instinct on sero

[drbrock]

Is it possible I am thinking about buying it from another anandtech member? It has conflicting info on the net.
thanks!

 

[drbrock]

got an experienced person, confirmed no instinct on sero

 

[blackangst1]

Nope, not possible. You can, however, convert to the Everything Plus Referral plan (its about $10-$15/mo more) and get whatever you want (instinct, pre, hero, etc)

 

[secretanchitman]

its EXTREMELY hard. you have a 1 in 100000 chance of getting it onto the old sero plans. i was offered it on my $30 sero a while back, but refused it cause i needed wifi at the time.

you're stuck with the touch pro 2 as the "best" smartphone to use on the old sero. all android, instinct, and webos devices require the "everything plus referral plan" as blackangst1 said. there is simply no way of getting around that.

 

[boomhower]

its EXTREMELY hard. you have a 1 in 100000 chance of getting it onto the old sero plans. i was offered it on my $30 sero a while back, but refused it cause i needed wifi at the time.

you're stuck with the touch pro 2 as the "best" smartphone to use on the old sero. all android, instinct, and webos devices require the "everything plus referral plan" as blackangst1 said. there is simply no way of getting around that.

It is not even one in a million, it is just not possible. It is hard coded into system to require a correct plan. What you can do is switch to an Everything Data plan at $70 and get a $20 credit for changing plans. Then add a corporate discount, even a credit union will get you 10%.(actually add the discount first to get the most savings) That should get you around $40, IMHO it's worth it for the ability to get whatever phone you want.

 

[blackangst1]

its EXTREMELY hard. you have a 1 in 100000 chance of getting it onto the old sero plans. i was offered it on my $30 sero a while back, but refused it cause i needed wifi at the time.

you're stuck with the touch pro 2 as the "best" smartphone to use on the old sero. all android, instinct, and webos devices require the "everything plus referral plan" as blackangst1 said. there is simply no way of getting around that.

No, there is a 0 chance on a legacy SERO plan. But like I said he can change his plan very easily to an employee referral everything plan.

 

[2canSAM]

It is not even one in a million, it is just not possible. It is hard coded into system to require a correct plan. What you can do is switch to an Everything Data plan at $70 and get a $20 credit for changing plans. Then add a corporate discount, even a credit union will get you 10%.(actually add the discount first to get the most savings) That should get you around $40, IMHO it's worth it for the ability to get whatever phone you want.

How do you get a 20.00 Discount just for changing plans? I cannot find any information on this.

 

[boomhower]

How do you get a 20.00 Discount just for changing plans? I cannot find any information on this.

Just call them. I did it last night myself. Changed from EPRP to ED with $20 off minus another 10% corporate discount so it saved about $15. They are also sending me an airwave to boot.