- Mar 4, 2011
- 11,395
- 1,187
- 126
Question first:
Those of you with paid work phone. Do you also pay for your separate personal phone & service?
The situation:
I'm currently a Sprint customer with contract expiring in 3 months (Sept '11). I'm eligible for full upgrade now. Cancellation is 'mere' $50 at this point.
I can get on Everything Plus Referral Program (EPRP/formerly SERO), but there is one problem. EPRP is not upgradeable from my regular plan. No way around it. I HAVE to wait three months, cancel my number, THEN sign up EPRP with a NEW number (new number itself is no problem to me).
This was prompted by my old Blackberry Tour having a cracked display. But the repair was surprisingly cheap @ $35 and they decided to give me brand new Tour altogether this Monday.
My options:
1. Just use my new personal phone for 3 months. Sell the phone, get rid of Sprint and just use work phone only + save money (probably smartest)
2. Cancel my contract now for mere $50 termination fee. Sell my sealed-new Tour for $100-150 on Craigslist, sign up EPRP with a shiny new phone (Nexus S) at a discount (Selling tour)
3. Wait 3 months until contract expires (save $50) using your new BB. Sell the BB as 'LIKE NEW' condition (assuming $70-100) then buy shiny new phone.
4. Just wait 6 months+, skip Nexus S altogether. Better phones are coming any way at same price (Galaxy SII & Evo 3D).
Arrgh.
Those of you with paid work phone. Do you also pay for your separate personal phone & service?
The situation:
I'm currently a Sprint customer with contract expiring in 3 months (Sept '11). I'm eligible for full upgrade now. Cancellation is 'mere' $50 at this point.
I can get on Everything Plus Referral Program (EPRP/formerly SERO), but there is one problem. EPRP is not upgradeable from my regular plan. No way around it. I HAVE to wait three months, cancel my number, THEN sign up EPRP with a NEW number (new number itself is no problem to me).
This was prompted by my old Blackberry Tour having a cracked display. But the repair was surprisingly cheap @ $35 and they decided to give me brand new Tour altogether this Monday.
My options:
1. Just use my new personal phone for 3 months. Sell the phone, get rid of Sprint and just use work phone only + save money (probably smartest)
2. Cancel my contract now for mere $50 termination fee. Sell my sealed-new Tour for $100-150 on Craigslist, sign up EPRP with a shiny new phone (Nexus S) at a discount (Selling tour)
3. Wait 3 months until contract expires (save $50) using your new BB. Sell the BB as 'LIKE NEW' condition (assuming $70-100) then buy shiny new phone.
4. Just wait 6 months+, skip Nexus S altogether. Better phones are coming any way at same price (Galaxy SII & Evo 3D).
Arrgh.
Last edited: