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I don't understand how the IMEI from a Sprint Galaxy S6 wouldn't already be in their database.

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Guess I have to wait on Samsung Pay for little bit until Wells Fargo supports it.

Add me to the list..both for Sampay and Wells Fargo, and for Android M on my Note5.

http://www.phonescoop.com/articles/article.php?a=17359

I wonder why there isn't an LG G Forever program along with this. Could this mean the LG G5 may not be available on Sprint, like how the V10 wasn't?

https://www.sprint.com/landings/lg-g5/index.html

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/statement-on-sprint-offering-lg-g5.htm

Galaxy Forever, the companion to iPhone Forever finally arrives:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/introducing-galaxy-forever-only-from-sprint-gives-customers-annual-upgrade-to-samsung-flagship-galaxy-smartphones.htm?previousArticle=0&nextArticle=12139&gotoArt=%2Fnews-releases%2Fintroducing-galaxy-forever-only-from-sprint-gives-customers-annual-upgrade-to-samsung-flagship-galaxy-smartphones.htm

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (BUSINESS WIRE), February 21, 2016 - Sprint (NYSE:S) is making it easier than ever for customers to get their hands on the new Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge – for a limited time, new and existing Sprint customers can lease or buy one Galaxy S7 or S7 edge and get a second one for half the price. Get two Galaxy S7, two Galaxy S7 edge or one of each with this great deal.

 

In addition, Sprint is now offering the innovative, new Galaxy Forever¹ program. Sprint customers who lease the new Samsung Galaxy S7 or Samsung Galaxy S7 edge can upgrade to the latest Galaxy smartphone any time after making 12 payments on a Sprint Lease. The Galaxy Forever process is simple:

• Beginning March 11, lease the latest generation of the Samsung Galaxy series at any Sprint store, sprint.com or 1-800-SPRINT1 and confirm that you wish to participate in Galaxy Forever.
• Make 12 payments on your Galaxy Forever Sprint Lease.
• Upgrade to the next Samsung Galaxy flagship device with a quick and easy return of the used device in exchange for the latest and greatest smartphone.

Customers can also save big on rate plans by switching to Sprint and taking advantage of the biggest wireless offer in U.S. history. Customers can switch to Sprint and get 50 percent off most AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon rate plans. In addition, Sprint will pay switching fees up to $650 per line.²

 

“We’re inviting consumers to join the millions of customers who have switched to Sprint with an offer that lets everyone get their hands on each new generation of Samsung Galaxy smartphones from Sprint every year,” said Marcelo Claure, Sprint CEO. “With Galaxy Forever, our customers can easily swap out their new GS7 or GS7 edge for the next generation after just 12 payments of less than $26 per month – that is less than a dollar a day. There has never been a better time to get your hands on the hottest Samsung Galaxy smartphones from Sprint.”

Sprint makes it affordable and convenient to get the hottest, new Samsung smartphones:

• Galaxy Forever: Upgrade to the latest Galaxy smartphone after 12 monthly lease payments
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 - $25.99 per month for 24 months with upgrade available after 12 payments, get a second one for $12.99 per month for 24 months after a $13.00 service credit and with upgrade available after 12 payments
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge – $30.50 per month for 24 months with upgrade available after 12 payments, get a second one for just $15.25 per month for 24 months after $15.25 service credit and with upgrade available after 12 payments
• Installment Billing: Own the phone after completing convenient monthly payments
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 - $27.09 per month for 24 months, get a second one for just $13.54 per month for 24 months after a $13.55 service credit
  • Samsung Galaxy S7 edge – $31.25 per month for 24 months, get a second one for just $15.62 per month for 24 months after a $15.63 service credit

 

Did they yank the International Coverage Maps?  I cant find them anywhere now.  

  Just checked, they're still there.

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/devices-apps-and-services/sprint-open-world-and-sprint-global-roaming-continue-to-expand-1.htm

More Global Roaming/Open World countries:

 

Whether you are traveling to Central America, Europe, Asia or other parts of the world, Sprint makes it easy and affordable for customers to stay connected. With the addition of eight countries to Sprint Open World and Sprint Global Roaming, we now cover more than 120 destinations worldwide.
 
The new destinations:

• Bahrain
• Czech Republic
• Ecuador
• India
• Jordan
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Venezuela                    

 

 

• Verizon: History was made – and shared – during Super Bowl 50

Verizon link doesn't work. You need to take the parenthesis off the end of the URL.

You should prob edit that you aren't allowed to post site IDs in non premier threads

Additionally, you should probably edit your quote of his post since it also contains the site IDs. 

What a triumph of marketing. Verizon didn't add that much LTE because they already cover most people, lol. Slight detail there.

Sophistry at it's finest from the pink network.

Boy, do I want to punch that idiot (Seeking Alpha contributor) square in the face. Same for anyone affiliated with Re/code. If this idiot has been covering telecom for 30+ years, he hasn't been doing a great job - that is for sure.

From reading his takes on S for several years I can confidently say that Dana Blankenhorn is the Craig Moffett of Seeking Alpha. Good for a laugh, but not to be taken seriously.

I recently used chat for my international issues. There was no wait, ended up talking with them for about an hour. Didn't get my problem solved but got through at least. By the way if you have an iPhone and can't connect to a network while roaming international try restore the to factory settings and doing a restore from iCloud. I figured that out on my own.

 

 

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Every time I read about somebody having a problem with Open World/Global Roaming there always seems to be an iPhone involved. At any rate, glad that you were able to troubleshoot your issue. How's the service been in Iceland?

Yikes! So glad that I have to deal with that crap anymore. Good luck and stay safe to those getting heavy snowfall.

Earnings on the 26th of this month, next Tuesday. Hopefully we're left with more answers than questions.

http://newsroom.sprint.com/news-releases/sprint-corporation-schedules-third-fiscal-quarter-2015-results-announcement.htm

 

NH has a blotch of Enhanced LTE only coverage. No LTE, no 3G.  Beginning of VTel LTE agreement kicking in?

The VTel agreement is taking a while to kick in. Perhaps they're waiting for VoLTE. At any rate, I though that VTel was building out Vermont. Are they constructing in New Hampshire as well?

I'm suspect of that new map because I just looked up Nassau Bahamas and it shows only purple coverage there which implies high cost paid roaming. However, the Bahamas is a partner country in Sprint's roaming programs.

You are correct. My guess is a bug or an oversight since this is so new.

If you go to sprint.com/international Sprint has recently added international coverage maps. You can see areas of no coverage, areas where you'll be covered by Open World & Global Roaming coverage (light green and dark green) and areas where you'll be charged ($$$$) for casual roaming (light and dark purple). This is a very welcome addition!

Very impressive update. At this point, the only glaring omissions in Sprint's international lineup are China and India. I'm sure those will come sooner rather than later.

You are correct. My apologies. I completely misread your post and I attempted to delete my response. I edited it instead but my apologies to you.

No worries, mate! 

That is not accurate. Open world has a list of included countries and a separate list of additional countries. It is the additional countries list that matches between the two programs. The included countries list is very small. You only get the free gigabyte of high-speed data in the included countries. In the additional countries, data is an overage charge from the very beginning. This is laid out nicely on the open world website and there are two different links, one for included countries and one for additional countries.

It's absolutely accurate. You restated what I already said.

Open world is 1GB of high speed data, plus $30/GB overage. The other plan is unlimited 2G data. You have to pick which one you want, there isn't a way to get both currently. It's been a while since I looked but both plans have different countries its available in as well.

 

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Nah, the country list is the same for both plans. Open World just gives the unlimited talk, and included 1GB of high speed data in Canada and most Latin American countries. In the additional countries Open World charges $0.20 per minute and $30/GB right off the bat.

A few months ago in a comments section somewhere, I saw Brett Schulte assert that Marcelo Claure as CEO negatively affects Sprint because Claure does not speak English well.  I have not heard Claure speak at length, but he has been in the US for three decades and attended college in Massachusetts.  The claim that he does not speak English well seems spurious.  More likely, Brett Schulte faults Claure for not being a white, blonde, American man like himself.

 

AJ

He's still using the same shtick: http://www.howardforums.com/showthread.php/1877536-Marcelo-s-problem-understanding-a-gigabit?p=16335580#post16335580

Different screen name, but that's him.

5000+ dances and counting. Quite the professional dodger, deflector and derailer.

 

You have to admit, it takes skill to defend a company like that. Especially not being an employee!

What's amusing is that the only person really upvoting his/her drivel is fellow Cult of Legere lemming, Brett Schulte. Between there and HowardForums and God only knows wherever else on the internet, they devote a ridiculous amount of time evangelizing for a company that they supposedly don't work for. Fools...

Its ok join the party.  LA/OC/San Diego/Vegas etc have been waiting an eternity for 1x800 and B26 LTE.

Just B26 LTE. We already have 1x800 here.

Finally.. This is excellent. I'm kind of in love with t-mobile at this point but it's nice to see sprint become competitive.

 

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And I'm sure that T-Mobile is in love with your money so it sounds like a match made in heaven.

But Sascha Segan, by most appearances, goes above and beyond objective reporting on T-Mobile.  More like prioritized reporting on T-Mobile.  Positive reporting on T-Mobile.  Would Sprint ever get the same treatment for any market?

 

The Magenta Effect. Karl Bode does the same thing as does Roger Cheng and probably a slew of others in the tech media. Who knew that something as simple as having the CEO throw out random expletives was the key to getting journalists/bloggers to eat out of the palm of your hand.