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- 12-17-2003, 09:54 PM #1JCSGuest
Any stories about porting back to your original provider after switching?
I've been with Sprint for over 2 years now and they didn't offer me too much
incentive to stick with them, so I'm considering porting to ATT. Free
Motorola Smartphone and competitive rate plans. From what I hear about
friends, ATT service is comparable if not better in Philadelphia, but I
haven't had many reception problems with my Sanyo 5150. Anyway...hopefully
the port is for the better.
My question is...has anyone heard of people porting back to their original
provider? If I were to port back to Sprint, (and this is a long shot) would
they honor any previous retention plans?
TIA,
JCS
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- 12-17-2003, 10:37 PM #2JWilhelmGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
Or, a follow up question in case anybody knows the answer...
I have been with Sprint for four years. I have a good plan, but the new
phones are pretty expensive unless you're a new subscriber. I especially
like the Sanyo 5400 and 5500. I would like to keep my existing number. What
if I port to another provider for a few days (signing no yearly contract)
and then back to Sprint as a new customer? Would that work?
Jeff
"JCS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Any stories about porting back to your original provider after switching?
>
> I've been with Sprint for over 2 years now and they didn't offer me too
much
> incentive to stick with them, so I'm considering porting to ATT. Free
> Motorola Smartphone and competitive rate plans. From what I hear about
> friends, ATT service is comparable if not better in Philadelphia, but I
> haven't had many reception problems with my Sanyo 5150.
Anyway...hopefully
> the port is for the better.
>
> My question is...has anyone heard of people porting back to their original
> provider? If I were to port back to Sprint, (and this is a long shot)
would
> they honor any previous retention plans?
>
> TIA,
> JCS
>
>
- 12-18-2003, 02:11 AM #3Ambien79Guest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
When you leave Sprint, you leave your retention plan. If you port
back, you will not be eligible for that same plan.
- 12-18-2003, 02:47 AM #4O/SirisGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> Or, a follow up question in case anybody knows the answer...
>=20
> I have been with Sprint for four years. I have a good plan, but the new
> phones are pretty expensive unless you're a new subscriber. I especially
> like the Sanyo 5400 and 5500. I would like to keep my existing number. Wh=
at
> if I port to another provider for a few days (signing no yearly contract)
> and then back to Sprint as a new customer? Would that work?
>=20
> Jeff
>=20
Nope. Now this isn't written anywhere that I've been able=20
to find, but the consensus around the call center is that=20
you have to stay gone at least 6 months to qualify.
--=20
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O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.
- 12-18-2003, 04:57 AM #5BruceGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
Instead of porting at first you could open a new account with AT&T with a
new number, try it out under their 30 poloicy. Refund that account either
way. If you like AT&T service then port, if not you still have your Sprint
service and number.
Bruce
"Ambien79" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> When you leave Sprint, you leave your retention plan. If you port
> back, you will not be eligible for that same plan.
- 12-18-2003, 07:58 AM #6PeterbiltGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
Great idea, when my SPCS contract is up in July I think I'll do that.
"Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Instead of porting at first you could open a new account with AT&T with a
> new number, try it out under their 30 poloicy. Refund that account either
> way. If you like AT&T service then port, if not you still have your
Sprint
> service and number.
>
> Bruce
>
> "Ambien79" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > When you leave Sprint, you leave your retention plan. If you port
> > back, you will not be eligible for that same plan.
>
>
- 12-18-2003, 09:00 AM #7Isaiah BeardGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
JWilhelm wrote:
> Or, a follow up question in case anybody knows the answer...
>
> I have been with Sprint for four years. I have a good plan, but the new
> phones are pretty expensive unless you're a new subscriber. I especially
> like the Sanyo 5400 and 5500. I would like to keep my existing number. What
> if I port to another provider for a few days (signing no yearly contract)
> and then back to Sprint as a new customer? Would that work?
You say you've been a customer for four years... how long have you had
your current phone? If it's 18 months or more, then you can get a new
phone at new-customer rates through the Sprint handset upgrade program.
No need to bother with porting.
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- 12-18-2003, 09:10 AM #8Dan W.Guest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
"Bruce" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Instead of porting at first you could open a new account with AT&T with a
> new number, try it out under their 30 poloicy. Refund that account either
> way. If you like AT&T service then port, if not you still have your Sprint
> service and number.
I think this is an excellent way to go about trying out a new provider.
- 12-18-2003, 09:15 AM #9Thomas T. VeldhouseGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
JCS wrote:
> Any stories about porting back to your original provider after
> switching?
>
> I've been with Sprint for over 2 years now and they didn't offer me
> too much incentive to stick with them, so I'm considering porting to
> ATT. Free Motorola Smartphone and competitive rate plans. From what
> I hear about friends, ATT service is comparable if not better in
> Philadelphia, but I haven't had many reception problems with my Sanyo
> 5150. Anyway...hopefully the port is for the better.
>
> My question is...has anyone heard of people porting back to their
> original provider? If I were to port back to Sprint, (and this is a
> long shot) would they honor any previous retention plans?
>
If you were Sprint, would you?
I think, and this is an educated guess, but I think the answer is a
resounding NO.
Tom Veldhouse
- 12-18-2003, 03:55 PM #10Dan W.Guest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
"Thomas T. Veldhouse" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> JCS wrote:
> > Any stories about porting back to your original provider after
> > switching?
> >
> > I've been with Sprint for over 2 years now and they didn't offer me
> > too much incentive to stick with them, so I'm considering porting to
> > ATT. Free Motorola Smartphone and competitive rate plans. From what
> > I hear about friends, ATT service is comparable if not better in
> > Philadelphia, but I haven't had many reception problems with my Sanyo
> > 5150. Anyway...hopefully the port is for the better.
> >
> > My question is...has anyone heard of people porting back to their
> > original provider? If I were to port back to Sprint, (and this is a
> > long shot) would they honor any previous retention plans?
> >
>
> If you were Sprint, would you?
>
> I think, and this is an educated guess, but I think the answer is a
> resounding NO.
>
> Tom Veldhouse
If the billing period in which you canceled (or began your port) has
not yet completed, then possibly yes. If it has cycled through, then
most likely no.
- 12-18-2003, 09:30 PM #11O/SirisGuest
Re: Porting back to original provider?
In article <[email protected]>, veldy71
@yahoo.com says...
> If you were Sprint, would you?
>=20
> I think, and this is an educated guess, but I think the answer is a
> resounding NO.
>=20
> Tom Veldhouse
>=20
Good guess. I like Bruce's idea best of all. Set up service for the=20
trial period, and then, if you like it, port your number from your old=20
provider.
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R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.
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