Sprint betting on unlimited wireless at $120 a month
Is there an unlimited cellular plan in your future? Sprint thinks there is and they’re testing that theory in the San Fransisco area. For $120, they offer unlimited voice, text messaging and data services. Before you get all giddy with glee, the "data services" don’t include unlimited mobile broadband (EV-DO); that will tack on another $30 a month.
Still, $150 for unlimited "everything"? The compelling nature is to use this plan as a complete land-line replacement. For example, I was paying about $130 a month when I had a similar bundle from Verizon Wireless; add in my mid-range land-line package plus my DSL for another $90 a month and I was at $220 a month. If I could get EV-DO Rev. A speeds or better at my home, I’d actually consider the $150 buffet. Sure it’s an issue with a home WLAN, but that’s what EV-DO routers are for. 
I don’t think they’d like me as a customer relying on EVDO as my sole broadband access. Downloading 350MB DiVXes of Torchwood via P2P, for example, would — to say the least — upset them!
I would have my wife (a real estate agent) signed up in a heartbeat for a $150 plan.
She has a $100/2000 minute plan now, usually exceeds it by 100-200 minutes and has a $59 unlimited data plan. They’d lose money on her
I use voce wireless its 200, includes a complimentary personal assistant, unlimited everything, even directory assistance, and everything else period, like a free high end handset and collection of accessories every year. Sorry but I just love it, and I tend to gush!
The biggest problem with “unlimited” data plans is that, usually, they aren’t unlimited – unless you define unlimited as something like 5GB/mo. If you’re a heavy user, it’s definitely not suitable for complete land-line replacement. The big print giveth, and the fine print taketh away.
EVDO router won’t help your wife when you leave the house with the card. I tried pitching this scenario (former EVDO card was faster than former DSL) to Melissa and it didn’t go over so well.
Years ago, AT&T Wireless had a $100 a month unlimited cellular plan that my wife and I each signed up for and kept ever since. We’ve never had a roaming charge, except when overseas. I once used over 7,000 minutes in one month (almost all during peak hours) and giggled with glee when I saw the bill for the same $100. But, I suspect it’s people like me who make the wireless carriers refrain from offering such plans.
Yea, but has anyone else experienced problems receiving Sprint in buildings? I had Sprint a number of years ago (1999) in Houston area and then recently tried it (2005) in Lansing MI and I just didn’t get as strong a signal in my house as I did my Cingular and Verizon. Now, before anyone says “that’s just your house” I have several friends, that I can’t lure away from Sprint, that get random signals in their homes as well when both my phone work in their house.
Anybody have any idea how this would work with a family package? I have 4 phones on the same account. Would I have to get four of these? I know this is all hypothetical as I don’t live in San Fran (thanks for the tease btw, I was all set to sign up then noticed it apples only to SF people).