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  1. jamesinclair
    Well I know in the Lower Central Valley market, the first 5 or so NV towers were actually put up in the middle of nowhere because of some agreement with an oil company.
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    Maybe, they have a very busy schedule. I couldn't remember the last time I went to a concert and wasnt able to even text while waiting for the band to start.
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    Yeah the used market is going to be a nightmare... At least before they introduced Sprint Prepaid it was easy enough to differenciate between Boost and Sprint. I also understand why they want two price points, but someone should have vetoed that idea. Should have just picked $199 for all sales points. The pennies in extra revenue will be lost on unhappy customers and returns.
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    Recently went to a concert for the first time at the Starland Ballroom. Zero coverage inside the building And not "too many people" but zero bars.
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    How about the fact that Sprint's biggest foray into "bring your own device", the Sharp Aquos, has two models, one locked to Sprint postpaid ($240) and one locked to Sprint pre-paid ($150)? Super ridiculous.
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    At a 2 year low now. Hit $4.67 I thought 5.35 was a good deal
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    The point is that those subsidy deals are better for me, the customer.
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    Say what you want about Tmobile, they know how to run a good ad campaign. I wonder who they're using for that. No reason Sprint shouldnt be able to hire the same ad firm, and never talk to the Hamster people again. The AT&T ads annoy me too, the one with the two awkward tech guys.
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    What if the phones are on sale by Amazon or Best Buy or Target and you're paying $00.00* in store and an additional 00.00 over two years? And Target throws in a $50.00 gift card? *In California you still pay tax on the full value of the phone. That's a lot more interesting than "wait, you're telling me I have to pay $27.12 on TOP of the service cost....PER PHONE, every month!?!?" Maybe I havent been paying attention, but I see a lot more competition and sale pricing on the subsidized phones than the easy-pay model. I always buy a top of the line phone and Ive never payed more than 49.99 due to sales.
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    Buying the phone for my dad this weekend.
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    Not really. They look higher because the 22% (variable) tax is built into the advertised price, and of course exchange rate issues. Apple iPad Air 2 64GB wifi is $599 at Best Buy in the US and 605 euros at FNAC, the French equivilent. Essentially, price parity once you add taxes and subtract exchange difference. Anybody know about the Japanese and Korean markets? Do they use subsidies? What do prices look like? I think it would be great if removing the subsidy would lower prices. I'd just like to see evidence on the matter, rather than hopeful thinking. Edit: The New Nexus is an interesting data point. While the US industry has moved towards the easy-pay unbundled model....Google comes in with a massive price hike on their phone, setting up at parity with Apple and Samsung.
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    Damn, I thought I bought at the bottom a couple of months ago. Edit: Just bought some more.
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    Awesome job
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    Isnt Europe a mostly no-subsidy model? And yet prices are still astronomical... It's a good theory, but there's no incentive for the cell companies to lower their price, even if the full price is "unmasked". Remember, the iPhone launched at $600....with a 2 year contract. If Apple sells at $700, Samsung sells at $700. TTheyre both happy.
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    Well obviously it's impossible to tell what the industry will look like in terms of pricing. This is pure speculation on all sides. Also, my contract isnt up for a year so it's not even on my radar, I just hope Sprint stays with the 2-year subsidies because for my account they are the best option.
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    Sprint CEO says he may lose my account in 2015 No 2-year contract, no sale. I have no interest in a rate hike, which is what it would end up being for me.
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    Does wholesale mean corporate phones? If so, is that Sprint winning back the massive amount of accounts they lost when they closed Nextel? As for Sprint perception, data service in Manhattan is still very poor (although better than a year ago). With so many corporate HQs there, I wonder how that affects business deals.
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    Its time to put the Sprint into Sprint-Nextel.
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    I hope this means continued movement in latin american plans and options. Like free or cheap texting.
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    Do you use a case? If so, does it block the edges?
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    Is your mom also my dad?
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    Youre right "Sprint Store by Digital Express PCS" I thought id have better luck with Radioshack since they sell Boost, Virgin and Sprint.
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    Those are the only two stores that I can get to easily around here. Mind you, my local Sprint store is more of a repair center than store. They have like 5 phones on display.
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    Went to the local Sprint store and Radioshack to look at it but neither had it on display
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    Text messaging working fine?
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