“ Originally Posted by spivey8 
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Update 9/3/09 8:30am CST: Sprint has officially announced the Hero will be released on October 11th for $179 with a $100 mail-in rebate and a two-year Simply Everything plan (sorry SERO users). Source: CNET
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http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10338820-1.html
this is what was on the ppcgeeks site.
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HTC Hero requires activation on a pricing plan offering unlimited data. Sprint’s Simply EverythingSM plan provides unlimited nationwide calling, texting, e-mail, social networking, Web browsing, GPS navigation, Sprint TV, streaming music, NFL Mobile Live, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile and much more for only $99.99 per month. That’s a savings of $1,200 over two years vs. a comparable AT&T iPhone® plan2. Sprint Everything Data plans with unlimited messaging and data start at just $69.99 for 450 minutes with unlimited night and weekend calling starting at 7 p.m. (All price plans exclude Sprint surcharges and taxes.)
All that says is that it requires a data plan. Then goes on to promote their simply everything plan. I poste pics of the MIR forms and if you look it it under the same section as the TP 2 and TP, etc... (smartphone section) and the instinct, pre, instinct hd are all under a section that say (these devices require specific plans with data) Hero is not under that section.
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“ Originally Posted by benmiller ”
see what I think is that its actually 279 with a 100 mail in rebate making it 179.00 but heck if im wrong then im a whole lot happier right now. The wording is just to generic to be sure in my opinion.
That is right, it will be $299 with a $100 MIR.