New Type of Plan

Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer set
number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different blocks
of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does and
the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this will
benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For instance
if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will pay
for only the amount used over the planned minutes.

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

> Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer
> set
> number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different
> blocks
> of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does and
> the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this
> will
> benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For
> instance
> if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will pay
> for only the amount used over the planned minutes.

Depends on the pricing. Sounds possibly good. The devil is in the
details.

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected]ojunk says...
> Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will off=
er set
> number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different b=
locks
> of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does=
and
> the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this=
will
> benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For ins=
tance
> if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will =
pay
> for only the amount used over the planned minutes.=20
>=20

This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.

Without confirming or denying anything, something is in the works,=20
yes. We've been specifically told *not* to release it.

I'm begging my managers to make CSR's part of the information flow. =20
But, as long as there are people like this among us, it's unlikely to=20
change.

--=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 <[email protected]>,
> [email protected]ojunk says...
> > Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer
> > set
> > number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different
> > blocks
> > of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> > unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does
> > and
> > the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this
> > will
> > benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For
> > instance
> > if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> > monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> > monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will
> > pay
> > for only the amount used over the planned minutes.
> >
>
> This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
>
> Without confirming or denying anything, something is in the works,
> yes. We've been specifically told *not* to release it.

Sounds like a confirmation to me.

O/Siris <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...

>
> This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
>
> Without confirming or denying anything, something is in the works,
> yes. We've been specifically told *not* to release it.
>
> I'm begging my managers to make CSR's part of the information flow.
> But, as long as there are people like this among us, it's unlikely to
> change.

Don't worry, the sales people in the stores are like this, too.
Interesting how if a piece of information is put out over the tech
call, it doesn't go all over the internet, yet they say something to
the sales and customer service people, here it is.

...and they wonder why I keep all my marketing briefs on new equipment
hidden until I see that equipment on my in-transit report.

>This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.

The person who told me this works in a Call Center - and it was announced by
Team Leadsto their Team - nothing was said about not "leaking it" - maybe
different management types in different Call Centers.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> O/Siris <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
> >
> > Without confirming or denying anything, something is in the works,
> > yes. We've been specifically told *not* to release it.
>
> Sounds like a confirmation to me.

Confirmation or not, information like this shouldn't released until
we're told it's OK to.

You don't see me here announcing what's coming down the pike.

In article <rmarkoff-B85F0C.06103422042004
@news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> Sounds like a confirmation to me.
>=20
>=20

Sure, Phillie. It sounds like whatever is most convenient to your=20
dishonest agenda. We already know that.

--=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 <[email protected]>,
O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:

> In article <[email protected]>,
> [email protected]ojunk says...
> > Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer
> > set
> > number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different
> > blocks
> > of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> > unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does
> > and
> > the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this
> > will
> > benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For
> > instance
> > if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> > monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> > monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will
> > pay
> > for only the amount used over the planned minutes.
> >
>
> This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
>
> Without confirming or denying anything, something is in the works,
> yes. We've been specifically told *not* to release it.


> In article <rmarkoff-B85F0C.06103422042004
> @news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> > Sounds like a confirmation to me.
> >
> >
>
> Sure. It sounds like whatever is most convenient to your
> dishonest agenda. We already know that.


Nothing dishonest about labeling your confirmation of new Sprint plans,
as such.

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected]ojunk says...
> >This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
>=20
> The person who told me this works in a Call Center - and it was announced=
by
> Team Leadsto their Team - nothing was said about not "leaking it" - maybe
> different management types in different Call Centers.
>=20

I'm willing to admit that I've been trained on what's coming. And I=20
can tell you it's on every single page of the literature SPCS put out=20
on it. Confidential. Not for public release.

There's no room for misunderstanding that.

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

In article <rmarkoff-1F1CC4.04583423042004
@news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> Nothing dishonest about labeling your confirmation of new Sprint plans,=
=20
> as such.
>=20

There is when there's been no such confirmation. And typically=20
dishonest of the group's worst liar to try to create something that=20
has not happened.

--=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 <[email protected]>,
> [email protected]ojunk says...
> > >This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
> >
> > The person who told me this works in a Call Center - and it was announced by
> > Team Leadsto their Team - nothing was said about not "leaking it" - maybe
> > different management types in different Call Centers.
> >
>
> I'm willing to admit that I've been trained on what's coming. And I
> can tell you it's on every single page of the literature SPCS put out
> on it. Confidential. Not for public release.
>
> There's no room for misunderstanding that.

It's not confidential to "Doscia"

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

> Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer
> set
> number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different
> blocks
> of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does and
> the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this
> will
> benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For
> instance
> if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will pay
> for only the amount used over the planned minutes.



So far only the 7 PM nights shows on the web age as requiring a new, or
extended Contract.

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

> In article <rmarkoff-1F1CC4.04583423042004
> @news04.east.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
> > Nothing dishonest about labeling your confirmation of new Sprint plans,
> > as such.
> >
>
> There is when there's been no such confirmation


Duh - you just did:

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

> I'm willing to admit that I've been trained on what's coming. And I
> can tell you it's on every single page of the literature SPCS put out
> on it.


and and so did Doscia:

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

> Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer
> set
> number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different
> blocks
> of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does and
> the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this
> will
> benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For
> instance
> if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will pay
> for only the amount used over the planned minutes.

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

> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > In article <[email protected]>,
> > O/Siris <0siris@sprīntpcs.com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > This is the reason the call center reps are kept the last to know.
> > >
> > > Without confirming or denying anything, something is in the works,
> > > yes. We've been specifically told *not* to release it.
> >
> > Sounds like a confirmation to me.
>
> Confirmation or not, information like this shouldn't released until
> we're told it's OK to.


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

> Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer
> set
> number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different
> blocks
> of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
> unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does and
> the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this
> will
> benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For
> instance
> if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
> monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
> monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will pay
> for only the amount used over the planned minutes.

When is the " Fair and Flexible " plan coming out ? Maybe other
providers will follow . I hope it is not just another marketing ploy
whith $ gotchas to just somehow fool consumers into sign an adhesion
type contract but this happens too much in the wireless industry and
I would like to see all of them with retail unlocked phones and
prepaid and/or no contract .)

On 21 Apr 2004 23:56:48 GMT, [email protected]ojunk (Doscia) wrote:

>Beginning in May Sprint will offer a different type of plan - it will offer set
>number of minutes for XXX - then will charge a set amount for different blocks
>of minutes - you will pay for minutes you actual use and there will be no
>unused minutes. And no I don't work for Sprint but know someone who does and
>the announcement was made to employees this week. Not sure how many this will
>benefit but it is a different slant from current style of plans. For instance
>if someone now has a 2000 minute plan because they use over 1000 minutes
>monthly they pay for 2000 minutes even though their usage is around 1500
>monthly. With the new plan they will pay the amount for a plan but will pay
>for only the amount used over the planned minutes.