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http://bgr.com/2014/02/05/htc-m8-photo-leak-specs-htc-one/

For now any of the legacy plans including Everything Data will continue to honor 2 year contracts with the phone subsidy model.  However what AJ is referring to is that at some point in the future, maybe very soon in 2014 or it could be as far as 2015, Sprint could cut off allowing customers to re-upp their contracts with their legacy plans and phone subsidy model.  Sprint won't force you off of your legacy plan but if you want to upgrade your device (which you eventually will) the Framily plans might be the only plans available. Maybe Sprint won't even allow you to activate a device you buy off contract onto your Everything Data plans just to try to kick people off of the Everything Data plans.  I hope that is not the case but we can't predict the future.

I understand what and where AJ is coming from. Abuse needs to be curtailed. Whether he thinks 3-5 GB a month is abuse is can't say. When the time comes that is be necessary to switch plans I am fully prepared. But for now, the $60 a year I save in not switching can be used as my subsidy for when I do upgrade. 

When I bought the Note 2 I was basically told I had to get the insurance and it would cost more than what I had on the EVO.

 

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I'm not aware that they can force you to buy insurance.  Maybe they are taking notes from the Government. I can't remember if I dropped insurance when I bought my original EVO or after when I got my current EVO LTE. In either case I take care of my phones. The only issue I had was the charging port on my original EVO.

Well, I doubt that you will be able to stay on your grandfathered plan for long.  I get the impression that the new Sprint does not want to have these old plans on the books for years to come.  So, the quicker that Sprint "rips off the Band-Aid," the faster that plans in the billing system will get simplified and consolidated.

 

If that is the case and you ever wish to make any change to your account -- such as swap in a new handset -- then you probably will be required to switch to a current plan.  As I have been saying, "unlimited" data users are going to have to pay a greater premium for their usage.  Thus, if you want to save money, you will need to find a way to get your on network data usage under 3 GB or 1 GB.

 

AJ

In speaking to a chat representative I was told I can upgrade and stay on the Everything Data 450 plan along with sign a new 2 year agreement. Since I will not be switching to another provider that is fine with me. Even if I have to pay full price for an upgrade it will still cost less in the long run. Unless I am forced off I will keep this plan. I know my father still had the first incoming minute free plan until 2-3 years ago when he closed his account. With that in mind it is possible to keep plans for longer than people would think.

I was paying $80 a month for 450 minutes and unlimited data. With insurance and taxes it was $108.

 

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I keep more than enough around that I don't need insurance and I have a 20% discount from work. Those make up the difference of my $75-76 a month to your $108.

I have an everything data plan 450, single line with an upgrade available. I use between 3-5 GB of data a month and currently pay $66 a month before taxes with a 20% work discount. Most of my family has their own lines with Sprint, the one that does not has Verizon and will not switch. Changing to my way plan with unlimited data would cost me $74 and the framly plan would clost $71. Even when upgrades and subsidies are discontinued it is cheaper staying with my current plan. I usually keep a phone approximately 2 years, give or take.

How would the upgrades work on the $20/month add on?

Anyone have issues with the stock browser automatically closes and when reopened loads the home page?

This might be better.

http://s4gru.com/index.php?/topic/5198-special-premier-sponsor-offerfor-the-holiday-season-through-new-years-eve/

If you are running Sensorly constantly, it can severely hamper your phones ability to pick up LTE. Sensorlu maintains a near constant data session which prevents your phone from scanning for LTE. You can fix this by either setting Sensorly to only upload on Wi-Fi or run the LTE Discovery app.

 

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I only run Sensorly when I know there is a signal and it hasn't been mapped. I should set it up to upload on Wi-Fi only though.

It took over 13 minutes before I saw LTE while mapping on sensorly in Sands Point. I have the EVO LTE and can't wait till triband and January 1.

LTE is alive in Port Washington, NY. Just did a little mapping and will do a little more tonight.

I had LTE again this time in floral park right in front of my school.

 

 

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Which school is that? I'm currently getting 4G in New Hyde Park. I'll map FP if there is a signal Saturday.

I saw someone working on my campus today (QCC) they have a Sprint Cell site at the Campus.

That is correct, they share the space up top of the M bldg with Verizon. Unfortunately, they arrived shortly before I normally leave but they told me today was testing. The site has been broadcasting LTE for maybe a month plus now, only usable from the 5th floor. I will add to the map on sensorly when available.

Oakland Gardens should be up soon. They came this morning for testing and I've heard they were at the site all last week.

Grand level near the side doors to get in to the humanities building. and inside the building on the 4th floor!!

I picked up LTE on campus queensborough Community College

 

Speed test I ran.