Headtalk
join:2001-08-17 |  5GB Limit - How Many will try to get out of the contract?
Since Sprint is changing there contract and changing the terms.
How many people will try to get out of there contract July 1st?
Has anyone tried to get out of there contract yet?
-G |
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JGZinv
join:2006-09-26
Borden, IN
| Since I'm getting Insight cable and ended up even having their CEO take care of something on my behalf... this is actually good for me as it's supposed to be installed in July.
So soon as I get the official notice in the mail and I can get a bit closer to July, it's canned. |
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res0kkw
join:2008-05-09
Corydon, IN
| I havent decided but most likely i will go back to dial up and keep trying to get cable .Cable is like 2 blocks away.
I got the Wireless to be able to use xbox live for downloadable content and plus playing games.
If i cant do that any more there will be no reason to have wireless.Sure ill miss watching videos on youtube and stuff. isnt like i would get to do that much with only 5gb anyway. |
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detailer
join:2007-12-16
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i can easily jump ship when the time comes.
i have two wisp providers spewing over my head as i type. 
one offers 3+meg downloads. :O
(it appears to cost a little less per month too.)
i could get by with the 5gig limit, but that SPEED
above looks very attractive from that isp. 
(i'm scheduled for an install soon.)
i'll probably bail out of sprint if that isp can deliver...funny thing is that this new "5gig RULE" caused me
to look at what is NOW available locally.
another reason to bail is that i HATE watching a download counter or such.
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ninjatutle
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA
 ·AT&T U-Verse
 ·AT&T Yahoo
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
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I'm leaving. I have a datacard. I'll be leaving the phone service I have with Sprint as well.
I'm going with at least one datacard from ATT. 2 if I see my data is too much. I have a regular net connection at home so this is purely for mobility.
I might have to make the switch from Smartphone to PDA phone and use the phone a lot more then I would like to for email, web and webclips. Won't risk watching any video or listen to streaming music on capped service. |
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blazintails
join:2007-08-25
·Millenicom
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Sprint Broadband D..
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If persons with Sprint MBB are going to grandfathered in as to no cap, why would anyone that has it already, bail?
But I will say that I have a nextel/sprint cell phone and have for at least 15 yrs. And as of the last 6 wks or so, every call I have come in (free incoming calls) will drop after about a 20 min conversation. Its become so annoying, I am thinking of changing my cell service. Reason 2 would be I have to watch my bill monthly like a hawk as to being over charged.
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JGZinv
join:2006-09-26
Borden, IN
| The idea that people are going to be grandfathered in is much more a rumor than the posts at Buzz and EVDOforums. That much is confirmed.
For some this is a matter of principle, others this is a very convenient way to get out of the ETF, for the rest we're just generally ticked off at Sprint.
My family has had Nextel service since they were known as Nextel in the earliest parts of the 90's. All I see now is that I'm paying too much for service and can do better else ware.
My father has a Verizon and a Cingular phone, Cingular drops so many calls it's ridiculous. The Cingular will go to Verizon soon and save another $40 something a month. Much less having to write out several bills per month, saving time. |
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Fox McCloud
Ron Paul Enthusiast
join:2006-07-23
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Verizon BroadbandA..
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not me...I'll stick with it until I'm terminated, then go back to dial-up once I am (if I am, that is).
I have no other option; there aren't any WISPs, cable is over 2-3 miles away (and now everyone on my road has satellite, good luck for people saying "yes" even if I could convince Charter and/or TWC to do a survey).
a WISP was going to put up a new tower a while ago, but it completely fell through...Verizon doesn't have EVDO in the area...and well...I'd go with Alltel if they did (I'd be willing to pay the $60 a month for truly unlimited service)....but they only offer coverage in far-east Ohio.
So, I'm truly stuck...my only hope is that Embarq deploys DSL, but with the sinking economy and my general location, it's doubtful that that will happen (and if it was, it probably wouldn't be until next year anyway).
Sadly, it looks like I'll be going back to dial-up in the not-so-distant future....*sigh*.
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"True Patriotism is more closely linked with dissent than it is to conformity and a blind desire for safety and security...I accept the definition of patriotism as that effort to resist abusive state power." -Ron Paul |
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powerspec88
join:2007-03-11
Harrisonville, MO
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·AT&T Yahoo
| Im am in the same spot as you, cable is about 5miles away but dsl is only about 1mile away, Embarq said by this xmas so i can only hope. And for any WISP im on the very edge for both WISP in my area. I could go to Alltel but i can't go back to Rev. 0 as i need the upload speed for my live streaming i do.
I am just going to have to watch what i download and kick my sister off the network and give her a ded, dial-up line again ( for about 2 years we both had our own lines for dial-up) And now i am going to start having to use my DSL line the i bought at my grandparents house for all my downloading again.
Only way im going to get out of my contract is if i keep going over the 5GB cap which i know will happen as just daily web surfing can put me at almost 200Mb a day and thats not including streaming music with my di.fm account (which i got right when i got my EVDO to b/c its so great)
But we will see. |
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tcp1
Premium
join:2000-04-17
Herndon, VA
·T-Mobile US
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
 ·ViaTalk
 ·Bandwidth.com
·Vonage
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I'll cancel. Just out of principle. I'll get the same thing from Verizon, but companies need to learn that what they're doing isn't what the customers want. I realize this will just be rewarding Verizon in the end, but the point is made at the time the change is made - Verizon already went through that pain.
Unfortunately, the only other WISP in my area is Clearwire.. which smells way to Sprint-y for me.
Since this is my second time cancelling Sprint, I will never, ever, ever consider their services again. They got their second chance. |
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Fox McCloud
Ron Paul Enthusiast
join:2006-07-23
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Verizon BroadbandA..
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said by powerspec88  :Im am in the same spot as you, cable is about 5miles away but dsl is only about 1mile away, Embarq said by this xmas so i can only hope. And for any WISP im on the very edge for both WISP in my area. I could go to Alltel but i can't go back to Rev. 0 as i need the upload speed for my live streaming i do. 1 mile? That sucks :T
my case? I'm only about 4,400-4,500 feet away from a remote terminal...and it's a fiber-fed remote terminal (and the copper lines from my home to the terminal are good as well...I was able to connect at 50.6k with dial-up, back in the day).....the only issue? No DSLAM....if there was once, a large portion of my area would have DSL (and that's needed, there's been more homes built of late).
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"True Patriotism is more closely linked with dissent than it is to conformity and a blind desire for safety and security...I accept the definition of patriotism as that effort to resist abusive state power." -Ron Paul |
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netwire
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Mooresboro, NC
·Millenicom
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Vonage
 ·WildBlue
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I live in the boondocks, and last time I checked my telephone terminal (which is less than 1,000 feet from my home) is not DSL ready. I've been told however that it was to be upgraded. In as much, I do not plan to cancel my Sprint Mobile Broadband because of this upcoming change. From recent messages posted here it seems those who already have the service will not be affected.
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World of Warcraft - My anti-drug.
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powerspec88
join:2007-03-11
Harrisonville, MO
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·AT&T Yahoo
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said by Fox McCloud :said by powerspec88 :Im am in the same spot as you, cable is about 5miles away but dsl is only about 1mile away, Embarq said by this xmas so i can only hope. And for any WISP im on the very edge for both WISP in my area. I could go to Alltel but i can't go back to Rev. 0 as i need the upload speed for my live streaming i do. 1 mile? That sucks :T my case? I'm only about 4,400-4,500 feet away from a remote terminal...and it's a fiber-fed remote terminal (and the copper lines from my home to the terminal are good as well...I was able to connect at 50.6k with dial-up, back in the day).....the only issue? No DSLAM....if there was once, a large portion of my area would have DSL (and that's needed, there's been more homes built of late). Yep, the RT is just right up the street from me to, a good ~1000feet. And my dial-up speeds were that fast also. There would be a good 100 people in my area that could get DSL if they enabled the RT for DSL. But once i can get DSL im still going to keep SMB as i got the linksys router so i'll just be useing it for backup if the DSL ever goes out. |
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SuperManBear
join:2008-05-17
Dinwiddie, VA
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May 26th, @08:49AM
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Cable- well im so close to that i can pick up someones wifi that has it
DSL- uh not far that stops about .4 miles away
Wisp-NONE |
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xenophon
join:2007-09-17
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| reply to tcp1
said by tcp1 :I'll cancel. Just out of principle. I'll get the same thing from Verizon, but companies need to learn that what they're doing isn't what the customers want. I realize this will just be rewarding Verizon in the end, but the point is made at the time the change is made - Verizon already went through that pain. Why go to Verizon, they'll charge you $500 for each GB over 5GB and doesn't allow you out of contract w/out fees. Sprint will just cancel or 'modify' (throttle?) service and you can get out of the contract with no fees. |
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ninjatutle
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | And you know this how? Why did they list overage charges? |
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netwire
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Mooresboro, NC
·Millenicom
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Vonage
·WildBlue
| said by ninjatutle :And you know this how? Why did they list overage charges? Verizon Wireless shows that the overage charge is $0.49 per MB over the 5GB limit. 0.49X1000=490 |
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ninjatutle
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | I was referring to Sprint. Will they charge after 5GB? |
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netwire
Premium
join:2001-04-27
Mooresboro, NC
·Millenicom
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Vonage
·WildBlue
| said by ninjatutle :I was referring to Sprint. Will they charge after 5GB? I don't suppose we will know that for sure until they modify their website showing the exact terms. |
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CMoore2004
i r teh smarts
Premium
join:2003-02-06
Jonesville, MI | I'm looking forward to some sort of notification of the contract change so I can get out of contract on both cards--but keep the service. |
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