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[EVO 4G General] Ryjabo:
I don't want to sound like a douchebag or anything... but you're talking about $10. I probably have $10 worth of change in the ashtray of my car and waste more than that on a daily basis...

EDIT: I realize that was kind of a **** thing to say, sorry. I guess, as a former Verizon & T-Mobile customer, I'm just used to bullsh** fees from mobile companies.
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
Exactly. Promotional ****. You all can stop *****ing now.

Honestly.
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
+1....

Wouldn't ever buy it though.
[EVO 4G General] KB112:
I might be able to ease my wifey off of BB into trying this phone at least. It's a step towards Android at least. lol
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
Honestly, I like the idea. Sure as cow **** wont buy it, but the idea is there.
[EVO 4G General] noregretzzzz:
Not trying to start anything, but it would make for a decent inexpensive phone for my 14 year old. Also sounds to me that they are just trying to promote people to be slightly environmentally conscious. To charge $10 extra a month for a phone that doesn't even come remotely close to specs the smart phones we're rocking would be more of a travesty than our $10 fee. IMHO.
[EVO 4G General] fury161:
Since its not 4g they can't justify the fee. Even thought they call it premium data.

Sent From My EVO Using The Space-Time Continuum
[EVO 4G General] cordell12:
:eek: That is one UGLY azz phone! :eek:
[EVO 4G General] kd0axs:
It has nothing to do with 4G. The premium data fee applies to all smartphones now, not just ones that are 4G capable.
[EVO 4G General] eman3316@optonline.net:
I bet if the phone wasn't as ugly as it is they wouldn't be waiving the fee....

You know Sprint was like, how the F... re we going to sell this ugly POS. Should we pay people to use it? Hmmmm, that's not profitable. Oh, I know...lets waive our BS $10 fee that shouldn't be there in the first place and people will think they are getting a bargain!
[EVO 4G General] gqstatus0685:
They better promote the Evolution 3D and get rid of the fee. If I remember correctly didn't the Evo come in an environmentally safe box?
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
It did. tiny box.
[EVO 4G General] babyboy101977:
Imaging what can I say ?? I have 3 $ 10 to pay ! At least I get 25% off . But still sucks
[EVO 4G General] rushco:
Not ALL smartphones. This phone is just another exception to the list.
[EVO 4G General] bkrodgers:
Yes, all smartphones. This is the first exception they've made.
[EVO 4G General] BrianDigital:
go get that phone i bet you will be loving that ten dollar savings with that awesome hardware and samsungs epic software development..............if your having a hard time with ten dollars please go to metro pcs, cricket, or virgin mobile. Perhaps if you dont buy coffee on the way to work your magically find some other way to get over that hurdle of ten dollars
[EVO 4G General] rushco:
It's not that we can't afford it. It's why we are being charged.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
This is not a smart phone.... It's a green phone! :) There are tons of Sprint phones that don't require the $10 charge...
[EVO 4G General] hellcatt:
yes but they arent blackberrys, androids, palms or WinMo phones
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Actually...
[EVO 4G General] fr0st420:
I might have to get one of these for my wife. She has a palm pixi right now and this looks like a easy transition to android. It's not anything I would want but I'm sure this will be a big seller at Sprint.
[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
My chat with Sprint.

Below is a chat session that I just had with a Sprint CSR regarding this issue. As you can see, they're not very helpful or knowledgeable about the services & promotions they're providing.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
So you found the need to chat with a representatives about the decision that Sprint CEOs have made about the monthly charges required for a telephone that has yet to be released? I love my job but this is the sort of thing that drives reps to hating their customers with any company not just Sprint - dumb, annoying questions.

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[EVO 4G General] fixxxer2008:
the $10 fee is a joke and it wouldn't surprise me if they don't end up removing it soon. their network speeds are underwhelming anymore, no need for any premium data charge. :rolleyes:

im giving sprint until may 1st to correct my areas 3 towers that have been down since february or ill be leaving.
[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
Word? Well, last time I checked, a CSRs job is to, you know, provide customer service. I'm sorry if you've yet to realize that. Just because the phone hasn't been released doesn't mean the press release hasn't already been made. That's what I was arguing. I really don't give a damn how much you or any CSR hates their customers. If they're going to provide ****ty service and rip people off, they're going to get people like me complaining.

Perhaps, if you have a direct line to Sprint's CEO, you could provide that so I may speak with him directly since speaking with someone whose job it is to provide customer service isn't sufficient enough.

It's better to let people think you're ignorant than open your mouth and remove all doubt.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
He told you exactly what it's for - a promotion to encourage eco-friendly purchases, but like most people the answer is not the one you're looking for so you continue to harass the rep. What I will never understand is why people like you continue to pay for a service they think they shouldn't pay for, there are plenty other options. I speak with my money. I never said I hate my customers but there are plenty of annoying ones.

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[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
You're damn right. Being eco-friendly isn't something that just started this month. Where was Sprint when I got the Evo? I saw no promotion about data charges. In fact, the Evo was one of two phones that were required to have a premium data surcharge. Now all of the phones have to have them.

Perhaps you're missing the point. We're having to pay $10 for data service that is slower compared to other companies who don't have "required" charges for data service. I don't receive 4G coverage in my area and 3G is **** compared to VZW and T-Mobile.

Just like I told her, go buy a lightning fast computer and get dial-up internet for it. We'll see how much you enjoy paying for gAyOL before you start wanting service that's worth your money.
[EVO 4G General] Psych0t1c20:
Lmao. Awwww man.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
It's a promotion for the worlds first green phone! What part don't you understand? Btw my speeds are back to normal here after 4 months.

And to answer your question other companies don't charge the $10 because they charge more monthly already. They have removed yearly upgrades, unlimited data and many other things, Sprint hasn't.

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[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
I don't give a damn what it's a promotion for. What part of that don't YOU understand?

I don't care if it's the world's first, "drives your car for you" phone. They shouldn't be waiving fees for worse phones while people with the better phones have to pay for services they aren't receiving.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Im thinking also, its a phone nobody will buy, I don't care if windmills and garden gnomes made it with recycled toilet paper and 2% less water (actually made in china where they have no environmental pollution laws, but that's not the point of being green).

I got enough eco propaganda I deal with every day. I don't need it all over my phone too.

Im glad my expedition blows smoke when I hit the gas hard, especially when there's a snooty hipster dude in a smart car behind me. ;)

I have 3 phones on my account Evo, BB curve, and a optimus s, they all have the $10 smart phone fee. I don't think its fair either they will wave the "smart phone data" for specific phones that are on par with the curve and optimus.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
That's your problem you don't care it's a promotion so you will never be happy. Welcome to life.

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[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
Of course I'll be happy. Just like the person in the post before yours just now said. They shouldn't be charging people with better phones a data charge and waiving it for the ones that are much worse.

I understand that other providers charge more monthly. But, you're also allowed to not have data on your phone. If you get a smartphone with Sprint, premium data is required. It can't be removed. I've tried it before. They will not take it off unless I get a phone that doesn't require it, which now, would be something like a Motorola Razor.

With T-Mobile, if you don't want data, it can be removed. I have done that before.

You can whiteknight for Sprint all you'd like. Fact is, they're charging a required $10/month fee for internet service that isn't worth $10/month.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
It has nothing to do with a phone being worse or better or data speeds being worse or better - ITS A PROMOTION. Do you know what promotion means?

There is NO company that will allow you to have a smart phone without a REQUIRED data plan. And again, the $10 is to keep expanding their network while keeping it UNLIMITED. Can you find me a company that has unlimited non-throttled/cap data? It's okay... i'll wait.
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
FFS people, can't we leave it at this? As for data speeds, yes - some, it not many - are experiencing issues. We all aren't. Even if you are that really isn't grounds for *****ing. Its a promotion ... its not about a ****ty phone or a bad ass phone.

It really is quite simple. Some people try just too damn hard to ***** and complain.
[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
Lmao. I see why you work in CS, you're perfect for the job.

What you're missing is what I'm actually arguing with the lady. I'm arguing the data charge itself more so than I'm arguing the fact they're promoting a "green phone."

Let me spell it out. I d o n o t c a r e if it is a promotion or not. They're not promoting anything for the loyal customers who paid the extra money to have a high-end device. They're actually wanting more from those that do.

I know that other companies cap it. T-Mobile caps at 5 GB. I'll never come close to using 5 GB on a 3G/4G connection. Ever.

Also, yes you can. When I had T-Mobile before I moved to Sprint, I had to take the data off temporarily. I was allowed to do it. When I tried to do it with Sprint, they told me I had to get a different phone in order to be able to take it off.

Remember what I said about that ignorance thing? Well, you're doing it. Your knowledge won't trump my personal experience.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Okay, you win. You don't care it's a promotion but the fact is, it's a promotion as it's the ONLY phone that will have the $10 charge waived since it's the worlds first green phone. It has nothing to do with being "right" for the job, it's being SMART and acknowledging the fact that the company is running this promotion for this specific phone that allows this fee to be waived, it's too bad you don't understand that. With this I leave this dumb conversation.
[EVO 4G General] DrRyder:
Awesome. Feel free to scroll back up and read my edit.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
This isn't the worlds first green phone.
[EVO 4G General] LouRock:
I would too. LOL..
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
You know what I meant... This is actually Sprints 4th green phone.
[EVO 4G General] DarkManX4lf:
Yeah I agree....that phone looks horrible.
[EVO 4G General] DarkManX4lf:
Sorry to crush your hopes ....but that is not happening ...
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
Ahahahahah I hadn't even seen this!

Truth.
[EVO 4G General] ItsLasher:
Everyone raising hell about $10 a month for unlimited usage is just plain stupid!!!

Goto Verizon and pay $30 a month for a cap and the same with AT&T. Plus this Samsung phone is made out of old Pepsi bottles and samich bags so why would anyone want it to begin with?

Call Sprint and get told to STFU and then come back and make another thread cause you got told to STFU. Wash rinse repeat. Oh and while you're on the phone with Sprint don't forget the empty threat of switching carriers they love that one.:D
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
I pay an extra $30 a month for data, some of us with multiple lines it adds up.

Hopefully the newspaper I used to wipe my a** with got recycled into this phone and some douche has it pressed up against their face.
[EVO 4G General] :
Sprint advertising unlimited data plans for $69.99 is just plain stupid (!!!) when its almost always $79.99 (!!!)

I pay $69.98 plus tax on verizon for truly unlimited data, no caps, and a 4g network I can actually connect to anywhere I go. I used to believe claims verizon was more expensive, but they simply aren't.
[EVO 4G General] ItsLasher:
I pay the $10 a month on 4 lines so I feel you're pain but with it being unlimited then they get raped in the end on usage unlike other carriers that will throttle your bandwidth once you hit their low caps.
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Isn't it like two years now till you can upgrade your phone? Yea you'll still be rockin what you have now while we all got the EVO Starship 5000
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
Seeing as how Sprint is tacking this on to all phones ( or at least 'legitimate' phones) I don't think its going away any time soon. Like someone mentioned ... or hoped. You are either going to have to deal with it or ....

Either way, with this phone - specifically - its a promotional move to to help sell a 'green' phone. Don't like the phone? Don't buy it. Don't like the $10 charge? Don't pay for it. Apparently Verizon is pretty competive with what you get with Sprint. :bluefacewitheyesrolling:

The data speed issue is not relevant here. That, in itself, is unfortunate.

Better get used to the charge though. I used to work in Customer Service and people and calls like this made my ****ing day. My talk time was pristine so I would take extra time on some calls to bull**** with people who think they are somehow being smart and are somehow in the 'right.'

Chris Carter voice: "C'mon man!"
[EVO 4G General] :
Yeah, a two year contract. I'll be happy for two years with LTE speeds and a decent phone, you can have your 3d, dual core, wimax phones on a ****ty 3g network that has to roam on verizon and a pathetic 4g frequency. Id rather have an older phone on a large and fast network than any sprint phone.

edit: and a lower monthly bill
[EVO 4G General] fixxxer2008:
the customer is "always" right.
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
I'm confused. Are you currently with Verizon? If not, why not? If your area and situation is better handled with someone else ... why bother here?

I mean, I get that it sucks if you have poor data speeds ... but that's not the norm. Hopefully it'll be rectified soon. If you can't wait then move on. I sure as **** would.

The amount of time people put into complaining and whining is so unproductive. Talking about **** here is one thing, but repeating over and over and over again doesn't help you at all.

Can't deal with it? Grass truly greener over there? I think you know what comes next.
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
Funny. You're consistently wrong about a lot of ****. How does that work?

And that saying is a 'customer' line and is proven, daily, to be complete ****. LOL
[EVO 4G General] ItsLasher:
All I can say is I have 4 lines with 4 smart phones and my monthly bill AFTER taxes and such is $198 for UNLIMITED text, data and calling ANY cell on ANY network.

Show me where Verizon beats that and I will gladly switch. Oh and we have 1500 minutes a month shared for landlines before 7:00 P.M..
[EVO 4G General] :
Yeah, I'm with verizon now but was checking the forums here because today is the last day before my evo service is turned off and wanted to see what the latest evo news/roms were to have the phone up to date before selling it. I used to think sprint was the best deal but their coverage is truly terrible compared to verizon. As a former sprint and evo lover I just think people should be open to verizon and not just assume its more expensive when in many situations it isn't. I think sprint is trying to get moving with great phones and supposed network expansion, I just didn't feel like waiting around and verizon works for me. Sorry to encroach on your forum, unsubscribing now. Flame at will and lol with each other, no more replies from me here.
[EVO 4G General] beesneazy:
Bye.
[EVO 4G General] :
The data might as well be throttled because data speeds have gone to ****s. I was downloading a NES rom on 3G and it took almost 7 minutes (mind you it's a small file). When I first got my Evo speeds were great. I understand the network has become more congested with more subscribers but when you're charging a premium for an "enhanced web experience" the $10 fee is unfair to consumers. I haven't called once to complain about data speeds but it's frustrating on how slow it is. I will probably call to ***** this week. My AT&T 3G service is way faster than one bar 4G.
[EVO 4G General] hellcatt:
well dont keep it a secret. my chick is gonna buy her kid a phone and if she can save $10 a month im sure she would be interested

how is that? all i can find on verizon is unlimited talk and text for $69.99

the cheapest i can configure is $76.97 for 450 minutes, no texting and the $30 data plan.

my sprint bill (with my discount) is $63 a month
[EVO 4G General] phatmanxxl:
Here we go with the sprint vs VZW argument again.
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Not necessarily, that's just propaganda from 30 years ago, times have changed and sometimes the customer is extremely wrong.

Sent from my spaceship!
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
Yup... I can see it now "if you get ten minutes with 5 text messages 15 mb of data and use google voice for text and calling and wifi to view youtube and download roms verizon is cheaper."

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[EVO 4G General] hellcatt:
i just wanna know if im making a stupid mistake when i try to configure a plan on Vz website
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
No you're not. Verizon is I believe only $5-15 more on individual lines depending on the phone and what you choose. They exclude tons of things like navigation, detailed billing and other crap most don't care about on xda but regular customers do.

Sent from my spaceship!
[EVO 4G General] BrianDigital:
Then go to Verizon or att, simple
[EVO 4G General] DarkManX4lf:
Yeah basically.....
[EVO 4G General] heathmcabee:
If that $10 for every smart phone was there in September last year when i signed up for a 5 line account, you can bet your ass I wouldn't have had this account with Sprint. Thats an extra $40 a month. Ridiculous. I wont let any family member of mine even take their account in for service, cause if they do, they will try and charge them $10. If they need help, Ill order the parts and fix it. I pay $279.00 a month for 5 lines. I think that is enough.
[EVO 4G General] fr0st420:
Verizon can suck my balls. That's all I have to say. ;)
[EVO 4G General] DirtyShroomz:
279? Nice. So much cheaper still. Verizon alone would be 149 just in datapacks

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[EVO 4G General] CHurst5841:
I've seen it mentioned in this thread several times that fee is only "$10 more." It is not simply $10 more. It is $10 per month. That is $120 more per year or $240 more over the life of a two year contract. That comes out for me, with my wife's phone and mine, an extra $480 over the two year contract term.

With that said, I knew about the fee before signing up so I have no room for complaints.
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
+1... our difference is 75 a month... and that was only with two smart phones instead of three. 1800 over the life of contract... sure, individual plans may be similar... but not family plans.
[EVO 4G General] philfna:
Yeah nice 10 dollars off for eco but not evo :-(
[EVO 4G General] JUST2SUAVE:
Ha ha
[EVO 4G General] D3luSi0n4L:
Sorry but look around, no one is offer unlimited besides T-Mobile and theres is capped @ 2GB which is truly Bulls###. If you want Sprint the pay the $10 and get truly unlimited data. If not there is a few other providers who would happily have you. Sprint knows exactly what their doing, they are going to be offering unlimited data for a very long time and as they see more carriers move towards caps and overages that gives them even a more reason to charge for it. Like most have said its a lousy $10 per month. save that quarter in change you get back everyday and you've almost paid for unlimited data. The waive of the $10 fee is excellent cause its going to bring a lot more users to that phone because its not huge, its got a qwerty, its still candybar, its android, and it saves them $10. Some may think it looks ugly, but I honestly think that if it was in a gun metal grey or black it would look pretty damn nice. Either way I'll stop my rant, I just dont see why everyone complains about a lousy $10 charge for something they can't get anywhere else!

-D3luSi0n4L
[EVO 4G General] mattykinsx:
Man all this whining for a promotion?

Really?
[EVO 4G General] nautalis:
No kidding, right? And I just read all the posts, wondering why I didn't switch to a worthwhile thread.
[EVO 4G General] evomattnc:
just need 10 posts... lol
[EVO 4G General] smuglife101:
I just called for my evo 4g...no refund :(
[EVO 4G General] GaryJ51:
Sprint is definitely not doing itself any favors with this $10 surcharge fee. I have no problem with the total cost of my plan as compared to other providers, but this is a marketing disaster the way Sprint is presenting it to the customer. They advertise data everything plans and put the CEO all over TV touting what unlimited means, but then want a $10 surcharge if you buy a phone that can actually use the plan???? Deceptive at best, fraudulent at worst. How can they legitimately advertise unlimited data, but then add $10 to any device that is going to use it? Assuming your customers are stupid is the surest way to drive them to the competition at the earliest opportunity.

Combine this with the delay in rolling out 4g coverage. I bought my EVO the day it came out. Still no 4g in my area. I love the phone and I understood that 4g might be a while, but now it's getting a bit old waiting for the service that was supposed to be available nationwide. At some point I'll just pay the freight and move to Verizon, as I've already done with my cable and Internet services.

Wake up Sprint! This is an easy fix. Set competitive, easy to understand prices without gimmicks. Stop pissing everybody off if you really want to stay in business.
[EVO 4G General] panamaniac:
Pretty funny conversation!! Of course, logging on to Sprint Chat just to harass a CSR about a promotion seems pretty fruitless, but it was certainly cathartic to read!

BTW, if you're really trying to get your MRC down a little, call and ask about corporate discounts. Neither my wife nor I work for a corporation, but because we have USAA (random, right?) we got 15% off our bill! That 15% made it worth it for us to switch to one of their current plans (and I'm now the semi-proud owner of a Replenish myself).

Happy hacking!
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] PixoNova:
I'm using the version of Swype that came with the Atrix, and I'm wondering if it's possible to theme it to make it match with the Gingerbread keyboard?

Also, is it possible to remove the speech-to-text button on the keyboard? I will never use it.
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] neer2005:
No
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] dLo GSR:
people have been able to skin it, as in colors if keys and the swype trail, but you can't change buttons. no one I know so far has done it for the newest beta, though
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] dLo GSR:
wrong .
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] PixoNova:
Oh gee, thanks for the helpful post. NOT.

If that's all you're going to say, then why post?
[Atrix 4G Themes and Apps] PixoNova:
Is it possible for us to do with the Atrix? At least make it look like the gingerbread keyboard?
[Nexus S Themes and Apps] shubu000:
This has probably been covered before. but any good recommendations for voip apps?

Skype has the security issues and I don't like how it's always on so yeah

Any recommendations guys?