ESPN alerts

[imex99]

received from espn: Alerts Unavailable
Dear Sprint / Boost / Nextel / Virgin Mobile subscribers,
ESPN Alerts are no longer available from your carrier. We apologize for the inconvenience, however, our service is available across most other US Carriers.

i used this for all my sports alerts....makes me mad!

 

[imex99]

Anyone have a great sports news alert app?

 

[igotsanevo4g]

Google scoreboard

 

[Nalang326]

Anyone know why this is, or when it may be available again?

 

[verks]

I got the same message. This pisses me off. I thought Sprint and ESPN had a relationship with the Sprint ID stuff.

Has to be related to somebody making more money.

 

[imex99]

http://www.androidcentral.com/espn-text-alerts-shut-out-sprint-network

Update: And just like that, we get a tip about what's really going on. Here 'tis:

It's not a "money thing" in the traditional sense. They didn't give us a real clear picture of what's going on, but ESPN offers these messages free of charge to ESPN.com members, and Sprint is going to start charging their customers for each individual text message, regardless of having an unlimited messaging package. ESPN really isn't going to put up with it being "free," yet not free.

 

[twister17e]

If that's true, apparently Verizon or At&t sabotaged Don Hesse's dictionary.

 

[Rain#CB]

I use esports news app its just as good!!

 

[CaptGeno]

I got a similar message for g4tv text alerts, it said they will stop sending them for all sprint, boost and virgin customers...that was about a month ago....still getting my alerts though

Sent from my Evo

 

[mr.seth.price]

What i did is use Google Voice (not fully integrated). Just linked my Voice # to ESPN and I get the texts through that app on my EVO. Baam ..Eat it Sprint!

 

[imex99]

What i did is use Google Voice (not fully integrated). Just linked my Voice # to ESPN and I get the texts through that app on my EVO. Baam ..Eat it Sprint!

Going to try that tonight....

Swyped from my HTC Evo with Eternal Prophecy 5.5 ROM.

 

[tube517]

Couldn't get this to work. Tried to put my GV number and the text never came through. And I have it set up to receive texts. Maybe I should just set up a new ESPN account.

What i did is use Google Voice (not fully integrated). Just linked my Voice # to ESPN and I get the texts through that app on my EVO. Baam ..Eat it Sprint!