I talked to Sprint on the phone a little bit ago about my service and bill (it was $30 over) and the rep told me I have been going over on my data roaming, no kidding considering my phone stays on roam (Sprint service not my doing). He tells me on Monday I need to call their roaming compliance team to figure out what to do about it. So is this it? An I getting the boot from my contact? I don't really know how the issue can be "fixed". And I'm not changing my usage habits, I only use around 2gbs a month so it's not like I'm hogging the data or anything.
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Chances are they will offer you a airwave.
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It seems like I remember reading somewhere that the air waves require Wi-Fi or some other internet connection. I don't have internet connection. I hope it's something simple.
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Yea they require a broadband connection.
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Yeah that's not going to be an option then. Well it looks like I'll be paying more for service here in the near future. I'm surprised that they do this out of the blue like this. The rep mentioned some warning letters that I never got, but that just sounds shady to me.
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Well all i can say is it's in the TOS. If you break anything in those TOS then sprint has every right to terminate their service with you.
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Yeah they are well within their "rights" to cancel my contact, but a little warning would've been nice. Hopefully they'll at least give me till the end of my billing cycle.
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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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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
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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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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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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.
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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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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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PROOF
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Its a bit blurry.
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Ok... I think we get the point, your a data hog. Get a home internet connection already and free up some bandwidth for the rest of us.
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Proof that you used it.
Not proof that you weren't pirating files or torrenting or doing excessive roaming usage.
All of which are valid reasons for Sprint to ban you from their service.
At either rate, take it to the sprint forums.
The other thread was locked for a reason.
Inappropriate to create another thread.
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When they do I'll let you know, until then, i guess i will use up all your bandwidth.
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When they do I'll let you know, until then, i guess i will use up all your bandwidth.
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You know what, you are the exact type of person that completely disgusts me.
You take advantage of companies that are doing the right thing and are giving us the benefit of the doubt that we can be intelligent, responsible adults and have self control.
Sprint doesn't give us unlimited data so some jerk can compensate for his manhood issues by getting that usage number as high as possible and then boast about the abuse on the internet.
They do it so we can use our phones as intended without the need to second guess our usage.
You are quite literally ruining it for everyone.
As far as I'm concerned the carriers should create lists for people like you and ban you from ANY service with ANY of them.
I sincerely hope that you ARE downloading pirated files and you are taken to court over the matter.
Grow up.
Thread reported.
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Well if i was downloading torrents, Sprint would have seen that and i would have been banned a long time ago, so guess what i am still using your bandwidth and i am still on Sprint.
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I like how people blame this one dude for their slow internet speeds or possibly the disappearance of unlimited data. How many people do you really think use this much data? Not enough to force Sprint to change their data plans.
Sprint will change their data plans because they need the money, not because 5 people are using 100gigs a month. Call Sprint and talk to a rep about all their changes, the answer I always get is their aligning themselves with the other carriers so the only think they have left is tiered data.
Sprint loses money every qtr so they figure Verizon and AT&T must be doing something right. So let's raise our ETF fee to $350, get rid of the the premier program, raise the admin fee, remove discounts from any lines over 2nd, then remove discounts from the 2nd line as well. Do you really think Sprint will keep unlimited data for long? Do you think when they change it it will be because a few people use an obsessive amount of data?
Seriously, if you want to blame anyone, blame the idiots who made the iPhone what it is today. All these changes started to come when everyone knew the iPhone was coming to Sprint.
Sure the OP is a jerk and just posts these things to get a rise out of everyone, but I don't know why people let it get to them. You guys should really go to the iPhone section and yell at those dudes for all your wonderful changes.
Don't abuse, and not expect to be abused back.
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Don't abuse, and not expect to be abused back.
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OK then stop posting these stupid threads and go on abusing sprint till they kick you off
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Man he is paying for unlimited data so he should be able to use it.
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Man he is paying for unlimited data so he should be able to use it.
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Unless he was tethering and even if he wasn't sprint still has the right to kick him off
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Man he is paying for unlimited data so he should be able to use it.
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Read the fine print in all contracts...unlimited does not necessarily mean unlimited. T-Mobile was restricting bandwidth after going over a certain amount on their "unlimited" package.
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Hey, he was the one who kept ranting and ranting about proof...
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how much intellect and maturity can you guys really expect from someone with an avi of an android's **** getting sucked by an inanimate fruit?
I personally don't have a problem with someone who wants to test the limits of what "Unlimited Data" means. Hey, it's his right to give it a shot the same way it's SPRINT's call to give him the boot if they think he is abusing their service.
In terms of the little beef with the self appointed SUPERMOD Matty: bringing someone's dead relative into a dumb argument over using Sprint's data is going too far. You could have come up with a less personal come back than that man. Just my $.02
I think we're done here. Would be nice if the intellect and maturity level would go up - but maybe I am asking too much.
I'm on the latest aokp build and T-Mobile is blocking me from tethering. I've tried many apps. Nothing gets past it.
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Kinda old news.
The days of free tethering are coming to an end. Its never been part of T&C, but we've gotten a free pass. TMo is simply starting to enforce T&C.
That's super gay... Have to pay to use the data on anything other than the phone... I can see why they did it from a business point of view. But stiffing the customer is never right... I somehow got myself grandfathered in so it was only 9.99 to add tethering. No idea how, I've only been a customer for 6 months.
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I been thathering 10gb a day and sprint hasn't canceled my contract yet.
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Thanks for letting us know
I believe their limit is 100gb a month. Read a few post ppl getting nice letter from sprint once they reach that limit
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try force roaming and tethering that much.
Why don't you pay what you owe?
Hopefully they do.
You know abusing the network to get out of your contract is not ethical, right? You're also making the network slower for others, aswel.
Lamest thread ever.
Pay your ETF or pay your bill. Quit being a shyster (which has become a common word in my lexicon after reading some posts on xda lately).
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I been thathering 10gb a day and sprint hasn't canceled my contract yet.
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Hopefully they will notice you have been tethering without purchasing the tethering plan and bill you at $.25/MB.
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I've thathered more than 40 gigs in a day on AT&T and still could just for the lulz. Before my sister, (whose line has true unlimited unthrottled, and un-monitored data), leaves for T-Mobile I'm going to go for a new record and post it on this site.
I have a perfect system in place to royally screw AT&T every month out of spite. AT&T is a whore of a company and I do that stuff as a sort of protest.
Why would you do this to Sprint though? They did nothing to deserve this.
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Exactly. If you can get 10gb/day on Sprint, you should really consider sticking with them.
Smh.... why are you canceling?
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Because they lied to me about my discount. No service at home. And they won't let me out of my contract. And yes I pay my bill.
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Because they lied to me about my discount. No service at home. And they won't let me out of my contract. And yes I pay my bill.
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What do you mean discount? I think you can even grab an employee discount for your service. Also - try to get an Airave from retentions, it'll help the service at home.
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Because they lied to me about my discount. No service at home. And they won't let me out of my contract. And yes I pay my bill.
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Who lied? Have you gone back and disputed this? If it was done at the store Customer service can't do much as there's no proof to what you're claiming is true so the best option is to go back to store and vice versa. Airave does help if you qualify for one. Check www.sprint.com/airavecoverage. For your discount you have to apply through www.sprint.com/verify but nothing anyone can do in regards to the % the company you're claiming offers.
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I've thathered more than 40 gigs in a day on AT&T and still could just for the lulz. Before my sister, (whose line has true unlimited unthrottled, and un-monitored data), leaves for T-Mobile I'm going to go for a new record and post it on this site.
I have a perfect system in place to royally screw AT&T every month out of spite. AT&T is a whore of a company and I do that stuff as a sort of protest.
Why would you do this to Sprint though? They did nothing to deserve this.
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...And yet you expect people to help you "support autism awareness" ?
this......
Discount for ups. Store said I would get it then they said no because I'm on the second line. And wouldn't let me return the phones. It was at best buy. Supposed to get 22% off. Called sprint and they said it on best buy side. Went to best buy and they saying nothing they can do. So stuck.
I had a regular landline at home. And had boost. Got rid of it because i got sprint.
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I remember a time when people didn't have cell phones. There were a lot less idiots in the world...and better drivers.
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I remember a time when people didn't have cell phones. There were a lot less idiots in the world...and better drivers.
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Love this post, best I've read today. :beer:
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Hey guys,
Sprint just cancelled me for tethering and I'm just gonna go with a Nexus 4G so I want to sell my phone and accessories. I'm pissed I JUST bought my micro sd and anker batteries! The good part is the phone is a week old from an insurance claim so it's immaculate. Anyway, here's what I'm selling:
E4GT rooted w/latest Jellybean leak
2 Anker 1800m batteries w/external charger (also 3 days old)
Aegis Trident case black
Sandisk class 10 32GB micro SD.
What do you think?
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250+
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Out of curiosity, did they cut you because of the data use from tethering or because of the tethering itself
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We can't sell devices on here anymore, sorry bro. Figured I'd let you know before a moderator hit you with an infraction:beer:
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He isn't explicitly asking to sell it here. His post is for information on a good price to sell for. He is in the clear as long as he doesn't try to sell it in the forums without moderator permission.
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Yeah it wasn't my intention to sell on here. Probably Craig's list. Just trying to get an idea of what I should ask.
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To be honest with those accessories and phone being in new condition you could score a good 210 at least and most 240 to 260$ depending on the person. I'm currently selling one for 150$ without accessories and a messed up ear phone jack on craigslist haha.
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Out of curiosity, did they cut you because of the data use from tethering or because of the tethering itself
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At first they said excessive roaming, but that was bs because I never leave home. So they investigated further and said it was due to "tethering without a tethering plan." No warning, nothing. I woke up and was shut off this morning. I love downloading full albums and movies. I suppose I could have challenged them for having "unlimited data" but screw it. I'll get a Nexus 4 off contract w/Tmo unlimited 70 bucks a month.
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At first they said excessive roaming, but that was bs because I never leave home. So they investigated further and said it was due to "tethering without a tethering plan." No warning, nothing. I woke up and was shut off this morning. I love downloading full albums and movies. I suppose I could have challenged them for having "unlimited data" but screw it. I'll get a Nexus 4 off contract w/Tmo unlimited 70 bucks a month.
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It was probably roaming while they are doing NV upgrades. If it was really for tethering you wouldn't have gotten out etf free. They would have either opted for you to add tethering or would have just added it to your next bill. What tethering app were u using?
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Febby said:
To be honest with those accessories and phone being in new condition you could score a good 210 at least and most 240 to 260$ depending on the person. I'm currently selling one for 150$ without accessories and a messed up ear phone jack on craigslist haha.
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So your the bum!!!! Why you............ haaah!
Lol.
Pp.
Oh yeah, 300 is about right price to charge. :thumbup:
Transmitted from another galaxy with a Jellybean infused P-5113 full of Unicorn porn.
I wasn't trying to be rude I was just warning him the thread may get the axe
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I wasn't trying to be rude I was just warning him the thread may get the axe
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No harm done. He is fully within the rules.
-EViL-KoNCEPTz- said:
It was probably roaming while they are doing NV upgrades. If it was really for tethering you wouldn't have gotten out etf free. They would have either opted for you to add tethering or would have just added it to your next bill. What tethering app were u using?
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I was using the Trevmod Wireless tether for root users. The real crappy part is my wife's epic touch didn't get shutoff (I have a family plan), and the account is mine. Wtf!!! I can at least tether off her for web at least.
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I was using the Trevmod Wireless tether for root users. The real crappy part is my wife's epic touch didn't get shutoff (I have a family plan), and the account is mine. Wtf!!! I can at least tether off her for web at least.
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Technically they can't tell you were tethering unless you were using the sprint hotspot. They can *claim* you were cuz of desktop protocols, but just tell em your browser on your phone is set to desktop user agent which uses the same protocols as your desktop browser. Most likely you were roaming due to the upgrades going on and whatever carrier you roamed on claimed you were tethering. At least you didn't have to pay the etf.
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Being sprint axed you does your phone even have a clean ESN anymore?
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Being sprint axed you does your phone even have a clean ESN anymore?
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I don't see why not. It's not like I owe them money. Here's the REAL funny part. My account was credited my 200 dollar deposit at 5 AM, and they cancelled my line today.
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I don't see why not. It's not like I owe them money. Here's the REAL funny part. My account was credited my 200 dollar deposit at 5 AM, and they cancelled my line today.
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That's nuts. Kinda abrupt eh?
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Technically they can't tell you were tethering unless you were using the sprint hotspot. They can *claim* you were cuz of desktop protocols, but just tell em your browser on your phone is set to desktop user agent which uses the same protocols as your desktop browser. Most likely you were roaming due to the upgrades going on and whatever carrier you roamed on claimed you were tethering. At least you didn't have to pay the etf.
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If one was to browse on say the galaxy tab 2 7.0, would it be impossible to tell if a person was tethering than? I'm assuming that the browser on the tab is similar to the browser on a phone, right?
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If one was to browse on say the galaxy tab 2 7.0, would it be impossible to tell if a person was tethering than? I'm assuming that the browser on the tab is similar to the browser on a phone, right?
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Android to android is even more incognito than android to windows/linux/mac, but the more advanced phone browsers and apps become the harder it is to tell the difference between mobile and desktop data packets. I would say in the next 5 years all internet capable devices will be using almost identical protocols to access the web which means all data would look the same to anyone sniffing packets. I'm grandfathered in on an unlimited tethering plan on my work line and I use upwards of 100GBs a month on it for work and I tether my personal line (same account) to my tablet and laptop and have been for 3 years and sprint never says anything. Between the 5 lines on our account we average 250GB a month.
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Just a quick ?, OP have you looked at your usage on sprint.com to see your roaming usage?? Just wondering if Sprint is about to crack down on tethering or if it was roaming which we all know they crack down on. Thanks for any info....and I wouldnt sell for less than $300 BTW but depends how quick you need the cash, think about the fact no one can get an android able to run jb on sprint for under $450 from retail.