Sprint EPRP Availability?

[bustedbenz]

Hello, everybody. This is my first post, so if I break a forum "local etiquette" rule I apologize in advance.

I'm currently a Verizon customer and my handset is in the process of dying. I'm so fed up with them that I've decided Sprint is the next best option, so I've been in the store a few times already deciding what to get.

The girl behind the counter in my local store was doing her best to get me a discount, the day I went in to price-shop. I was looking at the $69.99/mo 450 minutes + unlimited data + unlimited text plan. She wanted to put me in the system as a Burger King employee (which I am not and never have been) to get me a 23% discount. I know that several people around here have done those employee discounts without actually working there, but I just don't feel right about it, and I also don't want to risk getting one of the "Please send us your pay stub" letters. So that's pretty much out.

I went home and did some reading and discovered the EPRP plan; the replacement for the old SERO. In this plan, all you have to do is know a Sprint employee and put in their address and 3 digit code to get discounts.

This sounds like what I want to do. But I went back to the store today, planning to possibly ask the person who wanted to falsely put me in on the Burger King discount if she could perhaps let me use one of her EPRP referrals instead, since according to the terms, employees get an unlimited number.

Well, that employee wasn't in the store but another one was so I asked him. He told me that Sprint "discontinued that referral thing about a year ago". I'm sure he was thinking of the old SERO program. But he seemed to be completely unaware of the EPRP thing.

So here are the questions for which I would like answers; thanks in advance.

1. Is it only "corporate" Sprint employees who are capable of issuing EPRP referrals, or is it "any" employee including Sprint store sales staff?

2. Do you think that was just one random poorly trained employee who told me that he had never heard of any current referral program, or are they ALL going to tell me that?

3. Is there really no penalty for using one that has been publicly posted on the internet? I know that somebody on this forum has posted his employee info for public use; and Google is full of references to a VP of something, Russ somebody, who has made his info available as well. I would PREFER to have a local employee give me her info, if she's willing to, just so it's... 100% honest. But if she is as ignorant as the guy I spoke to today about the plan, I may have to resort to one of these "publicly released" sets of info... if that's legit.

Thanks.

 

[Woosh]

Hello, everybody. This is my first post, so if I break a forum "local etiquette" rule I apologize in advance.

I'm currently a Verizon customer and my handset is in the process of dying. I'm so fed up with them that I've decided Sprint is the next best option, so I've been in the store a few times already deciding what to get.

The girl behind the counter in my local store was doing her best to get me a discount, the day I went in to price-shop. I was looking at the $69.99/mo 450 minutes + unlimited data + unlimited text plan. She wanted to put me in the system as a Burger King employee (which I am not and never have been) to get me a 23% discount. I know that several people around here have done those employee discounts without actually working there, but I just don't feel right about it, and I also don't want to risk getting one of the "Please send us your pay stub" letters. So that's pretty much out.

I went home and did some reading and discovered the EPRP plan; the replacement for the old SERO. In this plan, all you have to do is know a Sprint employee and put in their address and 3 digit code to get discounts.

This sounds like what I want to do. But I went back to the store today, planning to possibly ask the person who wanted to falsely put me in on the Burger King discount if she could perhaps let me use one of her EPRP referrals instead, since according to the terms, employees get an unlimited number.

Well, that employee wasn't in the store but another one was so I asked him. He told me that Sprint "discontinued that referral thing about a year ago". I'm sure he was thinking of the old SERO program. But he seemed to be completely unaware of the EPRP thing.

So here are the questions for which I would like answers; thanks in advance.

1. Is it only "corporate" Sprint employees who are capable of issuing EPRP referrals, or is it "any" employee including Sprint store sales staff?

2. Do you think that was just one random poorly trained employee who told me that he had never heard of any current referral program, or are they ALL going to tell me that?

3. Is there really no penalty for using one that has been publicly posted on the internet? I know that somebody on this forum has posted his employee info for public use; and Google is full of references to a VP of something, Russ somebody, who has made his info available as well. I would PREFER to have a local employee give me her info, if she's willing to, just so it's... 100% honest. But if she is as ignorant as the guy I spoke to today about the plan, I may have to resort to one of these "publicly released" sets of info... if that's legit.

Thanks.

1. nfc

2. I have dealt with a lot of Sprint employees in stores. I am not yet sure if they hire the dumbest ppl on the planet or if they hire the laziest/selfish ppl on the planet. They also work on commission so he very well could of lied to you because he would of wanted the sale, not you going online to do your work.

3. I signed up yesterday using the Russ by phone and the guy was like "o good I was hoping you knew about that one". Honestly not much more dishonest then asking a random stranger for their info. Basically its for "friends and family" and you are neither.

I understand where you are coming from though. I am a play by the rules person myself. This is less of a strain then the original SERO was where they could be losing money. I highly doubt they are losing cash from these plans and gives you a nice little incentive to join and save a little money when you don't have a discount from your employer. Like I don't.

Sprint Employee E-Mail Address + CID for SEP Plans (SERO Replacements) - SprintUsers.com

The above link is the one I used and he had no problem signing me up. In fact I just mentioned the email addy russ s...Kinda forgot the rest was thinking I would need to look it up. But he knew all the info and I just told him the pin and went on with the transaction.

Got 3 free phones(LG Optimus)with free shipping and free activation(Nothing out of pocket due today) for $125 before taxes a month. Its a great program and take advantage while you can!

 

[rilharri]

Hello, everybody. This is my first post, so if I break a forum "local etiquette" rule I apologize in advance.

I'm currently a Verizon customer and my handset is in the process of dying. I'm so fed up with them that I've decided Sprint is the next best option, so I've been in the store a few times already deciding what to get.

The girl behind the counter in my local store was doing her best to get me a discount, the day I went in to price-shop. I was looking at the $69.99/mo 450 minutes + unlimited data + unlimited text plan. She wanted to put me in the system as a Burger King employee (which I am not and never have been) to get me a 23% discount. I know that several people around here have done those employee discounts without actually working there, but I just don't feel right about it, and I also don't want to risk getting one of the "Please send us your pay stub" letters. So that's pretty much out.

I went home and did some reading and discovered the EPRP plan; the replacement for the old SERO. In this plan, all you have to do is know a Sprint employee and put in their address and 3 digit code to get discounts.

This sounds like what I want to do. But I went back to the store today, planning to possibly ask the person who wanted to falsely put me in on the Burger King discount if she could perhaps let me use one of her EPRP referrals instead, since according to the terms, employees get an unlimited number.

Well, that employee wasn't in the store but another one was so I asked him. He told me that Sprint "discontinued that referral thing about a year ago". I'm sure he was thinking of the old SERO program. But he seemed to be completely unaware of the EPRP thing.

So here are the questions for which I would like answers; thanks in advance.

1. Is it only "corporate" Sprint employees who are capable of issuing EPRP referrals, or is it "any" employee including Sprint store sales staff?

2. Do you think that was just one random poorly trained employee who told me that he had never heard of any current referral program, or are they ALL going to tell me that?

3. Is there really no penalty for using one that has been publicly posted on the internet? I know that somebody on this forum has posted his employee info for public use; and Google is full of references to a VP of something, Russ somebody, who has made his info available as well. I would PREFER to have a local employee give me her info, if she's willing to, just so it's... 100% honest. But if she is as ignorant as the guy I spoke to today about the plan, I may have to resort to one of these "publicly released" sets of info... if that's legit.

Thanks.

OP you are fine to sign up with the info provided above.

There is nothing wrong with it, and welcome to the family.