Phone upgrade question

I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...

I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was thinkning
about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint customer
care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach them
in the first place.

Thanks!

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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:BC295B85.769A%[email protected]...
> I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...
>
> I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
> night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was
thinkning
> about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint
customer
> care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
> would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
> contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach
them
> in the first place.
>
> Thanks!

I can't comment on whatever credit / rebate might be applied, but as to
switching to the new phone, it shouldn't be a problem, as the Nokia is not a
Vision capable phone. If you take a credit / rebate from SPCS, you may need
to extend your contract a year.

Here's what I'd suggest, so that you get it in writing. Go to your manage
page, click on help and send them an email, outlining all your questions.

Bob

PS: I have no clue where you are located, but you might also ask whether you
can add the $5 F&CA option to your plan.

"Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:BC295B85.769A%[email protected]...
> > I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...
> >
> > I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
> > night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was
> thinkning
> > about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint
> customer
> > care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
> > would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
> > contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach
> them
> > in the first place.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> I can't comment on whatever credit / rebate might be applied, but as to
> switching to the new phone, it shouldn't be a problem, as the Nokia is not a
> Vision capable phone. If you take a credit / rebate from SPCS, you may need
> to extend your contract a year.
>
> Here's what I'd suggest, so that you get it in writing. Go to your manage
> page, click on help and send them an email, outlining all your questions.
>
> Bob
>
> PS: I have no clue where you are located, but you might also ask whether you
> can add the $5 F&CA option to your plan.

The "fine print" on the rebate form states that you must be on a plan that
costs $35 or higher to be eligible for the rebate.

[email protected] (Darrel Mattox) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:BC295B85.769A%[email protected]...
> > > I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...
> > >
> > > I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
> > > night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was
> thinkning
> > > about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint
> customer
> > > care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
> > > would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
> > > contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach
> them
> > > in the first place.
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> >
> > I can't comment on whatever credit / rebate might be applied, but as to
> > switching to the new phone, it shouldn't be a problem, as the Nokia is not a
> > Vision capable phone. If you take a credit / rebate from SPCS, you may need
> > to extend your contract a year.
> >
> > Here's what I'd suggest, so that you get it in writing. Go to your manage
> > page, click on help and send them an email, outlining all your questions.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > PS: I have no clue where you are located, but you might also ask whether you
> > can add the $5 F&CA option to your plan.
>
> The "fine print" on the rebate form states that you must be on a plan that
> costs $35 or higher to be eligible for the rebate.


could you add something like F&CA *temporarily* to push you above the $$ you need?

[email protected] (plane) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> [email protected] (Darrel Mattox) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> > > <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > > news:BC295B85.769A%[email protected]...
> > > > I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...
> > > >
> > > > I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
> > > > night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was
> thinkning
> > > > about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint
> customer
> > > > care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
> > > > would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
> > > > contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach
> them
> > > > in the first place.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > I can't comment on whatever credit / rebate might be applied, but as to
> > > switching to the new phone, it shouldn't be a problem, as the Nokia is not a
> > > Vision capable phone. If you take a credit / rebate from SPCS, you may need
> > > to extend your contract a year.
> > >
> > > Here's what I'd suggest, so that you get it in writing. Go to your manage
> > > page, click on help and send them an email, outlining all your questions.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > PS: I have no clue where you are located, but you might also ask whether you
> > > can add the $5 F&CA option to your plan.
> >
> > The "fine print" on the rebate form states that you must be on a plan that
> > costs $35 or higher to be eligible for the rebate.
>
>
> could you add something like F&CA *temporarily* to push you above the $$ you need?


I do not know. I am currently on a $34.99 plan. When I call they try
to put me on a new contract. And the best plan that I can get is 350
anytime minutes and unlimited N&W for $35. I have been month to month
for 2-years. I would like a better deal if I am going to sign a new
contract.

While stranded on information super highway [email protected] wrote:
> I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...
>
> I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
> night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was thinkning
> about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint customer
> care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
> would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
> contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach them
> in the first place.

You should be able to do it. Me and my wife are also on a non-vision
retention plan which I like. Recently I upgraded both the phones to
Sanyo RL2500 and still have my non-vision retention plan.

>
> Thanks!
>

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Hemant Shah wrote:
> While stranded on information super highway [email protected] wrote:
>> I have a quick question for the sprint guru's...
>>
>> I'm on a kick-ass non-vision retention plan ($30/600 minutes, unlimited
>> night and weekend starting at 8pm) but I need a new phone. I was thinkning
>> about purchasing the nokia non-vision color phone and called sprint customer
>> care and "pre-qualified" for the $100 rebate. If I purchase this phone,
>> would I be able to keep my existing rate plan? Do I have to extend the
>> contract? I forgot to ask these questions and it took forever to reach them
>> in the first place.
>
> You should be able to do it. Me and my wife are also on a non-vision
> retention plan which I like. Recently I upgraded both the phones to
> Sanyo RL2500 and still have my non-vision retention plan.

Likewise, my wife and I did the same a few months ago when we upgraded
from Samsung 8500's to VGA1000's. The only drawback, if you add a Vision
pack to the second phone it will cost $7.50 instead of $5 per month.


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John Richards