I was expecting something more drastic. This doesn't really undercut T-Mobile's pricing. It just tosses in more LTE data, but to be honest, T-Mobile's discount plans probably already offer enough...
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Sprint Announces New Data-Heavy Family Share Pack Plan With Incentives for New Subscribers
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Exactly. The good news is that Sprint is really cheap now with this deal.
The bad news is no matter what you do, its still Sprint.
#wirelessFail
SPRINT HAS GREAT SERVICE (in Muncie, IN)
Let me start off by saying that Sprint does have good service areas. For those that spend the majority of their time in one place and do not travel much, if you've got good Sprint service it's totally worth it.
I don't know what the numbers below mean, but hopefully it means fast. Haha. All I know is I stream Netflix/YouTube/movie trailers/porn all the time and don't have buffering issues. I'm over 7GB of data this period and the numbers are below. (Can someone explain what they mean?) Last month I hit 19 GB of data (my highest so far) and still didn't have any data problems.
What I never understand is that I moved from Philadelphia (NO LTE) to the little town I live in of Muncie, IN and it has LTE....I'm not complaining now. I save a ton of money and have great service.
Let me start off by saying that Sprint does have good service areas. For those that spend the majority of their time in one place and do not travel much, if you've got good Sprint service it's totally worth it.
I don't know what the numbers below mean, but hopefully it means fast. Haha. All I know is I stream Netflix/YouTube/movie trailers/porn all the time and don't have buffering issues. I'm over 7GB of data this period and the numbers are below. (Can someone explain what they mean?) Last month I hit 19 GB of data (my highest so far) and still didn't have any data problems.
What I never understand is that I moved from Philadelphia (NO LTE) to the little town I live in of Muncie, IN and it has LTE....I'm not complaining now. I save a ton of money and have great service.
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I visit the EU from time to time and get UNLIMITED data for 12.90 Euros/month (via UMTS/HSDPA). Fast networks.
Not letting your existing customers switch to the cheaper plan is a bad move IMO. If I were a Sprint customer that would irritate me. I believe all the other carriers will let you switch plans even if you are already under contract.
The fact that these promotions are not for existing customers is:
1) A slap in the face to their long-suffering existing customers
2) An indication that the promotion is a temporary smoke-and-mirrors affair and all the prices will go up in due course.
I think Sprint needs to upgrade its network and sort out its ridiculous phone locking policy BEFORE trying to attract new customers with discounts.
1) A slap in the face to their long-suffering existing customers
2) An indication that the promotion is a temporary smoke-and-mirrors affair and all the prices will go up in due course.
I think Sprint needs to upgrade its network and sort out its ridiculous phone locking policy BEFORE trying to attract new customers with discounts.
Pretty much every current T-Mobile plan rate is only promised through 2014 or 2015 as well. Most plans go up $10/month after the promo date ends. Same with that free 200MB/month in data - that has an end date too.
I'm surprised you're not using T-Mobile in Phoenix. Great LTE coverage because it's one of their prime markets.
Sprint network speeds are horrible.
Still 2 year contract. No thanks.
No word on tethering, hotspot.
Screwed their existing customers.
No thanks. I have had faster speeds on Verizon 3G than Sprints LTE. I don't understand why anyone would stay with sprint.
Still 2 year contract. No thanks.
No word on tethering, hotspot.
Screwed their existing customers.
No thanks. I have had faster speeds on Verizon 3G than Sprints LTE. I don't understand why anyone would stay with sprint.
This is great! Now if you could just USE more than 1 GB/month then this would be worth it. My 2 years with Sprint never saw speeds faster than .02 Mbps on 3G and 3 Mbps on LTE. Not to mention they refuse to unlock their phones no matter what. I had to hack my 4S and my 5 and sell them to T-Mobile subscribers since I couldn't sell the phones for more than $75 if they were locked to Sprint. Nobody wants them! Never again. T-Mobile is going to be the powerhouse in another year or 3.
Edit: You're signing a 2 year contract to August 2016 and these prices are only through 2015... How much does it go up per line?? Yeah, nice try, Sprint. What a joke!
Edit: You're signing a 2 year contract to August 2016 and these prices are only through 2015... How much does it go up per line?? Yeah, nice try, Sprint. What a joke!
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Not sure how much data you use, but we moved from 2 unlimited phones to the 10gb plan. No throttle. Saved $1000 a year.
Hidden costs galore in Sprint's offer. For starters, once the device access fee waiver expires after next year, the cost goes back up to $160/month for four devices. Nothing mentioned about a contract, but if it requires a two-year contract, then this offer is a non-starter as far as I'm concerned.
Aside from their spotty network coverage in a lot of areas, Sprint's draconian device lockdown policies remain their biggest downside. They can try to match or one-up T-Mobile's plan prices and waive the per device access fees through 2015, but Sprint will still lock your device to their network. You can't bring your old phone in, and you can't use your Sprint phone with a different carrier if/when you leave.
Not going to buy a new phone just to switch to Sprint.
With T-Mobile, I can bring in an unlocked phone, pop in a SIM card, and I'm good to go. Same goes with AT&T. If I have a Verizon phone, I can use it on their network, or I can use that phone on AT&T or T-Mobile or any GSM carrier.
Aside from their spotty network coverage in a lot of areas, Sprint's draconian device lockdown policies remain their biggest downside. They can try to match or one-up T-Mobile's plan prices and waive the per device access fees through 2015, but Sprint will still lock your device to their network. You can't bring your old phone in, and you can't use your Sprint phone with a different carrier if/when you leave.
Not going to buy a new phone just to switch to Sprint.
With T-Mobile, I can bring in an unlocked phone, pop in a SIM card, and I'm good to go. Same goes with AT&T. If I have a Verizon phone, I can use it on their network, or I can use that phone on AT&T or T-Mobile or any GSM carrier.
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Any phone made after Jan 2015 will be unlockable and can work on any carrier I believe according to new regulations. Probably makes sense to wait to buy the 6s then if thats the case.
