Sprint Stores Closing For The Day On August 17.

***bikerich69*** · 08-14-2008, 05:33 AM

I saw a Sprint Corporate sign yesterday at the sprint store stating that the store will be closed for the day on August 17.
Some big meeting is happening that day at another location. I think this one day closing pertains to all Sprint Stores.
Any thoughts as for the reason for this one day closing?

tomc585 · 08-14-2008, 05:48 AM

August 17th? Isn't that the day before the official release for the Airave to the public via Sprint stores? Maybe its a training day.

"Exclusive to Sprint, AIRAVE will be available for purchase at your nearest Sprint Store on 8/18." http://www.nextel.com/en/services/ai...=vanity:airave

***MadGasser*** · 08-14-2008, 06:37 AM

Interesting.

*YPG* · 08-14-2008, 07:02 AM

Hmmm

*Dead_Rebel* · 08-14-2008, 07:14 AM

I thought the Airave goes nationwide the 17th?

jesterguy · 08-14-2008, 07:28 AM

Airave is set to release on the 17th. The training is not related to the airave. The store closing was actually announced some time ago but was just posted in print form recently in the stores. If you called a store's phone number, for the past couple weeks there has been a message noting that the stores would all be closed on this day.

*Dead_Rebel* · 08-14-2008, 07:30 AM

Well.... What's it for then? lol

**Dragonman** · 08-14-2008, 07:42 AM

Wirelessly posted (Treo 755p: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows 98; PalmSource/Palm-D060; Blazer/4.5) 16;320x320)

It has nothing to do with the Airave. It's additional training for the "Red Carpet" Customer satisfaction program.

***bikerich69*** · 08-14-2008, 10:00 AM

i was told it had to do something with customer service related issues.

cakruser · 08-14-2008, 01:43 PM

On Phonearena there's a reader comment below the story about the Sprint store closings to the effect that employees will learn on Sunday that Sprint is being sold to DTAG, the owners of T-Mobile. Who knows if the poster has any credibility, but thought it was worth mentioning.

*pdx77* · 08-14-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cakruser

On Phonearena there's a reader comment below the story about the Sprint store closings to the effect that employees will learn on Sunday that Sprint is being sold to DTAG, the owners of T-Mobile. Who knows if the poster has any credibility, but thought it was worth mentioning.

I would be shocked if that was true, first of all, Sprint is a public company, and if they were planning on announcing they were going to merge this coming Sunday it would be all over the news right now... It's probably them training for customer service issues, alot of stores do that where they shut down for the day and do training.

Hopefully it'll help out the stores and improve their image.

timj007 · 08-14-2008, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesterguy

Airave is set to release on the 17th. The training is not related to the airave. The store closing was actually announced some time ago but was just posted in print form recently in the stores. If you called a store's phone number, for the past couple weeks there has been a message noting that the stores would all be closed on this day.

per the sprint website, they have pushed back the release date to the 18th. so maybe it does have to do with it

http://www.nextel.com/en/services/airave/index.shtml

**ink718** · 08-14-2008, 06:33 PM

Yup all Corporate Sprint stores will be closed on the 17th for training in NYC.

Teck_72 · 08-14-2008, 06:39 PM

lol @ the comment that we're being sold to DTAG. I will come back and let you know ASAP if we are. The meeting is an ALLLLL day affair, that is going to be focusing again on the red carpet treatment. My manager has been super hush hush about it which is kind of annoying, but it's just another Huge training about customer service, YET again. Good waste of my damn sunday too. =/

**PokerFace23** · 08-14-2008, 07:31 PM

^ this is the attitude that we need to fish out. if you want to SELL, try a different company. we are here to provide SERVICE to our customers now.

08-14-2008, 05:33 AM	#1
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tomc585 Cellular Phone User Join Date: Dec 23, '06 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,216 Phone: HTC Touch Pro 2 Trades: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 14 Times in 11 Posts SU$: 5,865	August 17th? Isn't that the day before the official release for the Airave to the public via Sprint stores? Maybe its a training day. "Exclusive to Sprint, AIRAVE will be available for purchase at your nearest Sprint Store on 8/18." http://www.nextel.com/en/services/ai...=vanity:airave __________________ Message to Sprint, "You can have my SERO plan when you take it from my cold dead hands" ________________________________________ Love Thy Neighbor, But Don't Get Caught

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Dead_Rebel Dead.... and a Rebel... Join Date: Feb 27, '08 Location: Kentucky Posts: 898 Phone: Samsung Finesse Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 7,579	I thought the Airave goes nationwide the 17th? __________________ -No longer with Sprint- Appalachian Wireless FTW!

08-14-2008, 07:28 AM	#6
jesterguy Telegraph User Join Date: Aug 7, '07 Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 440	Airave is set to release on the 17th. The training is not related to the airave. The store closing was actually announced some time ago but was just posted in print form recently in the stores. If you called a store's phone number, for the past couple weeks there has been a message noting that the stores would all be closed on this day.

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Dead_Rebel Dead.... and a Rebel... Join Date: Feb 27, '08 Location: Kentucky Posts: 898 Phone: Samsung Finesse Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 7,579	Well.... What's it for then? lol __________________ -No longer with Sprint- Appalachian Wireless FTW!

08-14-2008, 07:42 AM	#8
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*bikerich69* Fancy Yellow....The Ice Of Choice:) Join Date: Mar 3, '06 Location: NYC Posts: 2,013 Phone: KATANA DLX Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 24,030	i was told it had to do something with customer service related issues. __________________ "Diamonds Are Forever"....Unlike Most Relationships"

08-14-2008, 01:43 PM	#10
cakruser Telegraph User Join Date: Aug 14, '08 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 44 Phone: Lotus (Purple) Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 319	On Phonearena there's a reader comment below the story about the Sprint store closings to the effect that employees will learn on Sunday that Sprint is being sold to DTAG, the owners of T-Mobile. Who knows if the poster has any credibility, but thought it was worth mentioning.

08-14-2008, 06:33 PM	#13
ink718 Account Inactive Join Date: Dec 12, '06 Location: NYC,KillaQueens Posts: 2,245 Phone: Touch Pro Trades: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 0	Yup all Corporate Sprint stores will be closed on the 17th for training in NYC.

08-14-2008, 06:39 PM	#14
Teck_72 Telegraph User Join Date: Oct 11, '07 Location: WI Posts: 42 Phone: Touch Diamond Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 470	lol @ the comment that we're being sold to DTAG. I will come back and let you know ASAP if we are. The meeting is an ALLLLL day affair, that is going to be focusing again on the red carpet treatment. My manager has been super hush hush about it which is kind of annoying, but it's just another Huge training about customer service, YET again. Good waste of my damn sunday too. =/

08-14-2008, 07:31 PM	#15
PokerFace23 Digital PCS User Join Date: Nov 14, '06 Location: West Side! Posts: 3,366 Phone: it has buttons Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 3 Posts SU$: 9,809	^ this is the attitude that we need to fish out. if you want to SELL, try a different company. we are here to provide SERVICE to our customers now. __________________ just say no to sprint

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