Canceling Service

My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I don't
want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have service
with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
calls.

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brianric wrote:
> My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel
> my service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel?
> I don't want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to
> have service with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting
> too many dropped calls.

You need to call at least a few days before your billing cycle ends. If you
call on the day it restarts you will have to finish another month as they
say they can't pro rate.

Rod wrote:
> *brianric wrote:
> > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to
> cancel
> > my service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to
> cancel?
> > I don't want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want
> to
> > have service with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just
> getting
> > too many dropped calls.
>
> You need to call at least a few days before your billing cycle ends.
> If you
> call on the day it restarts you will have to finish another month as
> they
> say they can't pro rate. *

Your contract does not automatically renew...when August 29th
hits....it just starts a month to month type deal with Sprint PCS.
Same plan and everything but no agreement. But you should tell them
ASAP...like today....that you do not want Sprint PCS anymore. On the
last day of your cycle...will be your last day with Sprint....Good Bye!
LOL

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If I were you, I'd get the best retention deal I could get based on your
usage.

Then I'd put the account on vacation. Pay the standby fee. If you don't
need it after a year, let it go. If you do, you should have a good plan.

"brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
> service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I don't
> want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have service
> with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
> calls.
>
>

Why would you wait this long?

If you are having that poor of a service, they will cancel your contract
free of charge.

All you have to do is call and have documented 5 complaints about service in
general on your account.


"brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I don't
want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have service
with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
calls.

Ed,

You know your dropped calls may be due to a thousand different
things--maybe so are sprint's fault, others may not be--Could be your
locations--this may be hard to fix--could be you have either a bad or
out of date handset--easier to fix--in either case you are in the cat
birds so seat so to speak--

If you are going to keep some form of cell service, you are in a
position to get all sorts of extras, minutes, credits etc--if you go to
another carrier--they are going to point to the current rate list--I was
out of contract till I called to get 8pm nights, and also they gave me
more minutes all no extra charge--I use both sprint and verizon and both
loose calls occasionally--but hey its a cell phone--but my only regret
at what I did is that I didn't ask for more--why don't you see what kind
of deal you can get and let us know.

My point is, at your position, sprint, can do more for you (money wise)
than any other carrier.. let us know

"Ed Englehardt" <[email protected]> wrote in article
<NIv%[email protected]>:
> Why would you wait this long?
>
> If you are having that poor of a service, they will cancel your contract
> free of charge.
>
> All you have to do is call and have documented 5 complaints about service in
> general on your account.
>
>
> "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
> service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I don't
> want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have service
> with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
> calls.
>
>
>

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Since he mentioned that his main issue is dropped calls, what possible good
would having a retention plan, and the same annoying drops, do for the OP?

If the issue were pricing or the number of minutes, sure, it makes sense,
but to lobby for a cheaper price on a service he doesn't even want it silly.

"Melisa Johns" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> If I were you, I'd get the best retention deal I could get based on your
> usage.
>
> Then I'd put the account on vacation. Pay the standby fee. If you don't
> need it after a year, let it go. If you do, you should have a good plan.
>
> "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
> > service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I
don't
> > want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have
service
> > with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
> > calls.
> >
> >
>
>

I don't play the retention game. I have a Sanyo 4900. I've had the phone
twice looked into by Sprint.. I can understand losing a signal in a weak
area, but in a five bar area (Wilmington DE) to drop a signal is
inexcusable. I live in Pennsville NJ, cellular hell, even Verizon has
problem marinating a signal. Believe it or not, I'm trying T-Mobile right
now, and although the coverage is not extensive as Sprint, it is the only
other carrier besides Sprint where I can call out from my home and work with
no problems, and I have not dropped a call with T-Mobile.
"p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Ed,
>
> You know your dropped calls may be due to a thousand different
> things--maybe so are sprint's fault, others may not be--Could be your
> locations--this may be hard to fix--could be you have either a bad or
> out of date handset--easier to fix--in either case you are in the cat
> birds so seat so to speak--
>
> If you are going to keep some form of cell service, you are in a
> position to get all sorts of extras, minutes, credits etc--if you go to
> another carrier--they are going to point to the current rate list--I was
> out of contract till I called to get 8pm nights, and also they gave me
> more minutes all no extra charge--I use both sprint and verizon and both
> loose calls occasionally--but hey its a cell phone--but my only regret
> at what I did is that I didn't ask for more--why don't you see what kind
> of deal you can get and let us know.
>
> My point is, at your position, sprint, can do more for you (money wise)
> than any other carrier.. let us know
>
> "Ed Englehardt" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <NIv%[email protected]>:
> > Why would you wait this long?
> >
> > If you are having that poor of a service, they will cancel your contract
> > free of charge.
> >
> > All you have to do is call and have documented 5 complaints about
service in
> > general on your account.
> >
> >
> > "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
> > service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I
don't
> > want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have
service
> > with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
> > calls.
> >
> >
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

Does sprint have a vacation rate??

"Melisa Johns" <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> If I were you, I'd get the best retention deal I could get based on your
> usage.
>
> Then I'd put the account on vacation. Pay the standby fee. If you don't
> need it after a year, let it go. If you do, you should have a good plan.
>
> "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel my
> > service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I don't
> > want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have service
> > with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many dropped
> > calls.
> >
> >
>
>

[posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

I'm outside 2 miles from Wilmington Delaware with four to five bars and drop
a signal while at the local park. It's just not worth it to me to keep
dropping calls in a strong signal area.
"p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I suspect that since sprint is in the 18 or 1900 m/z range, that sprint
> has a problem inside buildings with signal loss==this has always been
> that way since I've had sprint--but where else at present can you
> negotiate extra minutes and features----I don't view retention as a
> game, it's just hard bargaining-and a lot of folks love to bargain hunt
> etc; verion has always seemed the most straight forward with their
> pricing.
> also have a 4900 and I have seen it not operate in 4&5 bar areas, and
> the work with 1 or 2 bars--these meters are not always the only factor
> with sprint--1 bar on my verizon phone (a samsung) will usually always
> work, but with digital cut out etc.
>
> "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > I don't play the retention game. I have a Sanyo 4900. I've had the phone
> > twice looked into by Sprint.. I can understand losing a signal in a weak
> > area, but in a five bar area (Wilmington DE) to drop a signal is
> > inexcusable. I live in Pennsville NJ, cellular hell, even Verizon has
> > problem marinating a signal. Believe it or not, I'm trying T-Mobile
right
> > now, and although the coverage is not extensive as Sprint, it is the
only
> > other carrier besides Sprint where I can call out from my home and work
with
> > no problems, and I have not dropped a call with T-Mobile.
> > "p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > Ed,
> > >
> > > You know your dropped calls may be due to a thousand different
> > > things--maybe so are sprint's fault, others may not be--Could be your
> > > locations--this may be hard to fix--could be you have either a bad or
> > > out of date handset--easier to fix--in either case you are in the cat
> > > birds so seat so to speak--
> > >
> > > If you are going to keep some form of cell service, you are in a
> > > position to get all sorts of extras, minutes, credits etc--if you go
to
> > > another carrier--they are going to point to the current rate list--I
was
> > > out of contract till I called to get 8pm nights, and also they gave me
> > > more minutes all no extra charge--I use both sprint and verizon and
both
> > > loose calls occasionally--but hey its a cell phone--but my only regret
> > > at what I did is that I didn't ask for more--why don't you see what
kind
> > > of deal you can get and let us know.
> > >
> > > My point is, at your position, sprint, can do more for you (money
wise)
> > > than any other carrier.. let us know
> > >
> > > "Ed Englehardt" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > <NIv%[email protected]>:
> > > > Why would you wait this long?
> > > >
> > > > If you are having that poor of a service, they will cancel your
contract
> > > > free of charge.
> > > >
> > > > All you have to do is call and have documented 5 complaints about
> > service in
> > > > general on your account.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel
my
> > > > service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I
> > don't
> > > > want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have
> > service
> > > > with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many
dropped
> > > > calls.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular
groups]
> >
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

What kind of phone do you have?

"brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> I'm outside 2 miles from Wilmington Delaware with four to five bars and drop
> a signal while at the local park. It's just not worth it to me to keep
> dropping calls in a strong signal area.
> "p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > I suspect that since sprint is in the 18 or 1900 m/z range, that sprint
> > has a problem inside buildings with signal loss==this has always been
> > that way since I've had sprint--but where else at present can you
> > negotiate extra minutes and features----I don't view retention as a
> > game, it's just hard bargaining-and a lot of folks love to bargain hunt
> > etc; verion has always seemed the most straight forward with their
> > pricing.
> > also have a 4900 and I have seen it not operate in 4&5 bar areas, and
> > the work with 1 or 2 bars--these meters are not always the only factor
> > with sprint--1 bar on my verizon phone (a samsung) will usually always
> > work, but with digital cut out etc.
> >
> > "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > <[email protected]>:
> > > I don't play the retention game. I have a Sanyo 4900. I've had the phone
> > > twice looked into by Sprint.. I can understand losing a signal in a weak
> > > area, but in a five bar area (Wilmington DE) to drop a signal is
> > > inexcusable. I live in Pennsville NJ, cellular hell, even Verizon has
> > > problem marinating a signal. Believe it or not, I'm trying T-Mobile
> right
> > > now, and although the coverage is not extensive as Sprint, it is the
> only
> > > other carrier besides Sprint where I can call out from my home and work
> with
> > > no problems, and I have not dropped a call with T-Mobile.
> > > "p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > Ed,
> > > >
> > > > You know your dropped calls may be due to a thousand different
> > > > things--maybe so are sprint's fault, others may not be--Could be your
> > > > locations--this may be hard to fix--could be you have either a bad or
> > > > out of date handset--easier to fix--in either case you are in the cat
> > > > birds so seat so to speak--
> > > >
> > > > If you are going to keep some form of cell service, you are in a
> > > > position to get all sorts of extras, minutes, credits etc--if you go
> to
> > > > another carrier--they are going to point to the current rate list--I
> was
> > > > out of contract till I called to get 8pm nights, and also they gave me
> > > > more minutes all no extra charge--I use both sprint and verizon and
> both
> > > > loose calls occasionally--but hey its a cell phone--but my only regret
> > > > at what I did is that I didn't ask for more--why don't you see what
> kind
> > > > of deal you can get and let us know.
> > > >
> > > > My point is, at your position, sprint, can do more for you (money
> wise)
> > > > than any other carrier.. let us know
> > > >
> > > > "Ed Englehardt" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > > <NIv%[email protected]>:
> > > > > Why would you wait this long?
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are having that poor of a service, they will cancel your
> contract
> > > > > free of charge.
> > > > >
> > > > > All you have to do is call and have documented 5 complaints about
> > > service in
> > > > > general on your account.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to cancel
> my
> > > > > service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to cancel? I
> > > don't
> > > > > want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to have
> > > service
> > > > > with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many
> dropped
> > > > > calls.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular
> groups]
> > >
> > >
> >
> > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]
>
>

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4900
"p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What kind of phone do you have?
>
> "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> <[email protected]>:
> > I'm outside 2 miles from Wilmington Delaware with four to five bars and
drop
> > a signal while at the local park. It's just not worth it to me to keep
> > dropping calls in a strong signal area.
> > "p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> > > I suspect that since sprint is in the 18 or 1900 m/z range, that
sprint
> > > has a problem inside buildings with signal loss==this has always been
> > > that way since I've had sprint--but where else at present can you
> > > negotiate extra minutes and features----I don't view retention as a
> > > game, it's just hard bargaining-and a lot of folks love to bargain
hunt
> > > etc; verion has always seemed the most straight forward with their
> > > pricing.
> > > also have a 4900 and I have seen it not operate in 4&5 bar areas, and
> > > the work with 1 or 2 bars--these meters are not always the only factor
> > > with sprint--1 bar on my verizon phone (a samsung) will usually always
> > > work, but with digital cut out etc.
> > >
> > > "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > <[email protected]>:
> > > > I don't play the retention game. I have a Sanyo 4900. I've had the
phone
> > > > twice looked into by Sprint.. I can understand losing a signal in a
weak
> > > > area, but in a five bar area (Wilmington DE) to drop a signal is
> > > > inexcusable. I live in Pennsville NJ, cellular hell, even Verizon
has
> > > > problem marinating a signal. Believe it or not, I'm trying T-Mobile
> > right
> > > > now, and although the coverage is not extensive as Sprint, it is the
> > only
> > > > other carrier besides Sprint where I can call out from my home and
work
> > with
> > > > no problems, and I have not dropped a call with T-Mobile.
> > > > "p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > Ed,
> > > > >
> > > > > You know your dropped calls may be due to a thousand different
> > > > > things--maybe so are sprint's fault, others may not be--Could be
your
> > > > > locations--this may be hard to fix--could be you have either a bad
or
> > > > > out of date handset--easier to fix--in either case you are in the
cat
> > > > > birds so seat so to speak--
> > > > >
> > > > > If you are going to keep some form of cell service, you are in a
> > > > > position to get all sorts of extras, minutes, credits etc--if you
go
> > to
> > > > > another carrier--they are going to point to the current rate
list--I
> > was
> > > > > out of contract till I called to get 8pm nights, and also they
gave me
> > > > > more minutes all no extra charge--I use both sprint and verizon
and
> > both
> > > > > loose calls occasionally--but hey its a cell phone--but my only
regret
> > > > > at what I did is that I didn't ask for more--why don't you see
what
> > kind
> > > > > of deal you can get and let us know.
> > > > >
> > > > > My point is, at your position, sprint, can do more for you (money
> > wise)
> > > > > than any other carrier.. let us know
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ed Englehardt" <[email protected]> wrote in article
> > > > > <NIv%[email protected]>:
> > > > > > Why would you wait this long?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If you are having that poor of a service, they will cancel your
> > contract
> > > > > > free of charge.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > All you have to do is call and have documented 5 complaints
about
> > > > service in
> > > > > > general on your account.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "brianric" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:[email protected]...
> > > > > > My one year contract comes up on August 28. Will I be able to
cancel
> > my
> > > > > > service on August 28, or should I wait until August 29 to
cancel? I
> > > > don't
> > > > > > want to get hit with a cancellation fee, but I do not want to
have
> > > > service
> > > > > > with Sprint any longer than I have to. I'm just getting too many
> > dropped
> > > > > > calls.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular
> > groups]
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular
groups]
> >
> >
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]