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[Q] Lost job, no longer have service

As per the title, other than using my phone to play games and use wi-fi for apps, what should I do with my phone? I'm thinking of selling it but my three year old daughter loves it too much. I was thinking of trying to flash it to metropcs for the cheaper service but I don't want to brick my phone... Any advice? I wish there was a way to set up the ESPT settings to allow free data.. lol

Here's a thought; Get another job?

Sorry to hear you lost your job.Thats hard on anyone.

HipKat said:
Here's a thought; Get another job?
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I'm looking lol... But until my neurologist gives me the okay I can't do anything for at least another month.
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I'm thinking of selling it but my three year old daughter loves it too much.
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If you sell it you aren't even going to get 40 bucks for it at this point.

That sucks to know lol..
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Sprint will buy it.for 90 or bestbuy will give u 100 in 50cash and 50 BB card
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Well you could learn how to hack wifi networks. Metro PCS's 3g is ****. Why the hell are you listening to your neurologist. Get out there and look for a job.

Wifi u can call people using grooveip, other than that don't risk a brick. If u can get to a Starbucks you can drain their wifi.
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trillian won't sign in after ics update

I've been using trillian on all my Android phones for several years and never had an issue. it worked fine before the update and now it won't sign in at all. just stays in the signing in window forever.already tried reinstalling. tried reinstalling and it doesn't fix anything. anyone else deal with this?

Try fixing permission or reflash rom
Are you rooted? What rom?
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Wow trillian. That's a name I haven't heard in years. Didn't even know it was still out!
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I stopped using trillian, they wanted me to pay more money after I purchased it for full price a couple years ago which was supposed to encompass updates and upgrades for life. When out asked them about it they said while they appreciate my money, they feel that since they've added new stuff it was appropriate to ask for monthly payments to offset their development cycle.
IMO instant messenger for android works better imho.
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That's odd I'm a pro user as well from the very start. I have a 4 diget number and have never been asked to pay anything beyond the 2 gen upgrade which was like 2004? Since then they have rolled out a ton of updates and never been asked to pay anything.
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casperi said:
That's odd I'm a pro user as well from the very start. I have a 4 diget number and have never been asked to pay anything beyond the 2 gen upgrade which was like 2004? Since then they have rolled out a ton of updates and never been asked to pay anything.
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I didn't get a code, but they found me in their system. When I asked them about it after reading something about being grandfathered in, that's when they told me they felt the need to have me pay more.
Sorry for the rant, but when I pay for something because I was told it was lifetime, I expect it to be lifetime. Besides, open source is the way to go for me.
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No issues here.

Sry got off.topic, I'm not having any issue on a unrooted ICS stock and of course it still works fine o. GB. I have seen firewalls
block trillan so I have to ask is this just happen in one place or have tried connecting from say a Starbucks etc?
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Would sprint buy the epic 4g?

I just realized I qualified for an upgrade since april. I was thinking it was in augest.
Anyway, I wanna buy a new phone. I really don't want to sell my epic because I love it and I just want a new phone to keep on the side and not to actually use. So my number would stay on the epic and I would get a newer phone for my music and games and stuff. I don't think anyone would do this but I am lol I need my keyboard.
So I was thinking gs3 or epic touch.
But just incase I have to pay an amount of money that I don't have and I would have to give up my epic to get a newer phone would sprint buy this phone from me for a reasonable price? Like let's say $100?
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I think Sprint will give your around $30-35 dollars.
You will get much more if you sell it online or some such.
You can use your upgrade to get a new Phone, probably around $200, and just not activate it, and then you can keep using your Epic.
Thanks said, if your Epic is in working order, and has a clean ESN, I would give you $100 for it.

DCRocks said:
I think Sprint will give your around $30-35 dollars.
You will get much more if you sell it online or some such.
You can use your upgrade to get a new Phone, probably around $200, and just not activate it, and then you can keep using your Epic.
Thanks said, if your Epic is in working order, and has a clean ESN, I would give you $100 for it.
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Ya I was thinking I may sell it online. And I also have an extra battery for it. Its the same as its stock one.
I'm going to go to the sprint store sometime soon and see what phones they have there and what they offer.
if I have to sell my phone to get a new one I may sell it for about $100. Ill let you know if you want it. And yes its in perfect condition I don't remember dropping it not even once and everything works.
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You can't use an upgrade and not activate the phone.
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They give you $50 (at least they did for my mom's) and recycle it.... bad ESN or not, it is all the same...
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MДЯCЦSДИT said:
They give you $50 (at least they did for my mom's) and recycle it.... bad ESN or not, it is all the same...
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Depends on condition as well I know I can get 45$ for mine that's with the small dent on the bottom and surface scratch marks.
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xjayman said:
You can't use an upgrade and not activate the phone.
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seriously? They won't just give me it in a box and let me "activate" it later?
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They give you $50 (at least they did for my mom's) and recycle it.... bad ESN or not, it is all the same...
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And that's not worth selling it. Ill try and sell it online if I have to.
The GSIII is looking really nice in blue lol.
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lilajrestnom said:
seriously? They won't just give me it in a box and let me "activate" it later?
And that's not worth selling it. Ill try and sell it online if I have to.
The GSIII is looking really nice in blue lol.
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The upgrade discount is only valid if it's activated on a renewed contract. No activation means no discount.
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Zeinzu said:
The upgrade discount is only valid if it's activated on a renewed contract. No activation means no discount.
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So I would have to activate then switch phones? That should work, right?
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After you activate a new/upgrade account, that phone must remain active on that line for 6 months. (might be 3) This is why I use GVoice. I have 4 lines and me and wifey trade up renewals with 2 of the lines.
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MДЯCЦSДИT said:
They give you $50 (at least they did for my mom's) and recycle it.... bad ESN or not, it is all the same...
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Sprint doesn't allow buy backs of any of their devices which have dirty ESNS. Corporate retail employees who do this sort of thing can and will be subjected to disciplinary action of up to and including termination of employment. I know this personally from seeing about half a dozen of employees in our DM's market promoted to customer. You have to remember people that Sprint has a report on just about anything you do in RMS and are able to drill down to employee ID level.

They wanted to give me $60 for mine when I upgraded, but I decided to keep it and try selling it for a little more private.
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BubZX said:
They wanted to give me $60 for mine when I upgraded, but I decided to keep it and try selling it for a little more private.
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dude on craigslist i've seen them go for 150+

XxLostSoulxX said:
dude on craigslist i've seen them go for 150+
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Me too....in 2010
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Just got a text from Sprint stating they will give me $56 for my Epic..
I laughed!
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xjayman said:
Me too....in 2010
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My brother just got 120 for his... without any accessories or a charger...

flastnoles11 said:
My brother just got 120 for his... without any accessories or a charger...
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That's fair...100 to 125 I think is fair for both parties
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xjayman said:
Me too....in 2010
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haha no over here in Dallas their selling them for around 300$ and actually selling them for those prices so i'd day they can go around for those prices.

XxLostSoulxX said:
haha no over here in Dallas their selling them for around 300$ and actually selling them for those prices so i'd day they can go around for those prices.
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Maybe I'll ship you mine to sell ....I've been upgrade eligible since may but I like my phone. When I do upgrade I'm keeping my epic as backup instead of tep. if anything happens to new phone after first year I'll break this bad boy back out.
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xjayman said:
Maybe I'll ship you mine to sell ....I've been upgrade eligible since may but I like my phone. When I do upgrade I'm keeping my epic as backup instead of tep. if anything happens to new phone after first year I'll break this bad boy back out.
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That's exactly why I don't wanna have to sell this phone I just love it lol.
But seriously if I get an upgrade I have to use that phone for the first 6 months??? I can't believe that cuz they can't just tie me to one phone. What if I bought another phone I'm not allowed to use that?
I was really wanting to buy the g23. But I think the epic touch wouldn't be bad either. And its 100 dollars cheaper. But its a shame that both the epic and the epic touch cost 100 with a new contract lol.
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Possible official jellybeans in your E4GT's future?

Disclaimer:this is coming from an employee at a smallish Sprint store, so please know that it's far from confirmed.
So yesterday I was at the Sprint store upgrading to the S3, and I was asking about the S3's JB update. After he told me that it's for sure coming soon(non help on when), and while he was porting my sister's number to my E4GT, he started to tell me that the E4GT would be getting JB, and that Samsung had told their store this information. The lady at the counter next to his had agreed with that he had just told me. I was given no time frame either, just that the device will be getting it.
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This is general uninformed employee hearsay that happens on absolutely every phone in absolutely every sprint store

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This is general uninformed employee hearsay that happens on absolutely every phone in absolutely every sprint store
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I was kinda thinking that. The same guy and lady both said that Sprint would not be getting the Note 2, when they've personally announced that they are and even had a hands-on with the Sprint device in new york. I would make a way better Sprint employee that that guy. But I'm only 16, so that's a no for two years for me.
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I hope it happens, but Sprint is probably telling them that to make sure the S2's keep selling

When JB arrive to Epic Touch, i think all of us will be in the galaxy 3 or note 2 forum postin LOL
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It's coming for the E4GT, all the rumors from reliable sources point to it.
Your backup source should be the fact that the phone just started rolling out for Virgin and Boost.
(Meaning they're not going to EOS it anytime soon.)

^ this guy knows his stuff... if he says its gonna happen. It means its gonna happen.
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Sprint will tell you any phone in there will get JB so they can make those sells.
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they say anything to sell phones

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Sprint will tell you any phone in there will get JB so they can make those sells.
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...And if you assume they are right you're also the fool. Hopefully lesson learned next time
Seriously, it's a point of competition against Apple. You'll probably see even longer support as they get closer to a standard build for most phones; one of the biggest reasons for delays on our device is the fact that more changes are needed.
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This thread lost all credibility in the first paragraph. S2 to s3 really? What's the point it's the same phone. Go return and wait for the new nexus or note 2. No reason to blow a 2 yr upgrade on a same generation phone.
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This thread lost all credibility in the first paragraph. S2 to s3 really? What's the point it's the same phone. Go return and wait for the new nexus or note 2. No reason to blow a 2 yr upgrade on a same generation phone.
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I for one think it is a completely different phone. It has a whole different feel from the S2, it's faster and lighter, bigger screen, that physical home button. My sister had me use her upgrade on the first to buy a new phone anyways so she would get my S2. So I still have my own upgrade to use, which probably will go towards the Note 2. On AT&T. I'll be switching once my contract is up in December.
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Then you aren't using your upgrade.....

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Then you aren't using your upgrade.....
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This
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Always remember this. Unless that Sprint employee also follows the XDA forums, you probably know more about what's going to happen than he or she does.
That said, I do think this phone will see official JB.
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Lets introduce ourselves

My names kyle and I work for sprint corporate as a tc i feel this is the highest quality phone we've sold i Love it I didn't expect this many customization options right out of the box only thing better would be battery life I'm def getting leff than my s3 Even with same set up
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I guess sprint don't care about grammar to be a tc! What the hell is a tc anyway?
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shook187 said:
I guess sprint don't care about grammar to be a tc! What the hell is a tc anyway?
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He maybe he has a lisp, and hes trying to portray it in his writing to feel more comfortable about himself
I'm Robby, Sr. Systems Admin, windows and the only linux admin within a large restaurant and supply company.
I also just realized that once we get CM10, and I have a firm belief that we will see it, I can change my sig on my messages to
"sent from Optimus Dime", patiently looking forward to this.

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I guess sprint don't care about grammar to be a tc! What the hell is a tc anyway?
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No need to be a doochbag just trying to be friendly but I guess it is true all you note users do really have an inferiority complex
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shook187 said:
I guess sprint don't care about grammar to be a tc! What the hell is a tc anyway?
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Im not a genious but im guessing he's a tech.....oh btw I also work for Sprint as a LRC nice to know there are some fellows Sprint employee
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Did you say the battery life was better than your s3?
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I'll say the battery life is better than my wife's S3..
Disclaimer: I've only had the phone since Sunday, and she has JB while I still have ICS ( ).. end of disclaimer!

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Did you say the battery life was better than your s3?
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No my battery life is not better i can barely get 9 hours
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Try using eco mode, that helps tremendously.
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Try using eco mode, that helps tremendously.
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Unfortunately I am even with with auto sync disabled
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Definitely better than many galaxy nexus I'm on eco mode as well I'm getting about three hours of on screen time per charge. With it being this fast,I'm not complaining.
For what its worth of you look at the battery stats it looks like android os is killing alot of battery which is an ice cream sandwich bug. Dont know if it actually does kill as much as it states but. it could indicate something isnt allowing the phone to sleep properly. Hoping an os update will squeeze some more juicr outta this thing also hopng itll kill the overheating issue but well see
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Getting this asap looks great
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Sup people, Im Brian D, just got this phone Wednesday. Came from a HTC Evo4G that was way overdue for upgrade. I absolutely love this phone so far. As stated, the only thing that's not excellent, is the camera, which is decent...but far from awesome.
As far as speed, the phone seems like it knows what I'm gonna do before I even do it...it's so fast it's just crazy. I rooted on the first day, tweeked it a lil bit and did a quadrant test just out of curiosity and got this 7736...mind BLOWN! That is unreal, especially when the max I ever got outta my Evo was around 1200.
Also, my battery life has been excellent so far. Don't know what some of you guys are having issues with. On Eco-mode, and with moderate use aka not TRYING to burn my battery, here is where I am now...with battery left to spare. Overall, I'm loving this phone. It was between the Samsung GS3 and this phone for my upgrade and went with this because of future potential. I'm sure the bootloader will be unlocked soon...too many smart people out there are already trying to make it happen. And once it is unlocked...imagine the possibilities with this monsterous piece of hardware!!
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Hey guys,
I am on the Sprint Employee plan (the wireless advantage club) and I want to get this phone and have an upgrade but it won't let me purchase. They say my account isn't allowed to get it yet. But I see that you guys are actual employees and have it. Did you buy it unlocked or something? Thanks.

I'm Tony from Ohio. I've been a lurker here for a few years now. This is only my second Android smartphone and I absolutely love it. Can't wait to see the bootloader unlocked and a big thanks to everyone working towards it!

To the sprint employees. Maybe yall can answer. Is sprint blocking Google wallet or is wallet not going to be compatible with LGOG
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To the sprint employees. Maybe yall can answer. Is sprint blocking Google wallet or is wallet not going to be compatible with LGOG
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Were in the dark as much as you unfortunately
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megamaster2 said:
Hey guys,
I am on the Sprint Employee plan (the wireless advantage club) and I want to get this phone and have an upgrade but it won't let me purchase. They say my account isn't allowed to get it yet. But I see that you guys are actual employees and have it. Did you buy it unlocked or something? Thanks.
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To be honest that means somebody on your plan has an outstanding balance or balance that needs to be paid, I had prob 10 people at one point and no one paid there bills on time , some people didn't understand how the program worked and way over spent it was just a nightmare, so now its me and the wife that's it. I got mine through my outside account and then swapped it on to my line NP as I wasn't able to upgrade but it says it is available through swac accounts. Did the person that your under order it for you or send you the swac link to shop or are you just trying to upgrade on sprint.com ?
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To be honest that means somebody on your plan has an outstanding balance or balance that needs to be paid, I had prob 10 people at one point and no one paid there bills on time , some people didn't understand how the program worked and way over spent it was just a nightmare, so now its me and the wife that's it. I got mine through my outside account and then swapped it on to my line NP as I wasn't able to upgrade but it says it is available through swac accounts. Did the person that your under order it for you or send you the swac link to shop or are you just trying to upgrade on sprint.com ?
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Hm, well I do have an outstanding balance for my monthly bill due on the 27th that I was going to pay this weekend. I found out today that the Employee I'm under has to order it for me so he's going to check soon. I have an upgrade, so if I pay my bill will he be able to order it for me? Some people say employees can't get it yet.
My whole story: Ordered HTC Evo 4G LTE on Nov 2. Got it a week after (hit by Sandy :/). Sense is slow and buggy and I love the hardware, hating the software. But since I still was in 14 days and I really really wanted this phone, decided to cancel. Waiting for my return kit for this phone but I need a phone to hold me over when that comes since no one would let me order the Optimus G. So basically, I have the EVO now, and I'm waiting till the G is available. I'll be returning this EVO by Thanksgiving so I really wanted the G by then. If not, I may be phoneless for a couple days since I have no previous Sprint phone as this is my first time with them. Ah well.
I appreciate the insight.

Yea even tho its a lil cheaper advantage lines become a pain in the butt , its easier and almost as cheap to just send friends a link to the referral program
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