The Sprint LTE network will see a massive expansion within the next couple months, making Sprint customers happy while paving the way for Sprint to sell more LTE devices. Most new devices these days are LTE enabled, it’s just waiting on LTE coverage that’s a pain (unless you’re a Verizon customer). That will change soon for over 100 Sprint markets, and since that’s too many for us to regurgitate, I’ll just post the official press release for you to look at. Cheers!.
It’s no secret that many of us aren’t fans of the new shared data plans being offered by Verizon and AT&T. Worse are the tactics these carriers are using to all but force us into the new plans. Consumers aren’t the only one’s disappointed, as Sprint and T-Mobile both discourage the practice and prefer to stick with the assumption that users enjoy having unlimited data with no fear of overages. Why should anyone have to pay a premium to see their data capped and divvied up between their data hungry family?
Sprint is looking to entice families (or individuals with numerous lines) away from their current carriers by offering an instant $400 store credit towards the purchase of “qualifying devices.” While that $400 is sure to catch your attention, it’s the “fine print” that caught mine. In order to receive this promo, you have to activate three or more lines on an Everything Data Share or Simply Everything Data plan — one of which, must be ported over from a non-Sprint company (Virgin Mobile, Boost Mobile, and Common Cents Mobile are subsidiaries of Sprint). The stipulations don’t end there.
Someone needs to give the guy naming Sprint’s devices a pink slip already. Anyways, if you’re a physical keyboard devotee and just can’t bring yourself to abandon your trusty slide-out QWERTY, then Wirefly has a deal for you. Wirefly is now taking pre-orders for the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE as well as offering it for $50 less than Sprint.
If you were thinking about switching over to Sprint, you might want to consider doing it before August 26th. Sprint is offering anyone who purchases a smartphone online (with a 2-year agreement) a $100 reward card from American Express — as long as they add an additional line of service. It’s certainly not a deal that’s going to cause a mass exodus towards Sprint, but if you were already headed that way, you might as well get yourself an extra $100.
