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- 07-31-2008, 04:04 PM #1Guest
I'm not currently a Sprint customer
I've never owned a smart phone but want to get one just
for personal use. I want to be able to email, chk web,
etc
I don't need a Blackberry.... other smart phones will
suffice such as Palm Centro or such
However, I'm on a tight budget and cant make sense of
Sprints data plans
On one hand I've been told I have to go with an
"everything" plan and cheapest is abt $70/month
But if you look at Sprints pamphlets here in north
Missouri it appears like you can pick a $40 voice plan
and then get unlimited email and web for extra
$15/month for total of $55/month
Any advice on making sense of this?
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- 07-31-2008, 04:24 PM #2Seth GoodmanGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
In article <[email protected]> on Thu, 31 Jul
2008 17:04:46 -0500, wrote:
> I'm not currently a Sprint customer
>
> I've never owned a smart phone but want to get one just
> for personal use. I want to be able to email, chk web,
> etc
>
> I don't need a Blackberry.... other smart phones will
> suffice such as Palm Centro or such
>
> However, I'm on a tight budget and cant make sense of
> Sprints data plans
>
> On one hand I've been told I have to go with an
> "everything" plan and cheapest is abt $70/month
>
> But if you look at Sprints pamphlets here in north
> Missouri it appears like you can pick a $40 voice plan
> and then get unlimited email and web for extra
> $15/month for total of $55/month
>
> Any advice on making sense of this?
>
$40 voice with $15 data add-on is only for "dumb" phones. If you want a
PDA/Smartphone such as the Palm Centro, you've got to go with one of
their "Everything" plans.
Also - how old is that pamphlet? Sprint changed their rate plans fairly
substantially in June.
--
Seth Goodman
- 07-31-2008, 06:39 PM #3Joel KoltnerGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
"Seth Goodman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> $40 voice with $15 data add-on is only for "dumb" phones.
Since when, June?
I'm sure there are many people here (including me) who have Moguls, Touchs,
PPC-6700's, Treos, etc. that are *not* on 'Everything" plans (just regular
$40+$15 plans, SERO, etc.). Hmm...
- 07-31-2008, 06:53 PM #4Guest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
"Joel Koltner" <[email protected]> wrote:
>Since when, June?
>
>I'm sure there are many people here (including me) who have Moguls, Touchs,
>PPC-6700's, Treos, etc. that are *not* on 'Everything" plans (just regular
>$40+$15 plans, SERO, etc.). Hmm...
>
Well I guess its worth a try getting a Centro with
voice only plan for now.... then adding $15 email/web
later? What you think?
this is all confusing as hell on Sprints part!
- 07-31-2008, 06:58 PM #5Guest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
Seth Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
>$40 voice with $15 data add-on is only for "dumb" phones. If you want a
>PDA/Smartphone such as the Palm Centro, you've got to go with one of
>their "Everything" plans.
>
>Also - how old is that pamphlet? Sprint changed their rate plans fairly
>substantially in June.
OK I see
But how is a "dumb" phone any diff from a smart phone
especially if you CAN get email, web with it?
I'm not seeing the distinction or how it affects their
system such that they charge more for a smart phone
email/web access?
Well the pamphlet is probably old as it was at local
Best buy! ha!
- 07-31-2008, 10:42 PM #6Seth GoodmanGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
In article <[email protected]> on Thu,
31 Jul 2008 17:39:09 -0700, Joel Koltner wrote:
> "Seth Goodman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > $40 voice with $15 data add-on is only for "dumb" phones.
>
> Since when, June?
Yes - since the "Everything" plans came out.
>
> I'm sure there are many people here (including me) who have Moguls, Touchs,
> PPC-6700's, Treos, etc. that are *not* on 'Everything" plans (just regular
> $40+$15 plans, SERO, etc.). Hmm...
So far they're not making existing customers change plans to upgrade to
PDA/Smartphones, except for the new Instinct. But that's cold comfort to
a new customer.
--
Seth Goodman
- 07-31-2008, 10:42 PM #7Seth GoodmanGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
In article <[email protected]> on Thu, 31 Jul
2008 19:53:38 -0500, wrote:
> Well I guess its worth a try getting a Centro with
> voice only plan for now.... then adding $15 email/web
> later? What you think?
You can't get a Centro with a voice-only plan. It can only be activated
for a new customer on one of the "Everything" plans.
--
Seth Goodman
- 07-31-2008, 10:42 PM #8Seth GoodmanGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
In article <[email protected]> on Thu, 31 Jul
2008 19:58:52 -0500, wrote:
> But how is a "dumb" phone any diff from a smart phone
> especially if you CAN get email, web with it?
>
> I'm not seeing the distinction or how it affects their
> system such that they charge more for a smart phone
> email/web access?
This is what AT&T and Verizon have been pulling for quite some time -
Sprint is just "catching up". At least Sprint is throwing in unlimited
messaging and unlimited Sprint GPS as part of the bargain.
--
Seth Goodman
- 08-01-2008, 07:26 AM #9Guest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
Seth Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]> on Thu, 31 Jul
>2008 19:53:38 -0500, wrote:
>
>> Well I guess its worth a try getting a Centro with
>> voice only plan for now.... then adding $15 email/web
>> later? What you think?
>
>You can't get a Centro with a voice-only plan. It can only be activated
>for a new customer on one of the "Everything" plans.
Ok I see
So what carrier has the cheapest plan for a smart phone
such as Centro?
Cost is an issue with me as I'm a college student
- 08-01-2008, 07:57 AM #10Seth GoodmanGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
In article <[email protected]> on Fri, 01 Aug
2008 08:26:51 -0500, wrote:
> So what carrier has the cheapest plan for a smart phone
> such as Centro?
>
> Cost is an issue with me as I'm a college student
>
Of the four majors, T-Mobile is the cheapest - $30 basic plan + $20
unlimited data. Alternatively, a T-Mobile Sidekick on a prepaid plan is
$1/day + 15¢/minute for calling, with no contract. Of course, you get
slow data speeds, and T-Mobile's more limited coverage area.
I'm not familiar with your area. If you have US Cellular or Alltel in
your area, or other regional carriers, you should check them out, too.
You can usually get full information about a carrier's phones and plans
from their web site. Often, phone prices on the web site are cheaper
than phone prices in the stores, since no commission needs to be paid.
--
Seth Goodman
- 08-01-2008, 09:59 AM #11Guest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
Seth Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]> on Fri, 01 Aug
>2008 08:26:51 -0500, wrote:
>
>
>> So what carrier has the cheapest plan for a smart phone
>> such as Centro?
>>
>> Cost is an issue with me as I'm a college student
>>
>
>Of the four majors, T-Mobile is the cheapest - $30 basic plan + $20
>unlimited data. Alternatively, a T-Mobile Sidekick on a prepaid plan is
>$1/day + 15¢/minute for calling, with no contract. Of course, you get
>slow data speeds, and T-Mobile's more limited coverage area.
>
>I'm not familiar with your area. If you have US Cellular or Alltel in
>your area, or other regional carriers, you should check them out, too.
>
>You can usually get full information about a carrier's phones and plans
>from their web site. Often, phone prices on the web site are cheaper
>than phone prices in the stores, since no commission needs to be paid.
I'm sorry I'm in 63401 area code
I will check T-Mobile out as I could afford that!
And yes US Cellular is here as well
- 08-01-2008, 10:02 AM #12Guest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
Seth Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
>In article <[email protected]> on Thu, 31 Jul
>2008 19:53:38 -0500, wrote:
>
>> Well I guess its worth a try getting a Centro with
>> voice only plan for now.... then adding $15 email/web
>> later? What you think?
>
>You can't get a Centro with a voice-only plan. It can only be activated
>for a new customer on one of the "Everything" plans.
OK Seth thanks SO MUCH for your help!!
dumb question.... but what makes a phone a NON smart
phone? Maybe I should just get a reg phone and get
email/web with it to save money. I mean after all its
the services I want NOT necessarily the phone!
Example is the LG Rumor considered to NOT be a smart
phone? It has a qwerty keyboard and would do well for
email and web no?
- 08-01-2008, 01:06 PM #13Joel KoltnerGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
"Seth Goodman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> So far they're not making existing customers change plans to upgrade to
> PDA/Smartphones, except for the new Instinct. But that's cold comfort to
> a new customer.
The new plans are noticeably more expensive than the old ones... 50+% in many
cases, it seems, for the same features. :-( Looks like SERO is gone as well:
http://www.mobileburn.com/news.jsp?Id=4935
Thanks for the information, Seth.
---Joel
- 08-01-2008, 01:40 PM #14Seth GoodmanGuest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
In article <[email protected]> on Fri, 01 Aug
2008 10:59:15 -0500, wrote:
> Seth Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> I'm sorry I'm in 63401 area code
>
> I will check T-Mobile out as I could afford that!
>
Bad news - T-Mobile doesn't have service in your area.
> And yes US Cellular is here as well
They might be worth a look - I'm not very familiar with them, as they
don't serve my area. Perhaps someone else has some thoughts about US
Cellular.
--
Seth Goodman
- 08-02-2008, 08:21 AM #15Guest
Re: Confused by Sprints data plans! Can you advise?
Seth Goodman <[email protected]> wrote:
>The LG Rumor might very well be a perfect choice for
>you. It won't run PC applications, but it does have a pretty decent,
>built-in email client and a WAP browser for surfing the Mobile Web.
>Furthermore, because the Rumor runs Java, you can download Opera Mini
>(www.operamini.com), which is a very nice browser that is able to take
>web pages meant for a PC, and translate them for a mobile phone.
Ok Thanks Seth
I think I'm goonna give the Rumor serious
consideration!
All I really want is a way to send email, text, and
occasional web access.....so not sure smart phone is
really for me
Again thanks so much... you and others have been a big
help!
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