GoBigRed79

I like my current situation with Sprint. My two lines are in a full Framily. I have the 3GB upgrade on my line, my wife is fine with 1 GB. We don't need a huge bucket of data. My problem with the new plans was that for people with only a couple of lines and no need for a huge bucket of data, there is not a lot of savings. If you need a big bucket of data, they are great. But I see that there are more announcements to come later in the week so I will reserve final judgement until then. The biggest issue with framily is your price goes up if you lose somebody. I don't think that is going to happen anytime soon, but it could. I would just like to see some good plans for single, 2 line customers who don't need a lot of data. $35-$40 a month for unlimited talk/text with 2-3GB data would be a good offering. And I understand Sprint can't give away the farm to existing subs, but I think a nod to the customers that have stuck with them through the NV upgrade issues should get something. Maybe an early upgrade or $100 to a new device. Just something to say thanks would be a good gesture.

That is what I was trying to say about the different between the price new subs pay and what existing subs pay. Simple and clear plans are ones that don't require a page of FAQ's and footnotes to explain. Current subs are going to see these new plans promoted on TV, go into the store, and told they are only for new subs. Just like Framily it is going to cause confusion a negative experience.

Unless you lose more subs then you bring in.

With what they have put their subs through the past couple of years, this was a big mistake. What good is bringing in a bunch of new subs and spending a lot to do it at the cost of giving current subs the finger? Just comes across as continued tone deaf management.

For the lower data tiers it costs $25 per device unsubsidized and $40 per device subsidized. That would make the subsidized device a better deal unless contracts bother you. At least for flagship level devices.

Then they are not being clear and simple like we were promised.

Yeah. If the new management thinks this is disruptive pricing they are no better then the old management. Johnny is going to have a field day with this

Wow. So the customers that stuck things out get hosed. This is a total fail.

Ehhh. Not really that disruptive. Where are the deals for single or 2 line plans?

If they do any new promos I hope that are not all geared at new subs. They have to throw a bone to the folks that have stuck things out. I am thinking early upgrades and possible hardware discounts to get people to updated phones that can take advantage of the new network. Maybe a buyback bonus or a new phone rebate.

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Nice to see a major media outlet recognize that things are not all rosey at T-Mobile. Bottom line is if they can't find a partner with deep pockets, they are going to get left behind long term. And their pricing structure, while great in the short-term, will not work long-term for a carrier that is going to need spectrum and a lot of cash to get it.

This is something that could be Sprint's "uncarrier' move. While they do need new subs, the also need to hold on to the ones they have. Maybe a tiered discount based on uninterrupted years as a customer. Maybe a phone discount program for loyal customers. Whatever stuff they come up with I think they need to keep their long time customers in mind and not just focus their efforts on new subs.

Bought 500 S @ 5.86 today. I decided to take a chance, I just don't see softbank not turning this thing around.

Yup. The company I work for just went through some cost cutting and we did it with very few layoffs. Most of it is waste reduction. It blows your mind how much waste there is in large corporations. For example we were paying some software company a huge sum of money on a support contract. Turns out we were not even using the application anymore but nobody bothered to cancel the support contract. That is one example but there is that kind of stuff in most large companies.

Bashing Sprint is the easy and lazy thing for the bloggers to do. Don't get me wrong, Sprint has it's issues, but the way some of these articles are written you would think Sprint is circling the drain and T-Mobile will be right up with ATT and Verizon soon. The fact that few of these writers point out that T-Mobile has their own issues right now speeks volumes. But remember most of these writers are based in NY or SF where T-Mobile is strong with their urban core focus. The bloggers could care less about the fact that if you leave a city you are likely on Edge with T-Mobile if you have coverage at all. Also keep in mind a lot of comments are coming from people who probably have not used sprint in some time or are old Nextel customers still bitter they lost their walkie talkies. My favorate comment from the article linked above: Damm, if Steve Jobs had just given Sprint an iDen PTT iPhone, all would be well now.

I wish the blogs and media would understand this. Masa and Claure are very successful businessmen. Dropping the T-Mobile bid and canning Hesse was not a snap decision. My feeling is this has been calculated for some time. They have known for a while the regulatory climate was leaning against the merger. My guess the ruling on joint bidding the auction was the last straw that set the plan in motion. I think they do have a new plan ready to go and we will hear something about it sooner rather then later.

Nope. You give them the ESN as part of the listing and they check it before approving the listing. They do not publish the ESN in the listing and only provide to the buyer after the sale.

I love swappa. Very Straightforward. I have sold a couple of phones on there and if you price them right they usually sell within a day or two on average. Cheaper then eBay also. Normal listing is free. You just pay the PayPal fees.

Swappa is great. I have bought/sold several phones on there with no issues. I don't use Ebay anymore since swappa came along because it is cheaper and just seems safer. Use PayPal and you do have some seller protection, but I would not 100% count on it. Just be sure to follow the rules like only send to the verified address and get tracking info. Take good pictures and honestly disclose any defects or other issues. But selling online is always going to come with the risk of a chargeback, but I think it is pretty rare. Just use your instincts. I have personally refused to complete a couple of deals because things just did not feel right. Mainly had to do with being asked to ship to an address other than what was in PayPal or real slow communications. Craigslist is also not bad for local deals. Just meet the person at a carrier store or inside a starbucks and you should have no problems. With that you get cash and no worries of chargebacks.

Not good news for Sprint. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-08-01/fcc-intends-to-bar-joint-bidding-in-airwaves-auction.html

Dow down over 300 and Nasdaq down 89. S was not the only one taking a beating today. Obviously the news did not help either.

This. No way T-Mobile shareholders would approve a lower price then Sprint is offering unless it was totally clear a T-mobile/Sprint deal could not happen. And Softbank could outbid them easily if they wanted. This is not a big threat, IMHO. For the record, I would rather see a deal with DISH.

Yeah..pretty fair write up though. Did not really trash sprint and even pointed out that most of the profit was from the licensing deal with VZW and not from new subscribers.

BGR is pretty much nothing but a tabloid tech blog anymore.