a900 rip off

Notan <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> sky wrote:
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>> Notan <[email protected]> wrote in
>> news:[email protected]:
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>> > sky wrote:
>> >>
>> >> "The Eggman" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> >> news:[email protected]:
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>> >> > the power vision
>> >> > "sky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >> > news:[email protected]...
>> >> >> "The Eggman" <[email protected]> wrote in
>> >> >> news:[email protected]:
>> >> >>
>> >> >>> works like a charm for me....i love this phone!!
>> >> >>> "sky" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> >> >>> news:[email protected]...
>> >> >>>> Just got the A900. I tought you could use it on Vision. Nope
>> >> >>>> high speed or nothing. Tomorrow it goes back
>> >> >>>
>> >> >> Are you using the vision or the faster service
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> you can not use vision at all only the faster service
>> >
>> > First, EV-DO is not available in all locations, so most people
>> > are still "using Vision," regardless of their plan.
>> >
>> > And, again, while my wife had to sign up for Power Vision when
>> > she purchased her A900, she soon "downgraded" to a more basic
>> > Vision plan.
>> >
>> > Notan
>> >
>>
>> perhaps you do not live in an EVDO area. I was told by everyone I
>> called There is no downgrade from evdo to plain old vision. I was
>> told by a manager there would be an extra charge wo re configure my
>> phone to vision. I gave up and went back to the 8400 Sanyo.
>
> Either the manager's wrong, you're wrong, or both.
>
> The phone doesn't have to be reconfigured to utilize a non EV-DO
> signal.
>
> Notan
>

Well then I was lied to by Sprint I returned the phone and went back to
my 8300 not 8400 as preveously posted. I only think that it is the way it
was described to me because I live in an evdo area I mush have it.
Nothing more I can say.

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sky wrote:
> Just got the A900. I tought you could use it on Vision.

After reading all the posts, I'm still not sure what the issue is.

Obviously a non-EVDO phone can't use Power Vision.

Is Sprint saying an EVDO phone can't use regular Vision? Surely they
can't put out a phone that can't use the majority of its data network.

Is Sprint saying an EVDO phone has to be signed up for a Power Vision plan?

Is Spring saying you can't downgrade the option to regular Vision?

DecaturTxCowboy wrote:
> sky wrote:
>> Just got the A900. I tought you could use it on Vision.
>
> After reading all the posts, I'm still not sure what the issue is.

It's becoming clearer.


>
> Obviously a non-EVDO phone can't use Power Vision.

That wasn't in question. (Though I hope the OP realizes the 8300 cannot
be used for tethering, if that was something he did previously.)


>
> Is Sprint saying an EVDO phone can't use regular Vision?

"Sprint" is not officially saying it; some of their employees (or
contractors) are apparently (erroneously) saying it.


> Surely they
> can't put out a phone that can't use the majority of its data network.

And they haven't. But with such a ridiculously small EV-DO rollout,
combined with the emphasis on the branding of "Power Vision," there was
little doubt confusion would occur. This is exacerbated by that fact
that many front-line employees themselves--apparently--don't have a clue
as to what is going on.


>
> Is Sprint saying an EVDO phone has to be signed up for a Power Vision
> plan?

Yes--and that's where the problem is. Originally they were adamant about
it, but you could find someone to help get around it. Apparently now the
"solution" is to allow you to go with a regular Vision plan after some
period of time (at least for now).

Coincidently, the $10 Vision Pack went bye-bye soon after Power Vision
rolled out. Obviously you'd be pretty ticked off if you were forced into
a more expensive Power Vision plan when you aren't even in an EV-DO
coverage area. Solution? Raise Vision to match the starting price-point
of Power Vision. How nice of them.


>
> Is Spring saying you can't downgrade the option to regular Vision?

Again, some CSRs are saying this; others are not. I don't know if this
is an "internal" CSR work-around to keep folks happy, or official Sprint
policy.


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Mike

DecaturTxCowboy wrote:
> sky wrote:
>> Just got the A900. I tought you could use it on Vision.
>
> After reading all the posts, I'm still not sure what the issue is.
>
> Obviously a non-EVDO phone can't use Power Vision.
>
> Is Sprint saying an EVDO phone can't use regular Vision? Surely they
> can't put out a phone that can't use the majority of its data network.
>
> Is Sprint saying an EVDO phone has to be signed up for a Power Vision plan?
>
> Is Spring saying you can't downgrade the option to regular Vision?
>
>
Yes there is now way you can do it. your on EVDO or no plan

sky wrote:

>
>>Even then, I don't see the problem. There's a Power Vision pack for
>>$15 that does the same thing (just much faster) that a regular Vision
>>pack would do.
>>
>
> No I need to send pictures so I need thge 20 dollar package and now that
> does not include text messages. The phone is returned and I am back on
> regular vision on my old 10 dollar plan with text messages etc.

We had the same problem. Got a new EVDO phone and they require the $20
Power Vision package if you want to send photos, which is the ONLY thing
we use it for. So we dropped Vision altogether.

Me <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

>
>
> sky wrote:
>
>>
>>>Even then, I don't see the problem. There's a Power Vision pack for
>>>$15 that does the same thing (just much faster) that a regular Vision
>>>pack would do.
>>>
>>
>> No I need to send pictures so I need thge 20 dollar package and now
>> that does not include text messages. The phone is returned and I am
>> back on regular vision on my old 10 dollar plan with text messages
>> etc.
>
> We had the same problem. Got a new EVDO phone and they require the $20
> Power Vision package if you want to send photos, which is the ONLY
> thing we use it for. So we dropped Vision altogether.
>

you can transer them from the phone to the computer at home

sky wrote:

> Me <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>
>>
>>sky wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>Even then, I don't see the problem. There's a Power Vision pack for
>>>>$15 that does the same thing (just much faster) that a regular Vision
>>>>pack would do.
>>>>
>>>
>>>No I need to send pictures so I need thge 20 dollar package and now
>>>that does not include text messages. The phone is returned and I am
>>>back on regular vision on my old 10 dollar plan with text messages
>>>etc.
>>
>>We had the same problem. Got a new EVDO phone and they require the $20
>>Power Vision package if you want to send photos, which is the ONLY
>>thing we use it for. So we dropped Vision altogether.
>>
>
>
> you can transer them from the phone to the computer at home

Yup, that is exactly what we are doing, and that's why we dropped Vision.

Me wrote:
>
> sky wrote:
>
> >
> >>Even then, I don't see the problem. There's a Power Vision pack for
> >>$15 that does the same thing (just much faster) that a regular Vision
> >>pack would do.
> >>
> >
> > No I need to send pictures so I need thge 20 dollar package and now that
> > does not include text messages. The phone is returned and I am back on
> > regular vision on my old 10 dollar plan with text messages etc.
>
> We had the same problem. Got a new EVDO phone and they require the $20
> Power Vision package if you want to send photos, which is the ONLY thing
> we use it for. So we dropped Vision altogether.

Just received Mrs. Notan's bill...

The plan she was "forced" to purchase, when she got her A900, was
the "Power Vision Ultimate Pack."

She, has since, switched to the "Vision Plus Pack," which includes
sending/receiving photos. (At $15/month, I don't know if this is the
real price or a promotion given to her for being a customer since
the days of the "Pioneer Plans.")

Notan