because I had ordered mine on release day, and put me on hold only for some rep to tell me they are not taking orders over the phone even more, even for defective products, I had to go to a corporate store and get put on a waiting list. I was like WTF? Went to the corporate store and they would only tell me they would add me to a waiting list, and didn't know when the phones would be in, they are estimating 1 week. Store Manager didn't even apologize, that made me even madder, thinking about telling them to shove it and wait on the next new android phone to come out, especially since I bought mine off contract, bought my wife's with her upgrade and no problems with hers.

Have you ever worked in retail? Honestly, most of these people will tell you what they know, and a lot of these things are out of their control.
Contrary to popular belief, most people that help you at retail stores and restaurants are not out to ruin your life and steal your money, wife, job, etc. Their normal people just like you, and most of them do really try to help you out.
So cut 'em some slack!

I walked into a Radio Shack today in downtown Miami and bought 2. They were the last two left in all of Miami! I feel so lucky

I don't think they "lied through their teeth" exactly. Odds are Fridays are their normal delivery days for product. Shipments can get delayed. End of story.

Gregalous said:
Have you ever worked in retail? Honestly, most of these people will tell you what they know, and a lot of these things are out of their control.
Contrary to popular belief, most people that help you at retail stores and restaurants are not out to ruin your life and steal your money, wife, job, etc. Their normal people just like you, and most of them do really try to help you out.
So cut 'em some slack!
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He works for Radio Shack...GET 'EM!
J/K

mrono said:
I knew there was a reason I got mine through BB and just got them to comp the $20 as well
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you know best buy was offering a free bt headset instead of $20 right?

SiL3nTKiLL said:
good old radioshack lol
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Hardly. Nothing about Radio Shack now represents the old Radio Shack. I thought they were supposed to cater to hobbyists instead of immitating Best Buy!
Here is another one....On June 16th I found a new "in stock" Evo sold by Amazon. I went through the checkout and selected "overnight" shipping. I filled out the payment info and just as I clicked down on the confirm purchase button I saw the small print at the bottom saying that the order should arrive on June 30th!! 2 friggin weeks?!?!? Luckily I hadn't released my mouse button and got out of it.

lol, thats retail for you. reguarless they have to say they guarantee it, because thats radioshack's policy, who wants to take a loss from their job. their not worried, so at the end of the day its not their problem. just like anywhere else in retail.. you WILL get the phone but at the end of the say the wait is your loss lol

radio shack sucks

Really HTC/Sprint??

So I am sitting here with $500 burning a hole in my pocket and nobody on the planet (except the extortionists at ebay) will trade me my money for a new Evo!
Was it really such a shock that the Evo would sell so well or did HTC/Sprint just not care and run their usual production line anyway? It seems like they are losing money as well by falling behind on inventory, so maybe it was a surprise!

ramiss said:
So I am sitting here with $500 burning a hole in my pocket and nobody on the planet (except the extortionists at ebay) will trade me my money for a new Evo!
Was it really such a shock that the Evo would sell so well or did HTC/Sprint just not care and run their usual production line anyway? It seems like they are losing money as well by falling behind on inventory, so maybe it was a surprise!
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would you rather have an evo right now with issues and problems or wait a bit and have a perfectly good evo?

mrono said:
would you rather have an evo right now with issues and problems or wait a bit and have a perfectly good evo?
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So...are you saying that HTC/Sprint purposely limited how many Evos they made the first time around because they knew there were problems?
My argument is not so much that I don't have an Evo, it is more about how few were produced by the release date compared to the demand.

ramiss said:
So...are you saying that HTC/Sprint purposely limited how many Evos they made the first time around because they knew there were problems?
My argument is not so much that I don't have an Evo, it is more about how few were produced by the release date compared to the demand.
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This is very similar to the HTC Incredible through Verizon. It sounds like they just didn't have the production capabilities to fill the needs of two very hot devices. I wouldn't blame it on either Sprint or Verizon, as I'm sure all of them would have been happy to churn customers from other providers to sell new lines.
In the WA state area, they were next to impossible to find within the first month of release. I'd ended up returning the pair I got with my now ex-wife.
I was pretty lucky in getting one less than a week ago from Sprint in Bellevue, WA.

TooSlo said:
This is very similar to the HTC Incredible through Verizon. It sounds like they just didn't have the production capabilities to fill the needs of two very hot devices. I wouldn't blame it on either Sprint or Verizon, as I'm sure all of them would have been happy to churn customers from other providers to sell new lines.
In the WA state area, they were next to impossible to find within the first month of release. I'd ended up returning the pair I got with my now ex-wife.
I was pretty lucky in getting one less than a week ago from Sprint in Bellevue, WA.
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woman are crazy

ramiss said:
So I am sitting here with $500 burning a hole in my pocket and nobody on the planet (except the extortionists at ebay) will trade me my money for a new Evo!
Was it really such a shock that the Evo would sell so well or did HTC/Sprint just not care and run their usual production line anyway? It seems like they are losing money as well by falling behind on inventory, so maybe it was a surprise!
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Same thing happened when the HTC Desire first came out. Both carriers and companies that sold unlocked phones were S.O.L. because they ran out of inventory sooner then they had expected.
Sucks dishing out $500+ and being told..."Sorry we are out of stock and you are now #??? and we promise to get you your phone ASAP!"

mrono said:
would you rather have an evo right now with issues and problems or wait a bit and have a perfectly good evo?
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I have no issued with my Evo. No screen speeration, my screen is properly grounded and I got it at Best Buy.

When you think about it from a business viewpoint. If you release your phone a month prior to your biggest competition who you KNOW will sell out, due to the major changes in the component of the iPhone. Would you rather have your stock during initial release and flood the market? OR would you rather trickle your product into the market and have plenty on hand when your competition is struggling to fill orders?
Bottom line. Find a Sprint Store that handles repairs, they sell a higher volume then regular stores. Get on the waiting list and wait. It sucks, but it is SO worth it. I did and I got my phone surprisingly faster then I expected. I have had it for a full week now and love it.
We don't know exactly WHY Sprint has such a shortage, it COULD be just incompetence but I haven't been with sprint long enough to know. But I do know this phone was worth waiting for.

dam didnt know they would do that!
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Money for rooting OTA...I have $50 on it...

I have $50 for the person that roots my EVO. I dont mean next year either. Im talking rooting it in a timely manner. I fully understand devs have lives, and new phones their trying to root in some cases I just wanna add a little incentive for getting it done. I just bought this EVO last night after returning my 3rd Nexus S 4G due to radio issues. The rep told me it would have 2.2.1 out of the box but did not. Although it runs very smooth with 2.3.3 on it, I prefer aosp over sense.

that sux man! is a return an option? I would think you could find a reputable seller that knows the product better than who you received your evo from! my local sprint store can hook up deals on used evos in "exelent condition" check your local store if it isn't corporate. Some sellers on ebay actually know what the product too. that's what the message feature is for. look for someone in florida!!

I payed $100 for this one and have black tie protection so i wouldnt want a used one. But root would be nice. I know it will happen eventually, just want the devs to know that there are people that appreciate their work and time. And, hopefully get someone to take time away from the 3D also

Who is working on rooting it? Is anyone?

no body cares about this phone anymore. HOWEVER, IF YOU TAKE IT TO A SPRINT STORE! ASK THEM TO DOWNGRADE IT FOR YOU! lol! no joke. just do it! BUT you must know the difference between a corp store and franchise

runcool said:
no body cares about this phone anymore. HOWEVER, IF YOU TAKE IT TO A SPRINT STORE! ASK THEM TO DOWNGRADE IT FOR YOU! lol! no joke. just do it! BUT you must know the difference between a corp store and franchise
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LOL, they cant downgrade it any more than we can at this point. There is way to many EVO 4G owners for this thing to go unrooted forever. I hope...

Your best bet at this point is to swap the phone on Craigslist along with the $50. There are a few folks who don't use the phone no more and didn't do the upgrade. There are ads on Craigslist for evo trades only. They get to make $50 but still sell the evo for there asking price.
Sent from my evo

geeksquadryder said:
Your best bet at this point is to swap the phone on Craigslist along with the $50. There are a few folks who don't use the phone no more and didn't do the upgrade. There are ads on Craigslist for evo trades only. They get to make $50 but still sell the evo for there asking price.
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Thats something I thought about, I just dont want to lose the insurance from Best Buy. I plan on buying the Photon when it drops anyway, so I guess its not a huge deal. I guess I just thought for $50 someone would take a few hours(or whatever) to figure it out. Its all about the downgrade, that much I know. Hopefully someone figures out a way to get it to work.

runcool said:
no body cares about this phone anymore. HOWEVER, IF YOU TAKE IT TO A SPRINT STORE! ASK THEM TO DOWNGRADE IT FOR YOU! lol! no joke. just do it! BUT you must know the difference between a corp store and franchise
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no sprint store has that capability, only htc does , and even contacting them directly about it just produces a nice " we cannot downgrade it because it would render your device innoperable" ......
im sorry but short of desoldering nand and reflashing ...yeah...just wait till they are tired with the 3d and somone MIGHT get back to evo, but for now, i think there are thousands of us on the "i kinda hate my phone now" boat , someone will eventually do it i guess, i personally think this release is a trainwreck , and id rather have stock froyo than this tbh but we are pretty boned for the time being..

mikeyinid said:
Thats something I thought about, I just dont want to lose the insurance from Best Buy. I plan on buying the Photon when it drops anyway, so I guess its not a huge deal. I guess I just thought for $50 someone would take a few hours(or whatever) to figure it out. Its all about the downgrade, that much I know. Hopefully someone figures out a way to get it to work.
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downgrading/rooting 2.3.3 its the same problem,i believe the hboot simply WILL NOT let you install anything other than a signed , higher version newer date ruu
unless someone finds a way to change the version number on the ruu package itself (short of impossible to do judging by what little understanding i have of code and programming) you cant install anything thats the thing...
the hboot on the 3d is similar i believe to the evos hboot, once they crack that one , that knowledge may make doing it on evo 4g a possible task, but im just monitoring the pertinent threads/channels at this point until i can upgrade on sprint or i manage to sell my evo so i can get a 3d

I chose this unrooted EVO 4G over the 3D last night. The 3D is really nice, but the screen size is a little narrow, and that was one of my big issues with the NS4G.
Well, this offer will stand for a few weeks. Ill say August 8th is the cutoff for me to give $50 to the person that gets us root. If my phone is rooted by that day, the person that figured it out is getting paid.

mikeyinid said:
I payed $100 for this one and have black tie protection so i wouldnt want a used one. But root would be nice. I know it will happen eventually, just want the devs to know that there are people that appreciate their work and time. And, hopefully get someone to take time away from the 3D also
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I used there black tie and they sent me a refurb 2.2 on it try that

liable said:
I used there black tie and they sent me a refurb 2.2 on it try that
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And if they dont send me one with 2.2, I just swapped a brand new phone for a refurb.

do it 3 times and you get a brand new device

Fraudulant insurance claims are probably one of the main reasons the manufacturers are locking their phones down. Im not saying not to do it, Im saying I prefer not to do it.

liable said:
do it 3 times and you get a brand new device
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and at the end its just going to cost both him and the company money, and solve nothing, as all phones come with 2.3.3 now, even more so if its a new one....
so as others have said, your best bet is craiglist or waiting pretty much

as of thursday no they dont i just got my refurb 2.2 with black tie its free to replace for any reason but lost or stolen

mikeyinid said:
I have $50 for the person that roots my EVO. I dont mean next year either. Im talking rooting it in a timely manner. I fully understand devs have lives, and new phones their trying to root in some cases I just wanna add a little incentive for getting it done. I just bought this EVO last night after returning my 3rd Nexus S 4G due to radio issues. The rep told me it would have 2.2.1 out of the box but did not. Although it runs very smooth with 2.3.3 on it, I prefer aosp over sense.
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Android 2.2 went live Aug 3, 2010 and it was rooted Aug 26, 2010. Which for those of you who can't add thats 23 days. Android 2.3 went live June 15, 2011 and its July 10, 2011 which puts us at 25 days. So I would say that we are right on course for something to be announced soon.

mikeyinid said:
I chose this unrooted EVO 4G over the 3D last night. The 3D is really nice, but the screen size is a little narrow, and that was one of my big issues with the NS4G.
Well, this offer will stand for a few weeks. Ill say August 8th is the cutoff for me to give $50 to the person that gets us root. If my phone is rooted by that day, the person that figured it out is getting paid.
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Best bet is to wait but keep in mind there is no guarantee that the 3d will be rooted by then either.
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Sprint, you were our last hope.

Let's hope this is only for non-sprint Sprint owned services.
Kinda makes sense, you don't get all the benefits if you're with the cheap brands like Virgin.
/sigh
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/sprints-virgin-mobile-brand-to-test-throttling-while-sprint-pok/

Not for postpaid customers...for now.

mattykinsx said:
Let's hope this is only for non-sprint Sprint owned services.
Kinda makes sense, you don't get all the benefits if you're with the cheap brands like Virgin.
/sigh
http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/13/sprints-virgin-mobile-brand-to-test-throttling-while-sprint-pok/
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At least we know that if data is eventually tiered we won't be charged extra like ATT and VZW customers.
Throttling is by far the lesser of two evils.
What's sad is this wouldn't effect me even if I went over. I average ~256kbps anyway

Well...I wouldn't mind 256k speeds right now! They need to fix some stuffs, ASAP. I'm burnin up the interwebs @60kps on 3G currently.

lynyrd65 said:
At least we know that if data is eventually tiered we won't be charged extra like ATT and VZW customers.
Throttling is by far the lesser of two evils.
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+1 on the throttling. Id hate to pay overage charges. i believe that sprint is not gonna do it in the near future ( hoping... i repeat hoping it wont at least) but of course it could happen. they are using the fact that everyone else is doing it as a little marketing push.
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Its possible that they are only going to do it to the prepaid virgin mobile and possibly boost mobile eventually too.
It makes sense.
Encourages you to go the route of going with Sprint itself.

mattykinsx said:
Its possible that they are only going to do it to the prepaid virgin mobile and possibly boost mobile eventually too.
It makes sense.
Encourages you to go the route of going with Sprint itself.
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This is what I'm thinking.
And in terms of throttling or overages ... I'd take throttling in a heartbeat.
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yea, i know that i would much prefer throttling over overages if i were forced to choose between the two.
of course, i'd rather not choose either.

Let's just hope sprint does not bring anything like this to their main front... This would make me sad
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I have yet to hear anything about that, BUT that's not to say it won't happen eventually.. Unfortunately. Ready assured if I hear ANYTHING AT ALL, I will post. If anyone else has some deeper insight, PLEASE LET ME KNOW
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I wish I could get 256kbps....at least on a Verizon PRL I can tether and not pull my hair out just to browse a forum or two.

mattykinsx said:
Its possible that they are only going to do it to the prepaid virgin mobile and possibly boost mobile eventually too.
It makes sense.
Encourages you to go the route of going with Sprint itself.
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Exactly
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mattykinsx said:
Its possible that they are only going to do it to the prepaid virgin mobile and possibly boost mobile eventually too.
It makes sense.
Encourages you to go the route of going with Sprint itself.
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Gotta pay for our unlimited somehow. Right?

jjshleprock said:
Gotta pay for our unlimited somehow. Right?
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Unlimited is definitely not cheap... there's a reason nobody offers it anymore

DirtyShroomz said:
Unlimited is definitely not cheap... there's a reason nobody offers it anymore
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i hope sprint can steal some people out of all this BS with other carriers I always try to tell people to switch or about deals if they are at or near the end of their contract. Also not to worried about throttled internet get like 1m tops thats at night and a good day

ckoadiyn said:
i hope sprint can steal some people out of all this BS with other carriers I always try to tell people to switch or about deals if they are at or near the end of their contract. Also not to worried about throttled internet get like 1m tops thats at night and a good day
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I do the same. I might be a homer, but man, the incentives are just too good when compared to the sheep headers.
If my signals bad for a few, or I can't get wimax... peanuts!
The plans + phones / money can't be beat!

jjshleprock said:
I do the same. I might be a homer, but man, the incentives are just too good when compared to the sheep headers.
If my signals bad for a few, or I can't get wimax... peanuts!
The plans + phones / money can't be beat!
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agreed lol doesnt bother me to have bad signal usually only for a minute tops lol deff best phones and plans

I just don't get why everybody is so worried about faster speeds when everybody caps or throttles. (Yes, except for Sprint. So far)
It's like, "Hey, I can hit my cap in 2.5 weeks!" "Oh yeah well I can hit mine in less than 2 weeks!"

Mark_Hardware said:
I just don't get why everybody is so worried about faster speeds when everybody caps or throttles. (Yes, except for Sprint. So far)
It's like, "Hey, I can hit my cap in 2.5 weeks!" "Oh yeah well I can hit mine in less than 2 weeks!"
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i could care less about speed as long as there isnt a cap all these ISP now a days giving caps is ****ing BS
throttle>caps

ckoadiyn said:
agreed lol doesnt bother me to have bad signal usually only for a minute tops lol deff best phones and plans
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Best plans by far... The phones (hTC) get better with each release.
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