Major SprintPCS price Increase ??

In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] (TechGeek) wrote:

> No one is forcing you to take the Vision plan, and since it's an
> ADD-ON, then they should charge extra for it.
>
> Many stores sell many phones every day that do not have a Vision plan
> on it, including Vision phones.

Keep ignoring what your co-conspirator said:

In article <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:


> But a Vision phone must now have a Vision pack for the
> full 18 months to qualify.

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In article <[email protected]>,
r2175 <[email protected]> wrote:

>
>
> Robert M. wrote:
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > "Scott Nelson - Wash DC" <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Just for fun, I did an online signup thing ( didn't do the final step ) and
> >>they toss the option of "Vision" up there one last time to try to get you to
> >>buy the 'Vision service" but you can opt out. They don't try to hide it. Try
> >>it out and you'll see what I mean.
> >>
> >>Even so, it's free for two months and then you can cancel before the trial
> >>period expires. ;-)
> >>They also toss it in there for free for plans over 100 bucks according to
> >>the website.
> >>
> >>Anyway, you can opt out of Vision from what I can see.
> >
> >
> > I saw that too. very strantge..
> >
> > Well either its for getting the 18 month rebate, the web site hasn't
> > been updated yet, or o/siris is wrong?
> >
> >
> >>In article <[email protected]>,
> >> O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>>But a Vision phone must now have a Vision pack for the
> >>>full 18 months to qualify.
>
> They do that to get you to try it for the 2 mo. trial hopping you'll
> keep it.
> The requirement for the rebate is to have it on until at least the
> rebate is processed. no where does it say that you HAVE to keep it,

Maybe but that is not what your buddy posted:

In article <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:


> But a Vision phone must now have a Vision pack for the
> full 18 months to qualify.

[email protected] (Robert=A0M.) wrote:
<<Keep ignoring what your co-conspirator said: (snip)>>

Uh oh. He's found another post to repost 100 times a day.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected] (TechGeek) wrote:
>
> > No one is forcing you to take the Vision plan, and since it's an
> > ADD-ON, then they should charge extra for it.
> >
> > Many stores sell many phones every day that do not have a Vision plan
> > on it, including Vision phones.
>
> Keep ignoring what your co-conspirator said:
>
> In article <[email protected]>,
> O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
> > But a Vision phone must now have a Vision pack for the
> > full 18 months to qualify.

And your point for posting the same exact post (almost word for word)
twice in one hour is?

In article <rmarkoff-1EE7BC.05464826042004
@news05.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> I believe all phones SprintPCS now sells are "Vision" phones. Or is=20
> there one model out of 20 that isn't?
>=20
> Sprint just raised the price $270 on those phones by now requiring that=
=20
> one subscribe to Vision
>=20

Wrong.

Again.

You still can use the phone without a Vision pack. You just won't=20
qualify for the new Handset Upgrade Program.

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

You are correct as usual. The price of the phones has not
changed. The price of data has. Wireless Web was $5 and used up your
minutes. Some people had to go with a larger plan when adding Wireless
Web. Vision is $15, an increase of $10. However Vision does not use up
your minutes and is a lot faster.


O/Siris wrote:
> In article <rmarkoff-1EE7BC.05464826042004
> @news05.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
>
>>I believe all phones SprintPCS now sells are "Vision" phones. Or is
>>there one model out of 20 that isn't?
>>
>>Sprint just raised the price $270 on those phones by now requiring that
>>one subscribe to Vision
>>
>
>
> Wrong.
>
> Again.
>
> You still can use the phone without a Vision pack. You just won't
> qualify for the new Handset Upgrade Program.
>

In article <[email protected]>,
Jerome Zelinske <[email protected]> wrote:

> You are correct as usual. The price of the phones has not
> changed. The price of data has. Wireless Web was $5 and used up your
> minutes. Some people had to go with a larger plan when adding Wireless
> Web. Vision is $15, an increase of $10. However Vision does not use up
> your minutes and is a lot faster.
>
>
> O/Siris wrote:
> > In article <rmarkoff-1EE7BC.05464826042004
> > @news05.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> >
> >>I believe all phones SprintPCS now sells are "Vision" phones. Or is
> >>there one model out of 20 that isn't?
> >>
> >>Sprint just raised the price $270 on those phones by now requiring that
> >>one subscribe to Vision
> >>
> >
> >
> > Wrong.
> >
> > Again.
> >
> > You still can use the phone without a Vision pack. You just won't
> > qualify for the new Handset Upgrade Program.
> >

Fine but, his being correct means there is a $270 price increase to
qualify for a $150 rebate. And also means I was not wrong.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> In article <[email protected]>,

<snipped>

> Fine but, his being correct means there is a $270 price increase to
> qualify for a $150 rebate. And also means I was not wrong.

No, you are wrong, and repeating this bad advice numerous times will not
make it right.

Bob

In article <rmarkoff-74541E.13003827042004
@news05.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
>=20
> Fine but, his being correct means there is a $270 price increase to=20
> qualify for a $150 rebate. And also means I was not wrong.
>=20

No, it means you *are* wrong, because there is still no price=20
increase. Vision was $15/month for a pack before this change, and it=20
remains $15/month after the change.

Just like when you jumped on me for (according to your claim) I=20
denied that the RL7300 has a flash.

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

In article <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote:

> In article <rmarkoff-74541E.13003827042004
> @news05.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> >
> > Fine but, his being correct means there is a $270 price increase to
> > qualify for a $150 rebate. And also means I was not wrong.
> >
>
> No, it means you *are* wrong, because there is still no price
> increase. Vision was $15/month for a pack before this change, and it
> remains $15/month after the change.

Before you didn't need to subscribe to Vision for the rebate, now you
do.

$15 times 18 months equals $270

A $270 PRICE INCREASE for many folks to qualify for a $150 rebate.

In article <rmarkoff-0B5EDC.16565329042004
@news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> Before you didn't need to subscribe to Vision for the rebate, now you=20
> do.
>=20

So? Vision costs the same now as it did before the new system. No=20
increase.

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

In article <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <rmarkoff-0B5EDC.16565329042004
> @news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> > Before you didn't need to subscribe to Vision for the rebate, now you
> > do.
> >
>
> So? Vision costs the same now as it did before the new system. No
> increase.

If someone now avails themselves of a rebate $150 and didnt want Vision,
they now have to take it, and over 18 months thats a $270 price increase.

So not admitting its an increase is LYING.

[email protected] (Robert=A0M.) wrote:
<<If someone now avails themselves of a rebate $150 and didnt want
Vision, they now have to take it, and over 18 months thats a $270 price
increase. >>

I would have to agree with Robert M. on this one... I don't think one
should have to be required to sign up for Vision in order to qualiy for
the rebate via the Handset Upgrade Program. Sure one can cancel Vision
anytime, but in order to get and keep the rebate, the customer must keep
the $15 add-on for 18 months... which, in a sense, is a price increase
if one does not intend to use it or want it.

Sprint offers some very nice phones and customers shouldn't be limited
in what phone they ant to upgrade to just because Sprint requires them
to add Vision.

Eric

"O/Siris" <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
In article <rmarkoff-0B5EDC.16565329042004
@news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> Before you didn't need to subscribe to Vision for the rebate, now you
> do.
>

What happens say three months down the road and you have received your
rebate and you cancel vision ?

Eric wrote:
> [email protected] (Robert M.) wrote:
> <<If someone now avails themselves of a rebate $150 and didnt want
> Vision, they now have to take it, and over 18 months thats a $270 price
> increase. >>
>
> I would have to agree with Robert M. on this one... I don't think one
> should have to be required to sign up for Vision in order to qualiy for
> the rebate via the Handset Upgrade Program. Sure one can cancel Vision
> anytime, but in order to get and keep the rebate, the customer must keep
> the $15 add-on for 18 months... which, in a sense, is a price increase
> if one does not intend to use it or want it.
>
> Sprint offers some very nice phones and customers shouldn't be limited
> in what phone they ant to upgrade to just because Sprint requires them
> to add Vision.
>
> Eric

I just (two days ago) signed up for the $150 rebate for an upgrade to an
SCP-7300. It took a two-year agreement along with adding Vision on a
Vision-capable phone to get the rebate plus your selected plan must be
$35 or more. It *is* possible to cancel the Vision service after the two
month trial period and be able to keep the rebate. (Or so I've been told
by the folks in the store and a CS over the phone.)