How Does the Upgrade Plan Work?

[Cool Gabagool]

I'm used to upgrading once a year by using my own upgrade or an upgrade from someone on my plan. I liked the fact that I could pay a small fee up-front to completely own the phone and then have a consistent monthly bill. It seems like my upgrade to the S6 edge last year will have been the last time I could upgrade through this method.

Can someone breakdown the new upgrade system to me in detail?

 

[ttwiitch]

How long have you been a sprint customer? Like myself, we are grandfathered in....existing customers before the change, can still upgrade like you're saying. I prefer that as well.
$0-200 for for phone and my regular monthly bill. I can even sell the phone back after a year and make even more than what I bought it for.

The new method sucks! (Thx to T-Mobile for getting the ball rolling grrr) monthly phone payments, higher monthly service payments, and the phone is never yours! To sell or keep. Sucks

 

[cerob]

Existing customers can still upgrade via 2 year contracts, for now.

If you go to upgrade and they only mention lease or monthly installments, just tell them that you want 2 year contract pricing or you will cancel, they will get you the 2 year contract pricing, as it is Sprint policy.

 

[Cool Gabagool]

I've been a Sprint customer for about 6 years now. I couldn't agree more. I sold my S5 and another old phone and got the S6 for like $30 the day it came out. I don't like paying for a phone in installments. I want to buy it straight up and have full ownership.

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[Cool Gabagool]

Existing customers can still upgrade via 2 year contracts, for now.

If you go to upgrade and they only mention lease or monthly installments, just tell them that you want 2 year contract pricing or you will cancel, they will get you the 2 year contract pricing, as it is Sprint policy.

I read that it was supposed to end at the end of last year. Will they still honor it when I go to upgrade in June?

Last year they were trying to manipulate me into doing the lease thing but I wasn't havin' it!

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[cerob]

I read that it was supposed to end at the end of last year. Will they still honor it when I go to upgrade in June?

Last year they were trying to manipulate me into doing the lease thing but I wasn't havin' it!

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Yes, they are still honoring it now and will continue to honor it for existing accounts, for the foreseeable future. Now the "lead offer" is now lease and/or Monthly installments, but 2 year contract option is still available for customers who had that option previously.

Now of you make a change to your acct like changing acct types or moving the number to a new account, then you will lose the contract option immediately.

 

[Cool Gabagool]

Yes, they are still honoring it now and will continue to honor it for existing accounts, for the foreseeable future. Now the "lead offer" is now lease and/or Monthly installments, but 2 year contract option is still available for customers who had that option previously.

Now of you make a change to your acct like changing acct types or moving the number to a new account, then you will lose the contract option immediately.

Ok, awesome. Thanks for the information. That means a 2 yr. contract for the ~$200 subsidized price, right?

I'll be choosing that method in June to upgrade to the Nexus 6P or S7 .

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[cerob]

Ok, awesome. Thanks for the information. That means a 2 yr. contract for the ~$200 subsidized price, right?

I'll be choosing that method in June to upgrade to the Nexus 6P or S7 .

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Yes that is what I mean by a 2 year contract.

You won't be getting a Nexus 6P through Sprint directly as they don't sell that phone, you will just have to check around for your available options when you are ready to upgrade.