Early phone upgrade
Sprint says
''To thank you for choosing us, we treat you to incredible savings on primary phone upgrades every 12 months--10 months earlier than our standard offers (requires a 2-year service agreement). We also waive the upgrade fee, and, if you upgrade online, you can forget the shipping and activation fees.''
Now im on a family plan with five people. We have a Premier Account. My line is the primary, but i just got an upgrade in september.
So I called Sprint to see what I can do to get the EVO for $200. They said that when you have a Premier Account that if you can't use it then anyone else on the account can.
So he told me to just put the EVO on my dad line 'sence he is not going to use it'. Then right after you get the phone just put it on your line.
Just thought I would share
kinda old news ive been doing this for years jumping phones from line to line to use the 1 year upgrade works every time
Keep in mind thought, If you buy from the sprint store you wont get the $100 mail in rebate if you switch the phone off the line within 30 days. Confirmed that at 3 different stores. So go get one from BB or RS. lol
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Keep in mind thought, If you buy from the sprint store you wont get the $100 mail in rebate if you switch the phone off the line within 30 days. Confirmed that at 3 different stores. So go get one from BB or RS. lol
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yea get all my phones from BB
I did say 'For the people who dont no'
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Keep in mind thought, If you buy from the sprint store you wont get the $100 mail in rebate if you switch the phone off the line within 30 days. Confirmed that at 3 different stores. So go get one from BB or RS. lol
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Pre-Ordered it last week at BB
I am a premier account holder, my primary line is my line, has a hero on it I got the phone in feb 2010. So feb 2011 I can get a new phone for my line only, and the rest of my lines need to wait out the 2 years?
Thanks
Yes we do it all the time
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cordell12 said:
I am a premier account holder, my primary line is my line, has a hero on it I got the phone in feb 2010. So feb 2011 I can get a new phone for my line only, and the rest of my lines need to wait out the 2 years?
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Not sure about that my girl got her upgrade after a year and I used mine after a year too, also they didn't stack my contract just a fresh two year
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Confusing enough. Anyone have exact steps on how to swap do this for 2 or more lines (we have 3).
They are constantly calling my cell phone with this offer, its just me and my wife and since I rooted her HTC Hero she really has no complaints about the phone. I was wondering if I should get her the Epic but a good deal none the less.
Perhaps I am dense, but I would to ask how could I benefit from this. I got the evo for me and a second for my gf. I signed a 2 yr agreement. I also know that I am a phone junkie and I doubt I keep any phone for even one year before I start jonesing for the latest hardware, let alone 2. It's silly that I sign a two year when I never keep then that long. I usually buy them from eBay and or pay early term fees.
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Explain your situation nicely and mention a few times you are premier. Keep saying you want an EVO you want an EVO. They will help you. Politely speak to a supervisor and just outlet them off the phone. Done be rude, and you shouldn't be disappointed.
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Confusing enough. Anyone have exact steps on how to swap do this for 2 or more lines (we have 3).
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All you have to do is have any line that is eligible for the upgrade price. Order the phone, and go online, assign it to whichever number you want it to be on.
Or if you buy the phone at upgrade price at the store, just have them put it on the line that you want. Perfectly fine.
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I wasn't due for an upgrade for another month but the local Best Buy had some white and black ones in stock, so I called Sprint and they moved my date up a month so I could go ahead and upgrade. This was 21 months in on one line and 11 on the primary line for the upgrades. Just thought if you are due for an upgrade then it might be worth your time to call Sprint and see if they will move your upgrade date so you can get the EVO if you can find it.
You just got lucky that you had a cool rep to do do that for you. I tried and they wouldn't go for it when they first came out. I had to pay an early termination fee for my Touch Pro in order to get my EVO.
When in doubt Sprint will always let you upgrade at least one month early. One thing you can do is call, talk to a manager and tell them how badly your current handset blows and you wanna upgrade. Normally you'll get some grief at first but if you threaten to cancel service and tell them you'll get an iPhone than they submit to your wants.
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I was behind for an upgrade when I got mine. I just told sprint my problems with the pre and was really liking the evo, and would be willing to sign another 2 years I'd they could renew my upgrade date. I got my pre like 14 months ago. It helps to tell them that you're trying to decide on the evo and a phone on another network, for me it was the droid.
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You just got lucky that you had a cool rep to do do that for you. I tried and they wouldn't go for it when they first came out. I had to pay an early termination fee for my Touch Pro in order to get my EVO.
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If you are with Sprint enough time, you can upgrade every 11 months. not even 12.
And I don't think any other company does that.
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If you are with Sprint enough time, you can upgrade every 11 months. not even 12.
And I don't think any other company does that.
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I've been with Sprint since before it all became digital and the days of the brick phones so if that's not long enough, I don't know what is.
I wasn't due for an upgrade until Sept 1, went to best buy on June 20th and they said I was eligible.......
If you pay over like 120 or 130 a month for Sprint service than you are a premier member. One of the perks of this is upgrades every year vice 2 years. You're also supposed to get priority in store service and you get accessories for like 25% off. There's more, just go check it out on Sprint's site.
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you're lucky. i was 3 weeks early to renew my contract as a premier member, but they would not renew it since i was getting an evo. they wouldn't even sell it to me straight up. i even got into an argument with the manager because i was getting different stories about me upgrading and/or purchasing the phone for full price. they only wanted new lines for the evo.
I had a week to go for my upgrade, but Sprint would not budge. I contacted the retentions department and the rep said the only way they would move my upgrade date up is if I had the BB representative call customer service and tell them that my phone was broke and that I was looking into the evo. Essentially they could replace my current phone and I was only going to keep it for a week and get the evo or they could save some money and move my upgrade date up. The customer service rep didn't resist the move.
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you're lucky. i was 3 weeks early to renew my contract as a premier member, but they would not renew it since i was getting an evo. they wouldn't even sell it to me straight up. i even got into an argument with the manager because i was getting different stories about me upgrading and/or purchasing the phone for full price. they only wanted new lines for the evo.
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This is exactly what I'm talking about. I had to go through BB and open a new line on my account as a family plan. This is where Sprint falls short. Evidently in my area they don't practice what they preach. My Touch Pro broke a week before the launch of the EVO and I was even charged an early termination fee on a broken phone. This alone almost swayed me to go with Verizon but decided to give Sprint one more chance.
I was planning on adding a new line anyway when i was gonna get the evo. So when i went in telling the rep at the store i wanted just a case he asked why i wasnt getting the phone through them, to which i replied. i pre-ordered from best buy . 2 of them (one for me and one for my buddy). The rep asked how much i had put down i told him 50 bucks. he told me he would match that if i bought through them. I kinda hesitated, and told them i had pre ordered 2, to which he answered, we'll match that also. I went ahead and got them from the sprint store. thats not the best part, they gave me all sorts of discount (23% off my phone bill) and when i went to look at my phone bill the new line is already ELIGIBLE for an UPGRADE. and the old line i had (the Hero)is eligible in october, and they told me that i couldnt change main number or id lose the upgrade on the hero, but my evo is now my main line.. LOL i guess i win LOL. when the new phones come i dont have to wait or Early Terminate. HAHAHA
I didn't see anyone mention that they had received the dreaded letter documenting the changes to the Premier program on 4/1/11, so I took a picture of the one I just received.
I got mine today also, lucky for me I have been with Sprint for over 10 years so I have the gold status ... kinda a bummer for anybody that doesnt have 10 years or over the $$$ limit.
Yeah I got mine. Sort of sucks I loose the yearly upgrade now. I was with nextel since around 2002 but they don't seem to count that time. I switched to sprint shortly after they merged. Only at the 4 year mark now. Actually what year did they merge? It must have been before 2006?
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Same here. I've been with Nextel for years and they say they won't count it.
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Yeah I got mine. Sort of sucks I loose the yearly upgrade now. I was with nextel since around 2002 but they don't seem to count that time. I switched to sprint shortly after they merged. Only at the 4 year mark now. Actually what year did they merge? It must have been before 2006?
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Same here.. With Nextel from like 2000 till the switch.. How can you check how long you've been with them?
Wait..what is this about? I am guessing its about the 10$ extra fee. Can you get out of contract because of this, then?
Well, at least we have the Echo.
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So there is a benefit of having the unlimited everything plan as opposed to the everything data aside from landline calling. And to thing, I was going to switch plans.
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I called sprint to see what my contract start date once I heard about the new Premier requirements. I knew I've been a customer for over ten years but they had my start date as May 2002. I questions them about it since I knew I've been a customer since early 2000. I ended up finding out that they changes my contract date when I applied a corporate discount back in May of 2002. For some reason in order to receive the discount they had to put me on the same billing cycle as my corporation which messed everything. I had the issue escalated and they were able to research and find my original contract in 2000. Wow something actually when my way! Anyway they have made comments on my file that will allow me to receive the Gold status because of my 10 year tenure. Very happy about this.
I feel bad for the people that had previous accounts with Nextel and are not eligible for the Gold status. I mean 10 years with one celluar carrier is a really long time. Especially when you consider that mainstream cellular phone use wasn't the norm much more than 10 years ago.
I'll have to make sure to follow up in April when the new policy becomes effective. Hopefully they'll stand by their word and give me the Gold Status that they promised me.
Woot, my 10 yrs is April 14th, just talked to confirmed with CS that I'll be golden...
Sorry for the pun...
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I got mine today also, lucky for me I have been with Sprint for over 10 years so I have the gold status ... kinda a bummer for anybody that doesnt have 10 years or over the $$$ limit.
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Got the same letter, been a customer for over 10 years as well, and agreed on the bummer part.
So the primary doesn't get a yearly upgrade? I got nine years.
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I think all those affected should be writing the BBB and state's attorney's office. This is very indicative of a bait and switch. Please don't say this is a perk and is subject to changes. It's a perk that's used to sell the service/company, then the co does a switch in terms so the customer no longer qualifies. You were baited, and then terms were switched. I think with some pressure, sprint will honor this for one more annual upgrade.
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I think all those affected should be writing the BBB and state's attorney's office. This is very indicative of a bait and switch. Please don't say this is a perk and is subject to changes. It's a perk that's used to sell the service/company, then the co does a switch in terms so the customer no longer qualifies. You were baited, and then terms were switched. I think with some pressure, sprint will honor this for one more annual upgrade.
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one of the sprint reps here said if you call into retentions u get it back for this one time.
i wanna know where the gold at.
i got the gold letter. i signed up for sero a few years ago. i'm still using the touch pro (lulz), and i'm only paying $28/month after tax.
you must not need to have 10 years of consecutive service, because i was with verizon for quite a while before coming back with sero.
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Same here.. With Nextel from like 2000 till the switch.. How can you check how long you've been with them?
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I think I saw it when I logged into my account online. I am going to call and complain tonight. I will post my outcome.
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April fools? (EOM)
I'm hoping this is one bad joke.
got the letter today. after reading through these forums and ways to end my sprint contract, one of the two listed that a change in plan terms by the company is one condition that will allow waiving of termination fees. do you guys think this would be a "change in contract" with sprint, or considered a "perk" as said above?
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got the letter today. after reading through these forums and ways to end my sprint contract, one of the two listed that a change in plan terms by the company is one condition that will allow waiving of termination fees. do you guys think this would be a "change in contract" with sprint, or considered a "perk" as said above?
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Yeah, that's one way, the other way is to force roam, then wait a few months for them to cancel you, hopefully with ETFs.
I'd actually like to jump sprint at this point...their 3g is suckass lately. Lucky to get 200 down anymore in Idaho; 4G is barely 1 down, when you have signal (we have clear locally, and it gets 5 down)...Sprint is horrible. I wanna go back to att or tmo. ;(
We switched to sprint because they were cheapest/had discounts/yearly perks, but the discounts dropped to 2 lines and now the yearly upgrades are gone, so there's no point to stay with sprint anymore.
ESPECIALLY since ATT just introduced ANY MOBILE UNLIMITED today!
I got an email today From: "Sprint" <[email protected]>. I thought the notes were something we all want to see. The bold part is what i find the most interesting.
"May require up to a $36 activation fee/line, credit approval and deposit. Up to $200 early termination fee/line applies. Phone Offer: Offer ends 6/4/11. While supplies last. $299.99 (two-year price) -$100 (instant rebate) = $199.99 (final price). Taxes and service charges excluded.. No cash back. Requires activation at the time of purchase. Upgrade: Existing customers in good standing with service on the same device for more than 22 consecutive months currently activated on a service plan of $39.99 or higher may be eligible. See in-store rebate form or sprint.com/upgrade for details. Sprint Premier Upgrade: Eligible customers with service on the same device for more than 12 consecutive months may be eligible for $150 instant savings with a renewed 2-year Agreement. Valid only on the eligible primary line with a 3-month consecutive average of $69.99 on a single line or $99.99 on a shared line. The upgrade fee is waived using a service credit that applies to the bill within 2 to 3 bill cycles of the upgrade. Other Terms: Coverage not available everywhere. Sprint 4G network reaches over 70 markets and counting, on select devices. Sprint 3G network reaches over 271 million people. See sprint.com for details. Offers not available in all markets/retail locations or for all phones/networks. Pricing, offer terms, fees and features may vary for existing customers not eligible for upgrade. Other restrictions apply. See store or sprint.com for details.
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If i read this correctly, as soon as our evos turn 1 year old (assuming you bought on release) you will be eligible for an $150 off upgrade. We all pay $69.99 anyway.
This all changed a week ago.
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This all changed a week ago.
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Under the new plan you have to wait 2 years for 150 off, 75 off after one year. I got this email today.
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Under the new plan you have to wait 2 years for 150 off, 75 off after one year. I got this email today.
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Depending on the plan... When will people get it that yearly upgrades did not disappear the qualifications just changed.
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DirtyShroomz said:
Depending on the plan... When will people get it that yearly upgrades did not disappear the qualifications just changed.
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I understand this, and the letter sent out said $89.99 and above plans or 10 years with sprint got you yearly upgrades of $150 off. The email i received today says $69.99 and one year with the same device gets you $150 off after only 1 year of service. When will people learn how to read...
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I understand this, and the letter sent out said $89.99 and above plans or 10 years with sprint got you yearly upgrades of $150 off. The email i received today says $69.99 and one year with the same device gets you $150 off after only 1 year of service. When will people learn how to read...
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Yes, I did read it and I know it says $69.99. I am saying that the e-mail is wrong and the program changed on April 1.
You can believe that e-mail all you want but it isn't correct.
I think thats his point. Yes the program has changed, but he still got this email.
He wouldn't have made this post otherwise.
I wonder if he could use this to his advantage, probably bit but it would be cool
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Well, I still have a $150 discount on all 4 lines (3 evos/1 airave), so I'm not going to complain, except about their ****ty ass 3G speeds!
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Well, I still have a $150 discount on all 4 lines (3 evos/1 airave), so I'm not going to complain, except about their ****ty ass 3G speeds!
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Can you actually use the airave upgrade though?
They'll just say someone had an incorrect file added to the reply they sent etc. I think you might be able to sweet talk your way into it for this year at least. 2 friends from work went to the local 3rd Party Sprint dealer they like and he was going to reset the upgrade dates for them. I don't know what he does or how he did it, but he did for her cousin/relative earlier that week. I think she said he had a heat ticket created for them both.
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Can you actually use the airave upgrade though?
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You're not supposed to be able to, but people ahve done it. A few peeps on Sprintusers changed that to their primary line once it had a year showing on their account and upgraded phones. Then immediately switched the AirRave back to that line when they got home. I don't know of they have closed this loophole or not, it's not supposed to work that way.
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You're not supposed to be able to, but people ahve done it. A few peeps on Sprintusers changed that to their primary line once it had a year showing on their account and upgraded phones. Then immediately switched the AirRave back to that line when they got home. I don't know of they have closed this loophole or not, it's not supposed to work that way.
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Wirefly shows it as eligible for an upgrade haha.. sort of tempting.
Well it's funny because as soon as they added the Airave line to my account it was eligible.
Hmm, if I can use the $150 upgrade discount on the airave, I'm going too! They won't do crap for me about their 3G speeds. They just say: Okay ...to everything I saw. Mindless robots, I think.
Hmm, Amazon Wireless is saying that the airave line is good for a discount...
Like I said it works and people have done it. But it's not normal protocol, I dunno if they would do anything about it though?
I've successfully used the Airave to grab an Epic last year for my wife. Looked on the web page when it was done and saw that I didn't have an upgrade available for the Airave so I knew it worked.
The funny thing was, in the process of reverting the #s back, Sprint accidentally canceled my Airave rather than switch it. When they put the Airave back onto my account, they reset the upgrade status so it said get $150 off the new phone again.
I'm premier gold now anyways so no problems getting the yearly upgrade but now I have three with me, my wife, and the Airave.
best bet is to keep your evo nice and shiny, sell it on ebay and pay retail for your new phone, im assuming evo 3D. worst case it costs your $100 or so but you dont have to sign a new contract.
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best bet is to keep your evo nice and shiny, sell it on ebay and pay retail for your new phone, im assuming evo 3D. worst case it costs your $100 or so but you dont have to sign a new contract.
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Lol it would be more than 100 after selling your evo...
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I've successfully used the Airave to grab an Epic last year for my wife. Looked on the web page when it was done and saw that I didn't have an upgrade available for the Airave so I knew it worked.
The funny thing was, in the process of reverting the #s back, Sprint accidentally canceled my Airave rather than switch it. When they put the Airave back onto my account, they reset the upgrade status so it said get $150 off the new phone again.
I'm premier gold now anyways so no problems getting the yearly upgrade but now I have three with me, my wife, and the Airave.
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How did you go about using the upgrade on your airave line?
My mom recently washed hers and the best option is to just pay retail for one, but if I can use the airave $150, I'll do that for her; our 3 lines still have $150 discounts.
So, if I use the airave line/$150, the contract reups and starts at 2 years again, right? Then...when we use the $150 discounts on the 3 evo lines when the evo 3D comes out, the contract will reup and start at 2 years again, right?
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How did you go about using the upgrade on your airave line?
My mom recently washed hers and the best option is to just pay retail for one, but if I can use the airave $150, I'll do that for her; our 3 lines still have $150 discounts.
So, if I use the airave line/$150, the contract reups and starts at 2 years again, right? Then...when we use the $150 discounts on the 3 evo lines when the evo 3D comes out, the contract will reup and start at 2 years again, right?
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I just walked into Best Buy and told them I wanted to use my Airave number. The reason I did this was when I bought the Evo, I heard the workers saying that yes it was possible to some other customers and that they've done it.
Now, I then headed to a third party Sprint store to had them switch #s back on the same day. The crux of the situation was that you had to wait at least 24 hours to switch back. Well, since my wife had work calls, I tried and do it that same day and it kinda sorta worked out. That was when they cancelled my Airave instead of switching it Weird thing was my Airave still worked for the next few weeks. It was when it stopped working and I saw a $150 extra charge that I called and asked why I had this charge and why the Airave didn't work. They said cause I called and cancelled it and I'm like no, I don't want to cancel I want to switch.
Yes, I think it renews the 2 year agreement of the Airave cause when I did it and went to the website, it didn't have the upgrade a phone for $150.. now it does cause of Sprint's little snafu but I don't need to use it for a while since I have 2 other upgrades
Yes all contracts renew to 2 years if you opt for the full discount.
I just talked to a sprint rep about trying to push my upgrade because of the changeover of the premier status from 1yr to 2yrs. I got denied, but I did find out about this buy back (or buy up, I can't remember for sure) program.
If you are within 10 months of your two year upgrade you can pay 75$ and they will reset your eligibility. So granted I can't get a phone now as i'm still 12 months out from 2 yrs, in Oct I can call back and tell them I would like to do this and they charge 75$ to your account and reset your eligibility so you get a full upgrade. It's better than nothing. I hope this helps some people that are looking for a new phone.
I called this number I think it's been posted in other threads to go right to a rep.
877-775-4886
From the sounds of it you should be able to call just normal customer care as well though.
Easy math for the upgrade:
The math is you have to be 10 months from your actual two year upgrade. So if you hit one year aug 1st you can't use this until oct 1.
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after 14 months this will work.
so how does the math work.. if you were to get a say the nexus s? would it be that much cheaper?
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so how does the math work.. if you were to get a say the nexus s? would it be that much cheaper?
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if u get it at best buy today
it would cost 75 bucks
Hold up so on Aug 1st I hit a yr so am eligible for the partial upgrade.. meaning I can call and have them reset the upgrade for 75 and get the 2yr price ..
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so how does the math work.. if you were to get a say the nexus s? would it be that much cheaper?
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The math is you have to be 10 months from your actual two year upgrade. So if you hit one year aug 1st you can't use this until oct 1.
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after 14 months this will work.
That nexus deal was why I tried to get them to push the upgrade , oh well. someday I'll get a good deal like that, just not today.
jsanta11 said:
Hold up so on Aug 1st I hit a yr so am eligible for the partial upgrade.. meaning I can call and have them reset the upgrade for 75 and get the 2yr price ..
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So short answer is no sorry.
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The math is you have to be 10 months from your actual two year upgrade. So if you hit one year aug 1st you can't use this until oct 1.
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after 14 months this will work.
That nexus deal was why I tried to get them to push the upgrade , oh well. someday I'll get a good deal like that, just not today.
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Got it .. thanks for the info... I will keep this in mind ..def worth it with all the new phones coming soon ...
And if your within 5 months and absolutly can't wait, it only 45 for a buy up
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I thought you could just get your eligibility reset when you are at least one year into your contract.
Ya shoulda kept pushing to get your 1 year upgrade back so you could get a free (45$ activation) nexus s at best buy today. That's how I got my gf a free epic during their gaga for phones promotion. You can still try just keep saying the contract I signed included yearly upgrades and I want to use it at best buy cause at first they want youto buy it from them at normal price 199.99.
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Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
brewdude said:
Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
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It is part of Sprint zone on your phone now. Dial *2 and look for upgrade eligibility in the menu.
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brewdude said:
Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
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What is the point of buying up? A full 2 year upgrade discount is only $150. So you would still technically pay the same amount for a phone(that isnt free). I was told I could buy up for $45. subtract that from the full discount and my current $75 discount and they are only saving me an extra $30 bucks on a $500+ phone. it would be cheaper to pay an etf then sign a new contract or wait two months after a full upgrade and sign a new contract. This is just my understanding.
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brewdude said:
Sprint used to have a site that you could input your phone number and get your upgrade eligible date. Anyone know if that still exists?
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Yeah. You can txt the word upgrade to 1311.
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What is the point of buying up? A full 2 year upgrade discount is only $150. So you would still technically pay the same amount for a phone(that isnt free). I was told I could buy up for $45. subtract that from the full discount and my current $75 discount and they are only saving me an extra $30 bucks on a $500+ phone. it would be cheaper to pay an etf then sign a new contract or wait two months after a full upgrade and sign a new contract. This is just my understanding.
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It's good to get the reset to take advantage of deal prices for upgrading to a new phone. For instance if you had an upgrade best buy was giving away nexus s for free today. think about it when the epic came out with an upgrade it was only 150 or something without it was like 5 hundo +, so I'd pay the 75 to save that much.
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pjy9394 said:
I thought you could just get your eligibility reset when you are at least one year into your contract.
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What he said. Doesn't that still work? Just call the right number...
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What he said. Doesn't that still work? Just call the right number...
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I tried that and they said they stopped doing that sometime in july.
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i just called the sprint store & my friend that owns the store... said its an extra $75 on top of what the phone costs... so unless the brand newest nexus 4g is free which its not... so its price will be the new contract price + $75 for the early upgrade
if you really really want a discount... did you guys know that the 2yr 1yr contract renewal price for phones is the same... & also the same if you were a random person who never had sprint... sprints "discounts" are a scam... everyone in the world gets the same discount no matter how long youve been or not been with sprint, so that being said call sprint & ***** to em about how youve been a loyal customer for however long & why does some random person get the same discount as me & your going to drop sprint when your contract ends & goto verizion or att or whatever... this is what i do every time i want a new phone & they will gladly give you at least an extra $75 credit toward a new phone or on your bill
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i just called the sprint store & my friend that owns the store... said its an extra $75 on top of what the phone costs... so unless the brand newest nexus 4g is free which its not... so its price will be the new contract price + $75 for the early upgrade
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Can confirm best buy has free nexii... lol
Work next door.
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Etrick said:
Can confirm best buy has free nexii... lol
Work next door.
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well damn....lol i was thinkin the newest coolest galaxy s wouldn't be free
Earlier in the year I called sprint to complain about the switch of there premier program. I was told then that since I wouldn't be eligible till September I should wait till closer to then so they could give me my override. Well,I just called and the representative informed me that sprint only handed out overrides during June and july. So for all those who like me was looking forward to some android greatness this fall, better luck next year!
They won't "reset" your account? Because they told me when I returned my EVO 3D they would reset my account again when I was ready for a new phone since I returned within 30 days
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I assure you that Sprint will not try to stop you from buying any Android phones, this fall or ever.
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Earlier in the year I called sprint to complain about the switch of there premier program. I was told then that since I wouldn't be eligible till September I should wait till closer to then so they could give me my override. Well,I just called and the representative informed me that sprint only handed out overrides during June and july. So for all those who like me was looking forward to some android greatness this fall, better luck next year!
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I think you have a limited amount of time before you accept the "material adverse change" to your contract by default. The change being no more yearly upgrades. Two months sounds right, the reset is kinda like a retention offer so you won't cancel. You could have canceled without etf I think.
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Trunks1030 said:
Earlier in the year I called sprint to complain about the switch of there premier program. I was told then that since I wouldn't be eligible till September I should wait till closer to then so they could give me my override. Well,I just called and the representative informed me that sprint only handed out overrides during June and july. So for all those who like me was looking forward to some android greatness this fall, better luck next year!
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Sounds to me like you talked to the wrong person. The last thing Sprint wants is a loss of another customer, you could pretty much get just about anything you want, only if it's reasonable.. I'm not saying they will give you a new phone every other month but if it was me & I was in your shoes I'd call back and talk to the person that actually "can" make things happen as opposed to some rep steaming through phone calls so she can go home. My 2cents...
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I think you have a limited amount of time before you accept the "material adverse change" to your contract by default. The change being no more yearly upgrades. Two months sounds right, the reset is kinda like a retention offer so you won't cancel. You could have canceled without etf I think.
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That's a perk not part of the contract.
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DirtyShroomz said:
That's a perk not part of the contract.
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It's not a perk if its used as a selling point. Sprint used the yearly upgrade as a selling point untill the day before the change happened. ANYONE WHO PURCHASED B4 THE CHANGE DATE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A OVERRIDE NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Other carriers like att and verizon grandfather existing customers in so this type of stuff does not happen. Also now sprint is charge extra after sep 9th and its for every customer. Sprint must hate existing customers!!!!!! that would be the only explanation for this....
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It's not a perk if its used as a selling point. Sprint used the yearly upgrade as a selling point untill the day before the change happened. ANYONE WHO PURCHASED B4 THE CHANGE DATE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A OVERRIDE NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Other carriers like att and verizon grandfather existing customers in so this type of stuff does not happen. Also now sprint is charge extra after sep 9th and its for every customer. Sprint must hate existing customers!!!!!! that would be the only explanation for this....
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Wow... Really?
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It's not a perk if its used as a selling point. Sprint used the yearly upgrade as a selling point untill the day before the change happened. ANYONE WHO PURCHASED B4 THE CHANGE DATE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A OVERRIDE NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Other carriers like att and verizon grandfather existing customers in so this type of stuff does not happen. Also now sprint is charge extra after sep 9th and its for every customer. Sprint must hate existing customers!!!!!! that would be the only explanation for this....
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Caps lock used, point invalidated.
And to answer your questions: No, no, and no.
flight01 said:
It's not a perk if its used as a selling point. Sprint used the yearly upgrade as a selling point untill the day before the change happened. ANYONE WHO PURCHASED B4 THE CHANGE DATE SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A OVERRIDE NO QUESTIONS ASKED. Other carriers like att and verizon grandfather existing customers in so this type of stuff does not happen. Also now sprint is charge extra after sep 9th and its for every customer. Sprint must hate existing customers!!!!!! that would be the only explanation for this....
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Here we go again...
PS: It is a perk. We already had this debate before. It does not qualify you to get out ETF-free.
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Sounds to me like you talked to the wrong person. The last thing Sprint wants is a loss of another customer, you could pretty much get just about anything you want, only if it's reasonable.. I'm not saying they will give you a new phone every other month but if it was me & I was in your shoes I'd call back and talk to the person that actually "can" make things happen as opposed to some rep steaming through phone calls so she can go home. My 2cents...
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I agree. Especially since Verizon came out with the iphone...I know tons of people that switched over. Sprint does NOT want to lose any more customers. Try calling again. Good luck.
I called in July to see if they'd give me one of those "one time only" upgrade overrides. They told me that they couldn't but what they did do was let me buy an upgrade on one of the lines on my account. It cost me 75.00 but I was able to finally throw my son's crappy Intercept in the garbage and get him a Slide (I tried talking him into the 3d but he's 14 and insisted on a keyboard).
It wasn't the solution that I was hoping for but it was better than nothing.
Trunks1030 said:
Earlier in the year I called sprint to complain about the switch of there premier program. I was told then that since I wouldn't be eligible till September I should wait till closer to then so they could give me my override. Well,I just called and the representative informed me that sprint only handed out overrides during June and july. So for all those who like me was looking forward to some android greatness this fall, better luck next year!
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trindy said:
I called in July to see if they'd give me one of those "one time only" upgrade overrides. They told me that they couldn't but what they did do was let me buy an upgrade on one of the lines on my account. It cost me 75.00 but I was able to finally throw my son's crappy Intercept in the garbage and get him a Slide (I tried talking him into the 3d but he's 14 and insisted on a keyboard).
It wasn't the solution that I was hoping for but it was better than nothing.
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I called in early June (bought Evo August 2010) and asked for the upgrade. The rep told me to call back in late July (closer to the 1yr mark) and they would override my upgrade. I did that, and this representative told me that they were no longer offering the deal, that it ended in July. I told him that this made me mad because the yearly upgrade was the *only* reason I switched to sprint (this is partially true). He insisted that there was nothing he could do, so I hung up and went to play basketball.
When I finished, I had a voicemail waiting for me from the same rep, telling me that he went ahead and gave me the upgrade as a "one-time courtesy"
You just gotta get lucky with a nice representative.
I can tell you guys no overrides are being done right now, not even buy ups for $75 or less. Again, too many people took advantage.
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