Sprint has a good retentions department, they usually will bend over backwards to sign u to another 2 year contract, the trick is to come up with the plan you want, then do some research and see if any other companies have anything close to it. If you call after your current contract is over or close to expiring, they will try hard to meet your request. Always make sure to ask for free-roaming if service is an issue. The higher your monthly bill, the easier it is for you to get ridiculous credit towards a phone upgrade.
Question: Sprint PCS? (open this)
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Man, you all are coming through with the info. My boy A . . . is trying to hook me up right now. Out of respect, I can't talk about what he's having me do, but if it works, I'll be sitting pretty with unlimited EVERYTHING, especially roaming because I roam all the time when I'm inside my office building. Thanks, fam.dirtysocks said:
I got another question for the fam . . . do those antenna boosters really work? I purchased a package with a travel charger, leather case, and an antenna booster. I guess you attach it to your battery and its supposed to give your phone better reception. Do any of you use one? Do they really work? More importantly, do they pose a threat to your phone in any way?
ThaAnsa3 said:
Some of them work but I've never had to use one so I can't recomend one.
Yeah, I've done some research and a lot of people are saying that there is really no way to confirm the claims. I have gotten very good reception everywhere I've tested the phone so far, so if that remains the case, then I won't need the booster at all anyway. Can you tell me if there is a travel/car charger for the 7050?nappy said:
ThaAnsa3 said:
http://www.sprintpcsaccessories.com/direct/sp/accessory.jsp?prod=3537&mfg=Sanyo
If you shop around at places like Best Buy or online you can find this shit a lot cheaper.
The one posted above has Sprint on it but I've used off brand chargers with all my phones and never had any issues. Make sure you got TEP regardless though.
Keep in mind you got 30 days just in case something else catches your eye
Also you can go on ebay and get a usb charger for less than 10 bucks, normally.
Yeah, I found a usb cable and even a travel charger on eBay, but the paranoid me only wants to buy things from Sprint because I'm afraid of using something that isn't Sprint or Sanyo brand that might hurt the phone.nappy said:http://www.sprintpcsaccessories.com/direct/sp/accessory.jsp?prod=3537&mfg=Sanyo
If you shop around at places like Best Buy or online you can find this shit a lot cheaper.
The one posted above has Sprint on it but I've used off brand chargers with all my phones and never had any issues. Make sure you got TEP regardless though.
Keep in mind you got 30 days just in case something else catches your eye
Also you can go on ebay and get a usb charger for less than 10 bucks, normally.
ThaAnsa3 said:
Don't be.
Hardware is hardware. It either works or it doesn't. If it doesnt then you have a 1 year warranty.
If you're out of your 1 year warranty you have tep so you're covered.
I guess I'm just being kinda paranoid since its a new phone and all. I have the insurance and warranty, but I still didn't want to do anything that could harm the thing. I guess I'll just do all my shopping on eBay. I did purchase a bluetooth earpiece on eBay. I'm waiting for the seller to mail it off.nappy said:
i have no problems with my nextel , when i had cingular i couldnt even talk in the house with that shit , cingular doesnt seem to work well in black neighborhoods , every hood i go in the bars on the phone wasnt about shit , but if i was in whityville that shit worked good , nextel is good just dont hit me on the nextel chirp talking about some MF'ing work 
ThaAnsa3 said:
I have never used any antenna boosters, if u decide to roll with sprint a Sanyo phone is a must, they make phones ONLY for the sprint network so they always get great reception, the battery life is usually on point as well. I lost my antenna and my Sanyo phone still gets full bars at places most folks are struggling to get a signal. Again get free roaming cause I've heard but never tested both, that verizon is the better overall network.
This is some good info. As far as bill payment goes, I'm either going to mail in my payments like I usually do my other bills, or I will just go into the store. The store is almost down the block from where I live so going in to pay the bill physically should not be a problem.swingthis said:
dirtysocks said:
Sanyo used to be the best when it came to reception but that's not the case anymore. Samsung devices have overall better reception now.
Plus Sanyo has been lacking on the features, especially when compared to Samsung.
ThaAnsa3 said:
Pay it online. I haven't been inside of a Sprint store in years.
What about what Swingthis said about online bill payment? Is that not true? I want to avoid that, if possible.nappy said:
Wow, is this true? Sanyo has held the standard for a while. I have heard many horror stories about Samsung products. I've never owned a Samsung phone so it would be near impossible for me to draw any real comparison, but my Sanyo phone has tons of useful features. The one question that I have is about the USB port on the 7050. Is it true that I can only charge the phone using the USB port and I can't download anything from my PC to my phone using the USB port?nappy said:
To the NY/NJ cats, how does Sprint stack up in your area? I'll be moving back up there pretty soon and want to know.
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Sprint does have a reputation of having bad CS but us Legacy Nextel folks are sending trainers all over the country to show them how it's done and the response so far has been positive. Basically, a rep needs to know their job! We have the majority of the top performers at our Call Center in VA.
After weeks of near flawless service, I can't seem to stop roaming in my apartment. It's a little annoying for two reasons: 1) I had two weeks of near flawless reception. I would always have all bars in my apartment and
2) My phone does not always ring when I'm roaming and have an incoming call. I've missed a bunch of calls even though the phone was right on my hip. I was only having this problem in my office building, but now I am having it in my apartment.
I still have about two weeks to continue to test it out so we'll see what happens. BTW, does anyone know where I can get some free ringtones?
2) My phone does not always ring when I'm roaming and have an incoming call. I've missed a bunch of calls even though the phone was right on my hip. I was only having this problem in my office building, but now I am having it in my apartment.
I still have about two weeks to continue to test it out so we'll see what happens. BTW, does anyone know where I can get some free ringtones?
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