Remember that $10 data surcharge for Sprint customers that use the Evo 4G and Epic 4G? Now all Sprint unlimited data customers can enjoy that $10 solution! Here’s a clip from Sprint’s new terms and conditions:
Effective 1/30/11, all current and future 3G and 3G/4G smartphone activations will require the $10/month Premium Data Add-on charge. This allows Sprint to continue to offer simple and affordable unlimited data plans for our smartphone customers, while maintaining a wireless network able to meet the growing appetite for mobile data.
On the plus side, Sprint still offers truly unlimited data. Perhaps this surcharge will help the company maintain that (increasingly rare) service. The funny part is that some Internet writers have already pointed to a Sprint iPhone 4 as the cause of this “$10 surcharge for all!” party. I’m not buying that…but it does make a certain amount of sense…and Sprint is having David Blaine at its February event…. Nah, still not buying it.
What do you think of Sprint’s $10 solution? Do you think it’s iPhone related? Or is that just an Internet knee-jerk reaction?
I think it's pretty brilliant. It sorta makes me want to switch to Sprint. I took a look at their plans and they're pretty reasonable and iphone on Sprint will defintely make me switch if it's cheaper than att.
Sprint's plans are pretty excellent. T-Mobile and Sprint offer the best value, but their network footprints aren't as large as AT&T's and Verizon's.
Do they throttle? Aren't the 3G plans capped? If so then that is paying more for the same thing.
I love how the genius said that smart phones use more data than feature phones. To quote Gunnery Sgt. Hartman "Well, no shit"
There are no 3G or 4G caps. Sprint reserves the right to throttle, from what I see in the t&c's, but I haven't read any reports of the company actually doing it.
so, since i already have sprint, will my plan go up?
this sucks
From how I'm interpreting the terms, you're fine now but will have to pay if you activate a new phone. I'm 95% sure that's how it'll work, but you should check with a Sprint CSR.
@Thundercracker
Not until you sign a new contract or swap ESN
Beat you. :P