When did Sprint Raise their Unlimited Data Prices?

[Xebec01]

A co-worker just pointed out that the Sprint unlimited data is now advertised at $79.99 a month. Their unlimited 450 plan is $89.99 plus the $10 premium data add on for a total of $99.99 before taxes.

When the Pre came out, wasn't it $69.99 + $10 premium data for a total of $79.99? When did they tack on $20?

-X

[Syndil]

I am not seeing those prices. Unlimited 450 is $69.99 +$10 premium. 900 is 89, unlimited minutes is 99.

[Xebec01]

Here is what I see. Perhaps I'm getting the fine print confused. It looks like the fine print says $89.99 + $10. Maybe my eyes are going? Could that be a $69.99, and they're just (finally) showing the total price with the $10 premium data plan?

-X

[Mike5]

They started this aroundr the EVO (1st 4G phone on Sprint network) came out. They charged an extra $10 for anyone who got a 4G phone regardless of whether you lived in a 4G area or not. After a short while, they switched from saying it was $10 for 4G and just said it was $10 for any smart phone. When I called to bug them about this, they said even at 3G, it was a "better user experience."

So it has been 1 to 1 1/2 years since they started it. They did grandfather in older phones like the Pre-. I was at $69.99 (450 min, unlimited plan) but when I switched to a family plan-whom I got the Samsung Epic-they added 1 $10 surcharge for his phone on the plan.

The change to get rid of the premier plans has happened more recently.

[Syndil]

Originally Posted by Xebec01

Here is what I see. Perhaps I'm getting the fine print confused. It looks like the fine print says $89.99 + $10. Maybe my eyes are going? Could that be a $69.99, and they're just (finally) showing the total price with the $10 premium data plan?

-X

Need to adjust your glasses. The fine print says that it's $69.99 + $10, which makes the $79.99 you see in the large bold print.