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sprint dropping $10 4g fee?

awesome!
http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-nixing-10-premium-data-fee-15767/
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Still showing up on my account maybe next billing cycle. I don't know whether it's a good thing or a bad thing. lol

Interesting... i'll have some information for you guys when I go back to work tomorrow.

EDIT; If you hit "Analyze my plan" it shows up in there. It's just not listed on the login page anymore.

illwafer said:
awesome!
http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-nixing-10-premium-data-fee-15767/
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You might wanna read some....its still there just a software glitch
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swaze said:
You might wanna read some....its still there just a software glitch
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i've read some.
there are a lot of theories on why it is gone, but if you have solid proof please post.
thanks.

illwafer said:
i've read some.
there are a lot of theories on why it is gone, but if you have solid proof please post.
thanks.
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Proof was posted. It shows up in a different place but its still there.
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Holy crap it's gone from mine too!
/sarcasm
From what I understand it's just a glitch. Why would they remove the 4G phones only and not the 3G phones? If anything it would be the other way around.

If thats the case they shouldn't be able to charge us for the new 3G 10.00 until contract expire or upgrade renew.
If they try it will be breach of contract adding additional cost thus many will be waving bye bye without paying early termination fee.

swaze said:
Proof was posted. It shows up in a different place but its still there.
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you're right.

its still on my bill :/
wow, looks like gameloft snuck an another charge on me. for something that shouldbe been free (buy one get one free special)
im done buying games from those clowns.

This would be great as I havent used 4G the entire year i`ve had my phone!

actually they're adding the fee to everyone.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2011/01/18/sprint-add-fee-smartphone-data-plans/

It does indeed show up on analyze my plan. However, it's unclear if that's showing the old information or new. My statement cuts in a few days, and by the 19th of the month, the new bill is usually viewable. I'll report back.

The $10 fee still shows up for me if I analyze my plan. They must have just taken it off the front account page so it doesnt slap us in the face everytime we go to pay our bills lol

shagav said:
The $10 fee still shows up for me if I analyze my plan. They must have just taken it off the front account page so it doesnt slap us in the face everytime we go to pay our bills lol
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I agree with this!
Sent from my Evo while i should be working

Just got the most recent bill. $10 still on there even though it's not in the sprint.com summary page.
Someone probably commented out a line or two of code..

Being a sprint employee, i can assure you guys that the 10.00 "Premium data(this is the real name for it") feature is not going anywhere. 4g or not, it is here to stay. if you upgrade or swap to a phone that requires a data plan, its game over. The only people that it is waived for are large corporate accounts. individual liable customers (that's you guys) will have to pay it. It is either this, or cap your data...

Yup it appears the way but they said that all smarphones were going to lay for it so probably that's y, I ma wait another 10 days to see my new bill and see what's up
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well...this got me a bit excited for nothing :/

Going to buy 2 new epics

I'm going to buy 2 new epics from best buy on august first (when my dad's contract ends) for my parents.is there any way to dodge the 10 dollar monthly fee because I simply can't afford raising my bills by 20 dollars a month.
So does anybody have advice for me?
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No there is no way. Its a charge for all smartphones now not just 4g phone. From what I've read

silver03wrx said:
No there is no way. Its a charge for all smartphones now not just 4g phone. From what I've read
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Yep. Started as a 4g fee (basically) and then everyone that had to pay it got all pissy that they were paying it while non 4g phones weren't so Sprint was like
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and made all smartphone owners pay the fee.

Lol haha. Very well put

Could always buy one off teh streets then activate it? try sum shhhh methods? =P

Shoulon said:
Could always buy one off teh streets then activate it? try sum shhhh methods? =P
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im pretty sure the charge is automatically added to any account a smartphone is activated on.
so no sneaking past it.

Shoulon said:
Could always buy one off teh streets then activate it? try sum shhhh methods? =P
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No, and XDA doesn't condone discussion of things like that even if there were.

Magic Oreo said:
im pretty sure the charge is automatically added to any account a smartphone is activated on.
so no sneaking past it.
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Correct, even if its an old phone that you already had that is now in that category, like the instinct, they charge you.
Sent from my perfect epic

I've got two HTC Heros, LG Optimus S, and Samsung epic on my lines yet the fee only applies to the Epic. I think Sprint will charge $10 /month when I upgrade the other lines?

If the lines were already active on the phone when the fee was introduced, that line is not charged. But if you switched to a "dumbphone" then switched back to the same smartphone, you'd be charged.
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haha, we're talking about an extra $40 a month (or $30, excluding my line already paying more.) I still love Sprint, but they're becoming expensive now...

Overstew said:
haha, we're talking about an extra $40 a month (or $30, excluding my line already paying more.) I still love Sprint, but they're becoming expensive now...
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Compared to the competition (not to mention the lack of unlimited data plans on any other network) it's really not that expensive.

063_XOBX said:
Compared to the competition (not to mention the lack of unlimited data plans on any other network) it's really not that expensive.
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I know Sprint's still the cheapest and I'm not looking at any alternatives. I was just pointing out a $40 monthly increase is kind of big.

Shoulon said:
Could always buy one off teh streets then activate it? try sum shhhh methods? =P
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Did that in December. Recognizes it upon activation & dings you anyway.
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Yes definately the cheapest

gtuansdiamm said:
...So does anybody have advice for me?...
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This has peaked my curiosity:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=891077
Having two Epics on my account, I could save over $50/month. (I'd have to terminate my contract, and then buy the new phone from the other company - but i'm guessing in a few months I'd start saving $)

I read on some other fourm that someguy was able tp cpnvince the clerck to waive the fee for a year
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Moving on to a new phone

What is the best way to go about selling my Epic? (any advice from previous sellers)
Is there anything special I need to do before selling it? (other than restore to stock and factory reset)
I will miss it, but I am switching to a Verizon
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WORDMAN713 said:
What is the best way to go about selling my Epic? (any advice from previous sellers)
Is there anything special I need to do before selling it? (other than restore to stock and factory reset)
I will miss it, but I am switching to a Verizon
Sent from my Legendary 4g running two.3 soon-to-be Rezound aka Sleeping Giant!!!
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Sold mine through XDA Marketplace. Good luck

Good luck with that data cap
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Got unlimited after a phone call. It is all good and got over 20MB down outside my house just now. Might get rid of my Comcast :-$
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This is my speed test for proof

How much are u gonna pay on verizon? I plan on switching to verizon for the galaxy nexus
WORDMAN713 said:
Got unlimited after a phone call. It is all good and got over 20MB down outside my house just now. Might get rid of my Comcast :-$
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My phone besides being EPIC its also LEGENGDARY!!

WORDMAN713 said:
Got unlimited after a phone call. It is all good and got over 20MB down outside my house just now. Might get rid of my Comcast :-$
Sent from my Rezound aka Sleeping Giant!!!
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How did you get unlimited and what is your monthly bill?
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I'm looking for another epic. How much u want for it. Pm me with a price
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Swappa.com
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WORDMAN713 said:
Got unlimited after a phone call. It is all good and got over 20MB down outside my house just now. Might get rid of my Comcast :-$
Sent from my Rezound aka Sleeping Giant!!!
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Also would like to know how you managed to get unlimited... best VZW is offering right now is 4GB a month (promo pricing).

$89.99 for unlimited text/data/450 minutes. I get a corp discount (about $70.90 before taxes) now so that is the real reason I switched. I loved my epic, but love Verizon's speedy LTE network more ;-) Pricing will vary depending on your plan needs, but unlimited data is not a guarantee. I had to make a few phone calls to get it. Good Luck, to those that want to switch and those that are staying. If you want unlimited data for Verizon check out a topic in the Rezound general section about getting unlimited.
Cheers!
Sent from my Rezound aka Sleeping Giant

dohturdima said:
Also would like to know how you managed to get unlimited... best VZW is offering right now is 4GB a month (promo pricing).
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1370720
Checkout this thread for the details. I didn't believe it till I made the call.

Yeah that's the "trick" or loophole in VZW's pricing system. You ask for 4G unlimited hotspot (over the phone) and they upgrade you to unlimited data in order to get it. Once they upgrade you, you remove the unlimited hotspot via the web. Hopefully VZW doesn't catch on to this and knock you back to tiered data.

New AT&T Data Plans

Probably still not enough for the most of you lol
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Can't view that pic in the app. :/
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Its just another sad attempt to charge people more money. They do not care about making customers happy. They just want to make as much money as possible, nothing else. But the sad part is most people will roll over and accept it.

I got grandfathered for the $30 unlimited plan. Any phone i get is always unlimited for $30, even any other phone on my plan.
Wish i could switch to sprints unlimited everything for 99 bucks but sprint is a dead zone here :/

AT&T wanted to do what Verizon is doing, $30 for 3 gb $50 for 5 gb. its getting to that point where everyone might be shafted into going into sprint...

Jetdude said:
AT&T wanted to do what Verizon is doing, $30 for 3 gb $50 for 5 gb. its getting to that point where everyone might be shafted into going into sprint...
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More like getting shafted into eating the cost, or not having a phone. AT&T and Verizon charging ridiculous rates for data, T-Mobile compressing all of your images, Sprint's service being utterly horrible, MetroPCS with terrible phone choices and no 3G service in my area, and other issues. MVNOs either run on Sprint and suffer signal issues and slow data speeds, or run on AT&T and get small data caps (hi H2O wireless) or get throttled to 500kbps (Red Pocket, AT&T GoPhone).
In terms of speed and price, T-Mobile is still good, but why bother browsing if every web page looks like 1997 vomited all over it? The only thing missing is Geocities and an annoying midi file looping in the background. I don't understand how they think they're going to get away with severe image compression when 720x1280 is the new Android flagship standard resolution.

Jetdude said:
AT&T wanted to do what Verizon is doing, $30 for 3 gb $50 for 5 gb. its getting to that point where everyone might be shafted into going into sprint...
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Since when did Verizon have $30 for 3gb? It's 2gb for $30.
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/plans/?page=single

Sirfearoth said:
Its just another sad attempt to charge people more money. They do not care about making customers happy. They just want to make as much money as possible, nothing else. But the sad part is most people will roll over and accept it.
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Well.... it is, after all, a business.
Also, I was selling even back when we had unlimited data plans. Guess what? People were complaining & *****ing then.
Guess what? People are still *****ing now. Consumers are never happy.

Verizon had the 4 gb for 30 bucks. my bad.
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With Sprint's Vision plan coming into fruition in the next several years, voice and data coverage and speed should improve. Hopefully they continue to keep the unlimited data plans and if they do, then you will probably see a lot of people jump to Sprint.

That was a xmas promo. lol. Thats as good as saying AT&T HAD unlimited.

New Verizon plans

Got this from my local news. They are citing an AP report. I hope I did this right and can post a link to it. How ironic it starts a week before they release the SIII
http://www.wtae.com/news/local/-/9681086/14785656/-/68ae1v/-/index.html
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Yup, Verizon's plans are bat**** crazy and ridiculous (not that this is new): http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/12/verizon-share-everything-data-plans-go-live-june-28/
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Product F(RED) said:
Yup, Verizon's plans are bat**** crazy and ridiculous (not that this is new): http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/12/verizon-share-everything-data-plans-go-live-june-28/
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I agree. Benefit the non-smart phone users now. Rediculous. I'm thinking about calling and complaining enough about this to get a Galaxy Nexus or Rezound for now.
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taz1458 said:
I agree. Benefit the non-smart phone users now. Rediculous. I'm thinking about calling and complaining enough about this to get a Galaxy Nexus or Rezound for now.
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I'd leave Verizon altogether if I were you.

Product F(RED) said:
I'd leave Verizon altogether if I were you.
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If I could I would. Service sucks for everything else over here. Plus I still got unlimited so screw them.
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Okay, some fine print time.
Fine Print #1
Those who wish to stay with their current setup of 4GB of double data are able to do so. You will be allowed to upgrade with it, keep it, etc. So if the shared plan is not financially beneficial to you, don't sweat it.
Fine Print #2
Yes, those with unlimited will lose it. ONLY WHEN THEY UPGRADE. So if you never upgrade, you don't lose it for the foreseeable future. Do what I've been doing for years. Buy your phones off craigslist. Meet the seller at a Verizon, let a rep check the ESN and make sure you're not getting scammed with a stolen phone, and call it a day. I picked up my Nexus for $200 on Craigslist, the same cost it sells for at Verizon WITH CONTRACT. This will enable you to keep your unlimited.
The prices on this benefit a lot of people. Consider this:
2 line family plan, both smartphones
99.99 for 700 minutes & unlimited texting
30 for 2GB
30 for 2GB
=$160 a month
Under new plan:
$70 for unlimited talk and text, 4GB of data shared, now with free tethering
40 for 1 phone
40 for other phone
= $150 a month. $10 savings, same GB overall, now unlimited minutes.
I'm not saying this plan is perfect, or that it works for everyone. But the nice part is, if you don't want it, you're not being forced into it. It's an option that's available, and if it benefits you (and it truly does benefit a lot of people. Not everyone, but a lot) then more power to you.

I'll do glad that I am not on Verizon anymore because they are too expensive for their own good.
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The real problem with them is that the market is not competitive. Being the biggest network means people will pay whatever ridiculous price they ask without really looking at their other options. I think Straight Talk should offer a $45/month unlimited everything, bring your own device program on Verizon like they do on AT&T and T-Mobile
Verizon smartphone users already **** bricks when they hear how I pay $45/month, don't have a contract, have unlimited everything, and have virtually identical coverage.

xxBrun0xx said:
The real problem with them is that the market is not competitive. Being the biggest network means people will pay whatever ridiculous price they ask without really looking at their other options. I think Straight Talk should offer a $45/month unlimited everything, bring your own device program on Verizon like they do on AT&T and T-Mobile
Verizon smartphone users already **** bricks when they hear how I pay $45/month, don't have a contract, have unlimited everything, and have virtually identical coverage.
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They do; Straight Talk re-sells service on all 4 carriers, but you can't bring your own phone for Verizon or Sprint because they won't activate phones that aren't branded by them (even if it's a phone from their own network, it has to be used only directly on their network). There are other limitations like having to reprogram the phone, but the main issue is getting them to activate it, which they don't do.