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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
What's with AT&T and pushing GSM? The network's not as built out, but they charge the same rates. Plus, you can't roam with the GSM phones onto an analog network. The phones are cooler, however. You might see if they'll let you "try" the new network with a new phone for a couple of weeks, and see for yourself.
That said, Sprint has some pretty cool phones too. I really didn't have problems with reception/dropped calls when I used them (I have AT&T now). I did have issues with two things: 1) calls were mysteriously converted to "roaming" on the bill, even though I was in a digital coverage area. It was as if they programmed their phones to prefer to roam, so I had to turn off that feature. 2) Their customer service was incredibly unfriendly, if not rude, and did not honor their representations. That alone made me switch.
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The other "good" thing about Sprint is that they'll give away the store to keep you as a subscriber. I was on contract and was thinking of getting a new phone/carrier. I read on a different forum (anandtech hot deals forum) that if you call Sprint and say you want to cancel your service, you get transferred to their retention department. I did that, and wound up with a credit of $150, more anytime minutes than I can use, web access, etc. etc. at $29.99 a month. I then went to the Sprint store and got a $299 phone on sale for $50 (Sanyo 4900). I haven't paid a phone bill in 4 months now and I still have credit left. Also, you can call their automated customer support and ask for credit for dropped calls, and they credit your bill the value of a minute's call at the highest rate. I do that once a month while driving home and it takes another $6 off my monthly bill.
Man, I'm a cheap bastard.
Flinty
