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If this is going to be considered a duplicate thread, my apologies in advance. I know Sprint is waiving ETF's for cancelled contracts - but - Can a contract be cancelled and put month-to-month? I just spoke to a Sprint rep and they told me no... but I'm pretty sure it can be done. She said they'd only waive the ETF if I leave sprint all together.
Has anyone successfully done this, and if so, what kind of wording do I need to use and who do I need to talk to?
I'm in the same boat. I have a 5-line plan 12-months from renewal, and we'd like to get iPhones and/or the SGS II when they both become available in the next month or so. Was hoping to use the ETF issue to get the upgrade window bumped up, but looks like we might have to switch carriers altogether.
Sprint doesn't offer prepaid service directly (prepaid and month to month are the same, afaik there are no postpaid monthly options from any carrier). If you want it, you'll have to switch to Virgin Mobile or Boost Wireless. They are both prepaid carriers running on Sprint's network.
Problem is they only accept their own devices on their network (edit for clarification: virgin, boost, and sprint each have a different portfolio of models with little to no overlap) so you'd have to resort to a fair bit of hackery that I'm not sure you want to get into.
I guess what it might come down to for you is either continue rest of your contract with Sprint out or bail and go to a different carrier. There are other prepaid carriers that will let you bring your own device; just none that use the Sprint network.
pissinguoff247 said:
Can a contract be cancelled and put month-to-month?
I just spoke to a Sprint rep and they told me no.
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Poryhack said:
Sprint doesn't offer prepaid service directly (prepaid and month to month are the same, afaik there are no postpaid monthly options from any carrier). If you want it, you'll have to switch to Virgin Mobile or Boost Wireless. They are both prepaid carriers running on Sprint's network.
Problem is they only accept their own devices on their network (edit for clarification: virgin, boost, and sprint each have a different portfolio of models with little to no overlap) so you'd have to resort to a fair bit of hackery that I'm not sure you want to get into.
I guess what it might come down to for you is either continue rest of your contract with Sprint out or bail and go to a different carrier. There are other prepaid carriers that will let you bring your own device; just none that use the Sprint network.
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Prepaid is NOT the same as month to month. Month to month = what happens when your contract runs out.
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If this is going to be considered a duplicate thread, my apologies in advance. I know Sprint is waiving ETF's for cancelled contracts - but - Can a contract be cancelled and put month-to-month? I just spoke to a Sprint rep and they told me no... but I'm pretty sure it can be done. She said they'd only waive the ETF if I leave sprint all together.
Has anyone successfully done this, and if so, what kind of wording do I need to use and who do I need to talk to?
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I had mine waived on all 3 lines I have with Sprint a few weeks ago. I am on what you could call a month-to-month plan now with them. All that means is I can leave when ever I want without the ETF but as long as I'm a Sprint customer I still have to wait the remainder of my upgrade time before I can get the discounted price on a new device. I had a long list of issues with Sprint reception that they had records of going back almost 10 years which is the reason they decided not to charge the ETF. The only reason I'm still with them is I don't want to pay VZW $80 more for less of a plan.
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Prepaid is NOT the same as month to month. Month to month = what happens when your contract runs out.
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that is correct, I had my contract run out and I was afraid I was going to be canceled by sprint and lose all my perks since I had no contract, but they said no everything would be the same and I would be paying on a month to month basis instead.
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LOL
but anyways, why not just cancel the contract and just come back on as a new customer?
What the fluff? what does it matter to them? Theyre still getting your money.
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but anyways, why not just cancel the contract and just come back on as a new customer?
What the fluff? what does it matter to them? Theyre still getting your money.
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I've read you need to wait something along the lines of 3-6 months after leaving in order to be considered a new customer for phone pricing.
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I've read you need to wait something along the lines of 3-6 months after leaving in order to be considered a new customer for phone pricing.
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If you want to sign a 2 year contract again?
Wow that's retarted. If you cancel your contract and go month to month, that means you can just leave. But then if you feel like staying with sprint, they should let you sign on for 2 years again. What's the incentive? I would be better off canceling my sprint contract for free and with the 109.99 a month go and get a great plan on verizon (albeit throttled and/or capped) as a new customer with a $199 new phone as opposed to the 499 it'd be with sprint.
This is just stupid businesspractice, but either way I'm staying on as my contract is due for an upgrade in october
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wait i just realized...if it takes 3-6 months to be recognized as new, doesnt that mean i can cancel with no etf and then still take my upgrade on october 6(HERO LAUNCH DATE ) and then drop em since im not obligated to stay with them and then come back on as a new customer and get another phone this time on a 2 year contract?
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An upgrade means new contract iirc
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I want to get my wife an epic touch as she has an Evo. My idea is to add a third line to our account and get her the touch and then cancel her line with the Evo and pay the 130 dollar etf. This would be cheaper than paying for the phone outright. Would this work? Thanks guys.
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It depends on how many more months ull be on contract
Plus ull get a new number which is a pain
I suggest frezzing ur number for 3 months anf then cut the line and etf will go down
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gtuansdiamm said:
It depends on how many more months ull be on contract
Plus ull get a new number which is a pain
I suggest frezzing ur number for 3 months anf then cut the line and etf will go down
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She still has like 10 months left in Contract. I called them and they said the etf was 130 for that line. I don't mind paying that. I just want to make sure that I will be able to cancel her line with the Evo. Don't want to be stuck with three lines. Thanks
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I did that with my USB internet card. $70 a month and wouldn't give me an Airrave. I even got them to waive ETF! Of course I got my ET4G at new 2 year price and can update Epic line when SGS3 comes out if its sooo great
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Yeah it worked. Upgraded to a third line and left the store and canceled the other line. Hell yeah,
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Will this work?
I did the same opened a 5th line .and planning on canceling my line but I have to pay $180 or put it on a seasonal standby(freeze it) but still pay $8.99 a month but won't help my contract etf get lower,,,what do u guys think please give me an opinion cancel or pay $8.99 for at least 3 months!!!??
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I did the same opened a 5th line .and planning on canceling my line but I have to pay $180 or put it on a seasonal standby(freeze it) but still pay $8.99 a month but won't help my contract etf get lower,,,what do u guys think please give me an opinion cancel or pay $8.99 for at least 3 months!!!??
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Its no problem man. If freezing your account wont lower your etf at all then it would be cheaper to just cancel for $180.00. I'm paying my etf of 130.00. So much cheaper than buying the phone outright.
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Thanks dude I called and they are canceling my line when my billing cycle ends I'm afraid of the etf plus regular bill plus activation fee plus a month in advance of new line plus taxes of the etf,,,,I don't even want to see my next bill..
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Thanks dude I called and they are canceling my line when my billing cycle ends I'm afraid of the etf plus regular bill plus activation fee plus a month in advance of new line plus taxes of the etf,,,,I don't even want to see my next bill..
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get on chat when you get the bill and tell them "I have never paid for an activation fee before why am I being charged now?"...boom, $36 gone.
I did, with 1 line, what you just did and without ETF my bill jumped from $91 to $297...but after chatting with them and *****ing I got it knocked down to $178.
Sprint CS really is fantastic. I just don't understand how someone could have a terrible CSR...the worst I ever had was one lady being snippy but giving me what I wanted anyway....I have never had a bad experience (in the past few years). Though pre-5 years ago is a whole different story.
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get on chat when you get the bill and tell them "I have never paid for an activation fee before why am I being charged now?"...boom, $36 gone.
I did, with 1 line, what you just did and without ETF my bill jumped from $91 to $297...but after chatting with them and *****ing I got it knocked down to $178.
Sprint CS really is fantastic. I just don't understand how someone could have a terrible CSR...the worst I ever had was one lady being snippy but giving me what I wanted anyway....I have never had a bad experience (in the past few years). Though pre-5 years ago is a whole different story.
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Definitely going to do this when my bill comes.
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I tried calling them up and getting them to waive the activation fee and they told me they don't do that anymore. And then when I asked for a manager they said she wasn't available lol
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I have had the fee waived every year but was told that they are not able to do that anymore. Asked for a supervisor who was very rude when asked why.
Ask to talk to retention and they can credit some if not all of the fee. The retention group have always been polite and willing to do what they can.
Sprint needs the money now, they have to pay back for the iphone.
I Had settled for the the $180 but after reading ur posts .i called to see if they will give me a ill discount after having that line for 6 yrs w sprint and the rep said I'll give u $80 credit if u let me renew ur contract on one of the lines?i said yes he renewed on a line that I had upgraded 3 months ago so no biggie $100 etf..thanks guys
Thank u very much. I'll do that Monday and let u know what happens
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Sprint has indeed changed their policy on waiving fees. You may get some credits but it will be a bit tougher than before.
And I agree, it is to pay for the iPhone.
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And another policy change... only the Primary line is eligible for discounts after Feb 1.
http://www.sprintfeed.com/2011/12/s...ing-february-2nd-2012-it-just-might-cost-you/
This comes after removing the discounts on lines 3-5, doubling the activation fees, revamping the Premier program, and then removing the Premier program. Basically my 20% company discount is only good for 1 line, big whoop.
So, let's see... they're "aligning" to what AT&T and Verizon do, but they still have the slow network and 3G speeds. 4G is at least over a year away if I stay with Sprint, Verizon and T-mobile have 4G locally and AT&T and coming soon. Why would I pay the same for slower speeds? Yeah, time to move on.
For those that don't want to read the article linked... sfhub clearly summarizes the article in a simple way...
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STARTING FEB 2nd, 2012 (ie not today, won't show up on today's bill)
Line 1/2 $129.99 => Line 1 $110.00 / Line 2 $19.99
Your NVP discount 10%, 15%, 27%, 28%, etc. will then only apply only to Line 1, no longer Line2
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i really hope they lose big on the iphone.... sounds like another apple induced policy.... lame. unfortunately they will be pushing the cost of a couple VZ lines for me.... i barely use data. Really not seeing the point of staying much longer... sad...
it may be time to reactivate the old bb curve and moment... and sell the Epic 1 and 2....
See ya
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Cool... Now Sprint has until January 31, 2012 to fix their network issues before a mass exodus occurs ETF free. Now you know what the next change will be, goodbye unlimited.
This would only applying to accounts with multiple individual lines not family plans, correct? I thought they already did away with discounts on the extra lines of family plans.
You have been Epicly Touched by Jesse Buck
I don't know if this will allow for eft-free cancellation.
I love my E4GT, but my wife is not excited about the $220 after discounts that we pay every month. I get 4G in the office, but the rest of the family doesn't. We have 4 accounts in our family plan, and every month the rates go up somehow. My son uses android apps, but doesn't make calls, so i was thinking about the $30 tmo prepaid option. I read something about 2 lines with everything "unlimited" on tmo for $30 each. My agency has a 20% discount which I wonder if it is only for one line or all... But those were prepaid and chances are for discount you need a contract. Sigh. I think no matter what, they have a tight grip on our privates.
I am tired of no 4G coverage, doubled activation fee, removal of premier, required $10 fee for any smartphone, removal of discounts on 3+ lines, and now removal of discount on 2+ lines, increase of ETF and reduction of return/satisfaction window, added fees... Did I miss something??
Is sprint really the best bang for your buck?? I get 4G coverage for tmo and Verizon around my area. Verizon is too expensive, and can't hear anything but bad things about at&t. Tmo is the one nobody talks about.
Anybody got any insight about tmo as a possible migration path if this causes an ETF free contract breach!?
Have buy back from best buy on all my phones. But that would not help me if I were to buy used phones off Craigslist or ebay or some such...
Anyway, I don't want to bug anybody, to each their own. I just hate how powerless we are about all the changes sprint has made, and the cost it hS in our bill at the end of the month.
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Read the link...
This actually brings it in line with the rest of their discount policy... They already say they won't discount any fee or service that is less than $20.
Granted it's crummy, but I frankly assumed that the $19.99 was a segregated fee anyway (I don't have multiple lines).
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This would only applying to accounts with multiple individual lines not family plans, correct? I thought they already did away with discounts on the extra lines of family plans.
You have been Epicly Touched by Jesse Buck
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I thought so, too. I'm still receiving discounts on my 2nd, 3rd and 4th lines though. If speeds don't improve by Jan 31st, sadly I have to say I will probably leave, too. We all know that all of these policy changes just mean more are around the corner.
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Cool... Now Sprint has until January 31, 2012 to fix their network issues before a mass exodus occurs ETF free. Now you know what the next change will be, goodbye unlimited.
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Discounts aren't typically a part of your contract though, so you'll still have to pay an ETF to leave.
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Discounts aren't typically a part of your contract though, so you'll still have to pay an ETF to leave.
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While that could be true, the discount plays a part on why some continue their service, and deal with the reduction of quality service that's been occurring. Now, this will change the price by eliminating the discounts which is why some are still with them. This is an increase that wasn't agreed to, the same as when they jacked up the taxes, and should result as early dismissal. While i'm holding on, if the price gets raised more to match their competitors, without providing the same quality of service, then there's no real incentive to stay.
This effects us on Contract too I used to like sprint
I have a 24% discount
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But the family plan is so because it was $129. 99 for two lines. That is the plan. Then, you can add extra lines. If you only had a line, then added a second one, it would be shared, but that's not how the plan was inscribed in the family contract. Otherwise, they're saying you could have a one-line family shared plan, for $110 + and $10 for smartphone, way more than their unlimited single plan. The reason why it was a good deal is because it was a bundled 2x$129. 99. The $20 extra lines was just icing on the cake. Prettyuch they are trying to become everything everyone Hayes, to stay "competitive". Are we screwed or are we screwed?
How long are we going to allow them to f°°know us over?
Where does it end? When they declare no more unlimited data? Oh wait they did that with hotshot and mobile devices... And we are still here. Yeah I'm loyal to Sprint, but before we realize it, we are gonna end up paying as much as Verizon for a subpar service (I know, Verizon is way more expensive...)
I have an E4GT, 2 EVO3D, 1 Evo4gshift. Maybe I can get something for them.
My wife is pregnant, and with the costs of medical care in the US, every penny counts.
But sorry for my comments, feels like I'm just looking for any chance to rant.
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Jesus farking christ is this another I hate sprint and I'm am leaving thread? Instead of you guys hitting the keyboard with your penis beaters just leave......
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I had AT&T for about 3 years and was horrified with their services.. The only reason I moved to Sprint was because of a higher corp discount and better reviews from people I knew with Sprint.. Also, AT&T somehow screwed up my contract and my corp discount with them, which was the reason I was able to get out ETF free after 1 year into my contract.
This is definitively a sneaky move on Sprint's part and I won't take it laying down. I usually fight these type of changes and win. I'm not trying to get anything free, I just want to serve my sentence (contract term), without any damn changes on what we agreed... is that so damn hard to understand?
And to those saying this is not a contract change, it is to those of us with the corp discounts. When you receive your corp discount, you have to RE-sign a new 2 yr contract agreeing to receive this discount for the length of your contract.
Here is an example of something similar not too long ago with Sprint:
http://explainthefee.com/2010/09/10/cancel-your-sprint-contract-without-paying-an-etf/
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But the family plan is so because it was $129. 99 for two lines. That is the plan. Then, you can add extra lines. If you only had a line, then added a second one, it would be shared, but that's not how the plan was inscribed in the family contract. Otherwise, they're saying you could have a one-line family shared plan, for $110 + and $10 for smartphone, way more than their unlimited single plan. The reason why it was a good deal is because it was a bundled 2x$129. 99. The $20 extra lines was just icing on the cake. Prettyuch they are trying to become everything everyone Hayes, to stay "competitive". Are we screwed or are we screwed?
How long are we going to allow them to f°°know us over?
Where does it end? When they declare no more unlimited data? Oh wait they did that with hotshot and mobile devices... And we are still here. Yeah I'm loyal to Sprint, but before we realize it, we are gonna end up paying as much as Verizon for a subpar service (I know, Verizon is way more expensive...)
I have an E4GT, 2 EVO3D, 1 Evo4gshift. Maybe I can get something for them.
My wife is pregnant, and with the costs of medical care in the US, every penny counts.
But sorry for my comments, feels like I'm just looking for any chance to rant.
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I had AT&T for about 3 years and was horrified with their services.. The only reason I moved to Sprint was because of a higher corp discount and better reviews from people I knew with Sprint.. Also, AT&T somehow screwed up my contract and my corp discount with them, which was the reason I was able to get out ETF free after 1 year into my contract.
This is definitively a sneaky move on Sprint's part and I won't take it laying down. I usually fight these type of changes and win. I'm not trying to get anything free, I just want to serve my sentence (contract term), without any damn changes on what we agreed... is that so damn hard to understand?
And to those saying this is not a contract change, it is to those of us with the corp discounts. When you receive your corp discount, you have to RE-sign a new 2 yr contract agreeing to receive this discount for the length of your contract.
Here is an example of something similar not too long ago with Sprint:
http://explainthefee.com/2010/09/10/cancel-your-sprint-contract-without-paying-an-etf/
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I didn't have to re-sign anything. All I did was call them and it was added to my account.
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I didn't have to re-sign anything. All I did was call them and it was added to my account.
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I had to re-sign an agreement online when I applied the discount.
Not saying the store reps know half the sh!t that comes out of their mouths but I ad an entire store of them here tell me all of these changes (all for the worse) are because of the iPhone. They're all pissed about it and loathe the day Sprint 'signed a contract with the devil' as they put it.
So if I get a 25% discount because of my employer - I won't get it anymore after 2-1-2012? Because that's a HUGE breach of contract if that's true. I kept mine so I know what it says - already had to use it once because I was told I only had one activation fee then got charged all three on my bill.
This is a material adverse, I don't care how it's worded. I signed a CONTRACT for a certain amount and certain discounts. If that changes by 0.1 cent - it's a breach.
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I had AT&T for about 3 years and was horrified with their services.. The only reason I moved to Sprint was because of a higher corp discount and better reviews from people I knew with Sprint.. Also, AT&T somehow screwed up my contract and my corp discount with them, which was the reason I was able to get out ETF free after 1 year into my contract.
This is definitively a sneaky move on Sprint's part and I won't take it laying down. I usually fight these type of changes and win. I'm not trying to get anything free, I just want to serve my sentence (contract term), without any damn changes on what we agreed... is that so damn hard to understand?
And to those saying this is not a contract change, it is to those of us with the corp discounts. When you receive your corp discount, you have to RE-sign a new 2 yr contract agreeing to receive this discount for the length of your contract.
Here is an example of something similar not too long ago with Sprint:
http://explainthefee.com/2010/09/10/cancel-your-sprint-contract-without-paying-an-etf/
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ATTs customer service is horrid, but otherwise they're probably my favorite network in the US. I'd never switch because of the insane price, capped data, boot for tethering, throttling grandfathered contracts, etc.
Sprint needs to make their network worth having before they charge more.
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Not saying the store reps know half the sh!t that comes out of their mouths but I ad an entire store of them here tell me all of these changes (all for the worse) are because of the iPhone. They're all pissed about it and loathe the day Sprint 'signed a contract with the devil' as they put it.
So if I get a 25% discount because of my employer - I won't get it anymore after 2-1-2012? Because that's a HUGE breach of contract if that's true. I kept mine so I know what it says - already had to use it once because I was told I only had one activation fee then got charged all three on my bill.
This is a material adverse, I don't care how it's worded. I signed a CONTRACT for a certain amount and certain discounts. If that changes by 0.1 cent - it's a breach.
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It sounds like you personally will still get the discount, but no one else that is on your plan would.
this may be a little of topic but i have question. i just recently purchased a Nexus s 4g for my sister (fifth teens coming up) i have my main line with my ET4G a second one with a EVO and now i want a third one for the nexus . for some reason sprint is making me sign ANOTHER 2 year contract even though im providing the handset myself. iv googled it and it seems like its a hit or miss sort of thing. anybody ever been in this situation? is there a way to get around having to sign a 2 year contract since i am not going to get another handset at a discounted price? any help much appreciated.
if you provide the equipment you do NOT have to sign a 2 yr.
If they try to make you then tell them they are incorrect. The 2 year contract is to gain the discount to purchase the phone.
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if you provide the equipment you do NOT have to sign a 2 yr.
If they try to make you then tell them they are incorrect. The 2 year contract is to gain the discount to purchase the phone.
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Not if you're adding a new line. Getting another phone on an existing line wont affect your contract if you pay full price for it, or you already owned it. But if you're adding a line, you have to sign a contract for that new line.
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Not if you're adding a new line. Getting another phone on an existing line wont affect your contract if you pay full price for it, or you already owned it. But if you're adding a line, you have to sign a contract for that new line.
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That's right. Might aswell get her a new phone or another phone e4gt and sell it.
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AFAIK, the only carrier in the US (besides the little guys like MetroPCS, maybe,) that allows you to bring a phone and avoid a contract altogether is T-Mobile.
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this may be a little of topic but i have question. i just recently purchased a Nexus s 4g for my sister (fifth teens coming up) i have my main line with my ET4G a second one with a EVO and now i want a third one for the nexus . for some reason sprint is making me sign ANOTHER 2 year contract even though im providing the handset myself. iv googled it and it seems like its a hit or miss sort of thing. anybody ever been in this situation? is there a way to get around having to sign a 2 year contract since i am not going to get another handset at a discounted price? any help much appreciated.
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I did this last year by adding a line for my wife in my plan. I had a extra evo available at the time so I used that phone. I signed a two year agreement but kept my rebate for later use.
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if you provide the equipment you do NOT have to sign a 2 yr.
If they try to make you then tell them they are incorrect. The 2 year contract is to gain the discount to purchase the phone.
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only in California. but everywhere else, yes, you have to sign the 2 year service agreement. but, you still have eligibility from that day forward, so you can get a phone at a discounted rate. think of it like this: when you add a new discount to your account (employer/organization discount), you sign a new contract without affect eligibility. same goes for $50-100 service credits offered to customers who are 2-4 months from contract end but are not interested in a new phone. eligibility and contract terms are actually 2 separate time-lines. the only reason you sign the contract for a new phone is to guarantee sprint you're going to stay with them, in turn subsidizing the heavy discounting they gave you. (i work in a sprint store )
Even if you sign a contract will there be a ETF if you quit? I thought your etf decreases over time as sprint makes their money back from the subsidy. If they don't have to subsidize you're phone what does that mean? Anyone here know the answer?
On my Epic mobile phone.
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Even if you sign a contract will there be a ETF if you quit? I thought your etf decreases over time as sprint makes their money back from the subsidy. If they don't have to subsidize you're phone what does that mean? Anyone here know the answer?
On my Epic mobile phone.
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Etf still applies. That's just part of the terms, sprint wants you to stay with em. It is prorated though. For feature phones, it goes down by $10/month after 5 months til a minimum of $50. Smartphones prorate by $20/month after 5 months until thy reach $100
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The etf should be only 200 even though it is an advanced device, since you aren't receiving a discount on an advanced device. If you have a discount on your line the etf starts at 200 anyway.
There have been reports of people activating the evo view tablet month to month with a few callbacks to customer care. Just a matter of getting the right person on the phone. In the store I don't think the software allows us to bypass it.
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Hi Guys,
You guys made me feel like a **** ... I just got the phone ! and i'm sticking to the contract ! > I promise !
supposedly tmobile blacklists phones if the user does this.
crap ... do u think its worth a try lol
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Hi Guys,
i'll be honest, i'm thinking of signing a contract with t-mobile today to get the free phone promotion ... and disconnecting the service when i get the rebate ! lol ... would i get away with only paying the termination fees, phone bill and activation fee of 35 ? is the termination fees only $200 ?
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It's people like you who raise costs for everyone else.
Stop being a chump. Thanks.
Yeah... don't do this. T-Mobile will probably blacklist the phone anyway, they know about this kind of scam & they purposely take 4-8 weeks to send out rebates because of it. You're out of the remorse period by then & you'll owe the $200 plus the $35 activation fee, AND the first month's bill. Not worth it & frankly, dickish.
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That is a little smart but corporations are usually a bit smarter.
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So my mom did a two year contact a month or two ago bit didn't get a phone because didn't need one. Tmobile said she could get one whenever she wants its just from that date the two year contract would renew again.
Thing is she has no data plan. Is there anyway someone knows that I'd be able to benefit and get gs2 through her upgrade without her signing data or anything???
Thanks!
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No because the data service contract is on a per line, so if the upgrade is performed on her line, the data requirement would also be on that line so she'd be paying for data if you did the upgrade.
Not familiar with T-Mobile, but could you get the phone - wait for the rebate - then cancel the data? I know on att they force a plan in smartphones, but currently running a mytouch unlocked with no data and want a new phone.
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I talked to a T-mo rep recently since I bought my phone on Amazon and then heard about the promotion...you have to sign up for an unlimited mintues plan weather you are a subscriber or new signer; and you have to get a data plan. Both are locked in for two years subject to termination fees.
After all that I would end up paying like $30 extra per month which wasn't worth the discount.
The plan is not locked in - the data is not locked either, especially on the value plan. You can take the web off all togetheer. Once you get the rebate u can lower it your plan. They will not blacklist if you cancel
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I don't know about the US but if you were in Canada, you'd be locked into a 3 year contract, and if you cancelled anywhere before the 16th month you'd be paying $600 in cancellation fees (after the 16th month, minus $20 per month from the $600 lol), on top of what you paid for the phone (probably around 150) and the $35 admin fee, plus an extra month's bill if you decide to port out (around $50-65 depending on your plan, could be a lot more too).
This is why when we see "Free iPhone 4S from Best Buy this weekend!", we flame the OP because it's no where near free lol ends up costing a lot more than the outright price.
Oh yeah, if you decide to take the data portion off of your plan, automatic $200 ETF for just that here in Canada lol
/rant
Service (data) should not be under contract. If your phone breaks and use a nonsmart phone.. Call in and remove data.
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FYI the loophole of switching to a nondata phone and removing the data feature requirement was changed several months ago. If your SGS2 breaks and you switch to a junk T9 flip phone, you're going to still have data on that. You can reduce the quantity, but data will not be removed.
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FYI the loophole of switching to a nondata phone and removing the data feature requirement was changed several months ago. If your SGS2 breaks and you switch to a junk T9 flip phone, you're going to still have data on that. You can reduce the quantity, but data will not be removed.
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This is true. I found this out when I tried to remove the data plan on the second line that I opened for my douchebag ex-best friend. He bailed & stuck me with a line that I didn't need & when I tried to get T-Mo to remove the data plan, they refused, saying that since I initially opened the line with a smartphone, a data plan was required for that line no matter what phone was being used with it. I told them that the line wasn't even being used at all anymore, that the sim was just sitting in a drawer, but they told me the data plan could not be removed for 2 years no matter what.