BLACKOUT!!!

Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing minutes or money for the
blackout?

I'm in NY and my service didn't work for ****. It was very
disappointing, but, from what I understand, they (service providers) all
had problems.

Just curious.

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Joe Connely wrote:

> Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing minutes or money for the
> blackout?
>
> I'm in NY and my service didn't work for ****. It was very
> disappointing, but, from what I understand, they (service providers) all
> had problems.

Probably not. Perhaps if the service were unlimited use, like internet
access or a public utility, then you might get credited (which is an
interesting point... are any power companies giving service credits,
since obviously they CAUSED the blackout?). But since wireless plans
are mainly a set fee per month for a bucket of minutes, you could still
conceivably use all your minutes in the remainder of that month and get
your money's worth.

[email protected] (Joe Connely) wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing minutes or money for the
> blackout?
>
> I'm in NY and my service didn't work for ****. It was very
> disappointing, but, from what I understand, they (service providers) all
> had problems.
>
> Just curious.


I doubt it since the towers are also supplied by the electricity that
wasn't flowing. They may have battery backups, but not enough to supply
them with the power to handle the potential high volume that was there
for as long as it was.

If it was SprintPCS's fault that there was no service, maybe.

I'm sure once the 'cause' is found, there will be lawsuits and payouts
for losses from it.

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Joe Connely wrote:
> Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing minutes or money for
> the blackout?
>
> I'm in NY and my service didn't work for ****. It was very
> disappointing, but, from what I understand, they (service providers)
> all had problems.
>
> Just curious.
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular
> groups]

Give us a call and ask. You may be in for a pleasant surprise.
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Joe Connely wrote:
> Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing minutes or money for the
> blackout?
>
> I'm in NY and my service didn't work for ****. It was very
> disappointing, but, from what I understand, they (service providers) all
> had problems.
>
> Just curious.
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

Seems to be the blackout was not sprints fault,and therefore are not liable.
Heres in the Detroit area,sprint service was pretty good considering the
circumstances.

That was a stupid question. Yet, there are no stupid questions, just stupid
people.
"Joe Connely" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing minutes or money for the
> blackout?
>
> I'm in NY and my service didn't work for ****. It was very
> disappointing, but, from what I understand, they (service providers) all
> had problems.
>
> Just curious.
>
> [posted via phonescoop.com - free web access to the alt.cellular groups]

> Does anyone know if Sprint will be reimbursing
> minutes or money for the blackout?

If the blackout was their fault they likely would.

"news.comcast.giganews.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> That was a stupid question. Yet, there are no stupid questions, just
stupid
> people.

Actually, the question made perfect sense, because AT&T Wireless *did* offer
each customer a 60-minute credit for the outage. The original poster was
wondering whether Sprint PCS had made a similar offer, for competitive
reasons at least.

That was still a stupid question.
"Lawrence G. Mayka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "news.comcast.giganews.com" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > That was a stupid question. Yet, there are no stupid questions, just
> stupid
> > people.
>
> Actually, the question made perfect sense, because AT&T Wireless *did*
offer
> each customer a 60-minute credit for the outage. The original poster was
> wondering whether Sprint PCS had made a similar offer, for competitive
> reasons at least.
>
>

In article <hkCsb.21191$8x2.8179789
@newssrv26.news.prodigy.com>, Lawrence G. Maykalgmayka000
@ameritech.net says...
> Actually, the question made perfect sense, because AT&T Wireless *did* of=
fer
> each customer a 60-minute credit for the outage. The original poster was
> wondering whether Sprint PCS had made a similar offer, for competitive
> reasons at least.
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And yes, we did.

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O/Siris
I work for SprintPCS
I *don't* speak for them.