boohoo

Having one or even one hundred great CS reps doesnt change the fact that on a whole Sprint has the worst CS in the industry. If you do your research and keep up on forums as you say then you must have known this going into the job. Dont get offended when people call Sprint's CS what it is.

If you are one of the ones trying to change that, so much the better. But the first step to overcoming a problem is admitting it exists, and Sprint's CS problems most certinly do exist.

He could have been a little more diplomatic but everything he said rings true to me after a total of 7 years as a customer, 1 year as a COR employee and 3 years as an indirect agent of Sprint.

AnthroMatt Where does one find the new data plan for Sprint ($30). I don't find it on their web site.

Thanks.

I've called and I can't find someone to tell me about it.

The plan is not listed on their website, so you won't find it there.

As to how you can get someone to find it for you...you need to be a CDMA (sprint) customer and you must have been migrated to the Nextel (Ensemble) billing system in order to get the $30 plan. It is not available to people that are still on Sprint's billing system.

I suggest calling 1-877-654-9111, select option 2 (BlackBerry support). The reps there are dedicated to BB's, so they might have a better idea where to find the plan in Sprint's system than an ordinary CS rep would.

Yea the current sprint data plan right now is going at $30.00 per month. it includes the unlimited blackberry data use, unlimited sms text messaging, and BIS support. this plan will not give you PAM access, and if you must use BES for email you may as well forget about it because this plan doesn't support. if you want PAM then it's an additional $15 per month. not bad for all of that, considering before you'd be paying around $55 + for the same plan

Thanks AnthroMatt

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jvm102- I am currently a sprint customer, and have been since 99, but i am not currently happy with the service or phone i have! Since Sprint is changing the bb data plan rate, does theis give me an "out" to cancel my contract and not pay the $200.00 fee? just wondering?

Well, I am not jvm but I can answer that:

No. Data plans are not tied to your contract, they are considered optional add-ons. Furthermore, you are under no obligation to switch to the new plan. Finally, changes must present demonstrable "material adverse effects" to the customer to warrant cancellation without penalty. It would be pretty hard to argue that the availability of a cheaper plan is harmful to you in some way.

AnthroMatt- Thanks for the answer! I'm just grabbing at any reason i can find! But thanks for your help!

Why not just cancel? Sell your 7130 to pay for part (most?) of the $200 ETF?

unfortunately, no this is not an out.

Anthromatt- Thanks that sounds so simple i didnt think of it!

I called to try to get the new $30 plan to discover that I am still on the old billing system and my account would have to be migrated to Ensemble, which is actually Nextel. This would mean that I would have to sign another 2 year contract (I'm already 1 year into this contract) and would have to wait another 2 years if I wanted to get all of the available rebates for a new phone. So, it's a nice way for them to get you into another 2 year contract. I have to decide if it's worth the $20 a month that I would save.

Not true, they should reset your contract after the "port" to the time it was due to expire before you made the switch. They did it for me. Fighting to get phone rebates will be a bit tougher. Document when you are eligible for an upgrade so you have proof when the time comes. You will have to "fight" a bit, but you should get everything back to the way it was prior to being migrated.

I called last week and tried to get this blackberry vision plan added, I was already on the Ensemble billing system but they still had a problem adding the plan and they gave me a ticket number for a service request. I called back today and they told me the ticket was closed but yet they still couldn't add this plan but would try a way to get it on. They claimed they moved my account from one billing system to another, cleared everything on one of the systems, then moved back onto the system.

After hanging up with them I could not get my phone to make calls or use any data. I called back and had to enter a new IMSI number (I believe this is the number I changed...) and had to re-provision the phone (I have a Blackberry 8830). Everything seems to be working fine now...I downloaded sprint navigation and it logged me right in.

However, I noticed that on sprint.com my voice plan was different and had to have that changed...but I also noticed sprint.com is still not working properly for me since the migration last week...I can not check my bill, pay my bill, the additonal add-on section lists that I have almost add-on they offer but when calling CS they only see my voice plan and the $30 blackberry plan. Is there a different thread where people are having similar issues with the new overhaul at sprint.com?

Also, if anyone successfully added this new blackberry plan...I downloaded sprint navigation and it instantly logged in for me when I opened it and it works fine (I just hope I don't get additional charges for this), I have not tried On Demand premium services yet...but does anyone know if with the 8830 you can access the sprint tv that the package supposedly offers?

Thanks for any help.

I don't understand. Is the Nextel (Ensemble) billing system you are referring to something that all customers will eventually be migrated to? Or are there two separate groups of customers so one would be SOL for the $30 plan if they are on the Sprint billing system?

I'm not looking forward to a 2 year contract if I do not qualify for the $30 plan.

I called and the representative confirmed the plan, but with no unlimited text messaging. Has anyone signed up to the plan and received unlimited texts?

Yes, there are two billing systems, and yes everyone will eventually be migrated over to the Nextel system, though that is not expected to be complete for another 12 months or so. Someone posted over at another forum that they have decided to make the new BB plan available to people on all systems, so you might be able to get it regardless of the billing system you are on now.

Addicted...I am signed up and I can confirm I have unlimited SMS.

No longer a rumer! I just changed my plan today. Sprint now offers unlimited BIS, Unlimited data, email, text, and Sprint navigation which is turn by turn. I just used the Nav which is awsome! And the price is $10 cheeper now $30. If you have a pearl that is now on their website or the 8830 you can also veiw free TV with this plan

So if I snap a pic and send it to my email is that included in this plan?

yes

Is this a promotional price for a limited time? I am wondering debating if I want to get a 8830 or wait for a curve to come out in January.

$30 is a great price, but I am wondering if either my 23% corporate discount or my 15% customer loyalty discount apply, thereby reducing the price further?

Thanks.

I was told yes on the discount. I have the 23% also and it covers the whole bill data and voice minus taxes and fees.

All,
In order to take advantage of the new BlackBerry plans ($30.00), you need to get your account moved over to the new billing system manually if you are not already there. Here is the direct number...

1-866-412-8513

ask for the "P2K Migration" department

Once that is done, you'll be able to add the new BB plans to your account.


Good luck,
Sean

After two days without service and about five hours on hold with uku-millions CSRs and departments, I finally got this resolved. There are mixed stories that you don't need to be in Ensemble for the new BB plans but the first rep I spoke with said that was the case and what led to this nightmare. I raised hell numerous times and was able to get it resolved within 24 hours instead of the usual 72 business hours. In the end, I was able to shave off $20.00 off my monthly bill without changing my contract that is set to expire in early October of 2008. I will leave it as it is for now and see what Sprint has to offer next year but I am now a happy camper in regards to my monthly bill.

In regards to voice and data coverage, you can't beat Sprint or Verizon in Hawaii. Verizon is way too expensive so Sprint was the obvious choice for me, coming down from $90.00 to $70.00 is also a winner! Good luck and happy holidays!