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More info?)
"O/Siris" <0siris@sprîntpcs.com> wrote in message
news:236c7d6f3d0fcb693c8acd81cc06d286@news.teranews.com...
In article <rmarkoff-2163C1.10242918042004
@news02.east.earthlink.net>, rmarkoff@msn.com says...
> In article <10853qe2dqjpg39@corp.supernews.com>,
> "Captain" <capn@charter.net> wrote:
>
> > i read on a howardforums for sprint pcs that there are changes coming to
the
> > 18month rule for upgrading a handset. Anyone know anything about this
or
> > what it could be?
>
> The web site currently has ambiguous wording that doesn't mention 18
> month requirement. It **could** be interpreted that you can get a
> mai-in-rebate with a 2 year contract and a current plan.
>
Apples and oranges, Phill. There are three situations possible in
the purchase of a phone:
Handset Upgrade Program
New User activating in-store
"Just" a phone purchase.
That latter one, when done for a new line (but not in-store, as when
the phone is presented as a gift to someone else), that's what the
mail-in rebate you're seeing is talking about.
And yes, Handset Upgrade has changed. But not radically. It's still
18 months. But a Vision phone must now have a Vision pack for the
full 18 months to qualify.
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With regards to being eligible to receive a rebate for replacing an 18 month
old (or older) handset, I don't believe that's correct Rob. One does not
need to subscribe to Vision for an 18 month period of time. (Where did you
come up with the odd 18 month Vision subscription time period?)
The web site says -
"Consumer InformationSprint PCS Phone Number 704-XXX-XXXX
First Name XXXX
Last Name XXXXX
Eligibility Information To receive rebate customer must:
Sign up and remain on a $35 or higher monthly Sprint PCS Service Plan
Renew a one or two year Sprint PCS Advantage Agreement
Sprint PCS Phone must remain active for a minimum of 30 days
If purchasing a Vision Handset you must sign up for a Vision Service Plan.
Have an account in good standing
The Sprint PCS Phone activated with this Sprint PCS Phone number meets the
18 month age requirement. "
Now, I'm already on a 2 yr. contract, already subscribe to Vision, and would
certainly have the new PCS phone active for a minimum of 30 days.
I've check now, on two occasions with CS on the deal to get the rebate, as
my daughter's phone qualifies. In speaking with both reps, they said it was
a requirement to subscribe to Vision (if one was not subscribed before), and
that one could drop the Vision option within the two free months (again, if
Vision was not a subscribed option previously).
No matter what, the rebate check comes within 4 to 6 weeks, easily within
the 60 day free trial of Vision and I could drop Vision after receiving that
rebate check with no penalty or a surcharge of the rebate refunded to me.
Now, for yours truly, it's no big deal to keep Vision on my daughter's
phone, as it's only $5/mo, for her "add a phone" on my account, and she does
use it occasionally.
Bob
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