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  1. #16
    TCS
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    Re: Want a new phone

    On 1 Apr 2005 07:40:48 -0500, Jason <[email protected]> wrote:

    >Secondly, Sprint makes most of their money off Accessories....

    Where did you hear that? Do you have a cite or did you pull that
    funfact ou your ass?

    A low end plan costs $40/mo and adds up to $480/yr
    Who the hell even pays $100/year on accessories?
    Buy a car charger, leather case, and perhaps a second battery and
    you're done. $45-$100 spread over the life of the phone.

    Are you one of those pathetic geeks with the flashing blue antenna, enough
    other lights to make the phone totally unuseable and a spinning phone powered
    beanie propeller?




    >Accessories are the number one thing they make money. Plans and
    >activations make less money than accessories..


    >Hope this info helps.


    >Jason
    >Sprint PCS user---Las Vegas, NV




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  2. #17
    Ratdog
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    Re: Want a new phone

    I dunno...maybe I just got lucky with this. I've done the $150 upgrade
    rebate now on 3 phones without any problems at all. All 3 were eligible at
    the same time, I did the first one, mailed in the form, got the rebate check
    in about 40 days. Went out, bought the next one. Took about the same length
    of time for that check. Cashed that check went to Radio Shack and got
    another new phone, processed that form and recieved the rebate check last
    week. I mailed it in on Feb 21. So whats that? 38-39 days?
    So since December I've got three new phones, true, my 2 year agreement has
    changed 3 times but so what, it didn't affect my plan at all, so what do I
    care.




    "Bob Smith" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    news:[email protected]...
    >
    > "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    > > I'll make this simple. I've had the same phone for over 4 years now. I

    > went
    > > into a Sprint store and, after about an hour, picked out a nice A760. I

    > was
    > > lured by the $150 "instant discount". After starting the purchase

    process,
    > I
    > > was told the $150 would be sent as a rebate in 6-8 weeks. F that!
    > > I'm sure you all knew that but I sure didn't.
    > > Is there any way to get the discount applied immediately? I am willing

    to
    > > purchase from any dealer or store, Internet or B&M.

    >
    > Not that I'm aware of. You can check and see if any other sources, like

    Best
    > Buy, Radio Shack, have better pricing.
    >
    > > I am willing to sign up for 2 years but want to retain my previous # of

    > course.
    >
    > If you did decide to do the mail in rebate, you would be required to do a

    2
    > year agreement in any event.
    >
    > Bob
    >
    >
    >






  3. #18
    mrlaw
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    Re: Want a new phone


    The industry claims it costs about $300.00 to obtain a new cellular
    customer.

    As with the original poster of this thread, I have been a customer of
    Sprint PCS for 6 years, and have been using the same phone.

    I want a new phone, but they want to charge me for any phone other than
    their standard giveaway.

    They tell me they can't do that without chaing my number.

    When I first discussed this issue with them four months ago, they
    entered notes and confirmed that they would allow me $150 instant
    credit on any phone if I would not cancel on that day. I've paid four
    more months; and today they tell me that due to some regulations, they
    cannot honor the "bait" they had offered me.

    I do know that if you can get a coporation on a collection account if
    you have a business license.

    You can also get lawsuits listed in D&B as often a small claims suit
    works wonders. In some cases, Municipal Court costs less than $200 if
    you have the time to make big trouble.


    --
    mrlaw



  4. #19
    Steve Sobol
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    Re: Want a new phone

    mrlaw wrote:
    > The industry claims it costs about $300.00 to obtain a new cellular
    > customer.
    >
    > As with the original poster of this thread, I have been a customer of
    > Sprint PCS for 6 years, and have been using the same phone.
    >
    > I want a new phone, but they want to charge me for any phone other than
    > their standard giveaway.


    So? They usually give $150 instant rebate to people in your situation (might be
    a mail-in rebate, but I'm pretty sure it's an instant rebate), so you still get
    a good price.

    > They tell me they can't do that without chaing my number.


    Any particular reason why?

    > I do know that if you can get a coporation on a collection account if
    > you have a business license.
    >
    > You can also get lawsuits listed in D&B as often a small claims suit
    > works wonders. In some cases, Municipal Court costs less than $200 if
    > you have the time to make big trouble.


    At that point, instead of wasting time, I'd just cancel and switch providers.
    Maybe port the number out before cancelling. It's a waste of time and money to
    go to court in your situation, in my opinion...

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