VISION PLAN QUESTION

[Guest]

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I recently upgraded from a Samsung N400 to a Samsung a620/VGA1000.

My plan includes vision (vision premium pack) for $15/mo for
UNLIMITED vision.

I now have a camera with the built-in camera and am able to upload
pics to the pictures.sprintpcs.com site. I have since uploaded a
few pics with my new phone. I have not changed or modified my plan
(I do want to keep what I have).

My question is: I have the premium pack, not the pictures pack.
Because my phone is able to upload pics, but because I have an
unlimited vision plan (premium), are there extra charges involved
with this (uploading to the sprint pictures site)?

It's pretty confusing to understand what is or what is not included
with my vision. I am hoping someone can help me.

I know when you download from areas where there is a charge involved,
you usually get some kind of a notice that you are bing charged.
However, do you get a notice if you are being charged for uploads?

Thanks in advance!! I am a longtime Sprint customer, and usually have
no problems understanding the concepts. However, the vision plan
descriptions are pretty confusing to me now!

 

[jeff]

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"Computadora Girl" <computadoragirl@aol.com> wrote in message
news:a8c9bb1a.0406011815.51f1dafb@posting.google.com...
> I recently upgraded from a Samsung N400 to a Samsung a620/VGA1000.
>
> My plan includes vision (vision premium pack) for $15/mo for
> UNLIMITED vision.
>
> I now have a camera with the built-in camera and am able to upload
> pics to the pictures.sprintpcs.com site. I have since uploaded a
> few pics with my new phone. I have not changed or modified my plan
> (I do want to keep what I have).
>
> My question is: I have the premium pack, not the pictures pack.
> Because my phone is able to upload pics, but because I have an
> unlimited vision plan (premium), are there extra charges involved
> with this (uploading to the sprint pictures site)?
>
> It's pretty confusing to understand what is or what is not included
> with my vision. I am hoping someone can help me.
>
> I know when you download from areas where there is a charge involved,
> you usually get some kind of a notice that you are bing charged.
> However, do you get a notice if you are being charged for uploads?
>
> Thanks in advance!! I am a longtime Sprint customer, and usually have
> no problems understanding the concepts. However, the vision plan
> descriptions are pretty confusing to me now!

When I changed to a camera phone the rep changed me to the picture pack,
said it was necessary to avoid fees.

I see no difference in vision but have sent many pictures and no charges.

 

[Guest]

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Jeff <jeffc714@hotmail.com> wrote:

> When I changed to a camera phone the rep changed me to the picture pack,
> said it was necessary to avoid fees.

Does it cost more?

Why doesn't 'unlimited' vision include the usage of bandwidth to send
pictures?

And I'm planning on getting a video phone. Will they have separate packages
for videos?

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[Guest]

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In article <9fbvc.29086$pt3.24381@attbi_s03>,
"Jeff" <jeffc714@hotmail.com> wrote:

>
> "Computadora Girl" <computadoragirl@aol.com> wrote in message
> news:a8c9bb1a.0406011815.51f1dafb@posting.google.com...
> > I recently upgraded from a Samsung N400 to a Samsung a620/VGA1000.
> >
> > My plan includes vision (vision premium pack) for $15/mo for
> > UNLIMITED vision.
> >
> > I now have a camera with the built-in camera and am able to upload
> > pics to the pictures.sprintpcs.com site. I have since uploaded a
> > few pics with my new phone. I have not changed or modified my plan
> > (I do want to keep what I have).
> >
> > My question is: I have the premium pack, not the pictures pack.
> > Because my phone is able to upload pics, but because I have an
> > unlimited vision plan (premium), are there extra charges involved
> > with this (uploading to the sprint pictures site)?
> >
> > It's pretty confusing to understand what is or what is not included
> > with my vision. I am hoping someone can help me.
> >
> > I know when you download from areas where there is a charge involved,
> > you usually get some kind of a notice that you are bing charged.
> > However, do you get a notice if you are being charged for uploads?
> >
> > Thanks in advance!! I am a longtime Sprint customer, and usually have
> > no problems understanding the concepts. However, the vision plan
> > descriptions are pretty confusing to me now!
>
> When I changed to a camera phone the rep changed me to the picture pack,
> said it was necessary to avoid fees.
>
> I see no difference in vision but have sent many pictures and no charges.

It's all explained on the web site:

  Cost Per Month
Sprint PCS Vision Pictures Pack
Perfect for people who have a PCS VisionSM Picture Phone.Take, upload
and send an unlimited number of pictures with Sprint PCS Picture MailSM.
Includes 100 SMS Text Messages and Web access. $15

Sprint PCS Vision Premium Pack
Perfect for people who want to download Ringers, Games, Screen Savers
and other Sprint PCS Vision Services. Includes 100 SMS Messages and Web
access. $15

Sprint PCS Vision Professional Pack
Read and send personal or company email with Sprint PCS Business
ConnectionSM Personal Edition. Includes Messaging, Web access and Sprint
PCS Picture Mail. ( Additional $15/month for Sprint PCS Vision Smart
Devices that use the Microsoft Pocket PC Operating System.) $15

Sprint PCS Picture MailSM
Take, upload and send an unlimited number of pictures with Sprint PCS
Picture MailSM. (Requires a Sprint PCS Vision Picture Phone.)
$5

Sprint PCS Video Mail
Capture the moment! Take, view, store and send 15-second video clips
with your Sprint PCS VisionSM Video Phone anywhere on the enhanced
Sprint Nationwide PCS Network. (Requires a Sprint PCS Vision Video Phone
and the Sprint PCS Picture Mail.)
$5

==================

I notice that download credits are no longer mentioned.

 

[Guest]

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"Computadora Girl" <computadoragirl@aol.com> wrote in message
news:a8c9bb1a.0406011815.51f1dafb@posting.google.com...
> I recently upgraded from a Samsung N400 to a Samsung a620/VGA1000.
>
> My plan includes vision (vision premium pack) for $15/mo for
> UNLIMITED vision.
>
> I now have a camera with the built-in camera and am able to upload
> pics to the pictures.sprintpcs.com site. I have since uploaded a
> few pics with my new phone. I have not changed or modified my plan
> (I do want to keep what I have).
>
> My question is: I have the premium pack, not the pictures pack.
> Because my phone is able to upload pics, but because I have an
> unlimited vision plan (premium), are there extra charges involved
> with this (uploading to the sprint pictures site)?

No extra charges with the premium pack for uploading pictures to your vault.
As for the reduced cost between these two options, first off I'm not sure
whether the Picture Vault comes with the Pictures Pack. In addition, with
the premium pack, it offers access to Vision to cruise the web on your
phone, messaging, and also a $5 credit every month for downloading ringers,
games etc, from SPCS's site.
>

 

[Guest]

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it's getting confusing again!

i thought with the pictures pack, you have unlimited uploads with
your camera phone, and with the premium pack, you would be charged
with uploads (not sure though, that's why i asked). i just changed my
vision pack to be sure (from premium to pictures pack).

it's basically the same thing, right? only with the pictures pack,
you get less download credits(??)

help! is there anyone who works with sprint who can make this clearer?
yes, the website describes what you get with each pack, however,
there is nothing stated about what happens if you try to upload
pictures with a premium pack (like if there's a charge, etc)

 

[Nebby]

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> In addition, with the premium pack, it offers
> access to Vision to cruise the web on your
> phone, messaging, and also a $5 credit every
> month for downloading ringers,


=========
The web site no longer mentions the $5 credit.

- IS the web site in error?
or
- Has the credit gone away?

Either way its a SprintPCS issue

 

[Eric]

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(Nebby) wrote:
> The web site no longer mentions the $5
> credit.
> - IS the web site in error?
> or
> - Has the credit gone away?
> Either way its a SprintPCS issue

I would venture a guess that the website is in error. The credit is
still listed in both the newest Free & Clear and Fair & Flexible pricing
brochures.

Eric

 

[Guest]

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"Nebby" <nebby00007@aol.compants> wrote in message
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> > In addition, with the premium pack, it offers
> > access to Vision to cruise the web on your
> > phone, messaging, and also a $5 credit every
> > month for downloading ringers,
>
>
> =========
> The web site no longer mentions the $5 credit.
>
> - IS the web site in error?
> or
> - Has the credit gone away?
>
> Either way its a SprintPCS issue

No, it's not an issue ... Go through the motions and sign up for a plan.
Click on the Vision Picture Pack. The $5 credit is still listed there.

Bob

 

[john]

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Unlimited Vision does allow you to send unlimited pictures! I have
unlimited vision and went to the website and added the picture mail for 5
bucks a month, but since I had unlimited vision it just got bundled in.
There isn't really a 5 dollar a month charge. That's only for folks that do
not have the vision packs we have.

"Steven J Sobol" <sjsobol@JustThe.net> wrote in message
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> Jeff <jeffc714@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > When I changed to a camera phone the rep changed me to the picture pack,
> > said it was necessary to avoid fees.
>
> Does it cost more?
>
> Why doesn't 'unlimited' vision include the usage of bandwidth to send
> pictures?
>
> And I'm planning on getting a video phone. Will they have separate
packages
> for videos?
>
> --
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0xE3AE35ED
> Steven J. Sobol, Geek In Charge / 888.480.4NET (4638) /
sjsobol@JustThe.net
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> "someone once called me a sofa, but i didn't feel compelled to rush out
and buy
> slip covers." -adam brower * Hiroshima '45, Chernobyl '86, Windows
98/2000/2003

 

[Guest]

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John <nospam.jhobbs@indiatimes.com> wrote:
> Unlimited Vision does allow you to send unlimited pictures! I have
> unlimited vision and went to the website and added the picture mail for 5
> bucks a month, but since I had unlimited vision it just got bundled in.
> There isn't really a 5 dollar a month charge. That's only for folks that do
> not have the vision packs we have.

Ok, so I can do video too? I just want to make sure unlimited means unlimited.

Sprint PCS has pulled the "unlimited means unlimited only in certain
situations" stunt before, as have many other companies.

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[Guest]

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In article <10bsghkcf8h6s21@corp.supernews.com>,
"John" <nospam.jhobbs@indiatimes.com> wrote:

> Unlimited Vision does allow you to send unlimited pictures! I have
> unlimited vision and went to the website and added the picture mail for 5
> bucks a month, but since I had unlimited vision it just got bundled in.
> There isn't really a 5 dollar a month charge. That's only for folks that do
> not have the vision packs we have.

The Vision you must have is "Vision Pictures Pack";
and not the Vision Premium Pack or Vision Professional Pack

 

[john]

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I just checked my plan online. It is the Sprint PCS Vision Premium Pack.
I've sent tons of pics and videos. There are no extra charges if you have
this pack.


"Røbert M." <rmarkoff@faq.city> wrote in message
news:rmarkoff-A9BB7E.16522302062004@news1.west.earthlink.net...
> In article <10bsghkcf8h6s21@corp.supernews.com>,
> "John" <nospam.jhobbs@indiatimes.com> wrote:
>
> > Unlimited Vision does allow you to send unlimited pictures! I have
> > unlimited vision and went to the website and added the picture mail for
5
> > bucks a month, but since I had unlimited vision it just got bundled in.
> > There isn't really a 5 dollar a month charge. That's only for folks
that do
> > not have the vision packs we have.
>
> The Vision you must have is "Vision Pictures Pack";
> and not the Vision Premium Pack or Vision Professional Pack

 

[Guest]

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You've had some pretty decent responses. Just thought I'd toss in my
$0.02 worth.

In article <a8c9bb1a.0406011815.51f1dafb@posting.google.com>,
computadoragirl@aol.com says...
> I recently upgraded from a Samsung N400 to a Samsung a620/VGA1000.
>
> My plan includes vision (vision premium pack) for $15/mo for
> UNLIMITED vision.
>
> I now have a camera with the built-in camera and am able to upload
> pics to the pictures.sprintpcs.com site. I have since uploaded a
> few pics with my new phone. I have not changed or modified my plan
> (I do want to keep what I have).
>
> My question is: I have the premium pack, not the pictures pack.
> Because my phone is able to upload pics, but because I have an
> unlimited vision plan (premium), are there extra charges involved
> with this (uploading to the sprint pictures site)?

Not with the uploading itself, per se. However, Picturemail, when
you've got the Premium Pack, is $5/month. There's one exception,
though. Even though the N400 isn't a camera phone, we *did* sell an
attachable one for it, and the N400 can use Picturemail with that
camera. So... if you've ever accessed the pictures function of the
phone, and entered a password, then you may have done that from
before the day we started charging for Picturemail. If you did that,
then you might be grandfathered in, and thus pay nothing for it.

>
> It's pretty confusing to understand what is or what is not included
> with my vision. I am hoping someone can help me.

Your Premium Pack is actually pretty simple: Browse online all you
want, and get up to $10 credit back on any of the downloads you
purchase that we offer. Specialty services, like Picturemail,
VideoMail, Business Connection, those are extra.

>
> I know when you download from areas where there is a charge involved,
> you usually get some kind of a notice that you are bing charged.
> However, do you get a notice if you are being charged for uploads?

It's a flat fee per month for unlimited usage. $5 in the case of
PictureMail. And yeah, you should get a couple of text messages over
the first 14 days warning you about that monthly fee. Unless a
PictureMail account already exists for you.

>
> Thanks in advance!! I am a longtime Sprint customer, and usually have
> no problems understanding the concepts. However, the vision plan
> descriptions are pretty confusing to me now!
>

Yeah, they can be. I mean, it's the Internet, for all practical
purposes. That not and easy thing to define. Not, anyway, in a
usable sense.


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