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  1. #1
    MikeRaphael
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    I've been reading these responses and have a couple of additional questions.
    I have been a SPCS user for about 3 years now and now big issues and I am a
    low user.
    I still have a plan of $29.99 for 300 anytime, and unlimited n/wknd and PCS
    to PCS which is refunded each month.
    I do qualify for the 18 month exchange and would like to do it.

    My questions:

    Is it better to go to a store or to go to *2 and talk to a person?

    Will I be able to renew at this rate and the free PCS? I really do not need
    more minutes.

    Advice sought -- thanks in advance.

    Mike Raphael





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  2. #2
    Bob Smith
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    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question


    "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > I've been reading these responses and have a couple of additional

    questions.
    > I have been a SPCS user for about 3 years now and now big issues and I am

    a
    > low user.
    > I still have a plan of $29.99 for 300 anytime, and unlimited n/wknd and

    PCS
    > to PCS which is refunded each month.
    > I do qualify for the 18 month exchange and would like to do it.
    >
    > My questions:
    >
    > Is it better to go to a store or to go to *2 and talk to a person?
    >
    > Will I be able to renew at this rate and the free PCS? I really do not

    need
    > more minutes.
    >
    > Advice sought -- thanks in advance.
    >
    > Mike Raphael


    Mike, in order to qualify for the rebate, you will need to boost your plan
    to $35 a month, and I don't believe PCS2PCS is included, which would cost
    you $5/ mo. more. You will also need to sign up for 2 more years. As you are
    a minimum expense customer, there's not much leeway to give you any breaks
    on. So, after one year, it would be $120/yr more in expense, and in two
    years, the addl cost would be $240, higher than the amount of the $150
    rebate.

    As you mentioned you don't need any more minutes, unless your phone is
    dying, I wouldn't do a darn thing. Keep your current plan.

    Bob





  3. #3
    MikeRaphael
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question

    Thanks. Actually, I checked online and it said I did qualify.
    I think the PCS to PCS with the 29.99 brings it to 34.99 plus fees/taxes,
    then they take the $5 off.
    So, I think I'll try for the new phone and keep the plan???


    "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I've been reading these responses and have a couple of additional

    > questions.
    > > I have been a SPCS user for about 3 years now and now big issues and I

    am
    > a
    > > low user.
    > > I still have a plan of $29.99 for 300 anytime, and unlimited n/wknd and

    > PCS
    > > to PCS which is refunded each month.
    > > I do qualify for the 18 month exchange and would like to do it.
    > >
    > > My questions:
    > >
    > > Is it better to go to a store or to go to *2 and talk to a person?
    > >
    > > Will I be able to renew at this rate and the free PCS? I really do not

    > need
    > > more minutes.
    > >
    > > Advice sought -- thanks in advance.
    > >
    > > Mike Raphael

    >
    > Mike, in order to qualify for the rebate, you will need to boost your plan
    > to $35 a month, and I don't believe PCS2PCS is included, which would cost
    > you $5/ mo. more. You will also need to sign up for 2 more years. As you

    are
    > a minimum expense customer, there's not much leeway to give you any breaks
    > on. So, after one year, it would be $120/yr more in expense, and in two
    > years, the addl cost would be $240, higher than the amount of the $150
    > rebate.
    >
    > As you mentioned you don't need any more minutes, unless your phone is
    > dying, I wouldn't do a darn thing. Keep your current plan.
    >
    > Bob
    >
    >






  4. #4
    Steve Sobol
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question

    MikeRaphael wrote:
    > I've been reading these responses and have a couple of additional questions.
    > I have been a SPCS user for about 3 years now and now big issues and I am a
    > low user.
    > I still have a plan of $29.99 for 300 anytime, and unlimited n/wknd and PCS
    > to PCS which is refunded each month.
    > I do qualify for the 18 month exchange and would like to do it.
    >
    > My questions:
    >
    > Is it better to go to a store or to go to *2 and talk to a person?
    >
    > Will I be able to renew at this rate and the free PCS? I really do not need
    > more minutes.


    No. You must be on a $35.00/month or higher plan to qualify for New For You,
    the 18 month program.

    We're in the same situation. My wife has the $30/300 plan with the $5
    PCS-to-PCS option. It's great for her since she usually only calls other Sprint
    customers. We bought her a phone off eBay for about $50 (a Hitachi P300).

    My $50/700 plan would qualify for NFY. Hers wouldn't.

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  5. #5
    Bob Smith
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    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question


    "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    > Thanks. Actually, I checked online and it said I did qualify.
    > I think the PCS to PCS with the 29.99 brings it to 34.99 plus fees/taxes,
    > then they take the $5 off.
    > So, I think I'll try for the new phone and keep the plan???


    $34.99 is not the same as $35. You will need to change your plan to qualify
    for the rebate, $35 is the minimal plan cost for F & F or F & C, and neither
    of the new plans includes PCS2PCS at no additional cost. So new plan would
    be $40 plus taxes & surcharges.

    If it were yours truly with your situation, and didn't need any more
    minutes, I'd just buy a new phone on sale, without utilizing the mail in
    rebate and the requirements needed to qualify for that rebate.

    Bob





  6. #6
    Isaiah Beard
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question


    > As you mentioned you don't need any more minutes, unless your phone is
    > dying, I wouldn't do a darn thing. Keep your current plan.



    Even if the phone is dying, if he wants to keep his plan, I would sign
    up for the lockline insurance at $5.00 a month for a couple months, let
    the phone die, then pay $35 to get a replacement.


    --
    E-mail fudged to thwart spammers.
    Transpose the c's and a's in my e-mail address to reply.




  7. #7
    Bob Smith
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question


    "Isaiah Beard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > > As you mentioned you don't need any more minutes, unless your phone is
    > > dying, I wouldn't do a darn thing. Keep your current plan.

    >
    >
    > Even if the phone is dying, if he wants to keep his plan, I would sign
    > up for the lockline insurance at $5.00 a month for a couple months, let
    > the phone die, then pay $35 to get a replacement.


    Ya know, even though it's in the text of coverage that coverage will be
    afforded for any SPCS phone, no matter how old that phone is, that just
    sounds like fraud, when it's recommended like that.

    One thing to mention though is that coverage offers a comparable phone, not
    replacement cost and a new phone, so when they do send out a phone, it will
    be reconditioned (used) and may not be to the liking of the policyholder.

    Bob





  8. #8
    Kevin M.
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question

    Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
    > "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> Thanks. Actually, I checked online and it said I did qualify.
    >> I think the PCS to PCS with the 29.99 brings it to 34.99 plus
    >> fees/taxes, then they take the $5 off.
    >> So, I think I'll try for the new phone and keep the plan???

    >
    > $34.99 is not the same as $35. You will need to change your plan to
    > qualify for the rebate, $35 is the minimal plan cost for F & F or F &
    > C, and neither of the new plans includes PCS2PCS at no additional
    > cost. So new plan would be $40 plus taxes & surcharges.


    http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ue...UpgradeProgram
    Actually, it *IS* $34.99.

    > Bob


    Kevin M.
    "Know your enemy, and know yourself; in one-thousand battles
    you shall never be in peril." -- Sun Tzu, *The Art of War*
    "Contentment... Complacency... Catastrophe!" -- Joseph Chevalier





  9. #9
    Bob Smith
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question


    "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:yjH6d.38348$aW5.4474@fed1read07...
    > Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:[email protected]...
    > >> Thanks. Actually, I checked online and it said I did qualify.
    > >> I think the PCS to PCS with the 29.99 brings it to 34.99 plus
    > >> fees/taxes, then they take the $5 off.
    > >> So, I think I'll try for the new phone and keep the plan???

    > >
    > > $34.99 is not the same as $35. You will need to change your plan to
    > > qualify for the rebate, $35 is the minimal plan cost for F & F or F &
    > > C, and neither of the new plans includes PCS2PCS at no additional
    > > cost. So new plan would be $40 plus taxes & surcharges.

    >
    >

    http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ue...UpgradeProgram
    > Actually, it *IS* $34.99.

    '
    When I plug in my zip code and phone number, the page says the plan has to
    be at least $35 or higher and I'm in a SPCS corporate area.

    Bob





  10. #10
    Kevin M.
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question

    Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
    > "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:yjH6d.38348$aW5.4474@fed1read07...
    >> Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> > "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> > news:[email protected]...
    >> >> Thanks. Actually, I checked online and it said I did qualify.
    >> >> I think the PCS to PCS with the 29.99 brings it to 34.99 plus
    >> >> fees/taxes, then they take the $5 off.
    >> >> So, I think I'll try for the new phone and keep the plan???
    >> >
    >> > $34.99 is not the same as $35. You will need to change your plan to
    >> > qualify for the rebate, $35 is the minimal plan cost for F & F or
    >> > F & C, and neither of the new plans includes PCS2PCS at no
    >> > additional cost. So new plan would be $40 plus taxes & surcharges.

    >>
    >>

    >

    http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ue...UpgradeProgram
    >> Actually, it *IS* $34.99.

    >
    > When I plug in my zip code and phone number, the page says the plan
    > has to be at least $35 or higher and I'm in a SPCS corporate area.


    Guess you have some *2ing to do, then.

    > Bob


    Kevin M.
    "Know your enemy, and know yourself; in one-thousand battles
    you shall never be in peril." -- Sun Tzu, *The Art of War*
    "Contentment... Complacency... Catastrophe!" -- Joseph Chevalier





  11. #11
    Bob Smith
    Guest

    Re: Contract up, plan suggestions -- added question


    "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:9VS6d.38692$aW5.25526@fed1read07...
    > Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
    > > "Kevin M." <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > > news:yjH6d.38348$aW5.4474@fed1read07...
    > >> Bob Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
    > >> > "MikeRaphael" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > >> > news:[email protected]...
    > >> >> Thanks. Actually, I checked online and it said I did qualify.
    > >> >> I think the PCS to PCS with the 29.99 brings it to 34.99 plus
    > >> >> fees/taxes, then they take the $5 off.
    > >> >> So, I think I'll try for the new phone and keep the plan???
    > >> >
    > >> > $34.99 is not the same as $35. You will need to change your plan to
    > >> > qualify for the rebate, $35 is the minimal plan cost for F & F or
    > >> > F & C, and neither of the new plans includes PCS2PCS at no
    > >> > additional cost. So new plan would be $40 plus taxes & surcharges.
    > >>
    > >>

    > >

    >

    http://www1.sprintpcs.com/explore/ue...UpgradeProgram
    > >> Actually, it *IS* $34.99.

    > >
    > > When I plug in my zip code and phone number, the page says the plan
    > > has to be at least $35 or higher and I'm in a SPCS corporate area.

    >
    > Guess you have some *2ing to do, then.


    Not me ... I could give two hoots about the rebate deal ... and the
    additional penny.

    Bob





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