Would you give up 4G on your EVO to save $10/month?

[Cubfan]

I actually like the unlimited data comfort. So I'll keep it.

 

[jonathanlc2005]

Sprint is $80 plus tax with the 4G charge.

not for me, thank you edrp family plan!

 

[jonathanlc2005]

It's not invalid. OP doesn't equate the $10 with 4g, but it's no coincidence that the extra $10 is only added to 4g devices.

OP is asking if we'd let Sprint deny our 4g phones access to 4g signals to get that $10 fee removed.

and what if sprint told you there is no way to block access to a wimax tower even with or without a subscription?

all they would do is simply like a router access on a closed network... they just simply add your ip due to the mandatory.

once your ip is logged in, theres nothing they can do to block it. thats why the 10 dollars is on

 

[Jerzyiroc]

I really don't understand why people complain about it. Even with the added $10 it's still cheaper than any other plan for any other network. We also don't have a data cap.

 

[jonathanlc2005]

I really don't understand why people complain about it. Even with the added $10 it's still cheaper than any other plan for any other network. We also don't have a data cap.

exactly...

52 gigs!!

 

[Gekko]

fanboys please relax. this is just a discussion.

thank you.

 

[Jerzyiroc]

who's worked up?

 

[snowwy66]

i'm not worked up. i can't beat the price with any of the other carriers.

it's just a discussion. but some people take it to heart. LOL.

 

[Doc]

So far I have not seen that 4G is a must for me. At work in Manhattan I barely get a signal so it is not worth the battery drain. At home I have WiFi so I do not need 4G. When I am out and about I have found that 3G is doing a fine job for me when I surf or do other things.

As apps become more intensive in bandwidth use, like Tango and Qik, and I use them more, I am sure that I will be using 4G more often. Of course I will need to keep my charger nearby

Doc

 

[dchawk81]

I really don't understand why people complain about it. Even with the added $10 it's still cheaper than any other plan for any other network. We also don't have a data cap.

Yes, it's indeed still less expensive. However, the gap closes by $10 and for people like myself it is $10 for no appreciable benefit. That's $120 every year for literally nothing.

 

[sasha]

I'd keep it, heck I've spent more money on less it's worth it to me.

 

[snowwy66]

it's called a modest price increase. sprint needs to make money too. instead of losing money.

in the 10 years i've had sprint. every now and then the price jumps to 80. but then comes back down to 70. depending on the type of phone. and services.

if it weren't for sprint. can you imagine the prices charged from other carriers. sprint is the only thing holding back the butt reaming. everyone wants to be number 1. but they refuse to compete with the pricing.

 

[Darth Mo]

I probably wouldn't give it up because I would have there being a service available for my phone that I can't access.

Sprint says that I live in an area with the best possible 4G coverage, however it never seems to work in places where I need it. It works at home, but I have WiFi. Same with work.

But when I'm in a store trying to look up a product, it almost never works and i sit there for 5 minutes waiting for it try to transmit and have to switch back to 3G.

I think it would be more of a debate if the 4G coverage was more reliable. But I've but stopped trying to use it because of the flakiness. If it was 75% as reliable as 3G, I would keep it on all the time, even with the battery drain. But as it is now, It's more of a hassle than it's worth.

 

[bclinger#IM]

Not a big deal to me, though I have used it only twice since obtaining the device.

 

[jonathanlc2005]

it's called a modest price increase. sprint needs to make money too. instead of losing money.

in the 10 years i've had sprint. every now and then the price jumps to 80. but then comes back down to 70. depending on the type of phone. and services.

if it weren't for sprint. can you imagine the prices charged from other carriers. sprint is the only thing holding back the butt reaming. everyone wants to be number 1. but they refuse to compete with the pricing.

yeah, do you remember how many people had a fit when fair and flexable left and didnt like the powerpacks, and now powerpack gone to everything plan and now everyone likes it

 

[bnrbranding]

OP didn't call the $10 a 4G charge, simply asked a hypothetical question that involved a discount for giving up 4G. Assuming I still get to keep unlimited data, I would trade $10 for 4G since I use CM6.1 anyway. If I lose unlimited data then I would gladly pay the $10 fee.

 

[snowwy66]

it just cracks me up that people complain about the $10 fee. they don't realize how good they STILL got it.

 

[rizorith]

As it currently stands, yes. For one thing, I don't have a good 4G connection since it's not official in L.A. until Dec. 1. But that's moot since my phone slows to a crawl when I click 4G - I mean the OS, not the actual connection speeds. So even when I have 4G here I don't use it.

Second, with Verizon's new plans Sprint doesn't seem like such a hot deal with the $10 additional price per phone. With corporate discount, Verizon is now actually CHEAPER than Sprint for two smart phones on a family plan for me, since I have the $10 premium per phone on Sprint. I still like the service but Verizon is king here and had their plan been out when I got the Evo 4 I wouldn't have even sniffed Sprint.

 

[rizorith]

We're getting WiMax 12/1 in both the cities I spend most of my time and I'd still give it up in a heartbeat. I'd spent a few days this August in the Seatte Area (i.e., the home of Clearwire and presumably one of the best-served areas in the country) and it was still fairly spotty, not usable indoors much, and not really much faster real-world than 3G (and def. not WiFi).

I hear LTE is supposed to be better, so in a couple of years when I'm sick of the EVO I'll get one that runs that band.

Last month I spent a week in Seattle a few days in Portland, both two of the supposedly best 4G cities and I was completely unimpressed. Spotty coverage, the speed wasn't that much better than 3g and the Evo 4 slowdown while connected to 4g plus battery drain - no way.

And despite what others think, the $10 is a 4G surcharge any way you look at it. I don't care what the Sprint spin doctors say.

 

[jeeplj8]

When I got my Evo they actually called it a 4G upcharge - in other words, you had to pay 10 bucks for the 4G service, and since the phone is 4G, no choice.

And I voted yes, I would drop the 4G for the $240 savings per contract term.