Sprint have best data plan bar none?

I'm thinking of switching cell carriers and upgrading
to smart phone that has email and Internet access

It "appears" to me that for $15/month I can get
unlimited data through spint whereas other carriers
typically want $40/month for that.

Is this correct? Am I reading their info correct?

Does Sprint have best data plan bar none so far?

me@privacy.net wrote:

>I'm thinking of switching cell carriers and upgrading
>to smart phone that has email and Internet access
>
>It "appears" to me that for $15/month I can get
>unlimited data through spint whereas other carriers
>typically want $40/month for that.
>
>Is this correct? Am I reading their info correct?
>
>Does Sprint have best data plan bar none so far?

Oh.... I live in USA.... Missouri actually

At 09 Aug 2007 11:28:22 -0500 me@privacy.net wrote:
> I'm thinking of switching cell carriers and upgrading
> to smart phone that has email and Internet access
>
> It "appears" to me that for $15/month I can get
> unlimited data through spint whereas other carriers
> typically want $40/month for that.


Sort of- the $15 is for data access on the phone only, (and only in
addition to a voice plan, of course.) Some other carriers allow the
phone to also be used as a wireless modem for your laptop as well-
something that Sprint charge extra for.

> Is this correct? Am I reading their info correct?
>
> Does Sprint have best data plan bar none so far?

Probably- the $15 plan is a good deal considering that Sprint uses high-
speed EVDO (3G.)

I use T-Mobile, myself, who offers unlimited phone-only data for $6/month
(again, only with a voice plan,) but their speed is much slower than
Sprint's- only 150kbps or so, but I find that to be good enough for e-
mail and mobile web browsing.


--

"I don't need my cell phone to play video games or take pictures or double
as a Walkie-Talkie; I just need it to work. Thanks for all the bells and whistles,
but I could communicate better with ACTUAL bells and whistles."
-Bill Maher 9/25/2003

On Aug 9, 11:29 am, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> m...@privacy.net wrote:
> >I'm thinking of switching cell carriers and upgrading
> >to smart phone that has email and Internet access
>
> >It "appears" to me that for $15/month I can get
> >unlimited data through spint whereas other carriers
> >typically want $40/month for that.
>
> >Is this correct? Am I reading their info correct?
>
> >Does Sprint have best data plan bar none so far?
>
> Oh.... I live in USA.... Missouri actually


I have a Motorla Q from Sprint and I pay $10 a month for unlimited
data. Can't beat it.

Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:


>Sort of- the $15 is for data access on the phone only, (and only in
>addition to a voice plan, of course.) Some other carriers allow the
>phone to also be used as a wireless modem for your laptop as well-
>something that Sprint charge extra for.

Ok well I wasn't thinking abt "tethering" the smart
phone to a laptop and using as a "modem" anyway.. but
that's a good point!

david71a <davidserio@gmail.com> wrote:

>I have a Motorla Q from Sprint and I pay $10 a month for unlimited
>data. Can't beat it.

How's the speed?

And.... how you like the Q?

On Aug 9, 3:01 pm, m...@privacy.net wrote:
> david71a <davidse...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >I have a Motorla Q from Sprint and I pay $10 a month for unlimited
> >data. Can't beat it.
>
> How's the speed?
>
> And.... how you like the Q?

The speed is decent. I get around 300 - 400 kbps download. I think
others get faster, but maybe because at home I don't get a strong
signal??

But I do like the Q a lot. I think you will find you will need to buy
a couple 3rd party applications to really make it powerful, but that's
OK with me. I have all my contacts on there (it syncs with Outlook), I
can't live without my calendar reminders now and being able to get on
the web anywhere is great. I would recommend it.

The battery isn't the best, which some might say is being kind. Since
I don't use bluetooth and am not on the web all the time, it isn't a
problem for me, but a lot of people have had to buy an extended
battery. Just something to be aware about.

David

At 09 Aug 2007 23:06:19 -0400 Loreal Lavigna wrote:
> How is it possible to pay $10.00 for sprint's data plan when the data
> plan runs $15.00? Just curious.

A grandfathered plan, I suspect. IIRC, Sprint's "Vision" plan was $10 at
one time. I assume the previous poster has had it so long he's still on
the old $10 plan.


--

"I don't need my cell phone to play video games or take pictures or double
as a Walkie-Talkie; I just need it to work. Thanks for all the bells and whistles,
but I could communicate better with ACTUAL bells and whistles."
-Bill Maher 9/25/2003

On 2007-08-10, Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:
> At 09 Aug 2007 23:06:19 -0400 Loreal Lavigna wrote:
>> How is it possible to pay $10.00 for sprint's data plan when the data
>> plan runs $15.00? Just curious.
>
> A grandfathered plan, I suspect. IIRC, Sprint's "Vision" plan was $10 at
> one time. I assume the previous poster has had it so long he's still on
> the old $10 plan.

It used to be $15 if you wanted the bonus downloads, $10 if you wanted to
pay for downloads a la carte. The extra $5 actually got you $10 in downloads,
so if you're the type of person who likes to buy ringtones and apps, you can
come out ahead that way. With the $10/month plan you pay for every download;
nothing for free.

On Aug 9, 10:29 pm, Todd Allcock <eleccon...@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:
> At 09 Aug 2007 23:06:19 -0400 Loreal Lavigna wrote:
>
> > How is it possible to pay $10.00 for sprint's data plan when the data
> > plan runs $15.00? Just curious.
>
> A grandfathered plan, I suspect. IIRC, Sprint's "Vision" plan was $10 at
> one time. I assume the previous poster has had it so long he's still on
> the old $10 plan.
>
> --
>
> "I don't need my cell phone to play video games or take pictures or double
> as a Walkie-Talkie; I just need it to work. Thanks for all the bells and whistles,
> but I could communicate better with ACTUAL bells and whistles."
> -Bill Maher 9/25/2003


Actually, when I first got my data plan (early this year), it was $15
a month. For some reason, starting on my May bill, it dropped to $10 a
month and has been that way ever since. I'm not sure how lucky others
would be in getting that plan. If you call Sprint 5 times about their
data plan prices, you will likely get 5 different answers....

Just make sure you're happy with their coverage.
I used to travel out to Oregon by car and had to travel thru
huge dead zones from Idaho till Iowa with no data coverage.

Tom Whittemore <vikingsail@earthlink.net> wrote:

>Just make sure you're happy with their coverage.
>I used to travel out to Oregon by car and had to travel thru
>huge dead zones from Idaho till Iowa with no data coverage.

OK

Do any of the smart phones have external antenna ports?

If I could get a mag mount roof antenna....and a phone
that has a port for the antenna... that might help with
areas where coverage is weak. Yes?

<me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@AmericaOnLine.com> wrote:
>
>
> >Sort of- the $15 is for data access on the phone only, (and only in
> >addition to a voice plan, of course.) Some other carriers allow the
> >phone to also be used as a wireless modem for your laptop as well-
> >something that Sprint charge extra for.
>
> Ok well I wasn't thinking abt "tethering" the smart
> phone to a laptop and using as a "modem" anyway.. but
> that's a good point!

They are good, but I wouldn't say they are the cheapest.

Sprint wants $49 a month for unlimited "tethering" and $39 a month if you
sign up for 2 years of it. There is another carrier in this area that only
wants $15 a month for unlimited tethering but they do not use 3G.