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Does anybody have this plan? I am thinking of switching over to sprint because even with my contract, it seems it would be cheaper to do so.

archer6

I have not used Sprint since a couple of years ago. So I thought I would check out their plans. I took my last 3 months bills from Cingular to the Sprint store, only to find out that they are about $40 per month more than I'm currently paying. I was rather surprized, one of several areas that is more expensive is the BB BIS plan. I pay $29 per month with Cingular and Sprint charges $39 for the same exact BIS plan. Then they are higher on airtime as well.

Hope this helps.

Cheers...

Scoot

compared to new plans on most carriers sprint will save you money on new activations.I would give it a thought for the internet option on phones besides the BB all other data plans are way cheaper and you can goto just about anywhere on the web via wap sites

archer6

Am I missing something here?

I was going to be a new activation - as I was purchasing a brand new 8703e as well as the airtime, data plan etc?

Scoot

you have a old plan at cingular if you are comparing a new act on sprint and cingular sprint can save you money on just about everything than BB plans

archer6

This is Absolutely Not true. Sprint is more expensive.

The prices I pay are the same that are available to a new Cingular customer.
Sprint cannot come anywhere close to Cingulars Pricing, here are links which prove it.

Here are the links to verify pricing:
BIS Unlimited Internet Access, Unlimited Emails $29.99
Get Started | Cingular Wireless
200 Text msg $4.99
Get Started | Cingular Wireless
Airtime Plans:
Get Started | Cingular Wireless

Scoot

ok for one the plans are the same but with sprint you get unlimited night and weekend mins at 7 not 5000 n/w mins
and not to mention that you can get a fee incoming plan with sprint for $50

on the cingular BB plan do you get free tethering and be able to connect to the BB server? with sprint you do

and with sprint you get 300 sms for $5 and UNLIMITED FOR $15 cingular doesn't even offer unlimited.


and not to mention unlimited data on any sprint phone or pda is pricing between 15 to 39.99 (BB only)
when you pay 15 for media net and get 1MB of data
you can goto Welcome to Sprint and look for yourself.
but to each his own
whatever works for you is what is best for you

archer6

I'm not saying that saying that _you_ are wrong. Nor am I arguing. I made this post here to see if someone like you with Sprint experience had any suggestions since I cannot get good pricing from the store.

I would like to try Sprint again, as an additional line. I am not leaving Cingular nor am I complaining about Sprint. I'm just trying to get the right info, in case the person at Sprint was giving me bad info. That's why I looked all over the Sprint site.

Thanks for the info you did provide.

Cheers...

paddyoc_aka_godofsales

Scoot, I believe Archer has the BB hookup...

Archer, do you have to have a second blackberrry, or are you considering other options?

Unlimited n&w at six is a great thing. At a great low cost of 5 for one line, 10 for an entire shared plan.

Scoot

yeah i personally never had a BB but if i get on with cingular i might have to try one so i can just say that i have. lol
and sprint have just changed alot of their plans to match most of the other carriers anymore they all are the same just different addon's and what not. i have sprint that works best for me.
my parents have cingular and that works best for them.
i go into all kinds of cell stores to see the pricing and just keep up to date on all the info in the stores. so when i make a point i know from experience on the matter and not just talking out of my butt ;)

paddyoc_aka_godofsales

For what I would use a pda for, a BB is not necessary.

Dewmik

the plan scooter helped me with is better then the cig plan,
3 phones the second has no fee but the third is 10 bucks.
20 bucks for unlimited text on all 3 (20 total)
PV on my phone10. vision on the other 2.. 7.50 each
3100 minutes,
add insurance on 2 lines
and road rescue on one line
Readty link all 3 15.00
I pay 149 total but I also get other applications I want that takes it up at the end of the bill I pay 169

I thin the key to all carriers is the lenght of time you have been with thm. If you bounce from service to service you have no time. I have been with sprint for 7 years so they work with me more. The bigest problem is some reps doan know there own options

paddyoc_aka_godofsales

How many minutes?

Scoot

I think he got a 3100 min plan I can't remember

paddyoc_aka_godofsales

Oops, he did say 3100 min...I must be losing it...