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  • deisel
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    • Aug 10
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    #1

    sprint hero family plans bullshit

    does anybody have any info on a way i can get around having to pay out the ass for a hero phone
    im on a family plan power pack or sumthing 50 a month two phones unlimited data free nites n weeks after 7 1000 anytime

    and i have to switch to get a hero to lowest plan for everything family for 2 lines not one bullshit

    129 a month 450 anytime min ?
    almost triple whut i pay now just so i can get a hero for myself and my wife wishes to keep her phone shes not a tech dork like myself lol

    how can sprint be so dirty to their customers ive been a sprint cust for well over ten yrs been on a win mo phone for a bit now thinking i should stay with win mo and fuk android since its same shit just capacitive screen woo hoo and pandora radio other wise same hardware whut is sprint thinking with this and is there any way around this pplk sumbody help i would like to get my hands on a hero befor the thing becomes outdated which i hear already is

    htc leo maybe ill hold out for you since i waited forever with my upgrade for the hero i cant have

    sorry to go on a rant here but thanx for listen to me ppl lol plz send me sum direction ppl of spj .

    right now im super pissed
  • D/\SH
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    #2
    Re: sprint hero family plans bullshit

    Originally posted by deisel
    does anybody have any info on a way i can get around having to pay out the ass for a hero phone
    im on a family plan power pack or sumthing 50 a month two phones unlimited data free nites n weeks after 7 1000 anytime

    and i have to switch to get a hero to lowest plan for everything family for 2 lines not one bullshit

    129 a month 450 anytime min ?
    almost triple whut i pay now just so i can get a hero for myself and my wife wishes to keep her phone shes not a tech dork like myself lol

    how can sprint be so dirty to their customers ive been a sprint cust for well over ten yrs been on a win mo phone for a bit now thinking i should stay with win mo and fuk android since its same shit just capacitive screen woo hoo and pandora radio other wise same hardware whut is sprint thinking with this and is there any way around this pplk sumbody help i would like to get my hands on a hero befor the thing becomes outdated which i hear already is

    htc leo maybe ill hold out for you since i waited forever with my upgrade for the hero i cant have

    sorry to go on a rant here but thanx for listen to me ppl lol plz send me sum direction ppl of spj .

    right now im super pissed

    there is no way around it for the hero unfortunately..... the hero has to be on a certain account to allow you to use it..... just like the pre and the instinct are as well...... you could go with the tp2 and that can be used but i ran into the same issue on the hero as well with my sero account.

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    • zenzenzen
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      • Jul 16
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      #3
      Re: sprint hero family plans bullshit

      same thing happened to me and i got 5 lines no way im going to change my whole plan for 1 phone

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      • forty01
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        • Nov 24
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        #4
        Re: sprint hero family plans bullshit

        I can understand where you both are coming from and I don't know your exact scenario, but the Sprint plan you are referring to is actually pretty nice + you get to take advantage of the Mobile Anytime minutes, which you cannot get unless you are on one of those plans any way. Again, you need to compare the two(your plan vs Sprints new plan) and see what each has to offer and then see if it's worth it or not. I actually love my plan right now, but I also have like 25% off + an additional $10 off for loyalty :) Good Luck.
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        • trentonmac
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          • Oct 15
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          #5
          Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

          Originally posted by deisel
          does anybody have any info on a way i can get around having to pay out the ass for a hero phone
          im on a family plan power pack or sumthing 50 a month two phones unlimited data free nites n weeks after 7 1000 anytime

          and i have to switch to get a hero to lowest plan for everything family for 2 lines not one bullshit

          129 a month 450 anytime min ?
          almost triple whut i pay now just so i can get a hero for myself and my wife wishes to keep her phone shes not a tech dork like myself lol

          how can sprint be so dirty to their customers ive been a sprint cust for well over ten yrs been on a win mo phone for a bit now thinking i should stay with win mo and fuk android since its same shit just capacitive screen woo hoo and pandora radio other wise same hardware whut is sprint thinking with this and is there any way around this pplk sumbody help i would like to get my hands on a hero befor the thing becomes outdated which i hear already is

          htc leo maybe ill hold out for you since i waited forever with my upgrade for the hero i cant have

          sorry to go on a rant here but thanx for listen to me ppl lol plz send me sum direction ppl of spj .

          right now im super pissed
          You should actually be getting 1500 anytime minutes with the $129 plan. I know its still more expensive but sometimes thats just the way things are when you want them to cover some of the up front cost of the phone. You can always go the ebay/craigslist route and buy one and then add it to your line.
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          • rich7781
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            • Jan 10
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            #6
            Re Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

            Originally posted by trentonmac
            You should actually be getting 1500 anytime minutes with the $129 plan. I know its still more expensive but sometimes thats just the way things are when you want them to cover some of the up front cost of the phone. You can always go the ebay/craigslist route and buy one and then add it to your line.
            you cant just buy it and add it to your line.you need a specific plan.

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            • nissan12093
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              • Jan 03
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              #7
              Re Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

              Originally posted by trentonmac
              You should actually be getting 1500 anytime minutes with the $129 plan. I know its still more expensive but sometimes thats just the way things are when you want them to cover some of the up front cost of the phone. You can always go the ebay/craigslist route and buy one and then add it to your line.
              Like Kaos said. It doesn't matter how you buy it, something about its programming or something that only allows it to used on certain plans, excluding SERO... At least that's what a rep told me

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              • D/\SH
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                #8
                Re: Re Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

                Originally posted by mrpants20
                Like Kaos said. It doesn't matter how you buy it, something about its programming or something that only allows it to used on certain plans, excluding SERO... At least that's what a rep told me
                yup has to be a 69.99 or higher data package plan if not mistaking.....

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                • only1penny
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                  • Mar 23
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                  #9
                  Re: sprint hero family plans bullshit

                  this is absolute garbage. i'm in the same boat. would like maybe a new phone but won't leave my current plan. with the family shared plan i can have as many lines as i want with minimal price increase. i never go over my minutes and add text and data added on. my wife wanted a blackberry which we initially got but returned because of this garbage everything plan. if you're single great. but i don't pay separate phone or computer or cable bills at my house why would i for cell phones. the family plan is great for me. i'll use the phones available.

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                  • D/\SH
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                    #10
                    Re: sprint hero family plans bullshit

                    Originally posted by only1penny
                    this is absolute garbage. i'm in the same boat. would like maybe a new phone but won't leave my current plan. with the family shared plan i can have as many lines as i want with minimal price increase. i never go over my minutes and add text and data added on. my wife wanted a blackberry which we initially got but returned because of this garbage everything plan. if you're single great. but i don't pay separate phone or computer or cable bills at my house why would i for cell phones. the family plan is great for me. i'll use the phones available.
                    exactly but why dont they just make it available to all like the other cell phone providers do? makes more since to me sicne you have more slaes in phones... phone sales and word is the best advertisement and with high prices (tp2 through sprint) and unlocking them down like the hero and pre you get less people buying and trust me 200 bucks early termination is nothing when the phone can be sold for that price and more. i dont feel it is right but it is a way for sprint to get people out of the old contracts for good so they can start making the "big cash" through contracts again.

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                    • elboriyorker
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                      #11
                      Re: sprint hero family plans bullshit

                      thank god i didn't have to change my plan...but that do suck how they can manipulate the market for cell phone to a specific plan...i look at it like this, they can lose money that way i think

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                      • rich7781
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                        • Jan 10
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                        #12
                        Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

                        Originally posted by D/\SH
                        exactly but why dont they just make it available to all like the other cell phone providers do? makes more since to me sicne you have more slaes in phones... phone sales and word is the best advertisement and with high prices (tp2 through sprint) and unlocking them down like the hero and pre you get less people buying and trust me 200 bucks early termination is nothing when the phone can be sold for that price and more. i dont feel it is right but it is a way for sprint to get people out of the old contracts for good so they can start making the "big cash" through contracts again.
                        not always true. you can upgrade and keep your plan.i upgraded to the tp2 which i got for free.. Kept my unlimited data for 5 buck my unlimited text and mms for 7. as well as 2 lines for 89.99 a month. With 1500 minutes .People can say what ever about the ones who call retentions. bottom line is retentions and escalation reps seem to be the only ones at sprint who care about the little people. I wasn't even eligible for my 2yr savings. they hooked me up nice. plus free airave and monthly service for it as well. idk hero never appealed to me...same as crackberrys. i guess i lucked out that way. its strange how best phone on us market will run on any plan...lol although at one point they did try the your phone wont work on 5 dollar data you need 30 dollar data. i insisted to leave as i had no issues and they did... Plus 10% off over all bill....Sprints is like that ex girl friend whos heart you break....there *****es at first...talk sweet to em and you can get anything you want again....

                        p.s the 200 dollar early termination fee is different as of november of last yr. its pro rated. so it goes down the longer you have your plan...
                        Last edited by kaos; October 19, 2009, 06:26 PM.

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                        • D/\SH
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                          #13
                          Re: Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

                          Originally posted by kaos
                          not always true. you can upgrade and keep your plan.i upgraded to the tp2 which i got for free.. Kept my unlimited data for 5 buck my unlimited text and mms for 7. as well as 2 lines for 89.99 a month. With 1500 minutes .People can say what ever about the ones who call retentions. bottom line is retentions and escalation reps seem to be the only ones at sprint who care about the little people. I wasn't even eligible for my 2yr savings. they hooked me up nice. plus free airave and monthly service for it as well. idk hero never appealed to me...same as crackberrys. i guess i lucked out that way. its strange how best phone on us market will run on any plan...lol although at one point they did try the your phone wont work on 5 dollar data you need 30 dollar data. i insisted to leave as i had no issues and they did... Plus 10% off over all bill....Sprints is like that ex girl friend whos heart you break....there *****es at first...talk sweet to em and you can get anything you want again....

                          p.s the 200 dollar early termination fee is different as of november of last yr. its pro rated. so it goes down the longer you have your plan...
                          correct but with the hero if you dont meet the requirements of your plan you can not activate on a lesser account...... we werent debating that you can keep your plan through an upgrade... sero has free unlimited data so lots of ppc and smartphone users got there hands on it.... they want to get these people out of the plans so what better way than doing as sprint is and makingthem get a whole new plan to use the newest and most sought over devices.

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                          • rich7781
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                            • Jan 10
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                            #14
                            Re Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

                            Originally posted by D/\SH
                            correct but with the hero if you dont meet the requirements of your plan you can not activate on a lesser account...... we werent debating that you can keep your plan through an upgrade... sero has free unlimited data so lots of ppc and smartphone users got there hands on it.... they want to get these people out of the plans so what better way than doing as sprint is and makingthem get a whole new plan to use the newest and most sought over devices.
                            i know. what i meant was fight. they tried making me do it too for data. i refused and mine works fine....plus tp2 is #1 device in us cdma market...sorry hero owners. lol don't flame me..

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                            • elboriyorker
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                              #15
                              Re: Re Re sprint hero family plans bullshit

                              Originally posted by kaos
                              i know. what i meant was fight. they tried making me do it too for data. i refused and mine works fine....plus tp2 is #1 device in us cdma market...sorry hero owners. lol don't flame me..
                              yea windows mobile of course..but for me to pay that amount i might as well stick to my reg pro.the same shit..what becasue of a bigger screen and it tilts...hahahah i can use my cigarette box for that...i was looking for the site that a guy converted his pro to look like the att&t tilt, it was looking nice but he had problem with the slider...lol

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