Then the CEO shouldn't have said it. Period.
My point exactly. I'm sure it wouldn't be as big a deal had he not explicitly said there would be no additional cost.
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Then the CEO shouldn't have said it. Period.
we are ultimately paying for the future. we all pay the $10 now and eventually when all other carriers jump on the 4G bandwagon there will be competition. at which point that $10 will most likely disappear. the $10 we pay now will ensure us a good foot forward when the time comes. i just hope sprint will acknowledge that we, the few, the proud, the mar... oops. chose to help push them to the top.
I listened to that clip 4 times and at no time did he say wimax would be free or even indicate anything would be free at all..
He said we would give you more gigabytes for cheaper/free..
He also stressed that the phone would use more data.
Can you tell me at what point did you hear him say Wimax service was free or no additional costs for it???
At the :39 mark he says, "In essence what we're doing with 4G, is we're throwing in the HD channels for free, uh, because we're not charging any more, and we're giving customers more. You get more gigabytes, per month, in your rate plan, and you're going to be using a lot more gigabytes..."I listened to that clip 4 times and at no time did he say wimax would be free or even indicate anything would be free at all..
He said we would give you more gigabytes for cheaper/free..
He also stressed that the phone would use more data.
Can you tell me at what point did you hear him say Wimax service was free or no additional costs for it???
He not only used the word "free" but he also said "because we're not charging any more."I wish Hesse would just come out and say something like this so it's clear that he didn't mean "free" so much as "more." Fees are a part of how companies pay for future developments. I'm amazed Sprint's been able to push Wimax this far.
He not only used the word "free" but he also said "because we're not charging any more."
I've already said my peace over this issue. I'll come try the Evo for 30 days. If I like it, I keep it. If I don't, I'm bringing it back and go back to T-Mo for 59.99 a month for 500 minutes (I don't even use half of that), unlimited text, unlimited web, free weekends and nights.
Like I said before, it's not just about how much of a bargain the plan is, but will the $30 dollars more than T-Mo be justifiable for how I use the device? If I get more use of my phone because of 4G then great, I keep it, if not I'm back at T-Mo.
No more bitching for me, I'm just going in and test the waters for now.
He never said Wimax would be free though did he??
He never said Wimax would be free though did he??
At the :39 mark he says, "In essence what we're doing with 4G, is we're throwing in the HD channels for free, uh, because we're not charging any more, and we're giving customers more. You get more gigabytes, per month, in your rate plan, and you're going to be using a lot more gigabytes..."
He said 4G, so yes, I guess you could say that means Wimax.
Wouldn't that be your main plan?Your right I listened again he said The HD channels are free we are throwing them in. I guess you still have to pay for the basic cable line though..
Your right I listened again he said The HD channels are free we are throwing them in. I guess you still have to pay for the basic cable line though..
He said we wouldn't be charged any extra, period.
Verizon, att, and tmobile will offer their "4g" for free. They already are. HSPA+ is the connection block between 3g and lte. ATT and Tmobile is already giving out hspa+ for free.agreed, since sprint is the first to come out, they're setting a model (the wrong one) for other carriers when they release their 4g. i doubt verizon, att and tmobile will provide their 4g for free once they're out.
Wouldn't that be your main plan?
The unfortunate inevitability is that prices are always going to go up. Companies are always going to find new ways to nickel and dime people.
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