Flexible and Fair Isn't

> Under Sprint's new plan, customers pay $35 and get 300 anytime minutes,
> plus unlimited night and weekend minutes. Customers who use extra
> anytime minutes will pay $2.50 for 25-minute blocks, until they reach
> about 650 minutes.

Wonderful (NOT), thats

Flexible & Fair SprintPCS Free & Clear

$65 for 600 minutes. $65 for 1100 minutes

$50 for 450 minutes $50 for 700 minutes

$40 for 400 minutes $40 for 500 minutes

$70 for 700 minutes

$90 for 1100 minutes


Unless you know you only go over one or two months a year and use less
than 300 minutes other months, the Flexible & Fair Plan could be neither
can cost you a lot more.

In which case it could be a MAJOR PRICE INCREASE.

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"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Unless you know you only go over one or two months a year and use
> less than 300 minutes other months, the Flexible & Fair Plan could
> be neither can cost you a lot more.

Ahh but isn't having a choice what's it all about? There are folks who
could benefit from this plan. I certainly wouldn't and would never
pick it but there are folks who will.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>
>
> Unless you know you only go over one or two months a year and use less
> than 300 minutes other months, the Flexible & Fair Plan could be neither
> can cost you a lot more.
>
> In which case it could be a MAJOR PRICE INCREASE.

But that is exactly who it is being marketed to, the low end users who
may go over their minutes one or two months a year. It is in no way
meant to replace an existing plan. It is also not meant for high end
users who use up several hundered to a thousand minutes a month, it is
not meant for the business customers, etc.

They're testing this out, and if it goes well, you'll see similar
plans with a higher bucket of minutes for the base.

You cannot compare what it *would* cost *if* they went over one or two
months to someone who is on the higher end plan.

"TechGeek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...

>
> But that is exactly who it is being marketed to, the low end users who
> may go over their minutes one or two months a year. It is in no way
> meant to replace an existing plan. It is also not meant for high end
> users who use up several hundered to a thousand minutes a month, it is
> not meant for the business customers, etc.
>
> They're testing this out, and if it goes well, you'll see similar
> plans with a higher bucket of minutes for the base.
>
> You cannot compare what it *would* cost *if* they went over one or two
> months to someone who is on the higher end plan.

Good post. One more thing- the block of minutes, at most, come to 10 cents
a minute. Overage on most other plans are 40 cents per minute. That is
where the cost savings is- if you go over by 25 minutes, you would pay $2.50
instead of $10.00.

In article <[email protected]>,
Just trying to help <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Unless you know you only go over one or two months a year and use
> > less than 300 minutes other months, the Flexible & Fair Plan could
> > be neither can cost you a lot more.
>
> Ahh but isn't having a choice what's it all about? There are folks who
> could benefit from this plan. I certainly wouldn't and would never
> pick it but there are folks who will.

Certainly there may be a few, but it hardly warrants the Press Release
like its the greatest thing for cellular users ever.

"Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> Certainly there may be a few, but it hardly warrants the Press
> Release like its the greatest thing for cellular users ever.

My guess is that other companies will follow suit with something
similiar of their own.

In article <[email protected]>,
Just trying to help <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in
> news:[email protected]:
>
> > Certainly there may be a few, but it hardly warrants the Press
> > Release like its the greatest thing for cellular users ever.
>
> My guess is that other companies will follow suit with something
> similiar of their own.

If it catches on, certainly. My guess is that too few people will see
this as a good plan.

Robert M. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> If it catches on, certainly. My guess is that too few people will see
> this as a good plan.

I know several low minute users that would find this plan great ...
because they wouldn't worry about vacation usage. This plan really is
only useful for low minute users.

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It's always about the money.
I guess for some people it could prevent a $1000 bill, but for most it
wouldn't be of help.


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"TechGeek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:<[email protected]>...
> >
> >
> > Unless you know you only go over one or two months a year and use less
> > than 300 minutes other months, the Flexible & Fair Plan could be neither
> > can cost you a lot more.
> >
> > In which case it could be a MAJOR PRICE INCREASE.
>
> But that is exactly who it is being marketed to, the low end users who
> may go over their minutes one or two months a year. It is in no way
> meant to replace an existing plan. It is also not meant for high end
> users who use up several hundered to a thousand minutes a month, it is
> not meant for the business customers, etc.
>
> They're testing this out, and if it goes well, you'll see similar
> plans with a higher bucket of minutes for the base.
>
> You cannot compare what it *would* cost *if* they went over one or two
> months to someone who is on the higher end plan.

In article <[email protected]>,
"Artists Management" <[email protected]> wrote:

> It's always about the money.
> I guess for some people it could prevent a $1000 bill, but for most it
> wouldn't be of help.

I retain my opinion that this "Great New Plan" is no big deal for most
people, but also don't disagree with most of what TechGeek says.

>
>
> http://artists.primetones.com/blummy
> Primetones - Mp3 Tracks, Ringtones, Games, Graphics, Karaoke
>
>
> "TechGeek" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > "Robert M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > >
> > >
> > > Unless you know you only go over one or two months a year and use less
> > > than 300 minutes other months, the Flexible & Fair Plan could be neither
> > > can cost you a lot more.
> > >
> > > In which case it could be a MAJOR PRICE INCREASE.
> >
> > But that is exactly who it is being marketed to, the low end users who
> > may go over their minutes one or two months a year. It is in no way
> > meant to replace an existing plan. It is also not meant for high end
> > users who use up several hundered to a thousand minutes a month, it is
> > not meant for the business customers, etc.
> >
> > They're testing this out, and if it goes well, you'll see similar
> > plans with a higher bucket of minutes for the base.
> >
> > You cannot compare what it *would* cost *if* they went over one or two
> > months to someone who is on the higher end plan.

In article <robert167-B242D7.04461705052004
@news6.west.earthlink.net>, [email protected] says...
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> Certainly there may be a few, but it hardly warrants the Press Release=20
> like its the greatest thing for cellular users ever.
>=20

This from the same genius who berated me for, in his own words,=20
claiming the 7300 has no flash.


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

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

> >
> > Certainly there may be a few, but it hardly warrants the Press Release
> > like its the greatest thing for cellular users ever.
> >
>
> This from the same genius

You're two hours late for your midnight run of insults.

You remain the disgrace of SprintPCS.

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> O/Siris <[email protected]> wrote:
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> > >=20
> > > Certainly there may be a few, but it hardly warrants the Press Releas=
e=20
> > > like its the greatest thing for cellular users ever.
> > >=20
> >=20
> > This from the same genius=20
>=20
> You're two hours late for your midnight run of insults.
>=20
> You remain the disgrace of SprintPCS.
>=20
I notice you still can't face up to your own mistake. You tried to=20
slam me for claiming, in your words, that the 7300 has no flash.

It doesn't, BTW. But you thought I deserved criticism for saying so.

I didn't say that anyway, but you made a point of bringing it up for=20
a full week. Now you can't even quote yourself saying it.

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

In article <[email protected]>,=20
[email protected] says...
> I retain my opinion that this "Great New Plan" is no big deal for most=20
> people, but also don't disagree with most of what TechGeek says.
>=20

That may be right. But I would argue it's a big deal for simply one=20
reason: it changes the discussion, so to speak.

There's been a lot of talk about Cingular's rollover minutes. It=20
might not work, but I think it's a terrific attempt at answering=20
that: Why roll them over if you never have to pay for them in the=20
first place?

It might not work, but I like the plan in the sense above.

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