Sprint dropping $10 premium data fee?

[sjwaste]

From this article:

http://www.phonenews.com/sprint-nixing-10-premium-data-fee-15767/

I logged into my Sprint account and no longer see the $10 fee under my EPRP 500 itemization (Everything Data 500). Anyone else? I now only see this:

Monthly charge for service plan $59.99

Plan Includes

• Everything Plus 500
• $59.99 Minimum Monthly Charge
• 500 Anytime Minutes
• Nationwide Long Distance Included
• America - Roaming Included
• Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime
• Unlimited SMS Text Messaging
• Unlimited Picture Mail
• Unlimited Data Usage
• GPS Navigation
• Sprint Data Pack
• Caller ID
• Call Waiting
• Three-Way Calling
• Voicemail

Plan add-ons

• Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm $0.00
  Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm
• Picture Mail $0.00
  Picture Mail
• Unlimited Messaging $0.00
  Unlimited Messaging
• Sprint Navigation $0.00
  Sprint Navigation
• Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime $0.00
  Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime
• Data Usage $0.00

 

[tatteredpotato]

I don't see it on mine anymore either, but my last bill still had it on there, so I'm not going to jump to any conclusions yet.

 

[you2]

I think they raised everyone else data plan by $10; so in a sense they dropped it.

 

[Pliablemoose]

Gone on mine as well.

My data for 1/2 of the month: 1,417,884KB

 

[tfinch2]

Still there.

Plan add-ons

* Premium Data (required for this device)
$10.00

 

[sjwaste]

I'd take a tiered data plan if Sprint offered it. I use 4g data at work and wifi at home, so the only 3g I really use is a little bit while waiting for the metro and maybe some random trips where I'm out there and need to find a local business.

But yeah, my $10 upcharge is gone, but was on my last bill (which I just paid). So I guess we'll find out for real if it appears on the Feb bill.

 

[sjwaste]

Still there.

Plan add-ons

* Premium Data (required for this device)
$10.00

Are you on a family plan?

 

[boomhower]

There is a screw up in the billing system somewhere. It's only happening on single line plans, family plans are still showing the fee. Either they mistakenly took it off singe lines or they haven't gotten it to take it off family plans. I'm sure it'll sort itself out this week one way or the other.

 

[tfinch2]

Are you on a family plan?

Yep - Everything Data $129.99/month plan

 

[yh125d]

missing from my evo plan, but im not expecting it to stay that way

 

[wirednuts]

in before someone else mentions sero

 

[JS80]

Gone on mine as well.

My data for 1/2 of the month: 1,417,884KB

Missing from mine too.

I have 8 days left and I've used 75MB.

But I'll add I leave wifi on and I'm at home or work 95% of the time.

 

[MrX8503]

That deal is a steal! If I wasn't on a family plan I'd go with sprint.

 

[BabaBooey]

That extra $10 is why I did not go with sprint and the evo4g...ended up doing the HD2 NAND thing,which is working great by the way !!!

 

[blackangst1]

SERO 500...$10 premium gone from my plan

 

[her209]

Did this get "fixed"?

 

[yh125d]

Still missing from mine

I guess I'll find out next billing cycle.


Maybe this is to make up for them fucking us over by not grandfathering premiere customers? I was looking forward to upgrading my evo this summer, now I gotta wait another year

 

[drbrock]

Just checked my sero plan. I have a 40 minimum charge since I have blackberry, however good news is that I found out that I have free spring navi. I had no idea lol.

 

[foghorn67]

I wonder if it's because they are backhauling most towers with massive 3G outages that last weeks.

 

[sjwaste]

Mine is still gone. 11 days left on my billing cycle.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

I'd take a tiered data plan if Sprint offered it. I use 4g data at work and wifi at home, so the only 3g I really use is a little bit while waiting for the metro and maybe some random trips where I'm out there and need to find a local business.

Maybe I am misreading this, and I don't really have a problem with data tiers, but I don't understand what you are saying. You think 4g wouldn't be tiered, just 3g? I would assume if they tiered data Sprint would not differentiate between the two, just as the changed their 4g fee to a smartphone fee.

 

[sjwaste]

Maybe I am misreading this, and I don't really have a problem with data tiers, but I don't understand what you are saying. You think 4g wouldn't be tiered, just 3g? I would assume if they tiered data Sprint would not differentiate between the two, just as the changed their 4g fee to a smartphone fee.

I'm saying I'd take a tiered plan, all else equal. Right now, Wimax usage on sprint is not metered. The 5gb cap is for 3g data use only.

Basically, im imparting some wishful thinking that 4g would remain unmetered, or at least not capped.

 

[SAWYER]

I just talked to a rep on the chat and he said effective Jan 30 is when the 10 ripoff tax is mandatory on all smart phones. When i try to do and upgrade then I will get that fee on my bill.

 

[Krynj]

I still have the $10 fee on my Evo.

 

[JACKHAMMER]

I'm saying I'd take a tiered plan, all else equal. Right now, Wimax usage on sprint is not metered. The 5gb cap is for 3g data use only.

Basically, im imparting some wishful thinking that 4g would remain unmetered, or at least not capped.

Didn't know they didn't meter 4G, thanks for the info.