sprint, wtf Options

[pysex]

http://www.mycricket.com/

yeah...

that site isn't loading for me soooo...that's a big NO

[Hartmann]

Amp'd and Cricket just use the major carrier's networks and are marketed by a few of the major carriers... I think Amp'd is through Sprint actually.


T-Mobile is hit or miss on service. Big cities and major highways, they're great. Anything smaller than Lubbock and you probably won't get service. My company uses T-Mobile simply because it's a German company and their international service is pretty straightforward.

[psidancer]

Amp'd is actually run through the Verizon Network

As for cricket, its sort of a hybrid between a local phone company and cellular in that you get unlimited local calling but pay for LD. also the phone usually just works within a particular metropolitan area.

[The Fanatic]

I like my sprint phone/plan but sprint has HORRIBLE customer service

[zetec]

all cell phone companies have shitty service.

it's actually illegal for them not to let you keep your number, if they try and pull that shit ask for the name and number of their district manager, as well as their name. Now, they can charge you for the service -- i think it's something like no more than $50, but i'm not entirely sure if there is a limit -- but they can't force you to use one of their numbers.

[Hartmann]

Amp'd is actually run through the Verizon Network

As for cricket, its sort of a hybrid between a local phone company and cellular in that you get unlimited local calling but pay for LD. also the phone usually just works within a particular metropolitan area.

Don't Verizon and Sprint use some of the same towers?

[woody]

i use cingular/att and have no complaints

i had sprint for about 4 years and they sucked deformed cock
before that i have voice stream(t-mobile) and that was even worse

i have verizon for my work phone but i don't really use it unless i'm on call

[pysex]

i've wanted to switch to cingular for the longest time because sprint's customer service is a huge gaping butthole...i have to wait until my contract ends in june.

[Seussninja]

This is a Cingular town.

I get service EVERYWHERE here, even in the basement at the UC

[dauss]

I went to go get a new phone because after my contract was up and went month to month, I got an allowance for a new phone. So I upgraded my phone and signed a new contract. No biggie. 6 months later I notice my bill was almost double. They charged me this bullshit $36 phone upgrade fee. I looked into it online, and none of the cell companies disclose this sneaky bullshit fee. I bought my phone in person, so that cost $36. If I had bought it online or over the phone they would have only charged me $18. Needless to say, I called up those assholes, and they were like "oh I'm sorry, its been happening to a lot of people, I'll get it fixed by tomorrow." I call back next week, and talk to some other fuck. He's like well, there's nothing we can do about it and its a phone upgrade fee, and they never even had a log of my previous week's call. I was fucking furious.

Went to the FCC website, and filed a formal complaint. Within a couple weeks, Sprint was calling me about my complaint, and I got my $36 refunded without any bullshit.

[Mommy]

I went to go get a new phone because after my contract was up and went month to month, I got an allowance for a new phone. So I upgraded my phone and signed a new contract. No biggie. 6 months later I notice my bill was almost double. They charged me this bullshit $36 phone upgrade fee. I looked into it online, and none of the cell companies disclose this sneaky bullshit fee. I bought my phone in person, so that cost $36. If I had bought it online or over the phone they would have only charged me $18. Needless to say, I called up those assholes, and they were like "oh I'm sorry, its been happening to a lot of people, I'll get it fixed by tomorrow." I call back next week, and talk to some other fuck. He's like well, there's nothing we can do about it and its a phone upgrade fee, and they never even had a log of my previous week's call. I was fucking furious.

Went to the FCC website, and filed a formal complaint. Within a couple weeks, Sprint was calling me about my complaint, and I got my $36 refunded without any bullshit.

wow. i have never heard of anything like that before. I had Sprint for over 4 years, but only 2 years I was under contract. Then, my contract ended and it was either pay more because my plan was no longer offered and then have to deal with a contract or pay $500 for a new phone. I paid the $500 and let me say...it was the best phone I ever owned so it didnt bother me. I miss my Sprint phone. I hate Verizon's interface on their phones. It lacks a lot when compared to Sprint.

[Jim]

Stay away from Cricket. Seriously. Ultra shitty service.

It's... bad.

[Mommy]

do you have personal experience or do you know someone that has had it? just curious. I mean, their deals are so reasonable that I often consider them.

[impala454]

so just an update from the OP, apparently you just have to call them back enough times to get lucky enough to get someone who's not a dumbass.

[TeK]

Another option, call customer service, and complain that you are receiving harassing phone calls and "they" wont stop calling you and bugging you and whatever, and sprint should change your number, if they wont, just escalate to to a supervisor.