Sprint Tests Unlimited Plan for Voice, Text & Data

Wed May 23, 2007 12:00PM EDT

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So, you want all-you-can-eat voice and data from your phone—and I do mean, all you can eat? Sprint is experimenting with just such a service—a $120-a-month whopper of a plan that includes all the minutes, bytes and texting you can stand.

RCRWireless News reports that Sprint just expanded its "Unlimited Access Pack" trial to three new markets: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Philadelphia and Tampa, Florida (the carrier kicked off the pilot program in San Francisco back in February). The $120/month unlimited access pack gets you unlimited (natch) voice, data and text messages, while a $150/month plan throws in unlimited data for your laptop via a PC card. Sprint reps claim the first access pack will save you $110 a month versus the carrier's standard menu of services, while the $150/month plan would save you about $140 a month. No official word yet on whether the unlimited plans will expand to more cities, or nationwide.

Personally, I'm more of a data guy than a chatter; I can barely use up my 400 minutes on Sprint, much less take full advantage of an unlimited bucket of minutes. Still, for those who talk and talk (and talk), and use their Sprint service for laptop tethering while on the road, paying $150 a month for unlimited service might sound like a good deal.

So...tempted by the idea of unlimited everything? Or is the monthly fee simply too high?

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  • 1 Posted by andreyko50 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 2:54PM EDT Report Abuse

    I think that all providers are overcharging for they plans. That's how they make money. And those "savings"?! How are they being determined?!

  • 2 Posted by heldk6 on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:18PM EDT Report Abuse

    Well, if Sprint had better coverage, less roaming, and friendlier customer service representatives, they might get people to jump on board. However, regional carriers like Cricket have them beaten in the price department, hands down. Why in the world would I pay $150 when I can get unlimited Cricket service for a third of the price--especially when the quality of reception is equitable among the two? Plus, I wouldn't be locked into a service contract. Make no mistake, there are much better digital networks than the one that Sprint/Nextel has. Regardles, they're ALL overcharging. They say it's a deal, but some of us have brains...

  • 3 Posted by jgroendyk on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:34PM EDT Report Abuse

    Unfortunately Cricket doesn't seem to offer Smartphones or data plans, or the last comment might make sense. This might be a deal for me, as I pay around $150/month for unlimited Data and 1400 shared minutes between 2 phones on Verizon. If I could get that for $120 I'd take it. Of course, I had Sprint for 4 years and have to say Verizon's covereage and customer service run circles around Sprint's.

  • 4 Posted by huskwimple on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:21PM EDT Report Abuse

    LOL..Cricket should only charge $40 for unlimited..... Sprint will close the gap with Verizon, but it will take a year or two. http://www.cell-stuff.net

  • 5 Posted by fwtxm on Thu Sep 3, 2009 4:05PM EDT Report Abuse

    Cricket is limited to the area's that you can use it. You can't travel and roam with it, so if you stay in one place its great. As for customer service. Every vendor out there has issues, some worse than others. Sprint has gotten better, but there is still some work to do. As for Verizon, read the fine print. Their "unlimited" data is not unlimited at all. They will turn you off in a heartbeat (Verizon) and are proud of it!

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