5GB relfected online for Datacard plans - NO MORE UNLIMITED

***SNI.SRD*** · 06-14-2008, 11:33 PM

DataCard plan online now reflects the 5GB (no more unlimited verbage).

http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASAp...n/DisplayPlans

**aau007** · 06-14-2008, 11:42 PM

My sprint.com login still shows the data card usage as unlimited. Maybe Sprint is letting current customers keep the unlimited and just imposing the 5GB limit for new signup.

5PR1NTUSER · 06-14-2008, 11:49 PM

That is still poor on sprints end. If you think about mobile business professionals or even home users where even 1xrtt is faster than their only option of dial-up I mean I work for the cable company here and I have seen modems that are never used consume at least 1.5gb of transfer a month just from network communication

**MidwestDrummer** · 06-14-2008, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5PR1NTUSER

That is still poor on sprints end. If you think about mobile business professionals or even home users where even 1xrtt is faster than their only option of dial-up I mean I work for the cable company here and I have seen modems that are never used consume at least 1.5gb of transfer a month just from network communication

Why is it poor? People don't like it, fine, I understand. What people don't realize, is that this is a business decision, being made be a business, because they feel it is in their best interest. Also, as it has been stated, many, many times, this affects very few people.

Also, 1.5 GB from network communication?! Why on Earth would 50 MB per day be needed for "network communication?! That sounds a tad bit fishy.

**welrob** · 06-15-2008, 02:25 AM

I keep seeing an advertisement on television for an unlimited broadband card. It is with Cricket...the funny thing is in small print at bottom of screen, it says they have a 5gb cap also.

**MidwestDrummer** · 06-15-2008, 02:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by welrob

I keep seeing an advertisement on television for an unlimited broadband card. It is with Cricket...the funny thing is in small print at bottom of screen, it says they have a 5gb cap also.

They can still call it unlimited. Go figure.

mburger · 06-15-2008, 06:37 AM

Mobile Broadband Connection Plans
With this plan and your Mobile Broadband Card or USB modem, you have instant Internet access wherever you go on the largest national Mobile Broadband network.

This plan includes
5 GB of data usage
Data usage with a plan is 3¢/kb. International data roaming may incur additional charges.

Anytime Minutes Monthly Price Monthly Usage
0 $59.99 5GB

-----------------------------------------------------------
>> Data usage with a plan is 3¢/kb

Let me get this, $60 for the first 5gb, after that it is $30 per megabyte or $30,000 per gb

waynefoutz · 06-15-2008, 06:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mburger

Mobile Broadband Connection Plans
With this plan and your Mobile Broadband Card or USB modem, you have instant Internet access wherever you go on the largest national Mobile Broadband network.

This plan includes
5 GB of data usage
Data usage with a plan is 3¢/kb. International data roaming may incur additional charges.

Anytime Minutes Monthly Price Monthly Usage
0 $59.99 5GB

-----------------------------------------------------------
>> Data usage with a plan is 3¢/kb

Let me get this, $60 for the first 5gb, after that it is $30 per megabyte or $30,000 per gb

1 gigabyte=1024000 kbs.

1024000x $.03= $30720.00

waynefoutz · 06-15-2008, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNI.SRD

DataCard plan online now reflects the 5GB (no more unlimited verbage).

http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASAp...n/DisplayPlans

is the change in language from WITHOUT a plan to WITH a plan a typo, or are we looking at horrendous overage fees here? the way it's now worded, it looks to me like I should cancel this thing immediately, or my next month will cost me my house.

mburger · 06-15-2008, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by waynefoutz

is the change in language from WITHOUT a plan to WITH a plan a typo, or are we looking at horrendous overage fees here? the way it's now worded, it looks to me like I should cancel this thing immediately, or my next month will cost me my house.

Maybe they are looking for a quick way to make a buck on those "evil" abusers of the previous UNLIMITED plan. Heck, for $30,000 I don't think they would mind loosing those "troublemakers".

But seriously, 3 cents per MEGABYTE (or $30 per gb) overage would make more sense. No matter what course they take, they should make sure user is informed that they are in overage mode, some form of a popup confirmation with email and text message notification (especially if they are serious with the $30,000gb rate).

waynefoutz · 06-15-2008, 07:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mburger

Maybe they are looking for a quick way to make a buck on those "evil" abusers of the previous UNLIMITED plan. Heck, for $30,000 I don't think they would mind loosing those "troublemakers".

But seriously, 3 cents per MEGABYTE (or $30 per gb) overage would make more sense. No matter what course they take, they should make sure user is informed that they are in overage mode, some form of a popup confirmation with email and text message notification (especially if they are serious with the $30,000gb rate).

Someone better tell me something, or I'm chucking this broadband card out my truck window. My wife emailed me a 572 kb photo of my 6 year old the other day. 572x.03=$17.16. she could have had it developed into a hard copy and overnighted to me for that price.
I'm really getting weary of having Sprint employees giving me conflicting answers, then admitting they just don't know. The new wording looks to me like the worst case scenario is taking effect. Since they are making changes to the website, SOMEONE over there knows what the hell is going on.

**sde780** · 06-15-2008, 09:11 AM

^ that's for overages man

TheEsupremacy · 06-15-2008, 09:23 AM

I don't understand this.

I use PAM under the radar with my centro.
I surf the web, you tube some vids etc:
I have never come close to 5GB in a month, under pretty heavy use too.
How do people go over that?
Downloading huge files I guess?
Obviously Spirnt wants those users to find another solution.
At least they are honest about it.

**sde780** · 06-15-2008, 09:30 AM

With a datacard and EVDO, it's not too hard to go over 5 gb for me. I use around 10-12 gb a month with my ISP

waynefoutz · 06-15-2008, 10:30 AM

What $.03 per kilobyte costs.

1 email 10 KB =$.30

1 typical webpage 150 KB =$4.50

1 downloaded song from iTunes 4 MB =$120.00

1 typical 3 minute video on YouTube/Google 5 MB =$150.00

1 hour of 56k audio stream 25 MB =$750.00

1 typical 5 minute video on iTunes 30 MB = $900.00

1 hour of video stream or 2-way video chat 52 MB =$1560.00

1 typical 45-minute TV show from iTunes 200 MB =$6000.00

1 Full-length (2 hours) movie download 1.5 GB $45,000.00

1 entire DVD disk image 4.5 GB $135,000

Someone over at Sprint with some common sense and a calculator better fix this. If this is the new policy, I will post a video on youtube entitled Sprint Sucks. It will be 3 Sprint devices and the $200 per month voice and data plans that come with them getting run over repeatedly by a 80,000 pound tractor trailer.

06-14-2008, 11:33 PM	#1
*SNI.SRD* It's the PCS (Personal Cellular Service!) way. Join Date: Apr 5, '08 Location: I use T-Mobile Posts: 166 Phone: Nokia 5190 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,727	5GB relfected online for Datacard plans - NO MORE UNLIMITED DataCard plan online now reflects the 5GB (no more unlimited verbage). http://nextelonline.nextel.com/NASAp...n/DisplayPlans __________________ Sprint: $40 for unlimited talk/text/picmail/data/BIS/Nav (one line) -- T-Mobile: 2500 Nationwide FamilyTalk Plan (2 lines) for $99.99. I also have $9.99 Unlimited Family Messaging US/Canada, $4.99 Unlimited Internet, three add-a-lines at $9.99 a piece, and $2.00 Family Allowances Program. That comes out to... $146.94 (before taxes & 12% Corp Disc). Plus unlimited MyFaves, unlimited Hotspot@Home calls, unlimited 9PM N/Ws, unlimited M2M, and 500 CF Mins included on all lines at no extra cost.

06-15-2008, 06:37 AM	#7
mburger Walkie Talkie User Join Date: Dec 4, '03 Location: New York Posts: 424 Phone: HTC Diamond Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 4,158	Mobile Broadband Connection Plans With this plan and your Mobile Broadband Card or USB modem, you have instant Internet access wherever you go on the largest national Mobile Broadband network. This plan includes 5 GB of data usage Data usage with a plan is 3¢/kb. International data roaming may incur additional charges. Anytime Minutes Monthly Price Monthly Usage 0 $59.99 5GB ----------------------------------------------------------- >> Data usage with a plan is 3¢/kb Let me get this, $60 for the first 5gb, after that it is $30 per megabyte or $30,000 per gb __________________ 800 Family Fair & Flexible ($70), $.05/min (800-1200), $.025/min (1200-2000), .05/min(2000+), ULNW 5pm ($0), Roam ($5), 5 Lines ($30), Vision 3 lines (2*$20(w/Nav) + $5), Family Locator ($5), Unl Fam Txt ($0), Airave ($5 - I had sucky home reception), Pick 3($0). Average monthly bill $250+. On Sprint since 3/98

06-15-2008, 10:30 AM	#15
waynefoutz Telegraph User Join Date: May 26, '08 Location: dayton ohio Posts: 63 Phone: pantech px 500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 727	what the overage charges will cost you!! What $.03 per kilobyte costs. 1 email 10 KB =$.30 1 typical webpage 150 KB =$4.50 1 downloaded song from iTunes 4 MB =$120.00 1 typical 3 minute video on YouTube/Google 5 MB =$150.00 1 hour of 56k audio stream 25 MB =$750.00 1 typical 5 minute video on iTunes 30 MB = $900.00 1 hour of video stream or 2-way video chat 52 MB =$1560.00 1 typical 45-minute TV show from iTunes 200 MB =$6000.00 1 Full-length (2 hours) movie download 1.5 GB $45,000.00 1 entire DVD disk image 4.5 GB $135,000 Someone over at Sprint with some common sense and a calculator better fix this. If this is the new policy, I will post a video on youtube entitled Sprint Sucks. It will be 3 Sprint devices and the $200 per month voice and data plans that come with them getting run over repeatedly by a 80,000 pound tractor trailer. Last edited by waynefoutz; 06-15-2008 at 10:35 AM.

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06-14-2008, 11:42 PM	#2
aau007 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Jul 27, '06 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,227 Phone: Touch Pro Trades: 7 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts SU$: 13,385	My sprint.com login still shows the data card usage as unlimited. Maybe Sprint is letting current customers keep the unlimited and just imposing the 5GB limit for new signup.

06-14-2008, 11:49 PM	#3
5PR1NTUSER Telegraph User Join Date: Jun 27, '06 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 32 Phone: HTC Mogul Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 412	That is still poor on sprints end. If you think about mobile business professionals or even home users where even 1xrtt is faster than their only option of dial-up I mean I work for the cable company here and I have seen modems that are never used consume at least 1.5gb of transfer a month just from network communication

06-15-2008, 02:25 AM	#5
welrob Cordless Phone User Join Date: Aug 28, '06 Location: Southern Il/Fl Posts: 625 Phone: Blackberry Tour Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 4,716	I keep seeing an advertisement on television for an unlimited broadband card. It is with Cricket...the funny thing is in small print at bottom of screen, it says they have a 5gb cap also.

06-15-2008, 09:11 AM	#12
sde780 Digital PCS User Join Date: May 5, '06 Location: La La Land Posts: 2,903 Phone: HTC Touch Pro Trades: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 8,498	^ that's for overages man

06-15-2008, 09:23 AM	#13
TheEsupremacy Cordless Phone User Mood: Join Date: Mar 31, '07 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 835 Phone: Samsung Moment Thanks: 5 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts SU$: 5,362	I don't understand this. I use PAM under the radar with my centro. I surf the web, you tube some vids etc: I have never come close to 5GB in a month, under pretty heavy use too. How do people go over that? Downloading huge files I guess? Obviously Spirnt wants those users to find another solution. At least they are honest about it.

06-15-2008, 09:30 AM	#14
sde780 Digital PCS User Join Date: May 5, '06 Location: La La Land Posts: 2,903 Phone: HTC Touch Pro Trades: 18 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 8,498	With a datacard and EVDO, it's not too hard to go over 5 gb for me. I use around 10-12 gb a month with my ISP