Get an Extra Discount

TechGeek answered,

> Yes, you need to submit proof that you work for that company, and it
> can't be done over the phone, the proof has to be done in person.

Well, things must have changed then. As I never had to go to a sprint
store to get my corporate discount.

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Michael L. Arends wrote:
:: TechGeek answered,
::
::: Yes, you need to submit proof that you work for that company, and it
::: can't be done over the phone, the proof has to be done in person.
::
:: Well, things must have changed then. As I never had to go to a sprint
:: store to get my corporate discount.

That's because you don't have to.

"Rod" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> :::
> ::: Yes, you need to submit proof that you work for that company, and it
> ::: can't be done over the phone, the proof has to be done in person.
> ::
> :: Thanks, Tech- I was pretty sure that would be the policy.
> ::
> :: Hey Phil- you can take the time to apologize personally in the
> :: group. It appears that I wasn't wrong after all, and while some
> :: have been able to do it over the phone, that falls outside of policy.
>
> Wrong. Read what I posted earlier.

In the retail stores, we're told to ask for proof of employment along
with the supervisor's name etc.

Call centers are also sending people to the stores to submit this
proof, too.

If someone finds a crack in the system they happen to fall though,
they're lucky. If they did it fraudulently, then they'll be caught
and billed for whatever they were discounted in one bill. I've seen
it with people who left a company, still got that company's discount
for a few months, then appear in the store yelling and screaming
because they got billed for the time they didn't work for the company.

TechGeek wrote:
:: "Rod" <[email protected]> wrote in message
:: news:<[email protected]>...
::::::
:::::: Yes, you need to submit proof that you work for that company,
:::::: and it
:::::: can't be done over the phone, the proof has to be done in person.
:::::
::::: Thanks, Tech- I was pretty sure that would be the policy.
:::::
::::: Hey Phil- you can take the time to apologize personally in the
::::: group. It appears that I wasn't wrong after all, and while some
::::: have been able to do it over the phone, that falls outside of
::::: policy.
:::
::: Wrong. Read what I posted earlier.
::
:: In the retail stores, we're told to ask for proof of employment along
:: with the supervisor's name etc.
::
:: Call centers are also sending people to the stores to submit this
:: proof, too.
::
:: If someone finds a crack in the system they happen to fall though,
:: they're lucky. If they did it fraudulently, then they'll be caught
:: and billed for whatever they were discounted in one bill. I've seen
:: it with people who left a company, still got that company's discount
:: for a few months, then appear in the store yelling and screaming
:: because they got billed for the time they didn't work for the
:: company.

I can see finding a crack in the system once but not "everytime" as in my
case they never ask for proof and have never called the "company" to check.

Well the way it worked when I was employed by a company that had
an arrangement with Sprint PCS was that I would call a local Sprint PCS
person who would call my employer. Then the service was turned on.
Likewise within two weeks after I was not employed by them, they called
Sprint PCS and my account was closed.


Scott Stephenson wrote:
> "Rod" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>:::
>>::: Yes, you need to submit proof that you work for that company, and it
>>::: can't be done over the phone, the proof has to be done in person.
>>::
>>:: Thanks, Tech- I was pretty sure that would be the policy.
>>::
>>:: Hey Phil- you can take the time to apologize personally in the
>>:: group. It appears that I wasn't wrong after all, and while some
>>:: have been able to do it over the phone, that falls outside of policy.
>>
>>Wrong. Read what I posted earlier.
>>
>>
>
>
> I read what you posted earlier, and you were lucky. The policy is that the
> verification be done in person. Like any other company, Sprint has
> employees that take the easy way out. I'll guarantee that if the employee
> that helped you was being monitored during the transaction, they are now an
> ex-employee.
>
> Tech Geek would know the policy- he works for them.
>
>

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> What often happens is that SprintPCS grants these discounts=20
> to all employees as part of selling a batch of cell phones to=20
> Maintainence or Administrative staff that the company pays for.
>=20

No, that's a different kind of service. When the company directly=20
pays for the phone service, that's called "corporate sponsored" and=20
there's a whole different discount plan than the "employee=20
purchased" discounts. The two types of discounts have been know to=20
vary by as much as 100% from each other (I.e. one is double the=20
amount of the other).

The company is still free to reimburse these employees, obviously,=20
but they must pay SPCS out of their own means to qualify for the=20
discounts being discussed in this thread.

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R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> One of the discounts says "Chevron Credit Card 25%"
>=20
> Does this mean that if I have a Chevron credit card I can get an addition=
al
> 25% discount or that I have to work for Chevron's credit department?
>=20

The latter. The former, if it exists (I don't think it does) would=20
be what is called an "affinity program". And that discount is=20
something different than NVP discounts (and usually *not* able to be=20
used together). The things like miles rewards, yes. Monthly charge=20
discounts, no.

--=20
R=D8=DF
O/Siris
I work for Sprint PCS
I *don't* speak for them

I also added my company discount as well with out going into the Sprint store.
As for USAA there is a number to call for all USAA members to add sprint
discount. I also get discount from my employer and we have a code we use...and
of course employement verification.