A company that has to pay for your business is not worth your business I will take a network that works thank you
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 10, 2014, at 3:40 PM, M. Taylor <mk...@ucla.edu> wrote: > > Hello Everyone, > > First, just so you know, I am both a Verizon Wireless and A T & T Wireless > customer. > > The reason I am posting this is to let you know that a couple of days ago, I > helped a friend migrate from a Galaxy Note 2, on Verizon Wireless, to an > iPhone 6 Plus with Sprint. > > I only deal with corporate stores as I think they provide the best service > and pricing. > > Anyway, I convinced her to switch to sprint for several reasons not the > least of which being that Sprint offers unlimited, and as I have discovered, > unthrottled data speeds. > > So, for her, not only did Sprint buy her out of her current Verizon Wireless > contract, they waved her activation fee and, even by leasing the phone for > two years, her monthly bill is $10 less than it was with Verizon Wireless > where she had a data cap and a limited number of texts. Also, her monthly > fee includes insurance for the phone. Moreover, in her case, she is getting > much better cell coverage with Sprint than with Verizon. > > Now, of course the usual caveats must be observed such as Sprint's overall > coverage in a particular area and such. > > However, the primary reason I am so impressed with Sprint is because of this > new Half Off promotion they've just started. > > They want Verizon and A T & T Wireless customers and, they are willing to > pay for them. Effectively, if those customers switch to sprint, they will > give you the same service you have with A T & T or Verizon Wireless at half > your current rate. > > Now, for me, for instance, since I have both unlimited everything on both > Verizon Wireless and A T & T Wireless, I could switch to Sprint for half my > monthly fee on either. > > I was truly impressed with the level of customer service we received from > Sprint and, if you're looking to save money and you're not happy with your > current provider, perhaps you should give Sprint another look. > > As for me, because I am in the middle of beta testing both Verizon Wireless > and A T & T Wireless specific products, I won't be switching to Sprint but, > I can tell you that if I did not already have unlimited talk, data, and > texting with my current providers, I would switch to Sprint in a proverbial > heartbeat. > > One more thing, perhaps it just in this area but I swear the data speed in > this area is faster on Sprint than on A T & T Wireless. We were able to > download Alex in what seems like no time at all, while in the car with the > phone connected to the charger. > > For your convenience, I will paste in some support text directly from the > Sprint site that talks about the new Half Off plan. The link to the > original article may be found at the bottom of the text. > > One more thing, I love that 6 Plus. It is a beautiful piece of technology. > I can't wait to get one for myself. > > Mark > > Sprint's Half Off Plan: > > > FAQs about the Cut Your Bill in Half Event > Last Updated: Dec 10, 2014 > > > > > > FAQs about the Cut Your Bill in Half Event > What is Sprint Launching? > > .Effective 12/05/2014, available for limited time only, Sprint is > introducing the Cut Your Bill in Half Event for Verizon and AT&T customers > who are interested in switching to Sprint to cut their rate plan in half. > .How it works: > .Beginning Friday, Dec. 5, Verizon and AT&T customers switching to Sprint > need to follow these simple steps to take advantage of this limited-time > offer: > 1.Visit sprint.com/halfprice to upload a copy of your current bill. > 2.Bring a copy of your latest bill and all of the phones on your Verizon or > AT&T account to turn in to your Sprint store. > 3.A Sprint representative will select the service plan that most closely > matches the data allowance in your current monthly rate plan. > 4.Get your new phone with one of our leasing options, Sprint Easy Pay(SM) > installment billing, or pay full retail price for the device and we will > waive your activation fee at $36/line. > 5.Customers also may take advantage of the Cut Your Bill in Half Event via > Sprint.com. For more information visit www.sprint.com/halfprice. > > What will my Sprint bill look like? > > .As of your first invoice, Sprint will display the competitor talk, text and > data plan MRC as well as Sprint's Half-Price Plan Promotion discount. > .The data allowance will be displayed below the competitor's full price plan > MRC & Half-Price Plan Promotion discount. > .Additionally, if you turned in a phone(s) at point of sale, you will see > this displayed as $0 Phone Returned charge on your invoice for each line. > > How long will I continue to receive the half-price rate plan discount? > > .Customers will continue to receive the benefit of the half-price rate plan > offer as long as their account remains in good standing and they remain on > the same device. As is the case with our national pricing, Sprint cannot > guarantee the same pricing will be available with future device upgrades. > > What if my competitor bill is not in English? > > .If you are unable to obtain an English version of your latest Verizon or > AT&T bill, no problem! Grab your latest invoice, visit the nearest Sprint > store and we will help determine your potential savings with the Cut Your > Bill in Half Event. > .Only bills in English can be uploaded to sprint.com/halfprice for review. > > I am a T-Mobile customer, why can't I take advantage of this offer? > > .At this time, this offer is only available to current Verizon and AT&T > customers. However, Sprint currently has very compelling national price plan > offers available through 1/15/15, including $50 Simply Unlimited for > non-discounted iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, $60 Unlimited Plan and our Family Share > Pack promotion, where families can share 20GB of data across up to 10 lines > for just $100/month through 12/31/15. > > I'm an existing Sprint customer, why can't I take advantage of the Cut Your > Bill in Half Event? > > .The Cut Your Bill in Half Event is available to customers that are new to > Sprint so they can experience the great value you already enjoy. If you want > to see if there are ways for you to save money, please contact us. We would > be happy to review your account and optimize your plan to ensure you are > receiving the best value. > > Where can I sign up for the Cut Your Bill in Half Event? > > .At this time, this offer is available exclusively at Sprint stores or > online at sprint.com/halfprice. To sign up for this offer, you must have a > copy of your current Verizon or AT&T wireless bill and be ready to turn in > the current phones on your account. > .If you want to purchase in other locations, it is likely that you will > qualify for other special promotions depending on where you choose to > purchase. > > How does domestic roaming work with these plans? > > .Off Network Roaming, All Handsets: (T&Cs) - Off-network roaming per > subscriber is limited to (1) voice: 800 min. or a majority of minutes; or > (2) data: 100MB or a majority of kilobytes. > .Off-Network Roaming for MBB & Tablets is to suspend at 100MB and user can > opt in to overage of $0.25/MB > > Does the customer's name need to match on the Verizon or AT&T invoice and > the new Sprint account? > > .The customer's last name, billing address and PTNs must match. > > Can I add-a-line or a tablet too? > > .If you are on a Verizon or AT&T data share plan, you can add an additional > line (phone, tablet, MBB) to your plan. > .If you are on an individual data plan, the additional line is not eligible; > however, you can still activate it on Sprint's national pricing plans. > Another option would be to move the entire account to Sprint's Family Share > Pack. > > What if I do not want to switch over all my lines? > > .If you are on a shared plan, the Cut Your Bill in Half Event discount is > based upon your total MRC for talk, text and data. > > What if I want to increase or change my data allowance in the future? > > .Because the half-price rate plans are uniquely calculated based upon your > current Verizon/AT&T talk, text and data plan MRCs, customers wanting to > make plan changes will be subject to national rate plan pricing that is > available in market at that time. > > Will the half price discount include my company/university/organization > discount that I'm receiving on my Verizon or AT&T bill? > > .The Cut Your Bill in Half Event is calculated off of your net total > competitor talk, text and data charges which will already include your > company/university/organization discount. > .Additional company/university/organization discounts through Sprint will > not be awarded. > .The half-price rate plans are only eligible for Consumer accounts. > > What if I don't have all of my phones with me today to turn into Sprint? > > .The Cut Your Bill in Half Event requires that at least one phone gets > turned in at the time of activation. If you activate more lines on the > account, a return kit for each remaining phone will be mailed to the address > on your account. You should follow the instructions included in that kit and > return the phones - one per kit - immediately. > .If you need to return additional phones at a later time, you are allowed a > 30 day grace period to provide Sprint your phones. Your invoice will display > a $0 No Phone Returned charge until the phone is returned to Sprint. > .If you do not turn in all phones to Sprint within the grace period, a $200 > Non-Returned Phone Charge per line will be assessed to your account. > > Can I get money for my phone from Sprint Buyback program? > > .The half price-rate plans are only available for customers who turn in > their current Verizon/AT&T phones into Sprint. > .If you choose to take advantage of the Sprint Buyback program, you will not > be eligible for the half -price rate plans; however, you may still select > one of Sprint's national rate plans. > > Does the Cut Your Bill in Half Event include the $350 Contract Buyout offer? > > .Yes, the $350 Contract Buyout offer is available with our half-price rate > plans, however, it has a separate set of program requirements which includes > you to providing independent proof of eligibility. > .Complete program terms for the Contract Buyout offer, along with the > process to register and upload a copy of your bill, can be found at > sprint.com/jointoday. > > What if I want to take advantage of Early Upgrades? > > .Sprint Early Upgrade is available with the half-price rate plans for an > additional $10/month/line for phones that are purchased through Easy Pay. > > Will all my current plan features be included in my new plan? > > .Your plan includes unlimited talk and text while on the Sprint network to > anywhere in the US for phones. > .Sprint will match your data allowance. > .Talk to the Sprint representative regarding additional features and > add-ons. These are subject to an additional charge. > > Is the Cut Your Bill in Half Event available to business customers? > > .No, this offer is not available to business customers. > > http://support.sprint.com/support/article/FAQs_about_the_Cut_Your_Bill_in_Ha > lf_Event/aaadfaa2-1717-4cef-9268-f1a5d85ecaea?INTNAV=LP:CutYourBillinHalfEve > nt:12022014:FAQ > > > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the viphone list. > All new members to the this list are moderated by default. If you have any > questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a > member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators > directly rather than posting on the list itself. 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