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- 09-03-2003, 09:07 PM #1PhillipeGuest
Someone earlier posted that SprintPCS used to consider Holidays as off
peak time, unlike now.
Later I came across a 1999 SprintPCS brochure, and noted how things have
changed. This is not a complaint, every carrier has changed, just
interesting to see where SprintPCS was. In many ways its cheaper now
for a single phone that keeps within its alloted minutes.
For a family with many phones that sometimes goes over its allotment,
its more expensive now.
THEN NOW
Typical plan $49.99 $45.00 plan
400 anytime minutes, 500 Minutes
all long distance anywhere
on Sprint PCS network
First Incoming Minute Free unavailable
Overage at 30 cents/minute 40 cents/minute
N&W for $4.99 starting at 8 PM Unlimited N&W included
"Off Peak Option" 500 minutes starting at 9 PM
Equipment replacement @ $3.25/month $4.00/month
add-a-phone $14.99/month $20.00/month
No contract 1 year contract required
39 cent local roaming
69 cents/minute National roaming 50 cents roaming
30 day return priviledge 14 day returns
no activation charge $36 activation
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- 09-03-2003, 09:57 PM #2p laneGuest
Re: SprintPCS - 1999
Interesting info: Sprint apparently had different plan options for
different areas, if I remember correctly--In tn, N&W only appeared in
late 2000, I believe ( a Christmas promotion)..also,in the days without
contract, there was no phone discount
did anyone else have variations in the offers in specific locations?
Phillipe <[email protected]> wrote in article
<[email protected]>:
> Someone earlier posted that SprintPCS used to consider Holidays as off
> peak time, unlike now.
>
> Later I came across a 1999 SprintPCS brochure, and noted how things have
> changed. This is not a complaint, every carrier has changed, just
> interesting to see where SprintPCS was. In many ways its cheaper now
> for a single phone that keeps within its alloted minutes.
>
> For a family with many phones that sometimes goes over its allotment,
> its more expensive now.
>
>
> THEN NOW
>
> Typical plan $49.99 $45.00 plan
>
> 400 anytime minutes, 500 Minutes
> all long distance anywhere
> on Sprint PCS network
>
> First Incoming Minute Free unavailable
>
> Overage at 30 cents/minute 40 cents/minute
>
> N&W for $4.99 starting at 8 PM Unlimited N&W included
> "Off Peak Option" 500 minutes starting at 9 PM
>
> Equipment replacement @ $3.25/month $4.00/month
>
> add-a-phone $14.99/month $20.00/month
>
> No contract 1 year contract required
>
> 39 cent local roaming
> 69 cents/minute National roaming 50 cents roaming
>
>
> 30 day return priviledge 14 day returns
>
>
> no activation charge $36 activation
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- 09-03-2003, 10:29 PM #3Carl.Guest
Re: SprintPCS - 1999
"p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> also,in the days without
> contract, there was no phone discount
Sort of, but not really. There was no official discount, but at the time I
was selling a Nokia 2180 on another carrier, with activation/contract, for
the same price ($150) as a Samsung 1000 with "no discount" on Sprint, but
the 1000 also had a $50 rebate for just about its entire life. The Sony
CMD600 was more than the Nokia 2180, but the battery alone made it well
worth the price.
The LG??? was available back then for less than the Samsung 1000, but that
thing would have been a ripoff even for free. It should be on record that
LG was (as far as I know) the first company to offer a cell phone that was
not even worth getting for free (at the time I would have gladly taken an
analog Nokia or OKI instead). Some say affordable rates were an economic
rebirth for cell phones. I say the true rebirth for any new and advanced
product is when they finally make one so crappy that you can't (or morally
shouldn't) give it away.
>
> did anyone else have variations in the offers in specific locations?
Yes. A couple of years back, Sprint was doing some good promo rates that
were area-specific (though they were mostly the same plans, just yay or nay
depending on the market). I am also pretty sure the old $75/1500 plan was
not available in all areas for the same length of time. As for regular
rates/minutes varying per market, I can't remember.
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- 09-04-2003, 03:07 AM #4PhillipeGuest
Re: SprintPCS - 1999
In article <[email protected]>,
"Carl." <[email protected]> wrote:
> "p lane" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > also,in the days without
> > contract, there was no phone discount
4 years ago Sprint was giving $50 credits for trading in any working
cell phone.
- 09-04-2003, 12:53 PM #5Isaiah BeardGuest
Re: SprintPCS - 1999
Phillipe wrote:
Just to interject (and I'm not attacking your post Phillipe, it's mostly
correct):
>
> THEN NOW
>
> Typical plan $49.99 $45.00 plan
>
> 400 anytime minutes, 500 Minutes
> all long distance anywhere
> on Sprint PCS network
>
> First Incoming Minute Free unavailable
>
> Overage at 30 cents/minute 40 cents/minute
>
> N&W for $4.99 starting at 8 PM Unlimited N&W included
> "Off Peak Option" 500 minutes starting at 9 PM
Though now it seems like Sprint wants to bring back 8 PM N&W on some
plans 9similar to what I have now).
Also, FWIW, back in '97 when I first signed up, Sprint offered 7 PM N&W,
when most other cellular carriers only offered weekend minutes (no
evenings). However, rather than unlimited N&W, you were given a bucket
of 500 N&W minutes. In my case, my first plan was 500 Anytime, 500 N&W
minutes, long distance included (they just started offering free LD when
i signed up, and that's what got me to sign on) with FIMF for $50.
> Equipment replacement @ $3.25/month $4.00/month
> add-a-phone $14.99/month $20.00/month
>
> No contract 1 year contract required
Or at present, you can pay another $10 a month to stay month to month.
> 39 cent local roaming
> 69 cents/minute National roaming 50 cents roaming
Or, you can pay on average $10 more a month for a Free & Clear America Plan.
> 30 day return priviledge 14 day returns
>
>
> no activation charge $36 activation
One other thing: back in the day, Sprint used to offer a $50 credit on
your first bill if you "traded in" your cell phone from another carrier
on signing up for service. It had to be complete (charger, battery and
handset), and I believe the phone also had to be in working order. It
was kinda nice to get something for dumping your old worthless AMPS-only
phone.
- 09-07-2003, 05:05 AM #6DSL GURUGuest
Re: SprintPCS - 1999
Apparently the 7 PM Nights and weekends, is something West Coasts folks can ask
for at Retention with some hope of getting. Definitely not for the rest of the
country.
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