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- 02-15-2005, 06:19 PM #1TCSGuest
I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
any sprint discounts for 18 months.
If I was a new customer, I'd save $180. Be a customer for 4 years and
you can just go and **** yourself.
Spring must be trying to reduce their customer base.
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- 02-15-2005, 06:24 PM #2Mij AdyawGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
What is "Spring"? Is this a new cell phone service? :-)
"TCS" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
> The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
>
> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
>
> If I was a new customer, I'd save $180. Be a customer for 4 years and
> you can just go and **** yourself.
>
> Spring must be trying to reduce their customer base.
- 02-15-2005, 06:43 PM #3TCSGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 16:24:24 -0800, Mij Adyaw <[email protected]> wrote:
>What is "Spring"? Is this a new cell phone service? :-)
Uh.... that's how the offshore telephone operator (I mean, customer
disservice technician) prounounced it.
- 02-15-2005, 09:45 PM #4Steve SobolGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
TCS wrote:
> I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
> The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
>
> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
No, I don't think so. Only if you buy from Sprint. I thought what you thought
too, but it isn't true of phones you get from other sources; I've checked.
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- 02-15-2005, 11:24 PM #5Sept1967Guest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
He is correct. Any new phone activation resets the 18month counter.
I had service for 20 months on a phone, then bought my own phone to replace
it (OfficeDepot clearance). A year after that, I called about a credit
towards a new phone, but since the OfficeDepot phone had only been in
service 12 months, I didnt qualify.
If you have service 6 months, and your phone gets replaced due to a warranty
issue? You start over as it is a new NAM activation, even if it is the same
number or service.
You have to have the same phone unit, 18 months. No matter where you buy it.
"Steve Sobol" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> TCS wrote:
>> I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
>> The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
>>
>> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
>> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
>
> No, I don't think so. Only if you buy from Sprint. I thought what you
> thought too, but it isn't true of phones you get from other sources; I've
> checked.
>
>
> --
> JustThe.net - Apple Valley, CA - http://JustThe.net/ - 888.480.4NET (4638)
> Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / [email protected] / PGP: 0xE3AE35ED
>
> "In case anyone was wondering, that big glowing globe above the Victor
> Valley is the sun." -Victorville _Daily Press_ on the unusually large
> amount of rain the Southland has gotten this winter (January 12th, 2005)
- 02-15-2005, 11:36 PM #6John RichardsGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
"Steve Sobol" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> TCS wrote:
>> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
>> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
>
> No, I don't think so. Only if you buy from Sprint. I thought what you thought
> too, but it isn't true of phones you get from other sources; I've checked.
Logically, you'd think that was the case. However, I'm pretty sure that
O/Siris has stated several times that the 18 month clock is reset anytime
a new phone is activated, regardless of the purchase source. The only time
it is not reset is when you activate a used (previously activated) phone.
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- 02-16-2005, 12:34 AM #7Steve SobolGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
John Richards wrote:
> Logically, you'd think that was the case. However, I'm pretty sure that
> O/Siris has stated several times that the 18 month clock is reset
> anytime a new phone is activated, regardless of the purchase source. The
> only time
> it is not reset is when you activate a used (previously activated) phone.
Ahhhh - THAT'S it. yes.
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"In case anyone was wondering, that big glowing globe above the Victor
Valley is the sun." -Victorville _Daily Press_ on the unusually large
amount of rain the Southland has gotten this winter (January 12th, 2005)
- 02-16-2005, 01:28 AM #8O/SirisGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> John Richards wrote:
>
> > Logically, you'd think that was the case. However, I'm pretty sure that
> > O/Siris has stated several times that the 18 month clock is reset
> > anytime a new phone is activated, regardless of the purchase source. The
> > only time
> > it is not reset is when you activate a used (previously activated) phone.
>
> Ahhhh - THAT'S it. yes.
>
>
By George, I think he's got it.
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- 02-16-2005, 09:41 AM #9TCSGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:45:02 -0800, Steve Sobol <[email protected]> wrote:
>TCS wrote:
>> I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
>> The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
>>
>> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
>> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
>No, I don't think so. Only if you buy from Sprint. I thought what you thought
>too, but it isn't true of phones you get from other sources; I've checked.
That's not what the asshole at sprint said. He might be completely wrong
and I'll try a different rep, somebody who cares if I leave or not.
- 02-16-2005, 09:49 AM #10NotanGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
TCS wrote:
>
> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:45:02 -0800, Steve Sobol <[email protected]> wrote:
> >TCS wrote:
> >> I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
> >> The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
> >>
> >> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
> >> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
>
> >No, I don't think so. Only if you buy from Sprint. I thought what you thought
> >too, but it isn't true of phones you get from other sources; I've checked.
>
> That's not what the asshole at sprint said. He might be completely wrong
> and I'll try a different rep, somebody who cares if I leave or not.
"That's not what the asshole at sprint said."
Approach Sprint with that kind of attitude and I can *guarantee*
that they won't care if you leave.
Notan
- 02-16-2005, 09:54 AM #11Bob SmithGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
"Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> He is correct. Any new phone activation resets the 18month counter.
>
> I had service for 20 months on a phone, then bought my own phone to
replace
> it (OfficeDepot clearance). A year after that, I called about a credit
> towards a new phone, but since the OfficeDepot phone had only been in
> service 12 months, I didnt qualify.
>
> If you have service 6 months, and your phone gets replaced due to a
warranty
> issue? You start over as it is a new NAM activation, even if it is the
same
> number or service.
>
> You have to have the same phone unit, 18 months. No matter where you buy
it.
Well, I just replaced my daughter's Samsung A500 with a brand spanking new
LG-325 two weeks ago. I paid full price for the phone @ our local SPCS
store. In checking the rebate qualification page on SPCS's site, it says "
The Sprint PCS Phone activated with this Sprint PCS Phone number meets the
18 month age requirement. Yes "
When I sign onto my account @ SPCS's site and select her phone number, it
shows here new model. So, maybe SPCS has changed their philosophy on what
qualifies.
Bob
- 02-16-2005, 11:34 AM #12JackfGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
Bob Smith wrote:
> "Sept1967" <sept1967@highstream.(Erase)net> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>He is correct. Any new phone activation resets the 18month counter.
>>
>>I had service for 20 months on a phone, then bought my own phone to
>
> replace
>
>>it (OfficeDepot clearance). A year after that, I called about a credit
>>towards a new phone, but since the OfficeDepot phone had only been in
>>service 12 months, I didnt qualify.
>>
>>If you have service 6 months, and your phone gets replaced due to a
>
> warranty
>
>>issue? You start over as it is a new NAM activation, even if it is the
>
> same
>
>>number or service.
>>
>>You have to have the same phone unit, 18 months. No matter where you buy
>
> it.
>
> Well, I just replaced my daughter's Samsung A500 with a brand spanking new
> LG-325 two weeks ago. I paid full price for the phone @ our local SPCS
> store. In checking the rebate qualification page on SPCS's site, it says "
> The Sprint PCS Phone activated with this Sprint PCS Phone number meets the
> 18 month age requirement. Yes "
>
> When I sign onto my account @ SPCS's site and select her phone number, it
> shows here new model. So, maybe SPCS has changed their philosophy on what
> qualifies.
>
> Bob
>
>
I've replaced several phones through Best Buy warranty, doing an ESN
swap. They have never reset the 18 month clock.
- 02-16-2005, 12:13 PM #13John RichardsGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
> Well, I just replaced my daughter's Samsung A500 with a brand spanking new
> LG-325 two weeks ago. I paid full price for the phone @ our local SPCS
> store. In checking the rebate qualification page on SPCS's site, it says "
> The Sprint PCS Phone activated with this Sprint PCS Phone number meets the
> 18 month age requirement. Yes "
>
> When I sign onto my account @ SPCS's site and select her phone number, it
> shows here new model. So, maybe SPCS has changed their philosophy on what
> qualifies.
That's very strange! The two phones I bought at Costco 17 months ago still
show as not eligible at http://pcshandsetupgrade.sprint.com, becoming
eligible for the handset upgrade next month.
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John Richards
- 02-16-2005, 12:16 PM #14John RichardsGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
"Jackf" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> I've replaced several phones through Best Buy warranty, doing an ESN
> swap. They have never reset the 18 month clock.
Were the replacements brand new or refurbished? Used/refurbished
replacements don't reset the 18 month clock.
--
John Richards
- 02-16-2005, 02:08 PM #15TCSGuest
Re: Buy your own phone, lose out on rebates for 18 months
On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:49:23 -0700, Notan <[email protected]> wrote:
>TCS wrote:
>>
>> On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 19:45:02 -0800, Steve Sobol <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >TCS wrote:
>> >> I've a phone that dying and was interested in buying a phone from sprint.
>> >> The last phone I bought from them was in november of 2001.
>> >>
>> >> I just found out that if you buy your own phone, you're disqualified from
>> >> any sprint discounts for 18 months.
>>
>> >No, I don't think so. Only if you buy from Sprint. I thought what you thought
>> >too, but it isn't true of phones you get from other sources; I've checked.
>>
>> That's not what the asshole at sprint said. He might be completely wrong
>> and I'll try a different rep, somebody who cares if I leave or not.
>"That's not what the asshole at sprint said."
>Approach Sprint with that kind of attitude and I can *guarantee*
>that they won't care if you leave.
Get over yourself. I'll call an asshole an asshole and it doen't have
anything to do with how the conversation went.
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