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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #60 on: March 14, 2012, 12:21:33 AM »
Anything better than 4 lines with smartphones and unlimited talk, text and data for $220 a month after taxes?
I have until the 15th to pay my bill and then I accept Sprint's new terms and will be locked in again...
Is there anywhere else worth moving to for cheaper?
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #61 on: March 14, 2012, 12:24:41 AM »
Anything better than 4 lines with smartphones and unlimited talk, text and data for $220 a month after taxes?
I have until the 15th to pay my bill and then I accept Sprint's new terms and will be locked in again...
Is there anywhere else worth moving to for cheaper?
doesnt t-mobile do 200? or thats without tax?
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #62 on: March 14, 2012, 12:31:23 AM »
doesnt t-mobile do 200? or thats without tax?
No idea, but I wouldn't make the move for such a small difference. It would have to me more considerable.
Thanks though.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #63 on: March 14, 2012, 12:46:33 AM »
Anything better than 4 lines with smartphones and unlimited talk, text and data for $220 a month after taxes?
I have until the 15th to pay my bill and then I accept Sprint's new terms and will be locked in again...
Is there anywhere else worth moving to for cheaper?

Someone here recently posted a Straight Talk prepaid offer, it's $45/month for unlimited on AT&T. Probably includes taxes because it's prepaid. Only downside is you have to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #64 on: March 14, 2012, 12:50:07 AM »
Someone here recently posted a Straight Talk prepaid offer, it's $45/month for unlimited on AT&T. Probably includes taxes because it's prepaid. Only downside is you have to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
At&t has $50 for pp. Great CS @ At&t IME
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #65 on: March 14, 2012, 01:06:03 AM »
Someone here recently posted a Straight Talk prepaid offer, it's $45/month for unlimited on AT&T. Probably includes taxes because it's prepaid. Only downside is you have to BYOD (Bring Your Own Device).
At&t has $50 for pp. Great CS @ At&t IME
Including unlimited data?
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #66 on: March 14, 2012, 01:07:32 AM »
At&t has $50 for pp. Great CS @ At&t IME

Data too?

Including unlimited data?

Straight Talk AFAIK has unl. data (3G), and even works on iPhone, iPhone 4s, iPad etc.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #67 on: March 14, 2012, 01:09:29 AM »
Data too?
Yes, but I didn't check if its capped at 100MB or not
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #68 on: March 14, 2012, 01:09:43 AM »
The thing is, like you said, its BOYD, while with Sprint I'm due for an upgrade next month and besides for getting the best smartphone at a deep discount, I will be selling one of the new devices because one of the lines doesn't need a smartphone..
Anything else?
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #69 on: March 14, 2012, 01:12:06 AM »
The thing is, like you said, its BOYD, while with Sprint I'm due for an upgrade next month and besides for getting the best smartphone at a deep discount, I will be selling one of the new devices because one of the lines doesn't need a smartphone..
Anything else?
I would assume you can get At&t to match your current offer. (Anyone with experience?) AFAIK at&t has cheaper smartphones. There's also a link somewhere for $100 off any at&t phone on att.com
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #70 on: March 14, 2012, 01:13:24 AM »
The thing is, like you said, its BOYD, while with Sprint I'm due for an upgrade next month and besides for getting the best smartphone at a deep discount, I will be selling one of the new devices because one of the lines doesn't need a smartphone..
Anything else?

That's why I pointed out BYOD, but at least there's no taxes/overage with prepaid.

I don't think you'll find anything published that'll beat $45 for Unl. with Data, and AT&T is a decent network too (IMHO).

I would assume you can get At&t to match your current offer. (Anyone with experience?) AFAIK at&t has cheaper smartphones. There's also a link somewhere for $100 off any at&t phone on att.com

Never heard of AT&T matching offers.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #71 on: March 14, 2012, 01:22:58 AM »
Meh..
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #72 on: March 14, 2012, 01:24:53 AM »
Meh..

Are you responding to something I wrote? If yes, please quote me and be more specific.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #73 on: March 14, 2012, 01:32:04 AM »
Are you responding to something I wrote? If yes, please quote me and be more specific.
Responding generally to the options you guys posted.
Even if I take the prepaid for $45 a line (total $180), the fact that I have to buy the phones (at least 3 high-end smartphones) would mean spending around $1500 versus around $750 if I upgrade on Sprint. That leaves $750 to pay the difference on the bill ($40) for at least 18 months, and I was being generous with the above figures. (Also $220 is assuming the 4th line will have a smartphone, otherwise we're looking at less than $210 on Sprint).
Also regarding PlatinumGuy's suggestion, I'm not looking to match what I currently have. Looking to get a better deal..
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #74 on: March 14, 2012, 01:41:51 AM »
Responding generally to the options you guys posted.
Even if I take the prepaid for $45 a line (total $180), the fact that I have to buy the phones (at least 3 high-end smartphones) would mean spending around $1500 versus around $750 if I upgrade on Sprint. That leaves $750 to pay the difference on the bill ($40) for at least 18 months, and I was being generous with the above figures. (Also $220 is assuming the 4th line will have a smartphone, otherwise we're looking at less than $210 on Sprint).
Also regarding PlatinumGuy's suggestion, I'm not looking to match what I currently have. Looking to get a better deal..

If you're looking for something legit/published, I think you're out of options... In your original inquiry you didn't mention anything about equiptment*, so you couldn't have expected me to know.

*) You mentioned 'four lines with smartphones', but that could very well mean lines that su[pport smartphones. Besides, you can get phones that qualify as smartphones on eBay for peanuts.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #75 on: March 14, 2012, 01:48:00 AM »
If you're looking for something legit/published, I think you're out of options... In your original inquiry you didn't mention anything about equiptment*, so you couldn't have expected me to know.

*) You mentioned 'four lines with smartphones', but that could very well mean lines that su[pport smartphones. Besides, you can get phones that qualify as smartphones on eBay for peanuts.
Doesn't need to be published or legit, just want it to be reliable.
For example I have an option for $7 a line unlimited everything for the next 3 months and after that MAYBE the same price but not for sure.. I'm not going for that..
Sorry that I didn't mention the equipment originally. Now I think all the factors are out there.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #76 on: March 14, 2012, 01:49:03 AM »
Doesn't need to be published or legit, just want it to be reliable.

Check community links and the like, those scammer/tricksters might be negotiable and/or have something better.
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #77 on: March 14, 2012, 01:49:48 AM »
*) You mentioned 'four lines with smartphones', but that could very well mean lines that su[pport smartphones. Besides, you can get phones that qualify as smartphones on eBay for peanuts.
I DID mean lines that support smartphones.

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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #78 on: March 14, 2012, 01:52:02 AM »
Check community links and the like, those scammer/tricksters might be negotiable and/or have something better.
Isn't it about time that we have our very own "resident" scammer/trickster on DDF?  ;D
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Re: get out of a sprint contract!
« Reply #79 on: March 19, 2012, 01:42:32 PM »
3) How much time do I have to "get out" due to the new changes?
3)almost positive once you pay the bill that follows the changes
Just found out from a Sprint supervisor that the answer to this is "45 days since the charge was posted. i.e. since that bill was generated".
I'm not sure if that is regardless of if the bill was paid or not.. (forgot to ask)..
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