Sprint PCS: switching phones?

[gar598]

My friend gave my his sprint PCS phone, which happens to be newer than the one I currently own. Is there an easy way of moving my account to the new phone?

 

[Thegonagle]

Try their website. They should have instructions and you should be able to complete the process on line. If they state that they will charge you a fee to change phones, call CS and ask them to change it without charging you, because every other cell company does it for free.

 

[Platypus]

Yeah, just call star 2 and tell them you bought a new phone.

 

[gar598]

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I just called them, and they gave me some bs about how this is an upgrade, and I would have to pay $36 or sign a year agreement - I even spoke with the manager (Luis) - fuxin bastards

 

[dmurray14]

I have Sprint PCShit, and it is teh SUX

 

[gar598]

how do you activate your phone online?

 

[PoPPeR]

activate.sprintpcs.com i thought

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: dmurray14
I have Sprint PCShit, and it is teh SUX

Thank you for your helpful post.

 

[dman]

Was going to say you'll get hit with an activation charge... unless you get a new plan w/ it.

That's how it works.

 

[dmurray14]

Originally posted by: minendo

Originally posted by: dmurray14
I have Sprint PCShit, and it is teh SUX

Thank you for your helpful post.

Anytime...


Gar598, I think you're gonna have to pay a small fee regardless. I'm pretty sure the only way to skip the charge is with a new activation, but I might be wrong.

 

[NutBucket]

Originally posted by: gar598
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr I just called them, and they gave me some bs about how this is an upgrade, and I would have to pay $36 or sign a year agreement - I even spoke with the manager (Luis) - fuxin bastards

No, there should no charge to change handsets. Call back and talk to someone else. Chances are they will waive that charge. You're not activating a new line of service so no activation charge.

 

[PoPPeR]

yeah some CS's will charge you/make you sign new contract, others will let it pass. Just say I need to change ESN numbers... what's the big deal, it's a 1 minute process.

 

[gar598]

ahh I called again, and found a NICE agent - all done for free 😉

Thanks 🙂