Jump to content

Framily "Loophole"

MarshieZ

By MarshieZ
in General Topics

 Share

Recommended Posts

MarshieZ Member Level: eHRPD

MarshieZ

Posted
Posted

Again it's hard for me to keep up with everyone, so if this has been discussed please let me know.

 

If not, I was feeling "rebellious" and decided to go through the Sprint site's forums. Mostly because I wanted to see how misinformed people are, but I cam across this forum in particular: https://community.sprint.com/baw/thread/159596?start=15&tstart=0

 

We all know an existing Sprint customer can't join forces with another, but they state if you change your address you can be accepted in? Did anyone know about this and/or has anyone attempted to do this?

 

I ask because my mom's boss actually switched to Sprint from Verizon to start a Framily, well my mom and I both have accounts through Sprint and if this would work we could than get a Framily of 6!!

 

From what I read, even Sprint Care is okay with doing it??

 

 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
eljayyy91 Member Level: 1x Advanced

eljayyy91

Posted
Posted

Me and my mom actually did this. Because I moved home with her for a couple months to save some money and I called Sprint and asked and it was kind of a pain but I ended up getting them to do it. It took 5 business days for them to merge but it got done.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
tampaflusa Member Level: eHRPD

tampaflusa

Posted
Posted

That's what my wife and I did. We changed our address to the address of the framily account holder we wanted to join then changed it back a couple days later. My wife and I went from just two in a framily plan to 10 in the new one.

 

Sent from my SPH-L720T using Tapatalk

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
doakills Member Level: 1x Advanced

doakills

Posted
Posted

I did it. After spamming there twitter and support lines. The main supervisor called me from Kansas city and set it up. Switched my address to a po box # added my other account to my framily plan and was done. They also gave me credit for all my trouble and waived fees. Took my bill from 235 to 165. :)

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
peteyz24 Member Level: 3G EVDO

peteyz24

Posted
Posted

I just do not understand why existing customers have to jump through hoops to join together in framily plans.  Why would a person like myself with one line start a framily to get absolutely zero discount?   We are customers not sales agents.

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
burnout8488 Member Level: eHRPD

burnout8488

Posted
Posted

Most people with single line plans DO get a discount by creating a 1-member framily. SERO members won't, but anyone else most likely would. 

 

It makes sense why they don't want hoards of existing Sprint customers converting their accounts to Framily. 

 

1) Framily is meant as a way to refer new lines to Sprint

2) Customers locked into a contract would be liable for much less money to Sprint over the life of their contract. If Sprint already has people locked in for 2 years at a high rate, why would they want to get rid of that?

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
MarshieZ Member Level: eHRPD

MarshieZ

Posted
  • Author
Posted

So if my mom and I were to go to our normal rep and asked her to switch us over she'd do it no problem?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
JWMaloney Member Level: eHRPD

JWMaloney

Posted
Posted

Some accounts are eligible for what is called "Framily merge" and will be able to join an existing Framily. You can call Sprint Care to see if the offer is available on your account.

 

Generally, it will be available if all of your lines are out of contract.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 year later...
Ascertion Member Level: LTE Advanced

Ascertion

Posted
Posted

 

 

We all know an existing Sprint customer can't join forces with another, but they state if you change your address you can be accepted in? Did anyone know about this and/or has anyone attempted to do this?

Couldn't anyone just put any address to lower their bill?  For example, each state has different amounts of wireless tax.

 

Or do you have to prove you live in the address listed?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
lilotimz Member Level: LTE Advanced

lilotimz

Posted
Posted

I believe you can still add brand new lines to Framily plans for non-existing customers. But, I've heard it must be done in-store. Reps usually don't mind because they get a cut for creating a new line.

I added a line back in September by calling it in. They have to manually do everything though including payment since it's all blocked on the reps end.
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 1 month later...
jf15219 Member Level: 1xRTT

jf15219

Posted
Posted

I believe you can still add brand new lines to Framily plans for non-existing customers. But, I've heard it must be done in-store. Reps usually don't mind because they get a cut for creating a new line.

Is this true? How does it work? I just had spaces open up in my Framily

 

Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
jf15219 Member Level: 1xRTT

jf15219

Posted
Posted

Just post to reddit. Just had a spot open up and it was filled within 24hrs.

 

https://www.reddit.com/r/SprintFramily/

I have no interest in using a reddit. What I do have interest in is referring people and how to instruct store employees who are often clueless about old plans.

 

For example, a store just told me that I can only add people to a Framily if they are added to my account which, if I understand correctly is false and an indefensible answer from an employee.

Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk

Link to comment
Share on other sites
MacinJosh Member Level: LTE Advanced

MacinJosh

Posted
Posted

I have no interest in using a reddit. What I do have interest in is referring people and how to instruct store employees who are often clueless about old plans.

 

For example, a store just told me that I can only add people to a Framily if they are added to my account which, if I understand correctly is false and an indefensible answer from an employee.

Sent from my 0PJA2 using Tapatalk

Actually, that is one way it can be done. You get cheapy phones, activate those, get them on Framily, then do a transfer of liability to those you referred to Sprint. Then they can get the phones they want on Easy Pay or Lease.

 

The other way is the store employee can call in and if they get the right rep, they can place those people on your Framily with no issue. The first way I mentioned takes about 15 minutes longer to do. This was what I was told by a Sprint rep who is very good at her job, and I wish she was the store manager, because I've met managers stupider than her.

 

 

Sent from my Gold iPhone 6s Plus 128GB using Tapatalk

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • 3 weeks later...
Calvin200 Member Level: 3G EVDO

Calvin200

Posted
Posted

Less than a month they said it was still possible.  Imagine the reaction of a Framily member if a group of 7 left a plan and their unlimited goes from $45 to $80 (I believe that is the top price) and not be able to bring their plan price back down.  That being said, I wonder how they would end it.  I would suggest a warning, closing off new enrollments, and locking them into their current price.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • large.unreadcontent.png.6ef00db54e758d06

  • gallery_1_23_9202.png

  • Similar Content

  • Posts

    • PedroDaGr8
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By PedroDaGr8 · Posted

      Since this is kind of the general chat thread, I have to share this humorous story (at least it is to me): Since around February/March of this year, my S22U has been an absolute pain to charge. USB-C cables would immediately fall out and it progressively got worse and worse until it often took me a number of minutes to get the angle of the cable juuuussst right to get charging to occur at all (not exaggerating). The connection was so weak that even walking heavily could cause the cable to disconnect. I tried cleaning out the port with a stable, a paperclip, etc. Some dust/lint/dirt came out but the connection didn't improve one bit. Needless to say, this was a MONSTER headache and had me hating this phone. I just didn't have the finances right now for a replacement.  Which brings us to the night before last. I am angry as hell because I had spent five minutes trying to get this phone to charge and failed. I am looking in the port and I notice it doesn't look right. The walls look rough and, using a staple, the back and walls feel REALLY rough and very hard. I get some lint/dust out with the staple and it improves charging in the sense I can get it to charge but it doesn't remove any of the hard stuff. It's late and it's charging, so that's enough for now. I decide it's time to see if that hard stuff is part of the connector or not. More aggressive methods are needed! I work in a biochem lab and we have a lot of different sizes of disposable needles available. So, yesterday morning, while in the lab I grab a few different sizes of needles between 26AWG and 31 AWG. When I got home, I got to work and start probing the connector with the 26 AWG and 31 AWG needle. The stuff feels extremely hard, almost like it was part of the connector, but a bit does break off. Under examination of the bit, it's almost sandy with dust/lint embedded in it. It's not part of the connector but instead some sort of rock-hard crap! That's when I remember that I had done some rock hounding at the end of last year and in January. This involved lots of digging in very sandy/dusty soils; soils which bare more than a passing resemblance to the crap in the connector. We have our answer, this debris is basically compacted/cemented rock dust. Over time, moisture in the area combined with the compression from inserting the USB-C connector had turned it into cement. I start going nuts chiseling away at it with the 26 AWG needle. After about 5-10 minutes of constant chiseling and scraping with the 26AWG and 31AWG needles, I see the first signs of metal at the back of the connector. So it is metal around the outsides! Another 5 minutes of work and I have scraped away pretty much all of the crap in the connector. A few finishing passes with the 31AWG needle, a blast of compressed air, and it is time to see if this helped any. I plug my regular USB-C cable and holy crap it clicks into place; it hasn't done that since February! I pick up the phone and the cable has actually latched! The connector works pretty much like it did over a year ago, it's almost like having a brand new phone!
    • PedroDaGr8
      Galaxy S22 thread

      By PedroDaGr8 · Posted

      That's odd, they are usually almost lock step with TMO. I forgot to mention this also includes the September Security Update.
    • PythonFanPA
      Galaxy S24 Info & Discussion

      By PythonFanPA · Posted

      417.55 MB September security update just downloaded here for S24+ unlocked   Edit:  after Sept security update install, checked and found a 13MB GP System update as well.  Still showing August 1st there however. 
    • Paynefanbro
      Official Tmobile-Sprint merger discussion thread

      By Paynefanbro · Posted

      T-Mobile is selling the rest of the 3.45GHz spectrum to Columbia Capital.  
    • mdob07
      Galaxy S22 thread

      By mdob07 · Posted

      Still nothing for my AT&T and Visible phones.

  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...