18 month rule no longer applies ?

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The rule is (was?) that for an existing customer to receive as a rebate the
same discount a new customer gets when buying their phone, your existing phone
had to be in continuous use on your account for 18 months.

With the changes to the New phones purchase web page as of April 14;
Rebate now says:

Mail-in Rebate: Customers qualify for rebate if account is kept active for 30
consecutive days. In certain markets, Sprint PCS Clear PaySM customers qualify
for a mail-in rebate if the account is kept active for 60 days after the first
invoice date and does not have any unpaid past-due amounts at the end of this
period. Requires purchase of eligible Sprint PCS Phone by 5/15/04 with
activation no later than 5/31/04 on any Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan. Rebate
may not exceed total purchase price of phone.

NO WHERE DOES IT SAY NEW ACCOUNT, NEW SERVICE or NEW NUMBER.

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"Mike" <spamtrap@zbuffer.com> wrote in message
news:Ahbfc.9750$A_4.259@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
> Cell merger wrote:
> > The rule is (was?) that for an existing customer to receive as a rebate
the
> > same discount a new customer gets when buying their phone, your existing
phone
> > had to be in continuous use on your account for 18 months.
> >
> > With the changes to the New phones purchase web page as of April 14;
> > Rebate now says:
> >
> > Mail-in Rebate: Customers qualify for rebate if account is kept active
for 30
> > consecutive days. In certain markets, Sprint PCS Clear PaySM customers
qualify
> > for a mail-in rebate if the account is kept active for 60 days after the
first
> > invoice date and does not have any unpaid past-due amounts at the end of
this
> > period. Requires purchase of eligible Sprint PCS Phone by 5/15/04 with
> > activation no later than 5/31/04 on any Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan.
Rebate
> > may not exceed total purchase price of phone.
> >
> > NO WHERE DOES IT SAY NEW ACCOUNT, NEW SERVICE or NEW NUMBER.
>
> Interesting. Have a link?
> -mike

Just go to the Phones page, and click on the "Instant Savings" link by each
phone.

Bob

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In article <yKbfc.38931$467.9477977@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>,
"C Miller" <webbynow@yahoo.com> wrote:

> I actually contacted C.S. and asked them what is the mail in rebate amount
> i.e. would it be the same as the instant rebate received by the "new"
> customers/activation.
> For example the Sanyo 8100 instant rebate is $150, what is the "mail in
> rebate" amount.
> Has anyone found out if the "mail in rebate" is the same amount as the
> instant rebate amount ? ( did not get answer)
> I think the C.S. also mentioned something about I have to have minimum a
> $45 plan.

Three points.

Max SprintPCS rebate on 8100 has been $130.

Other phones $150 rebate with 2 year agreement
$100 rebate with one year agreement

Instant rebate for New Customers or new line of service, mail in rebate
for existing customers if qualified.

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In article <Xns94CB619D79247Mrk@207.217.125.205>, MRK <ski@noopmm.com,>
wrote:

> "Robert M." <rmarkoff@msn.com> wrote in
> news:rmarkoff-93D985.09463214042004@news6.west.earthlink.net:
>
> > In article <yKbfc.38931$467.9477977@news4.srv.hcvlny.cv.net>,
> > "C Miller" <webbynow@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I actually contacted C.S. and asked them what is the mail in rebate
> >> amount i.e. would it be the same as the instant rebate received by
> >> the "new" customers/activation.
> >> For example the Sanyo 8100 instant rebate is $150, what is the "mail
> >> in rebate" amount.
> >> Has anyone found out if the "mail in rebate" is the same amount as
> >> the instant rebate amount ? ( did not get answer)
> >> I think the C.S. also mentioned something about I have to have
> >> minimum a
> >> $45 plan.
> >
> > Three points.
> >
> > Max SprintPCS rebate on 8100 has been $130.
> >
> > Other phones $150 rebate with 2 year agreement
> > $100 rebate with one year agreement
> >
> > Instant rebate for New Customers or new line of service, mail in
> > rebate for existing customers if qualified.
>
> Qualifications are your plan ,ust be over 30 dollars a month. You must
> have the same phone for 18 months . If you activate a Vision phone you
> must have a Vision account

But it doesn't say that on the web.

"Mail-in Rebate: Customers qualify for rebate if account is kept active
for 30 consecutive days. In certain markets, Sprint PCS Clear PaySM
customers qualify for a mail-in rebate if the account is kept active for
60 days after the first invoice date and does not have any unpaid
past-due amounts at the end of this period. Requires purchase of
eligible Sprint PCS Phone by 5/15/04 with activation no later than
5/31/04 on any Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan. Rebate
may not exceed total purchase price of phone."

NO WHERE DOES IT SAY NEW ACCOUNT, NEW SERVICE or NEW NUMBER or 18 months.

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As usual you trolling fool, you left out the top paragraph.

Save up to $150 on select Sprint PCS® Phones

This Sprint PCS® Phone is eligible for up to $150 instant savings.
$150 instant savings available to customers adding a new line of service on
a Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan with a two-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
Agreement. Customers adding a new line of service on a Sprint PCS Free &
ClearSM Plan with a one-year Sprint PCS® Advantage Agreement will receive
$100 instant savings. Customers purchasing a phone without activation will
receive a mail-in rebate. Not available in all markets; call for pricing and
availability. This special offer ends May 15, 2004. See details below.


--------------------------------------------------------------------------


Instant Savings: Purchase and activation must be made in-store or
online by 5/15/04. Offer may not exceed total purchase price of phones.
Mail-in Rebate: Customers qualify for rebate if account is kept active for
30 consecutive days. In certain markets, Sprint PCS Clear PaySM customers
qualify for a mail-in rebate if the account is kept active for 60 days after
the first invoice date and does not have any unpaid past-due amounts at the
end of this period. Requires purchase of eligible Sprint PCS Phone by
5/15/04 with activation no later than 5/31/04 on any Sprint PCS Free &
ClearSM Plan. Rebate may not exceed total purchase price of phone. Service
Plan: Subject to credit. A $150 Early Termination fee and a non-refundable
$36 phone activation fee apply. A deposit may be required. Restrictions
apply. See Sprint PCS Service Plans Guide for full details.

Offer subject to change without notice. May not be combinable with
other offers. Restrictions apply. ©2004 Sprint. All rights reserved. Sprint,
Sprint PCS Clear Pay, Sprint PCS Vision and the diamond logo are trademarks
of Sprint Communications Company L.P.


The usual 'Adding a new line of service'. Nothing new-just your usual
bullshit Philly

Chris


"Cell merger" <cellmerger@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040414083037.12596.00000248@mb-m26.aol.com...
> The rule is (was?) that for an existing customer to receive as a rebate
the
> same discount a new customer gets when buying their phone, your existing
phone
> had to be in continuous use on your account for 18 months.
>
> With the changes to the New phones purchase web page as of April 14;
> Rebate now says:
>
> Mail-in Rebate: Customers qualify for rebate if account is kept active for
30
> consecutive days. In certain markets, Sprint PCS Clear PaySM customers
qualify
> for a mail-in rebate if the account is kept active for 60 days after the
first
> invoice date and does not have any unpaid past-due amounts at the end of
this
> period. Requires purchase of eligible Sprint PCS Phone by 5/15/04 with
> activation no later than 5/31/04 on any Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan.
Rebate
> may not exceed total purchase price of phone.
>
> NO WHERE DOES IT SAY NEW ACCOUNT, NEW SERVICE or NEW NUMBER.

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Only you , the original trolling fool and former tag-team partner of Justin
who got 'anonymously outted'. It is infantile of you to always post only
part of the information needed to make a sound decision.

Chris

"Robert M." <rmarkoff@msn.com> wrote in message
news:rmarkoff-31A452.15465114042004@news6.west.earthlink.net...
> In article <okhfc.8720$K45.5452@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com>,
> "Chris Russell" <noone@nowhere.nospam> wrote:
>
> > As usual you trolling fool, you left out the top paragraph.
>
> Make sure you insult anyone you disagree with. How infantile.
>
>
> >
> > Save up to $150 on select Sprint PCS® Phones
> >
> > This Sprint PCS® Phone is eligible for up to $150 instant savings.
> > $150 instant savings available to customers adding a new line of service
on
> > a Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan with a two-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
> > Agreement. Customers adding a new line of service on a Sprint PCS Free &
> > ClearSM Plan with a one-year Sprint PCS® Advantage Agreement will
receive
> > $100 instant savings. Customers purchasing a phone without activation
will
> > receive a mail-in rebate. Not available in all markets; call for pricing
and
> > availability. This special offer ends May 15, 2004. See details below.
>
> Well then SprintPCS certainly has obscured any possible way to
> understand it, because IF you are purchasing adding a new line of
> service then YOU WILL be purchasing and activating.
>
> If you are not activating upon purchase then what???
>
> IT DOESN'T SAY. Other than you get the rebate.

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"Chris Russell" <noone@nowhere.nospam> wrote:
<<This Sprint PCS® Phone is eligible for up to $150 instant savings.
$150 instant savings available to customers adding a new line of service
on a Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan with a two-year Sprint PCS®
Advantage Agreement. Customers adding a new line of service on a Sprint
PCS Free & ClearSM Plan with a one-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
Agreement will receive $100 instant savings. Customers purchasing a
phone without activation will receive a mail-in rebate. Not available in
all markets; call for pricing and availability. This special offer ends
May 15, 2004. See details below. >>

I think this is worded very confusingly. It is clear that the "instant
savings" are for only new customers or customers activating a new line
of service... but it says nothing in relation to a condition for the
mail-in rebate. It could be read that if a phone is purchased without
activation, than new or existing customers could apply for a mail-in
rebate.

Eric

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"Robert M." <rmarkoff@msn.com> wrote in message
news:rmarkoff-31A452.15465114042004@news6.west.earthlink.net...
> In article <okhfc.8720$K45.5452@newssvr31.news.prodigy.com>,
> "Chris Russell" <noone@nowhere.nospam> wrote:
>
> > As usual you trolling fool, you left out the top paragraph.
>
> Make sure you insult anyone you disagree with. How infantile.

Phillipe, you are not only the pot, but the kettle ... and kitchen sink for
that matter ...
>
>
> >
> > Save up to $150 on select Sprint PCS® Phones
> >
> > This Sprint PCS® Phone is eligible for up to $150 instant savings.
> > $150 instant savings available to customers adding a new line of service
on
> > a Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan with a two-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
> > Agreement. Customers adding a new line of service on a Sprint PCS Free &
> > ClearSM Plan with a one-year Sprint PCS® Advantage Agreement will
receive
> > $100 instant savings. Customers purchasing a phone without activation
will
> > receive a mail-in rebate. Not available in all markets; call for pricing
and
> > availability. This special offer ends May 15, 2004. See details below.
>
> Well then SprintPCS certainly has obscured any possible way to
> understand it, because IF you are purchasing adding a new line of
> service then YOU WILL be purchasing and activating.
>
> If you are not activating upon purchase then what???

It does say ... the full and complete text is below -
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Save up to $150 on select Sprint PCS® Phones

This Sprint PCS® Phone is eligible for up to $150 instant savings. $150
instant savings available to customers adding a new line of service on a
Sprint PCS Free & ClearSM Plan with a two-year Sprint PCS® Advantage
Agreement. Customers adding a new line of service on a Sprint PCS Free &
ClearSM Plan with a one-year Sprint PCS® Advantage Agreement will receive
$100 instant savings. Customers purchasing a phone without activation will
receive a mail-in rebate. Not available in all markets; call for pricing and
availability. This special offer ends May 15, 2004. See details below.

Instant Savings: Purchase and activation must be made in-store or online by
5/15/04. Offer may not exceed total purchase price of phones. Mail-in
Rebate: Customers qualify for rebate if account is kept active for 30
consecutive days. In certain markets, Sprint PCS Clear PaySM customers
qualify for a mail-in rebate if the account is kept active for 60 days after
the first invoice date and does not have any unpaid past-due amounts at the
end of this period. Requires purchase of eligible Sprint PCS Phone by
5/15/04 with activation no later than 5/31/04 on any Sprint PCS Free &
ClearSM Plan. Rebate may not exceed total purchase price of phone. Service
Plan: Subject to credit. A $150 Early Termination fee and a non-refundable
$36 phone activation fee apply. A deposit may be required. Restrictions
apply. See Sprint PCS Service Plans Guide for full details.

Offer subject to change without notice. May not be combinable with other
offers. Restrictions apply. ©2004 Sprint. All rights reserved. Sprint,
Sprint PCS Clear Pay, Sprint PCS Vision and the diamond logo are trademarks
of Sprint Communications Company L.P.
--------------------------------------------------------------

As you can see, if one doesn't activate by 5-31-04 ... no rebate.

Bob

Archived from groups: alt.cellular.sprintpcs (More info?)

The clauses pertaining to new account or new service appear to apply
only to those wishing to qualify for the instant rebate. I don't think
that part applies to existing customers who only want the mail-in rebate.

--

John Richards


"Scott Stephenson" <scott.stephensonson@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:xOGdne1fj72ORODd4p2dnA@adelphia.com...
>
> "Robert M." <rmarkoff@msn.com> wrote in message
> news:rmarkoff-B1FDF1.12392214042004@news6.west.earthlink.net...
>
> >
> > NO WHERE DOES IT SAY NEW ACCOUNT, NEW SERVICE or NEW NUMBER or 18 months.
>
> Then what the hell is this?
[confusing Sprint verbiage snipped]

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In article <c5l7ng$qns$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>,
Frank Harris <frankbhX@XcompuserveX.com> wrote:

> I have a Mail-In Certificate card (LIT64821) that I picked up at the
> SF-Van Ness Ave SPCS store on 4/14/2004. It says "purchase and activate
> a ... phone ... on a new line of service." The store didn't have
> separate card for existing customers, though back in Dec-Jan there was a
> separate card for existing customers that had the 18-month rule.

The web site changed on 4/14/04. What is the date that card was printed?

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Robert M. wrote:

> In article <c5l7ng$qns$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>,
> Frank Harris <frankbhX@XcompuserveX.com> wrote:
>
>
>>I have a Mail-In Certificate card (LIT64821) that I picked up at the
>>SF-Van Ness Ave SPCS store on 4/14/2004. It says "purchase and activate
>>a ... phone ... on a new line of service." The store didn't have
>>separate card for existing customers, though back in Dec-Jan there was a
>>separate card for existing customers that had the 18-month rule.
>
>
> The web site changed on 4/14/04. What is the date that card was printed?

The card has no print date or month code, but I would guess it was
prepared and printed before 4/14/2004, which was the date I picked it
up. It does say your sales slip must be dated between 4/4/2004 and
5/15/2004.

--
Frank Harris in San Francisco with an A620

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my view on the 18month deal is that they should've started on whatever date,
but any current customers with a contract they should honor those with the
previous deal. I know after 9 months i upgraded one of my phones. I like
sprint, I just think to be fair that's what they should have done, it would
make the current customers much happier and the new customers coming in
would know ahead of time then. At least the current customers wouldn't be
screwed over because it is kind of a screw job to tell the truth. Just my
opinion.

Capt.


"Robert M." <rmarkoff@msn.com> wrote in message
news:rmarkoff-496BB4.09114715042004@news6.west.earthlink.net...
> In article <c5m512$bbj$1@ngspool-d02.news.aol.com>,
> Frank Harris <frankbhX@XcompuserveX.com> wrote:
>
> > The card has no print date or month code, but I would guess it was
> > prepared and printed before 4/14/2004, which was the date I picked it
> > up. It does say your sales slip must be dated between 4/4/2004 and
> > 5/15/2004.
>
> So we are left unsure of whether that card may be being superceded by a
> new version or whether the web site just has very poor wording of what's
> going on. The web site did change on April 14.
>
> SprintPCS is of course free to change its plan any time it wishes.