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Something I think most people on old subsidy plans seem to forget is they are not owed an upgrade in the future. You agree to a two year service commitment for your device to be subsidized. Service plans should have been separated from equipment long ago. If you're still in contract, your device is still being repaid for via service subsidy. Anybody trying to switch to the new plan without the subsidy penalty is no different than some one on easy pay asking for a bunch of their device payments to be waived because they don't want to pay it. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

Did Comcast provide that free or via lease or did you purchase it yourself? Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

It looks pretty slick. I was interested when I got the phone but it's on of those things like lookout security and visual voicemail that have those monthly charges I don't like. I would rather pay a flat fee than extra MRC. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

How did you get it to work for free? When I open that app it says unsubscribed with a sub option for $2.99/mo. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

I got the free USB C to headphone jack adapter in the mail last week. I didn't get around to using it until today but I was surprised how much better the included USB C earbuds sound than my old headphones using the adapter. I signed up for the free adapter shortly after I received the phone. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

It's not uncommon for chipset features to go unsupported in devices. Just because the modem or processor supports something doesn't mean the handset has the rest of the necessary hardware in place to implement the feature. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

It's probably a direct response to being roasted over their $55 5GB plan. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

It's a solid plan. It has me considering switching my family over to Verizon. The only thing I'll really miss on Sprint is Google Voice integration. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

That's a pretty cool deal. 100 sms is a little low but with that much data any OTT solution would work perfectly fine. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

I see this deal essentially the same as other "free" promotions like getting free HBO for a year when signing up for cable. Just because it doesn't last doesn't mean it's not good. That's money subscribers save, and if they are smart about their device they aren't locked into any service agreement either. It's a way to get people to try the service, if they are happy with it after a year and see the value they will keep paying for it. If they don't they can move on or cancel. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

How is that a bad deal? It's a promotional rate, and an excellent one at that. There's no way they could keep five lines for $90/month with unlimited plans permanently. If the service isn't good in your area, don't buy it. In a strong Sprint market this is as good as it gets for getting families to switch over. The network is much better than it used to be, getting people to come back or try it is hard and awesome deals are the best thing they can do to win back customers that might not have ever tried Sprint. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

They may show up, but does the billing system allow an order to go through with 2 year option? Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

Why do you have such a hard on for crickets business model? I'm happy people have to pay more if they want to hammer the network with UHD video streaming. The plan works great for the majority of people, if you absolutely feel the need to have no restrictions then you should be paying more than someone else that doesn't need or want it. "Unlimited" plans have been getting more and more expensive because of usage like this. Those plans are an option to offer "unlimited" data to most customers without having to charge them extra for other people's usage. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

The new update wants $50 a month to use advanced features. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk Edited by Staff

Different hardware variants of phones are bound to have different costs associated with them. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

The Bolt was 50% off, the G5 and V20 both had promos and the GS7 had BOGO for adding a line. I would like to see more sales, but they have already been doing them for a while. I also got my sister's old HTC M8 for 50% off six months after the phone came out, and I got credits when I bought my LivePro on easy pay the week it came out. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

There is no carrier settings update that can be sent out to allow simultaneous voice and data. Existing devices that are hardware capable would need to be recertified and new firmware pushed once VoLTE went live. You could always use an older device like the HTC Evo LTE if you absolutely need voice and LTE/evdo data at the same time, or use an over the top solution like Google Voice, Hangouts, Facebook etc. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

I get that are enthusiasts and audiophiles that want high quality music, but what's stopping them from loading their high quality music on an SD card or internal storage? Unlimited freedom is about as easy as it gets to understand compared to any other plan in Sprint's history. I would be willing to bet 95% or more users on unlimited freedom don't even realize network optimization is being done when they are streaming. Most people don't even care about speed either, if it loads when they open an app or plays when they click play they are happy. It's when buffering happens, or data times out that customers get upset and post slow speed tests and ultimately port out. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

Unlimited freedom seems pretty simple to me. How many customers even experience any kind of throttling while streaming audio on that plan? I don't know anyone that even uses Tidal, and I never had to set up streaming for any of my customers using that service. Everyone primarily used Spotify, pandora, Google play music, or apple music. The vast majority of customers care about having their stuff available to stream and want it to work when they hit play. I can't recall a single person that required Hi-Fi music streaming on their device. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

I called tonight and they supposedly put in the order for me after argueing for a bit about my service. It's been a while, but I recall they did that before when it first came out and it got rejected because I already had an Airave. I'll have to wait and see what happens, thank you for the info. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

I couldn't get that router because I have an Airave, they wouldn't even let me pay for it when it came out. I'll try calling about it again, maybe their policies have changed. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

Thanks. My ONT is already set up that way. When I had service originally installed the technician did that for me so I could use my own router if I wanted even though I ended up sticking with theirs. I'll be disconnecting my FiOS service for cable, since Charter provides free services for its employees. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

I was hoping some of you could recommend a decent router in the $100-$150 range. I've been a Verizon FiOS customer for years so haven't really had to look at anything else since they provided me one. I was hired by Charter last month and they provide free cable TV/internet/phone services to employees so I'll need to get a router of my own after I disconnect FiOS. I was looking at Google's WiFi router but it seems to be sold out everywhere, and had also heard about the possibility of a Sprint Airave 3 with WiFi support but haven't seen much else about it. My house is roughly 1200 sq/ft (roughly 50' x 25') with one floor and a full basement.

Yes, you can. Keep in mind the bootloader on Verizon pixels is locked if that matters to you. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk

Is there a way to change any of the default applications in extreme power saving mode? I'm looking to change Google Messenger to Hangouts since I'm Google Voice integrated. Sent from my 2PYB2 using Tapatalk