Question about business accounts...

Ted · 10-12-2004, 12:46 PM

How does sprint determine who is/is not a business for the purposes of their cell phone account? I do a lot of independent consulting work / computer repair / etc and I work for myself in that realm but I also have a regular job working for someone else. I use schedule C to report income/loss, but I don't have an EIN (tax ID #).

Would I be considered a business in Sprint's mind? And what would it gain me? Current plan is 750AT retention plan with NW@8 and a 5% discount. My goal would probably be to add one or two more lines, which is not possible with my current account status. Would the business customer service rely on the same criteria? How does this work?

Tygon · 10-12-2004, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ted

How does sprint determine who is/is not a business for the purposes of their cell phone account? I do a lot of independent consulting work / computer repair / etc and I work for myself in that realm but I also have a regular job working for someone else. I use schedule C to report income/loss, but I don't have an EIN (tax ID #).

Would I be considered a business in Sprint's mind? And what would it gain me? Current plan is 750AT retention plan with NW@8 and a 5% discount. My goal would probably be to add one or two more lines, which is not possible with my current account status. Would the business customer service rely on the same criteria? How does this work?

You'd need to call the business accounts department, and the discount is pretty much determined by the number of lines that any given company has active with SPCS. If you note in the business discounts list I have done up, that someone like Boeing or Microsoft has a larger discount than say Abercrombie, because obviously... MS or Boeing has MANY more employees and thus more active phones. As for your business... the business services people will be able to help you out setting up a bus. account, but dont expect any grand discount if you'll only have 3 phones.

Ted · 10-12-2004, 01:15 PM

what i was actually looking to know was if they would let me have more lines, not a larger discount

DF@Work · 10-12-2004, 01:35 PM

They would do a 'credit' risk assessment either based on your SSN if you're a small personal business or via a Federal Tax ID.

Ted · 10-12-2004, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by DF@Work

They would do a 'credit' risk assessment either based on your SSN if you're a small personal business or via a Federal Tax ID.

that's the thing... same SSN, so would that put me in the same credit class on the business side or would they have more flexibility to offer me additional lines?

DF@Work · 10-12-2004, 01:37 PM

Call them, I am not able to say beyond that.

Ted · 10-12-2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by DF@Work

Call them, I am not able to say beyond that.

fair enough. are the rate plans the same as consumer rate plans?

DF@Work · 10-12-2004, 01:43 PM

Depends on term commitment, # of lines involved, revenue potential, etc.

Ted · 10-12-2004, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DF@Work

Depends on term commitment, # of lines involved, revenue potential, etc.

ok. so there is some subjectivity there... that's what i was hoping for. i'll call and discuss, and thanks for the info.

NoClones · 10-12-2004, 01:45 PM

Yes, the rates and plans are the same for both of us.

Rider · 10-12-2004, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ted

that's the thing... same SSN, so would that put me in the same credit class on the business side or would they have more flexibility to offer me additional lines?

Depending on the state you live in Tax IDs are usually free or around $15.

10-12-2004, 12:46 PM	#1
Ted Sprintusers Sheriff Join Date: Jun 2, '04 Location: Williamsport PA Posts: 2,312 Phone: 4700 Trades: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 246	Question about business accounts... How does sprint determine who is/is not a business for the purposes of their cell phone account? I do a lot of independent consulting work / computer repair / etc and I work for myself in that realm but I also have a regular job working for someone else. I use schedule C to report income/loss, but I don't have an EIN (tax ID #). Would I be considered a business in Sprint's mind? And what would it gain me? Current plan is 750AT retention plan with NW@8 and a 5% discount. My goal would probably be to add one or two more lines, which is not possible with my current account status. Would the business customer service rely on the same criteria? How does this work?

10-12-2004, 01:35 PM	#4
DF@Work Cellular Phone User Join Date: Dec 12, '02 Location: In btwn Towers Posts: 1,770 Phone: All of THEM Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 269	They would do a 'credit' risk assessment either based on your SSN if you're a small personal business or via a Federal Tax ID. __________________ DF@Work -The above mentioned comments / posts are that of my own and not that of my employer, it's affiliates or should in any way be construed as such. Somewhere out there is the perfect phone...

10-12-2004, 01:37 PM	#6
DF@Work Cellular Phone User Join Date: Dec 12, '02 Location: In btwn Towers Posts: 1,770 Phone: All of THEM Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 269	Call them, I am not able to say beyond that. __________________ DF@Work -The above mentioned comments / posts are that of my own and not that of my employer, it's affiliates or should in any way be construed as such. Somewhere out there is the perfect phone...

10-12-2004, 01:43 PM	#8
DF@Work Cellular Phone User Join Date: Dec 12, '02 Location: In btwn Towers Posts: 1,770 Phone: All of THEM Trades: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 269	Depends on term commitment, # of lines involved, revenue potential, etc. __________________ DF@Work -The above mentioned comments / posts are that of my own and not that of my employer, it's affiliates or should in any way be construed as such. Somewhere out there is the perfect phone...

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10-12-2004, 01:15 PM	#3
Ted Sprintusers Sheriff Join Date: Jun 2, '04 Location: Williamsport PA Posts: 2,312 Phone: 4700 Trades: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 246	what i was actually looking to know was if they would let me have more lines, not a larger discount

10-12-2004, 01:45 PM	#10
NoClones Account Inactive Join Date: May 10, '04 Location: Zebulon/NC Posts: 1,279 Phone: Treo600-8200 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts SU$: 10	Yes, the rates and plans are the same for both of us.

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