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  1. #1
    Bill Marriott
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    I have a slight variation of this question.

    My sister is getting a new line of service from Sprint, MOTOKRZR. She has
    zero, zilch nada interest in using the wireless web. So, she's not going to
    be getting even the basic PowerVision access pack. However, she DOES want to
    send/receive Picture Mail from time to time -- like one or two photos every
    couple of months. It seems unlimited Picture Mail is only included on the
    $20/mo and up PowerVision packs.

    Is there such a beast as "casual picture mail?" How much is it?

    - When I receive a "picture mail" on my phone it comes in as a regular text
    message with a URL to click. Would she also receive "picture mails" that
    way?

    - How would she send pictures to someone if she doesn't have the PowerVision
    service?


    "dafydd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >I currently work for Sprint as a Technical Support Specialist, I will
    > be glad to explain
    > how this will work. Vision does not work quite the same way that the
    > minutes on your plan do.
    > You don't really 'share' it. If the only thing you pay for instance,
    > is $15 per month for
    > vision services, and there are no other lines that are charged it's
    > own Vision service fee,
    > Then only the line that has the charge on it has vision to use
    > unlimitedly. The other lines,
    > If they are vision capable, would be charged .03 per kilobyte of data
    > used either for surfing
    > the net, or for sending or receiving picturemail. It may be that your
    > account is set up where
    > one line pays $15 and the additional lines pay a smaller portion for
    > vision because you have a shared
    > minute plan. IF this is the case, then you all have the unlimited
    > vision services. A quick look over your bill
    > on each line of service will determine which of these is the case.
    > Just look were the detailed billing starts
    > for each line of service, for a charge for Vision from 'such date to
    > such date'. All the lines that have this have
    > unlimited vision, the ones that do not would be charged extra for
    > using vision. Also not all of the older vision
    > plans included picturemail. But there would be no extra charge for
    > attempting to send picturemail, you would
    > get a message telling you that you need to sign up for the service
    > extra to continue, if it is not included.
    >
    > I hope this is a help to you.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    > On Mar 3, 7:35 am, Daboo <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> I have Sprint PCS Vision in my plan for the last 4 years; i just
    >> upgrade my phones (I have 4 phones shared minutes & Vision) to Katana.
    >> I asked the cs rep. when i upgrade the phones whether i can send and
    >> receive pictures on my phones without any added charges? Her reply was
    >> that (YES but only on the main Phone, not the other 3 phones!!)
    >>
    >> Is that the case? I have the old vision plan shared on all 4 phones
    >> with unlimited MSM.
    >> On their site it showed that Picture mail is included and unlimited
    >> with Vision pack!
    >>
    >> I really don't want to try and then I will be incur extra charges >
    >>
    >> Thanks,
    >> Db

    >
    >






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  2. #2
    Bill Marriott
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    Re: Does Picture mail included with vision Pack?

    Knightrhythms,

    > [...] you may be able to ask for
    > just the pictures which is $5 per month. The $5
    > covers the cost of setting up and maintaining the picturemail site for
    > the customer. You would still however be charged
    > on a per kilobyte basis for the amount of data transfered when sending
    > the picturemail, or receiving as the case may be.
    > The cost of the per kilobyte usage is .03 per kb currently.


    Thanks for the answer. I'll see if she wants to get the PictureMail added.

    Andy,

    >> she needs the vison pack not the power pack.
    >> the basic pack is 15 a month and is unlimited use if you dont use the net
    >> then so be it but you do get unlimited picture mail that is worth it.


    Well, maybe if she were regularly sending a lot of photos. Firstly, the $15
    plan doesn't include PictureMail; she would have to sign up for the $20 data
    plan.

    If a typical picture is 64K, then at 3 cents a kilobyte that is
    $1.92/picture. She would have to send more than 10 pictures a month for that
    to "be worth it." I doubt she will send more than 10 per year. Which, if
    it's correct that she needs to have the $5/month PictureMail option, that
    would end up being ~ $8/picture. ($60/yr + $2/photo). Still better than
    paying $24/photo. ($20/mo * 12 / 10)

    For that kind of money, I'm pretty sure she will be content with uploading
    any photos she takes to her PC and emailing from there.

    > However, she DOES want to
    > send/receive Picture Mail from time to time -- like one or two photos
    > every
    > couple of months.






  3. #3
    Bill Marriott
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    Re: Does Picture mail included with vision Pack?

    And I personally pay $10 for the Power Vision Plus Pack, but that is because
    of a special deal I got. The "list price" is $20; look it up on the Sprint
    site.

    $15 or $20, you still have to send a bucketload of photos in order for it to
    be "worth it." ($18/photo if you send 10/year, vs. $8/photo with the
    $5/month + $2/ea. option.)

    "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > not correct i have the 15 a month vision pack and i get unlimited internet
    > and pcs picure mail and have had it for a bout 6 months now.
    > i know what i pay and i know what my rep sold it to me for unless in youre
    > area its higher .






  4. #4
    Bill Marriott
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    Re: Does Picture mail included with vision Pack?

    Power Vision and Vision are two completely separate schemes, and you're
    benefiting either from being grandfathered in or having the sales rep do
    some tricks with your account.

    EVDO-based phones require Power Vision, which is analogous to DSL. Regular
    Vision is an older plan designed for pre-EVDO phones, and is analogous to
    dialup.

    There are four levels of Power Vision:

    Access Pack - $15
    Plus Pack - $20
    Business Pack - $25
    Ultimate Pack - $25

    Only the Plus Pack and above include unlimited Picture Mail. Otherwise, it
    is a $5 add-on.

    http://www.sprint.com/business/produ...sionPacks.html

    While you might feel lucky paying less/getting more for your Vision Pack,
    there *might* be hidden gotchas, as evidenced by this thread:

    http://forums.wirelessadvisor.com/sp...n-service.html

    In particular, that you could be operating at 1/20th the potential speed of
    your device, and that should you use EVDO, you could be charged per-KB for
    transfers. Perhaps there's no EVDO service in your area yet, so you haven't
    noticed anything. Of course, no one over there agrees on this either.

    Nevertheless, the bottom line is that nowadays Sprint intends for EVDO
    people to have Power Vision, not regular Vision. And that both plans are a
    poor value for the casual Picture Mail user who does not browse the Web.

    As for the unasked but inevitable "why get an EVDO phone when you don't use
    it?" -- the MOTOKRZR was free and damned sexy-looking. I don't know if it's
    even possible anymore to get a Sprint phone without EVDO.

    If you are going to again assert that your geographic area is a special
    case, please provide a zip code so that anyone can check online.

    p.s.: The better-than-free KRZRs (normally $199 after rebates on the Sprint
    site) are at:

    http://www.krzrworld.com/

    I say better-than-free because you also get a $50 rebate on top of that
    (through March 31).

    "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > price in my area is 15 unlimited for the vision pack and you can put a
    > vision pack on a power vision phone but not the other way around.
    >
    >
    > --
    > AL'S COMPUTERS
    > "Bill Marriott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> And I personally pay $10 for the Power Vision Plus Pack, but that is
    >> because of a special deal I got. The "list price" is $20; look it up on
    >> the Sprint site.
    >>
    >> $15 or $20, you still have to send a bucketload of photos in order for it
    >> to be "worth it." ($18/photo if you send 10/year, vs. $8/photo with the
    >> $5/month + $2/ea. option.)
    >>
    >> "Andy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> not correct i have the 15 a month vision pack and i get unlimited
    >>> internet and pcs picure mail and have had it for a bout 6 months now.
    >>> i know what i pay and i know what my rep sold it to me for unless in
    >>> youre area its higher .

    >>
    >>

    >
    >






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