Does Sprint offer a month to month plan?

drkmstr104 · 06-25-2011, 11:19 PM

Hello, I was curious how something like this might work. My friend has an iPhone, and it is literally on the brink of failing (the back is split open, the microphone stopped working, takes forever to boot, its literally falling to pieces and so forth), my friend needs a phone, and I have a Palm Pre that I am not using at the moment, its collecting dust after I upgraded to the Evo 4G, but my friend could definitely make use of it. My friend wants to get an Evo 3D soon too, but at the moment cannot afford it, so until we can afford the new phone and everything, is there a way we can setup the Pre with Sprint service, pay month to month without a crazy 2 year contract or anything like that? Its really just temporary, for a month or two at the most, does anyone offer a prepaid sort of service like that on Sprints network? If we setup the Pre on a contract, could we later upgrade to the Evo 3D, without having to wait a certain amount of time to be able to upgrade to the 3D, and without paying full price for the 3D?

Thanks much everyone, I really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance!
-Michael

*laurkar2006* · 06-26-2011, 05:30 AM

No month to month..

**acunn1** · 06-26-2011, 06:46 AM

No on setting up the pre without having to later pay full price for the 3D unless you want to wait the time period. If you are going to get the contract, just get the 3D now.

BassFace · 06-26-2011, 12:41 PM

The only month-to-month options are pre-paid with all its glorious throttled speeds and weak device line-up and to get a two year contract and let it run out...then, technically, you are paying month-to-month.

However, if your friend activates a previously used phone and not a new radio device (a.k.a. your Pre), in rare instances Customer Care/some nice Sprint Stores have allowed you to get a new device at the new 2-year cost since you didn't previously use the discount to get a lowered price on a device. Catch is, do it within 30 days.

If you go into a store to do it, ask them if you can upgrade a walk-in activation line right away instead of after 22 months.

BassFace · 06-26-2011, 12:46 PM

Oh, and GO TO A CORPORATE STORE. None of this third-party hullabaloo.

KB112 · 06-27-2011, 09:36 PM

See if they can activate the Pre on Virgin Mobile or Boost. It seems people have some luck activating clean ESN sprint phones on those 2 services. Seeing as how they are offshoots of Sprint and all.

IGoHard · 06-27-2011, 11:10 PM

Yeah, your best bet is to have that phone flashed to a different carrier. Sprint only does month-to-month after you've already completed a contract with them.

**Bohemian Iconoclast** · 06-27-2011, 11:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by acunn1

No on setting up the pre without having to later pay full price for the 3D unless you want to wait the time period. If you are going to get the contract, just get the 3D now.

This is what sucks about Sprint and other carriers...you shouldn't get dinged for subsidy unless you took a subsidy on the phone.

Seriously.

Quote:

Originally Posted by IGoHard

Yeah, your best bet is to have that phone flashed to a different carrier. Sprint only does month-to-month after you've already completed a contract with them.

Flashing a phone to a different carrier carries it's own unintended consequences for the unprepared...

IGoHard · 06-28-2011, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bohemian Iconoclast

This is what sucks about Sprint and other carriers...you shouldn't get dinged for subsidy unless you took a subsidy on the phone.

Seriously.

As far as I know, it's only Sprint that acts stupid like this. Maybe Verizon, too...I'm not sure.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bohemian Iconoclast

Flashing a phone to a different carrier carries it's own unintended consequences for the unprepared...

What consequences? Granted, it'd be hard to flash it back to Sprint later (if not impossible with the resources that regular consumers have), but other than that, what consequences present themselves?

**Bohemian Iconoclast** · 06-28-2011, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IGoHard

*snip*

What consequences? Granted, it'd be hard to flash it back to Sprint later (if not impossible with the resources that regular consumers have), but other than that, what consequences present themselves?

You should research this point.

MetroPCS is very open about two things.

First, you can flash any CDMA phone to them (though they don't say anything about GSM/CDMA until you ask/try.

Second, the web and text probably won't work.

The manufacturers have very little say in their product, as the carriers control what does and does not happen within the device...and it is constructed to be optimized for the network.

I am not a hardware expert, but AFAIK flashing does not overcome this last point.

IGoHard · 06-28-2011, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bohemian Iconoclast

You should research this point.

MetroPCS is very open about two things.

First, you can flash any CDMA phone to them (though they don't say anything about GSM/CDMA until you ask/try.

Second, the web and text probably won't work.

The manufacturers have very little say in their product, as the carriers control what does and does not happen within the device...and it is constructed to be optimized for the network.

I am not a hardware expert, but AFAIK flashing does not overcome this last point.

Gotcha. I've never tried flashing a phone to MetroPCS or any other regional/prepaid carrier, so I wasn't sure.

boomhower · 07-01-2011, 02:09 PM

Sprint doesn't do it and it's idiotic they don't. They would be getting another $20 a month from me if they did but I am not signing a two year contract to get an eleven year old a phone, he can deal with prepaid for now. Even evil Verizon allows you to bring your own equipment and do month to month.

*laurkar2006* · 07-03-2011, 05:39 AM

It is ashame that they do not offer month to month they might get more sales and business for the younger group, they have VM

razorr69 · 07-03-2011, 12:46 PM

i believe they do offer a moth 2 month plan called the basic
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop...Type=&flow=AAL

**Bohemian Iconoclast** · 07-03-2011, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by razorr69

i believe they do offer a moth 2 month plan called the basic
http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop...Type=&flow=AAL

If you click the "Details" tab, then do a search for the word "contract," it does not appear.

Good call!

06-25-2011, 11:19 PM	#1
drkmstr104 Two Cans & String User Join Date: Mar 31, '08 Location: NM Posts: 4 Phone: Evo 4G Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 51	Does Sprint offer a month to month plan? Hello, I was curious how something like this might work. My friend has an iPhone, and it is literally on the brink of failing (the back is split open, the microphone stopped working, takes forever to boot, its literally falling to pieces and so forth), my friend needs a phone, and I have a Palm Pre that I am not using at the moment, its collecting dust after I upgraded to the Evo 4G, but my friend could definitely make use of it. My friend wants to get an Evo 3D soon too, but at the moment cannot afford it, so until we can afford the new phone and everything, is there a way we can setup the Pre with Sprint service, pay month to month without a crazy 2 year contract or anything like that? Its really just temporary, for a month or two at the most, does anyone offer a prepaid sort of service like that on Sprints network? If we setup the Pre on a contract, could we later upgrade to the Evo 3D, without having to wait a certain amount of time to be able to upgrade to the 3D, and without paying full price for the 3D? Thanks much everyone, I really appreciate any help! Thanks in advance! -Michael

06-26-2011, 05:30 AM	#2
laurkar2006 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Jul 12, '08 Location: Oakville, CT Posts: 1,746 Phone: HTCLTE/PhontonQ Trades: 1 Thanks: 5 Thanked 58 Times in 24 Posts My Mood: SU$: 17,132	No month to month.. __________________ Nextel User for 5 yrs. Sprint user for 13 yrs. Sprint Premier Everything Data Family 1500 3 lines and 15% corporate: Free Airave Rumor Flex,Samsung Galaxy 4 and Phonton Q Nites free at 6 on all lines

06-26-2011, 06:46 AM	#3
acunn1 Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 19, '03 Location: Marlton,NJ Posts: 1,462 Phone: HTC EVO 4G Trades: 2 Thanks: 3 Thanked 14 Times in 14 Posts SU$: 10,795	No on setting up the pre without having to later pay full price for the 3D unless you want to wait the time period. If you are going to get the contract, just get the 3D now. __________________ 1500 mins, three phones, TEP on two of them, 4g on two of them. $180/month Proud to also be a Vet. Last edited by acunn1; 06-26-2011 at 06:48 AM. Reason: typo

06-26-2011, 12:41 PM	#4
BassFace Palm User For Life Join Date: Aug 4, '04 Location: Indiana Posts: 67 Phone: HTC EVO 3D Trades: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 525	The only month-to-month options are pre-paid with all its glorious throttled speeds and weak device line-up and to get a two year contract and let it run out...then, technically, you are paying month-to-month. However, if your friend activates a previously used phone and not a new radio device (a.k.a. your Pre), in rare instances Customer Care/some nice Sprint Stores have allowed you to get a new device at the new 2-year cost since you didn't previously use the discount to get a lowered price on a device. Catch is, do it within 30 days. If you go into a store to do it, ask them if you can upgrade a walk-in activation line right away instead of after 22 months. __________________ Sprint subscriber since 2003. \| Sprint employee since 2011. Nokia 3588i, Samsung a680, Sanyo PM-8200, Palm Treo 650, Palm Centro, Palm Treo Pro, Palm Pre, HTC EVO 4G, HTC EVO 3D. My posts solely reflect my views/opinions and not those of Sprint Nextel. I simply strive to help and inform the users of this forum. Last edited by BassFace; 06-26-2011 at 12:45 PM.

06-26-2011, 12:46 PM	#5
BassFace Palm User For Life Join Date: Aug 4, '04 Location: Indiana Posts: 67 Phone: HTC EVO 3D Trades: 1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 525	Oh, and GO TO A CORPORATE STORE. None of this third-party hullabaloo. __________________ Sprint subscriber since 2003. \| Sprint employee since 2011. Nokia 3588i, Samsung a680, Sanyo PM-8200, Palm Treo 650, Palm Centro, Palm Treo Pro, Palm Pre, HTC EVO 4G, HTC EVO 3D. My posts solely reflect my views/opinions and not those of Sprint Nextel. I simply strive to help and inform the users of this forum.

06-27-2011, 09:36 PM	#6
KB112 Currently G'd up Mood: Join Date: Dec 23, '08 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,178 Phone: LG G2 Thanks: 99 Thanked 117 Times in 109 Posts My Mood: SU$: 21,165	See if they can activate the Pre on Virgin Mobile or Boost. It seems people have some luck activating clean ESN sprint phones on those 2 services. Seeing as how they are offshoots of Sprint and all. __________________ Premier Gold...uh...nevermind. ED 1500 w/6 Lines (LG G2 Rooted Stock, iPhone 5, Samsung GS4, Rumor Touch, Rumor & Samsung Replenish) 25% Corp Discount

06-27-2011, 11:10 PM	#7
IGoHard Account Inactive Join Date: Apr 23, '11 Posts: 48 Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts SU$: 677	Yeah, your best bet is to have that phone flashed to a different carrier. Sprint only does month-to-month after you've already completed a contract with them.

07-01-2011, 02:09 PM	#12
boomhower Digital PCS User Mood: Join Date: Oct 26, '08 Location: North Carolina Posts: 3,790 Phone: 4S ordered Trades: 5 Thanks: 21 Thanked 280 Times in 250 Posts My Mood: SU$: 31,956	Sprint doesn't do it and it's idiotic they don't. They would be getting another $20 a month from me if they did but I am not signing a two year contract to get an eleven year old a phone, he can deal with prepaid for now. Even evil Verizon allows you to bring your own equipment and do month to month. __________________ If I helped don't forget to hit the thanks!

07-03-2011, 05:39 AM	#13
laurkar2006 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Jul 12, '08 Location: Oakville, CT Posts: 1,746 Phone: HTCLTE/PhontonQ Trades: 1 Thanks: 5 Thanked 58 Times in 24 Posts My Mood: SU$: 17,132	It is ashame that they do not offer month to month they might get more sales and business for the younger group, they have VM __________________ Nextel User for 5 yrs. Sprint user for 13 yrs. Sprint Premier Everything Data Family 1500 3 lines and 15% corporate: Free Airave Rumor Flex,Samsung Galaxy 4 and Phonton Q Nites free at 6 on all lines

07-03-2011, 12:46 PM	#14
razorr69 Telegraph User Join Date: Jul 27, '03 Location: NY Posts: 72 Phone: Touch Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts SU$: 284	i believe they do offer a moth 2 month plan called the basic http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop...Type=&flow=AAL

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