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Bill to account ending

Bill to account will no longer be an option for equipment as ofOct 5th. Be prepared for it sprint customers.
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What? Source?
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The option to bill to account is there after 90 days depending on credit now. It won't be after Oct 5th. I can't site source, sorry but I already posted in another thread which indirect retailer I work for and citing my source can cost me my job.
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spencer88 said:
What? Source?
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Here's a source, good place for Sprint news too. http://www.sprintfeed.com/2011/09/sprint-ending-bill-to-account-option-on-october-5th/

Sprint is doing everything they can do lose customers lol

brownhornet said:
Sprint is doing everything they can do lose customers lol
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Or they are doing everything they can to be the only cell provider to have unlimited data and hopefully fix network. its all about them saving money.
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I can confirm this info. you will still be able to bill accessories to the account but no longer handsets, tablets, and air cards. sprint states that no other wireless provider still allows you to bill handsets to you're account.
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Sorry accessories will be off the list too
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Sprint going down the drain
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n00b1269 said:
Sorry accessories will be off the list too
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Yeah just read that as well... kinda sucks because I use bill to Account to test the phones without having to wait a month and a half to receive a refund. Sprint current policy is refund process within 10 days of receiving phone 21 business days to cut check and 14 business days for check to arrive. Had this happen to me with the nexus s... so I will not buy a phone without recommendations from you guys for now on...lol...
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I can understand for new accounts but if you have been with Sprint for years this should still be an option.

It is until Oct 5th then no more at all.
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All this change means that I will be rolling with my sammy for almost two years... I better see like 3 software upgrades!
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I actually am surprised they went this long and still allowed billing to the account.
I'll bet they get stiffed quite a bit by people ordering phones, then never paying the invoice.

If it helps Sprint keep money in their pocket, and in turn helps to keep unlimited data indefinitely, go right ahead and take that away to. Better that, then to have to pay extra for what we already have.
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I again don't understand why long time customers can't still do this.
Obviously if you'be been with Sprint for 5 years or more you're extremely unlikely to do something like that.

http://tinyurl.com/6cl8wny engadget and sprint feed confirms
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MedicStuder said:
Or they are doing everything they can to be the only cell provider to have unlimited data and hopefully fix network. its all about them saving money.
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No they're doing everything they can to run the company down to bring that POS iPhone to their carrier ... If they keep this up im sure they will lose a ****load of customers including me.

abrcrmdl23 said:
I can confirm this info. you will still be able to bill accessories to the account but no longer handsets, tablets, and air cards. sprint states that no other wireless provider still allows you to bill handsets to you're account.
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So...if the other networks jumped off a bridge, Sprint would too?
Sprint is slowly turning into Verizon....except with slower data and ****tier CS.

There's been alot of fraud going around lately on our end, especially with world phones like the photon. Changes to bill to account should come as no surprise ...
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T-Mobile BOGO

Mildly regretting buying my phone at launch now...
http://www.latimes.com/business/tec...le-galaxy-s-iii-sale-20120711,0,6467228.story

alright, i just talked to a tmobile rep online, and they said you need to add a new line to get the free phone..
or the rep could have been wrong.
but heres what it said on the bogo page.
Free Device Offer: At participating locations. Domestic only. Credit approval, $35/line activation fee, and qualifying plan on two-year contract
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ayeitschris said:
alright, i just talked to a tmobile rep online, and they said you need to add a new line to get the free phone..
or the rep could have been wrong.
but heres what it said on the bogo page.
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I called in a little bit ago to see if I could have it retroactively applied (3 weeks ago) to no avail, but was told that it applies to upgrades on existing lines as well.

How long will they be running this promo??
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sambo234 said:
I called in a little bit ago to see if I could have it retroactively applied (3 weeks ago) to no avail, but was told that it applies to upgrades on existing lines as well.
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Wait, so does that mean you could get the second phone free as an upgrade on another line?
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What if you add a line then pay early termination fee $200 then you still get to keep both phones?

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Wait, so does that mean you could get the second phone free as an upgrade on another line?
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Aperrently yes good chance to get someone in your line lol
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I just called Tmobile and the lady kept telling me the s3 isn't eligible for the bogo. Dumb girl has no idea.. Tmobile customer service is awful compared to what it used to be.
Edit: I called back and the s3 is not only available, this girl allowed me to apply it to the order I made last Saturday. This girl was amazing.
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The s3 is allowed as the first phone but not as the free phone.... At least at a store level. If they are doing a mail in rebate for you good luck, but if they let you do it instantly you lucked out!
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Fixing to get kicked off sprint

My bill is due in two days and right now i can't afford it but I'm wondering when they cancel or whatever they do. I know it's possible but in this situation would I still Be able to put this phone on boost or metro
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Is that a question?

LeKtRiCzzz said:
My bill is due in two days and right now i can't afford it but I'm wondering when they cancel or whatever they do. I know it's possible but in this situation would I still Be able to put this phone on boost or metro
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Please rephrase the question.
Someone correct me on this one but from what I understand, you can flash a locked Sprint phone to Boost or Metro.

LeKtRiCzzz said:
My bill is due in two days and right now i can't afford it but I'm wondering when they cancel or whatever they do. I know it's possible but in this situation would I still Be able to put this phone on boost or metro
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Your ESN will be flagged until you pay it off. There are ways to get the device on Boost or MetroPCS but they cannot be discussed on XDA.

He's looking for sprint to terminate his contract before his bill date.
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My bad guys let me rephrase my question.
My phone bill will be due in two days, I'm not going to pay for it which will give my phone a bad ESN, with a bad esn could i still switch it over to metro or boost
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Flashing a phone to another carrier is NOT against forum regulations.
However, doing so for the purpose of defrauding a privider, IS.
And I think you are planning to defraud. .
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LeKtRiCzzz said:
My bad guys let me rephrase my question.
My phone bill will be due in two days, I'm not going to pay for it which will give my phone a bad ESN, with a bad esn could i still switch it over to metro or boost
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In short, yes. The resources are there already to do so.

How am i planning to defraud, all I'm trying to do is see if i can switch my phone which will have a bad esn in two days to boost
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Removed.

I'm assuming you didn't pay full price for your phone, and are in 2 yr. contract.
That means it's Sprints phone, and I'm sure they want it back.
I could be wrong.
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I payed 200$ for that's enough money for it to be mine
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$200 is the carrier subsidized amount you pay. Sprint pays $300 for the phone upfront and make it back from you via you PAYING your bills. (they don't profit till the 2nd year of contract).
There is a reason OFF CONTRACT phones cost $500+.

pm if u wanna put it on boost its good service doesnt matter if ur phone have a bad isn

If you do get to keep the phone defintely put it on boost, virgin mobile, or page plus. I am currently on virgin mobile and only pay $25 bucks a month for 300 mins unlimited everything else. Can't beat $25 for service
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brooksyx said:
If you do get to keep the phone defintely put it on boost, virgin mobile, or page plus. I am currently on virgin mobile and only pay $25 bucks a month for 300 mins unlimited everything else. Can't beat $25 for service
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Nobody will take the phone away. His credit will get ruined and it going hit the sprints P&L as bad debt like I'm sure it does thousands of times.
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LeKtRiCzzz said:
I payed 200$ for that's enough money for it to be mine
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no, no it isnt

im assuming your account wont be cancelled right away.. it will first be suspended for non payment then after so much time will be cancelled for non payment at which you would have so much time to pay it before it goes to collections.. once the account is cancelled the esn is good.. sprint still makes there money which is why they have etf's.. if you dont pay it they sell it to the collectors who harass you until its paid..
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elliwigy said:
im assuming your account wont be cancelled right away.. it will first be suspended for non payment then after so much time will be cancelled for non payment at which you would have so much time to pay it before it goes to collections.. once the account is cancelled the esn is good.. sprint still makes there money which is why they have etf's.. if you dont pay it they sell it to the collectors who harass you until its paid..
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Yeah...I don't know what makes him think that if he's exactly 1 day late, they will cancel the phone. Sorry dude, doesn't work that way. I don't think they suspend service till you are 30 days late. Even then the account isn't "cancelled". Eventually it will be. The etf will be tacked on to the bill you already owe. After an amount of time, it'll then go to collections, in which case, the amount owed will "grow". At the end of the day, collections, late fees, etf fees. It will be big bucks and screwed credit.

S3 ex gf

Hello. My ex girlfriend cut my phone off when I broke up with her. I went to tmobile corporate office Store and switched the phone to a prepaid. 2 months later she is calling me saying I have to pay her 400 to cancel her plan or she is reporting the phone stolen when I paid for the phone. Can she do this? Since I had it switched from her plan on mine which is prepaid.
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Wait...the line is under her name? You're screwed lol, her account, her phone. She can have the imei blacklisted and you have yourself a nice android version of a iPod touch.
If she does report it, you can keep the it or sell it for parts, don't expect to get too much for it though.
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How did you pay for the phone ? Did you pay through T-Mobile or to her or what ?
If you paid through her she can do this and you'd have to take her to small claims court or something and hope you have enough proof to win the case. This is pretty much the same way that people on CL scam people into buying a phone and then stopping paying for it / reporting it stolen - and there's plenty of evidence of people getting burned that way.
Otherwise, this is why it's a bad idea to have things in a significant other's name when you're just dating. At least with marriage there's automatic legal recourse if you divorce (even if it's still an expensive and drawn-out process). This is just way too much ridiculous drama, I'd suggest that you talk to a T-Mobile rep but they're going to have to sift through all this he-said she-said crap and I can't blame them if they can't figure it out or just don't care, sorry dude.

if you have the receipt and it was paid for by your bank card, then that changes the game to in your favor not hers. (this happened to my step dad)

That 400 is probably the early cancellation fee PLUS the contract price of the phone.
You're best bet is to convince her to spin the phone off from her contract to your own contract. T-Mobile won't care as long as the contract isnt broken. In this case it's not, she has her contract and you have yours.
Good Luck

Damn what a hateful chick lol
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Exactly. I paid 235 with my bank card at the store to get the phone. And I paid 100 for her cell phone bill. Her bill was 95 a month when I got the phone with my employee discount added it dropped the bill to 145 a month. I was paying 80 a month for my half of the bill.
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But what is werid is that I went into the corporate tmobile store and talking to them and they took the phone off her account and put it on mine with a prepaid sim card.
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derrickmd18 said:
But what is werid is that I went into the corporate tmobile store and talking to them and they took the phone off her account and put it on mine with a prepaid sim card.
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If you have a receipt from this ^^^ transaction, then you are in the clear. Sounds to me like she is trying to scam you for the ETF and $400 is in that range (probably with a little extra tagged on for her "pain and suffering")
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Damn what a hateful chick lol
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Hell hath no fury like a scorned woman, or something like that. Let's see what this person looks like. Got any pictures to upload? Since you are broken up and she is coming at you like this, would it really matter?
I kid, I kid (or do I?)

Lol
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Doing that with just a girlfriend isn't a good idea unless you're 100% sure you're gonna be with her forever. also I thought the etf was 200? Hopefully everything works out in your favor
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Yeah same here. It's 200 on the paper.
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derrickmd18 said:
Yeah same here. It's 200 on the paper.
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Thanks for helping us unintentionally lol don't get a plan with a gf
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Flash phone because can't pay bill

Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to flash to a different carrier such as virgin mobile, straight talk, boost mobile, cricket, etc. Prepaid, something cheaper than $80-90 a month for unlimited everything. Also, will they blacklist or give my phone a bad ESN if I don't pay my bill? I just started my contract. Thank you.
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fox2mccloud said:
Hello, I was wondering if it's possible to flash to a different carrier such as virgin mobile, straight talk, boost mobile, cricket, etc. Prepaid, something cheaper than $80-90 a month for unlimited everything. Also, will they blacklist or give my phone a bad ESN if I don't pay my bill? I just started my contract. Thank you.
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If they did not get their end of the bargain, you won't get yours too, so pay your bills or just pay the ETF and sell off your phone.
You can flash it to other CDMA carriers, search for it around here.

So they WILL blacklist/bad ESN?
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fox2mccloud said:
So they WILL blacklist/bad ESN?
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Of course they will.
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So they WILL blacklist/bad ESN?
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Blacklist only works per carrier. Verizon blocks Verizon, sprint blocks sprint etc. Cricket wont block a Verizon phone.
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Blacklist only works per carrier. Verizon blocks Verizon, sprint blocks sprint etc. Cricket wont block a Verizon phone.
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For the time being, this is half true. Nationally, a carrier independent database is currently in works. Per CTIA's last report to the FCC on the subject, the GSM database was complete Oct 2012 and the LTE database will be up and running this November. Additionally, both VZW and Sprint are currently participating in multi-carrier databases that are a bit more limited than the one that will roll out later this year. Coupled with this, the FCC is championing legislation that will criminalize modifying a device's IMEI to circumvent blacklisting.

So, my bill is due today. I want to flash it to cricket and Really want to keep my number. Will it work?
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No. Don't sign a contract you don't intend to fulfill.

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So, my bill is due today. I want to flash it to cricket and Really want to keep my number. Will it work?
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More than likely Verizon wont release your number if you owe money. Cricket will gladly give you a new number if your old one cant be ported.
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So, my bill is due today. I want to flash it to cricket and Really want to keep my number. Will it work?
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No. They will not release a number when you still owe them a considerable amount of money. Furthermore, this isn't something that will just go away. You will get hounded for the money you owe. First by Verizon, and then by a third party debt collector. It will negatively affect your credit and there exists a possibility that a court judgment could be sought against you. On the off chance it comes to that, you'd be looking at owing more than the past due amount and ETF.
Have you tried calling Verizon and working with them to adjust your level of service to something you can afford at this time? Another option would be to sell the phone on Craigslist and use that to pay down the ETF. You could then get a prepaid phone which will assist in keeping your usage manageable until you're in a better situation financially.

Just a small example of how and why our economy is so f'd up.
good day.

Unless you don't care for the carrier, call them and see if you can work something out, like splitting your bill over two months and changing the plan.

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Just a small example of how and why our economy is so f'd up.
good day.
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You don't know me. I am ex army combat medic. I have a baby and just started a new job. Shove it.. And to update, I paid half my bill and will pay the other next week.
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You don't know me. I am ex army combat medic. I have a baby and just started a new job. Shove it.. And to update, I paid half my bill and will pay the other next week.
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his point still stands.
you bit off more than you can chew because you dont know how to balance expenses vs income, like most of america.

Zepius said:
his point still stands.
you bit off more than you can chew because you dont know how to balance expenses vs income, like most of america.
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Why would you assume that without knowing what I'm going through? Okay , am I supposed to explain to you my whole situation, an emergency happened but NAH keep talking like you know everything. Bye
EDIT: you know, I hate being negative in anyway to people. I just want to spread positive energy as much as I can. Hope you all a good life.
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You don't know me. I am ex army combat medic. I have a baby and just started a new job. Shove it.. And to update, I paid half my bill and will pay the other next week.
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I'm pretty sure that when I was in the military, I learned how to manage my damn finances.
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I think there are 2 points here:
1. Berating strangers on the internet is just as unwise and unjust as doing so in person. We can't judge someone else's hardships and we have no right to try. Savings and planning can only go so far in the face of emergencies.
2. Solving financial problems by planning to violate your phone contract is also unwise and unjust. Contracts are binding (and if one person breaks them the cost gets passed on to everyone else), and emergencies are what savings and planning are for.
I, personally at least, think this thread is best resolved by saying: OP, I'm glad you worked it out with your provider without breaking your contract. Congratulations on your baby. Without knowing what emergency you are facing, I hope your next few months go better for you. Thank you for your service.