Sprint Data Plan v Earthlink Wireless

Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like they
are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure. Unfortunately, I am
not in a city that Earthlink markets the plan in, but I'm wondering whether
this is the same service being sold for 1/4 the price?

What is your data allowance for $19.99?


"Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
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I think it is unlimited. Take a look:

https://store.earthlink.net/cgi-bin/...tionwideaccess

"Alesandra" <rubyebbyrdNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> What is your data allowance for $19.99?
>
>
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Oops, once I clicked on the signup link I saw that it was a per megabyte
plan. It isn't really much better than I'm currently paying with Sprint,
less the 10% discount I get through my wife's employer because Sprint is
their chosen corporate carrier.

Stu
"Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
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> I think it is unlimited. Take a look:
>
>
https://store.earthlink.net/cgi-bin/...tionwideaccess
>
> "Alesandra" <rubyebbyrdNOSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> > What is your data allowance for $19.99?
> >
> >
> > "Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
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"Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
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> Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like
> they
> are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure. Unfortunately, I am
> not in a city that Earthlink markets the plan in, but I'm wondering
> whether
> this is the same service being sold for 1/4 the price?
>
>

It must be Verizon CDMA not Sprint, I checked the 97701 zipcode and
Earthlink said there was no service there, and I know Sprint has CDMA there,
and not Verizon.

Evad

"Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
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> Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like
they
> are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure. Unfortunately, I am
> not in a city that Earthlink markets the plan in, but I'm wondering
whether
> this is the same service being sold for 1/4 the price?
>
As far as I know, EL's Wireless data service is provided through Verizon
(via info obtained through a call to EL), and it's comparably priced with
what SPCS offers @ $80/mo. for unlimited service. That $19.99 fee mentioned
above is only for 10 MB/mo.

https://store.earthlink.net/cgi-bin/...action=pricing

Bob

It has to be Sprint. I use to work at Earthlink, then call Earthlink/Sprint.
Sprint had alot in stake with Earthlink a few years ago. I don't know how it
is now that Earthlink partnered with MindSpring.


"Evad" <evad@dodgeit.com> wrote in message
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> "Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
> news:iOw_c.6869$Wv5.3613@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
>> Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like
>> they
>> are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure. Unfortunately, I am
>> not in a city that Earthlink markets the plan in, but I'm wondering
>> whether
>> this is the same service being sold for 1/4 the price?
>>
>>
>
> It must be Verizon CDMA not Sprint, I checked the 97701 zipcode and
> Earthlink said there was no service there, and I know Sprint has CDMA
> there, and not Verizon.
>
> Evad
>
>
>

"mjohns2" <ghck@kvj.com> wrote in message
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> It has to be Sprint. I use to work at Earthlink, then call
Earthlink/Sprint.
> Sprint had alot in stake with Earthlink a few years ago. I don't know how
it
> is now that Earthlink partnered with MindSpring.

Just because EL & Sprint have had common marketing in the past, doesn't mean
that EL didn't pursue a deal through Verizon. Call up EL yourself and find
out ...

Bob

As you can see, I caught it after my initial post. They don't give you any
fee other than the low ball bid, until you go through a couple of screens
into the sign up process.

Stu
"Bob Smith" <usirsclt_No_Spam_@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> "Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
> news:iOw_c.6869$Wv5.3613@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
> > Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like
> they
> > are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure. Unfortunately, I
am
> > not in a city that Earthlink markets the plan in, but I'm wondering
> whether
> > this is the same service being sold for 1/4 the price?
> >
> As far as I know, EL's Wireless data service is provided through Verizon
> (via info obtained through a call to EL), and it's comparably priced with
> what SPCS offers @ $80/mo. for unlimited service. That $19.99 fee
mentioned
> above is only for 10 MB/mo.
>
>
https://store.earthlink.net/cgi-bin/...action=pricing
>
> Bob
>
>

>> Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like
>> they
>> are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure

Earthlink is owned by Sprint Corporate!

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>Just because EL & Sprint have had common marketing in the past, doesn't mean
>that EL didn't pursue a deal through Verizon. Call up EL yourself and find
>out ...
>

Yes it does mean that they don't have a deal with Verizon. They are owned
outright by Sprint Corporate.

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John S. wrote:
>>Just because EL & Sprint have had common marketing in the past, doesn't mean
>>that EL didn't pursue a deal through Verizon. Call up EL yourself and find
>>out ...
>
> Yes it does mean that they don't have a deal with Verizon. They are owned
> outright by Sprint Corporate.

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=ELNK

No they aren't.

Unless I'm missing something.

Sprint isn't listed as one of the major shareholders on the y! page,
and

http://www.earthlink.net/about/history/

doesn't say anything about current Sprint ownership.

http://www.earthlink.net/about/press...uyback_sprint/

does say that Earthlink bought back one million shares held by Sprint as part
of an investment between 1998 and 2000. That news is related to

http://www.earthlink.net/about/press...stock_buyback/

So yes, Sprint used to own a chunk of Sprint, but it looks like they no longer do.

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The map on Earthlink's web site looks like verizon's map not Sprint
PCS'. And the $175 early termination fee fits too.

Bob Smith wrote:

> "Stuart Friedman" <stu@nospam.na> wrote in message
> news:iOw_c.6869$Wv5.3613@newsread3.news.atl.earthl ink.net...
>
>>Earthlink has a CDMA wireless data plan for $19 a month. It looks like
>
> they
>
>>are reselling the Sprint plan, but I cannot be sure. Unfortunately, I am
>>not in a city that Earthlink markets the plan in, but I'm wondering
>
> whether
>
>>this is the same service being sold for 1/4 the price?
>>
>
> As far as I know, EL's Wireless data service is provided through Verizon
> (via info obtained through a call to EL), and it's comparably priced with
> what SPCS offers @ $80/mo. for unlimited service. That $19.99 fee mentioned
> above is only for 10 MB/mo.
>
> https://store.earthlink.net/cgi-bin/...action=pricing
>
> Bob
>
>

Smiling Wickedly, Steve Sobol answered:

> John S. wrote:
>
>>>Just because EL & Sprint have had common marketing in the past, doesn't mean
>>>that EL didn't pursue a deal through Verizon. Call up EL yourself and find
>>>out ...
>>
>>Yes it does mean that they don't have a deal with Verizon. They are owned
>>outright by Sprint Corporate.
>
>
> http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=ELNK
>
> No they aren't.
>
> Unless I'm missing something.
>
> Sprint isn't listed as one of the major shareholders on the y! page,
> and
>
> http://www.earthlink.net/about/history/
>
> doesn't say anything about current Sprint ownership.
>
> http://www.earthlink.net/about/press...uyback_sprint/
>
> does say that Earthlink bought back one million shares held by Sprint as part
> of an investment between 1998 and 2000. That news is related to
>
> http://www.earthlink.net/about/press...stock_buyback/
>
> So yes, Sprint used to own a chunk of Sprint, but it looks like they no longer do.
>
Don't know what's going in at Earthlink. but it seems that it would be
conflict of interest for them to be partnering with BOTH companies.

But my wife and I get a discount for Earthlink for using Sprint phone
service. And it seems I read SOMEWHERE on the Earthlink page that they
DO use Sprint for thier wireless. Can't find it bow though.


Michael
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"Michael Arends" <mlarends@NODAMNSPAMearthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Smiling Wickedly, Steve Sobol answered:
>
> > John S. wrote:
> >
> >>>Just because EL & Sprint have had common marketing in the past, doesn't
mean
> >>>that EL didn't pursue a deal through Verizon. Call up EL yourself and
find
> >>>out ...
> >>
> >>Yes it does mean that they don't have a deal with Verizon. They are
owned
> >>outright by Sprint Corporate.
> >
> >
> > http://finance.yahoo.com/q/mh?s=ELNK
> >
> > No they aren't.
> >
> > Unless I'm missing something.
> >
> > Sprint isn't listed as one of the major shareholders on the y! page,
> > and
> >
> > http://www.earthlink.net/about/history/
> >
> > doesn't say anything about current Sprint ownership.
> >
> > http://www.earthlink.net/about/press...uyback_sprint/
> >
> > does say that Earthlink bought back one million shares held by Sprint as
part
> > of an investment between 1998 and 2000. That news is related to
> >
> > http://www.earthlink.net/about/press...stock_buyback/
> >
> > So yes, Sprint used to own a chunk of Sprint, but it looks like they no
longer do.
> >
> Don't know what's going in at Earthlink. but it seems that it would be
> conflict of interest for them to be partnering with BOTH companies.
>
> But my wife and I get a discount for Earthlink for using Sprint phone
> service. And it seems I read SOMEWHERE on the Earthlink page that they
> DO use Sprint for thier wireless. Can't find it bow though.
>
>
> Michael

Sprint hasn't owned any major stock positions in EL since 06/03.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q/it?s=ELNK

As for a conflict of interest, how's that?

Bob