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Here are the new packs for the Upcoming EVDO Phones
$15 Power Vision Access Pack
Unlimted Web/ Data Access
Streaming News Channel
Streaming Radio Channel
$20 Power Vision Plus Pack
All the above plus:
Unlimited Picture Mail and Video Mail
Sprint TV Plus
$25 Power Vision Ultimate Pack
All the above:
instead of Sprint TV Plus you get Sprint TV Ultimate
Other PCS POWER Vision Details
- Power Vision Packs are free for one month on all plans
- The primary line must have Vision Pack in order for the secondary line price to apply; Vision Packs are not shareable.
- Streaming News Channel includes ABC News Now
- Streaming Radio Channel includes Sirius Hits
- Sprint TV Plus includes NFL, Fox Sports, Fuel, Fuse and Fashion TV
- Sprint TV Ultimate includes Sprint TV Plus, Fox News Channel, The Weather Channel, Looney Tunes, NBC, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Comedy
Time, Music Choice, TLC, Animal Planet, and Toon World
Deval
10-11-2005, 11:34 AM
its 1/2 price on the AAP as well
icsedge1
10-11-2005, 11:35 AM
two questions:
1. sms?
2. these can be applied to our EXISTING calling plans, just as if they were regular Vision plans? i.e. we don't have to change our current calling plans?
Sedge
fl00d-cell
10-11-2005, 11:37 AM
I doubt these vision plans include SMS either. They like that extra 15 bucks a month new customers are paying.
r0fl
10-11-2005, 11:42 AM
two questions:
1. sms?
2. these can be applied to our EXISTING calling plans, just as if they were regular Vision plans? i.e. we don't have to change our current calling plans?
Sedge
they do not include sms.
Addons can be changed thruout the life of your contract. so yes you can...keep your plan :)
icsedge1
10-11-2005, 11:51 AM
they do not include sms.
Addons can be changed thruout the life of your contract. so yes you can...keep your plan :)
ok...so whereas i am now paying 20 bucks for a: good old unlimited vision (including pics, vid, sms) and Mobitv, i would under the new Power Vision be paying double - 25 for the best Vision pack plus 15 more for unlimited sms.
ouch.
Sedge
Brooose
10-11-2005, 11:52 AM
...ugh....Fox News....that's all I need is that a**hole Sean Hannity staring at me on my phone :(
Jumpcut
10-11-2005, 11:52 AM
For those of us with original $10 grandfathered Vision: Can we keep our regular Vision and use it on EVDO?
I realize we wouldn't get the streaming news & radio channels of $15 Power Vision, but at least we could surf the web at EVDO speeds. Plus we can keep our grandfathered features like Pic/Videomail and U/L SMS.
I've noticed that people who have bought the 6700 have been able to do this. Has the start date for Power Vision been announced? if they're going to force us to "upgrade" on the start date, maybe I'll buy a 6600 now and get grandfathered with my old Vision plan...
Brooose
10-11-2005, 11:54 AM
For those of us with original $10 grandfathered Vision: Can we keep our regular Vision and use it on EVDO?
I realize we wouldn't get the streaming news & radio channels of $15 Power Vision, but at least we could surf the web at EVDO speeds. Plus we can keep our grandfathered features like Pic/Videomail and U/L SMS.
I've noticed that people who have bought the 6600 have been able to do this. Has the start date for Power Vision been announced? if they're going to force us to "upgrade" on the start date, maybe I'll buy a 6600 now and get grandfathered with my old Vision plan...
I had EV-DO going on my 6700 for a couple of weeks with no plan change. That's all I would do is the ESN swap. I don't want Sprint TV or any of that other stuff. I just want to surf and download FAST
Moogle
10-11-2005, 11:59 AM
I had EV-DO going on my 6700 for a couple of weeks with no plan change. That's all I would do is the ESN swap. I don't want Sprint TV or any of that other stuff. I just want to surf and download FAST
Actually, I just want a Samsung A920... EV-DO'd be really nice, but its not worth $20/mo for me... I already have unlimited picture mail and unlimited vision for free included as part of my plan.
cliffr39
10-11-2005, 12:00 PM
wow that new pricing layout is $20 for the pic. mail bundle... that sux
FloorMatt
10-11-2005, 12:03 PM
I'd be willing to run at normal 1xRTT speeds.....if I dont' have to change my Vision! I just want the Samsung A920.... *sigh* Let them disable EV-DO.....and enable tethering. :D
Deval
10-11-2005, 12:25 PM
Like I mentioned before, I think anyone who just gets an EVDO phone and does a swap could probably get away with it working fine...but sooner or later, just like with unlimited SMS, it will catch up
Jumpcut
10-11-2005, 12:27 PM
Like I mentioned before, I think anyone who just gets an EVDO phone and does a swap could probably get away with it working fine...but sooner or later, just like with unlimited SMS, it will catch up
Unlimited SMS never caught up with me. I still have it free as part of my original Vision plan.
Unlimited SMS never caught up with me. I still have it free as part of my original Vision plan.
Me too. And I don't plan on losing it.
Deval
10-11-2005, 02:36 PM
thats not what I meant...I mean, there was a cut-off time remember?>
ToroA
10-11-2005, 02:53 PM
Its there still a extra charge if you opt to use a Windows based smartphone. Also is that fee still in effect for regular vision?
SuperManFan
10-11-2005, 02:53 PM
Anyone know how to access the Streaming News or Radio from the PPC-6700?
Here are the new packs for the Upcoming EVDO Phones
$15 Power Vision Access Pack
Unlimted Web/ Data Access
Streaming News Channel
Streaming Radio Channel
$20 Power Vision Plus Pack
All the above plus:
Unlimited Picture Mail and Video Mail
Sprint TV Plus
$25 Power Vision Ultimate Pack
All the above:
instead of Sprint TV Plus you get Sprint TV Ultimate
Other PCS POWER Vision Details
- Power Vision Packs are free for one month on all plans
- The primary line must have Vision Pack in order for the secondary line price to apply; Vision Packs are not shareable.
- Streaming News Channel includes ABC News Now
- Streaming Radio Channel includes Sirius Hits
- Sprint TV Plus includes NFL, Fox Sports, Fuel, Fuse and Fashion TV
- Sprint TV Ultimate includes Sprint TV Plus, Fox News Channel, The Weather Channel, Looney Tunes, NBC, Discovery Channel, ESPN, Comedy
Time, Music Choice, TLC, Animal Planet, and Toon World
r0fl
10-11-2005, 03:28 PM
Anyone know how to access the Streaming News or Radio from the PPC-6700?
I'm sure that these have not been rolled out yet. Once it's available i'm sure it'll show up in Multimedia channels
Moogle
10-11-2005, 06:34 PM
I'm really concerned how this will work out for those of us with vision packs coded into the plan itself -- My whole *plan* includes 2000 minutes WITH FREE & Unlimited Vision (& Picture Mail too) -- Will this preclude me from getting an EV-DO phone?
r0fl
10-11-2005, 06:38 PM
I'm really concerned how this will work out for those of us with vision packs coded into the plan itself -- My whole *plan* includes 2000 minutes WITH FREE & Unlimited Vision (& Picture Mail too) -- Will this preclude me from getting an EV-DO phone?
you can change to an evdo phone without getting "Power Vision" i believe they will just flick a switch to restrict you to 1xrtt
lgmayka
10-11-2005, 06:44 PM
Is Sprint TV Ultimate essentially similar to Sprint TV + Sprint TV Live? Or are these TV packages new compositions and entirely separate from the current Sprint TV and Sprint TV Live?
r0fl
10-11-2005, 06:50 PM
ultimate looks like it has more channels. i got sprint tv live and it doesn't have alot of the ultimate chans
Deval
10-11-2005, 09:44 PM
I dont think the PPC is a MM phone
ZUROBI3
10-12-2005, 01:58 AM
I got vision old plan and I'm not intended to change it cause ev-do so I hope still work all I do is read my news and download ringers but I'm not interested in nothing else so I hope I can keep my old vision like I did when I got my sanyo mm 7400 didn't get the multimedia plan
urge
10-12-2005, 06:49 AM
I'm really concerned how this will work out for those of us with vision packs coded into the plan itself -- My whole *plan* includes 2000 minutes WITH FREE & Unlimited Vision (& Picture Mail too) -- Will this preclude me from getting an EV-DO phone?
im wondering the same. i'm a ground floor vision plan holder with vision "fused" with my min plan. its not an add-on is a limb! I was thinking of upgrading to a 6700. I got the new phone bug and its hurting bad. I got to do something in the next week. I'm pretty sure EV-DO is in my area.
NASCAR14FAN
10-12-2005, 06:57 AM
When is this new pricing going to start?
KevC84
10-12-2005, 08:38 AM
Like Deval said anyone that simply does an ESN swap to an EV-DO phone will probably be "grandfathered" into using EV-DO without having to pay anything extra but there may be a cut off point so after a while if you switch to an EV-DO phone, expect to add Power Vision to your plan. I can't wait to get my hands on the 9000 cause all the towers in my city have been upgraded to EV-DO. :D
Beeker425
10-12-2005, 01:08 PM
Anyone know how to access the Streaming News or Radio from the PPC-6700?
According the technicians at Sprint I spoke with yesterday, those services are not available on the 6700 (even though our business rep told us they were with a download). :irked:
Moogle
10-12-2005, 01:08 PM
Like Deval said anyone that simply does an ESN swap to an EV-DO phone will probably be "grandfathered" into using EV-DO without having to pay anything extra but there may be a cut off point so after a while if you switch to an EV-DO phone, expect to add Power Vision to your plan. I can't wait to get my hands on the 9000 cause all the towers in my city have been upgraded to EV-DO. :D
I'm still a little fuzzy on this cutoff point...
Do you mean that perhaps if we do an ESN swap say... in November it will grandfather us -- but if we do one in 8 months it won't?
ZUROBI3
10-12-2005, 03:35 PM
Why we can keep the old vision plan if we only use it the ev-do phone just to read news and download ringers and not for data connection or sprint tv, etc.......
ZUROBI3
10-12-2005, 03:36 PM
Sorry I should say why we can't keep it
Godmera
10-12-2005, 06:36 PM
Power Vision is more then just Sprint TV, there is the Sprint Music Store, On Demand and Sirius Satellite Radio. With Sprint Music Store you can buy full songs download them to your phone and also download a second copy of the same song to your computer, two for the price of one. And with On Demand you can get driving directions, watch movies, as well as a number of other things and pay per item. And the Sprint TV is live tv not prerecorded. Power Vision is alot more then regular Vision.
SuperManFan
10-12-2005, 07:23 PM
Power Vision is more then just Sprint TV, there is the Sprint Music Store, On Demand and Sirius Satellite Radio. With Sprint Music Store you can buy full songs download them to your phone and also download a second copy of the same song to your computer, two for the price of one. And with On Demand you can get driving directions, watch movies, as well as a number of other things and pay per item. And the Sprint TV is live tv not prerecorded. Power Vision is alot more then regular Vision.
Sounds great! How do you get to it? Do you know if it is available for the PPC-6700?
zipdrive007
10-12-2005, 09:02 PM
I still have free unlimited SMS
As do I same free Vision with unlimited SMS, Biz connect and pic mail for main and AAL.
Deval
10-12-2005, 09:30 PM
Sounds great! How do you get to it? Do you know if it is available for the PPC-6700?
nope, its not
jsmithwick
10-12-2005, 09:57 PM
Power Vision is more then just Sprint TV, there is the Sprint Music Store, On Demand and Sirius Satellite Radio. With Sprint Music Store you can buy full songs download them to your phone and also download a second copy of the same song to your computer, two for the price of one. And with On Demand you can get driving directions, watch movies, as well as a number of other things and pay per item. And the Sprint TV is live tv not prerecorded. Power Vision is alot more then regular Vision.
On Demand is nice, but it's not a Grand Slam...I've seen it/used it and it's decent, but not a major selling point.
CrazyX
10-13-2005, 06:48 PM
i wonder what all employees get?
Godmera
10-13-2005, 07:14 PM
It launch's on Oct. 27.
james2K
10-14-2005, 01:52 PM
We just got our power vision brochures @ the 3rd party I work at today. It shows the a940 and what must be the 9000 (even though it could very well be the 5600) It's coming very soon!!!!
Sanyo Geek
10-19-2005, 03:02 PM
Same here.
Last month's billing period, I had well over 10,000 SMS text messages.
abjc89
11-15-2005, 10:50 PM
10,000!!!
Holy cow.
What exactly is an ESN swap?
FloorMatt
11-15-2005, 11:03 PM
10,000!!!
Holy cow.
What exactly is an ESN swap?
ESN is what basically identifies a SINGLE phone (no other phone has the same number).........to SWAP it, is to replace the current ESN/phone with another ESN/phone.
ZUROBI3
11-16-2005, 05:20 PM
Normally I don't get less than 90 text messages a day , not sure if I call that text messages but it's an alert that I got email no talking with someone on text messages
abjc89
12-06-2005, 07:03 PM
wow, that's crazy.
Something really weird happened, I went to Sprint and got my plan renewed and they added an expiration date, set for December 2007, I understand that the 2 year contract existed, but I didn't know that they can cut our plan off at some point. This really sux because I have like 2000 anytime + unlimited Vision + unlimited Texts + unlimited photo and video messaging + all that other good junk... for $120 shared across 4 people!
ZUROBI3
12-06-2005, 07:11 PM
wow, that's crazy.
Something really weird happened, I went to Sprint and got my plan renewed and they added an expiration date, set for December 2007, I understand that the 2 year contract existed, but I didn't know that they can cut our plan off at some point. This really sux because I have like 2000 anytime + unlimited Vision + unlimited Texts + unlimited photo and video messaging + all that other good junk... for $120 shared across 4 people!
That's what I got the only difference is I don't have video messaging and the plan is $100.00 but they can't take away your plan the exp. might be for the contract I suggest you check it out and fix it right now before it's too late
Deval
12-07-2005, 03:35 PM
I dont thinkyou will lose your options when your contract expires
Hank3rd
12-07-2005, 04:35 PM
I just received a 6700 as an insurance replacement and I had an old grandfathered plan. I was told that I could keep that plan, with Vision, but that the EVDo would not work. I would have just 1X.
After speaking to the rep, they were able to add the Power Vision for free, the only difference is that I went from unlimited text messages to 100/month. I could buy more (100 for $5) if I need them.
I am going to try it.
sheureka
12-07-2005, 06:51 PM
I just received a 6700 as an insurance replacement and I had an old grandfathered plan. I was told that I could keep that plan, with Vision, but that the EVDo would not work. I would have just 1X.The incompentence of some of the reps is astonishing. Your phone will either choose EVDO or 1x - depending on where you are. If you are in an EVDO-enabled area, then your phone will get EVDO. It doesn't matter what your plan says. - sheureka
I just received a 6700 as an insurance replacement and I had an old grandfathered plan. I was told that I could keep that plan, with Vision, but that the EVDo would not work. I would have just 1X.
After speaking to the rep, they were able to add the Power Vision for free, the only difference is that I went from unlimited text messages to 100/month. I could buy more (100 for $5) if I need them.
I am going to try it.
I don't think it is possible to get PV for free, so I hope you double checked this via eCare or somewhere else...you should have just stayed with your old plan...you were given incorrect information...PV phones WILL work with older vision plans...
abjc89
12-09-2005, 06:59 PM
Well, right now, I'm using Power Vision and on my last bill I wasn't charged for it, so I guess it's okay.
Tahkuct
12-10-2005, 07:17 AM
Well, right now, I'm using Power Vision and on my last bill I wasn't charged for it, so I guess it's okay.
Don't you get a first month free?
urge
12-10-2005, 08:09 AM
Don't you get a first month free?
things free on accounts show up as charges followed with a credit
freebird
12-10-2005, 10:20 AM
i still dont understand why there is this need to watch tv from your phone.
I personally see no need for it. but thats just my opinion
laursifer
12-10-2005, 02:31 PM
i still dont understand why there is this need to watch tv from your phone.
I personally see no need for it. but thats just my opinion
That's exactly it... it's a matter of preference. :eyeroll:
urge
12-10-2005, 04:06 PM
it is in deed preference and lifestyle. this past semester i have been taking the city bus to campus. i have been switching between my ipod and watching tv on my phone. i sometimes flip tv on and set it on my desk at work. just yesterday my boss was amazed with the quality while watching fox sports.
tv has its moments.
abjc89
12-11-2005, 04:13 PM
I donno, sometimes your just really bored and there's no TV around, so you use your phone.
But alot of it has to do with the WOW factor, others will see what you can do with your phone and they'll be jealous, and that makes some of us happy.....
Question:
when you watch TV on an external screen, does it conserve data transmissions or does it just shrink the full sized stream?
urge
12-11-2005, 04:34 PM
jealous....
was showing a Verizon rep my 940 next to his a970. he was trying to show me his vcast. when he started he said it take some time for the initial start up but once there its pretty quick. while his 970 was connecting i pulled out my 940 and launched the media player. i was streaming fox sports while his 970 was still connecting then the phone finally made it to the vcast flix and pix online menu. he was impressed and asked me how long the clips were on my sprint phone :lol: i will no longer complain about the launch time of the media player ever again.
icsedge1
12-11-2005, 04:42 PM
i take it you have Sprint TV Live, and thus was watching live Fox Sports and not pre-recorded clips, yes?
bout to pull the trigger on that myself. i had mobi on the 700...the better frame rate and ev-do pipeline...ahh.
sedge
SempreGatto
12-11-2005, 05:01 PM
Just got off the phone with Sprint and they said I can keep My old Vision package, I just won't have EVDO speeds and all that jazz...
laursifer
12-11-2005, 06:09 PM
I just won't have EVDO speeds and all that jazz...
Yeah you will. All of us who have done an ESN swap aren't paying for EVDO, but we get it.
SempreGatto
12-11-2005, 06:14 PM
That was the impression I got from this forum but I let Sprint say what they like. Guess we'll find out when My area gets EVDO!
laursifer
12-11-2005, 06:15 PM
That was the impression I got from this forum but I let Sprint say what they like. Guess we'll find out when My area gets EVDO!
We're smarter than Sprint. ;) Here's to you and free EVDO!
abjc89
12-11-2005, 07:15 PM
Using EV-DO is great, but I keep thinking what will happen when they patch up this hole, I think by that time I'll be so addicted to EV-DO...
I HAVE TO HAVE IT!
Webb
01-10-2006, 06:52 PM
i still dont understand why there is this need to watch tv from your phone.
I personally see no need for it. but thats just my opinion
Do you work overnight shifts overtime ?I do so personally I need it.But that just my opinion.
bronzegriot
06-20-2006, 11:14 AM
Good info!
NinjaMom
07-11-2006, 12:21 PM
The incompentence of some of the reps is astonishing. Your phone will either choose EVDO or 1x - depending on where you are. If you are in an EVDO-enabled area, then your phone will get EVDO. It doesn't matter what your plan says. - sheureka
Sheureka, What vision plan do you have for your 6700?? The website says I have the old vision plan I had with my 6600, but I think it just isn't up to date because the rep told me he had to change my plan to the new $15 vision plan when I activated my 6700.
What is the difference between the old $15 vision and the new $15 vision? I just want to make sure I don't get any data charges all the sudden.
sheureka
07-11-2006, 05:06 PM
Sheureka, What vision plan do you have for your 6700??I have my original Vision plan - $10 for u/l vision, u/l SMS, u/l picmail, u/l vidmail - with my discounts I pay less than $70/mo (including taxes) for 2 lines, 800 F&F minutes, u/l roaming, int'l ld, bcpe, fimf, u/l mobile to mobile, and n/w at 7. I'm not going anywhere anytime soon :p - sheureka
ZUROBI3
07-12-2006, 05:31 PM
I thought that you don't have to change your vision plan even if you buy a phone that is capable of evdo, I plan to buy a new phone and if it have evdo I'll never change to that cause the unlimited vision that I have can't beat it
mori
07-15-2006, 11:28 PM
ok iam a nextel user right now, and iam thinking about switching to sprint.
with that sayd, this its what i have:
I930(smartphone)
I870
the I930 has unlimited internet / unlimited SMS
both phones have the 300 minutes national free incoming plans
unlimited PTT/ and free N & W starting at 9PM
Now iam trying to replace the I930 with the ppc-6700
and the I870 with the a920
now iam all confuse about all this power/vision thing
the 920 its power
the 6700 its vision
iam just finish looking up the plans and i saw a 15/20$ powervision plan (internet) that i was thinking adding it to my 6700 but the Q is will i get all the things powervision offers on a 6700?
so my Q its this will the Sprint Power VisionSM Ultimate Pack work ok with the 6700?
Raech
07-16-2006, 09:20 AM
"Sprint TV Plus includes NFL, Fox Sports, Fuel, Fuse and Fashion TV"
Ok so what the heck are Fuse and fashion tv? They don't sound cool, and I do not watch sports. But I have this package that includes this. So I get to watch all these for free right? No clue where the start point is as Sprint never told me. :rolleyes:
Shoshana
07-16-2006, 09:36 AM
Go to your media player.
Select Channel Listing.
Select Sprint TV.
Click My Channels.
There they are.
CrazyGuy
07-16-2006, 09:58 AM
ok iam a nextel user right now, and iam thinking about switching to sprint.
with that sayd, this its what i have:
I930(smartphone)
I870
the I930 has unlimited internet / unlimited SMS
both phones have the 300 minutes national free incoming plans
unlimited PTT/ and free N & W starting at 9PM
Now iam trying to replace the I930 with the ppc-6700
and the I870 with the a920
now iam all confuse about all this power/vision thing
the 920 its power
the 6700 its vision
iam just finish looking up the plans and i saw a 15/20$ powervision plan (internet) that i was thinking adding it to my 6700 but the Q is will i get all the things powervision offers on a 6700?
so my Q its this will the Sprint Power VisionSM Ultimate Pack work ok with the 6700?
Only get the cheapest plan for the 6700. No Power Vision features will work with the 6700. You will get the same EVDO service no matter which package you choose.
mori
07-16-2006, 06:42 PM
ok so i should only get the cheaper one caus e the 6700 wont be able to use all of the feutures right?
now if i order this will it be evdo per account or per phone,, cause like i say iam also getting the 920 and thats powervision ready.
CrazyGuy
07-17-2006, 08:07 AM
Yes, get the $15 dollar plan for the 6700. Anything else is frankly a waste of money because you will get exactly the same thing on the 6700 no matter which plan you choose.
EVDO is per line. You can add whichever plan fits your needs best for the 920. As far as I know, this is line specific and not related to the account overall unless you have some kind of deal with Retentions to discount the Power Vision on the second phone.
Raech
07-17-2006, 09:29 AM
Go to your media player.
Select Channel Listing.
Select Sprint TV.
Click My Channels.
There they are.
Huh... see no one ever told me I had these free. Damn sprint.
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