sprint charging for wifi hot spot!!!

[just_puttering]

I can't believe this. waiting for this feature on blackberry torch 9850 and they are charging $29.00!! BS What happended to commericals saying we have unlimited data, unlike other carriers!

Pissed Phil M

[trelawrence]

Originally Posted by just_puttering

I can't believe this. waiting for this feature on blackberry torch 9850 and they are charging $29.00!! BS What happended to commericals saying we have unlimited data, unlike other carriers!

Pissed Phil M

Two different things (unlimited data and hotspot)... at least to them it is.

I feel your pain, but that has been their business plan for a while. You can use that data on your device; tethering will cost you.

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[jonsigler]

Don't all carriers charge for the mobile hot spot feature, on any kind of device?

[kbz1960]

Originally Posted by jonsigler

Don't all carriers charge for the mobile hot spot feature, on any kind of device?

They do but there are ways around it on other platforms so maybe we will have one soon.

[jonsigler]

tether{dot}com
Options for Blackberry, Android, iPhone are on their web page.

[eve6er69]

Like previous posters said hot spot and unl data are 2 different things. Hotspot isn't going to be free or cable providers would be upset.

Tether has a 5gb cap I believe but wireless data on your phone is still unlimited.


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[pauldriver]

Yeah, Sprint is no longer unlimited on anything but phones, and expect smart phones to hit the chopping block soon.

Sprint changed my Mom's wireless plan on her laptop (she's 68 BTW), from Unlimited 4G/5GB of 3G, to a 5GB 4G/3G capped account, and she, well, I really don't know what happened to her notification of the contract change, but come on, it was the holidays.

Still, they make it almost impossible to switch between the WiMax and the WiFi, and Mom just left it in 4G all December, and ran up a $600 overage bill that they are being serious dorks about.

So, yeah, Sprint is probably history as far as this extended family is concerned, that's 8 family plans two data plans, and 4 pre-teens coming up to phone age real soon (scary I know)

I'ts a brutal economy and being the underdog doesn't get sympathy anymore, so just like Mom lost her new TV to Sprint, Sprint will lose 10+ years of customers to who knows what?, straight talk?

Peace.

Paul.

[lax42]

Try getting pdanet or mywi. I have these on my iPhone maybe they have it for bb

[BerryWriter]

Originally Posted by pauldriver

Yeah, Sprint is no longer unlimited on anything but phones, and expect smart phones to hit the chopping block soon.

Sprint changed my Mom's wireless plan on her laptop (she's 68 BTW), from Unlimited 4G/5GB of 3G, to a 5GB 4G/3G capped account, and she, well, I really don't know what happened to her notification of the contract change, but come on, it was the holidays.

Still, they make it almost impossible to switch between the WiMax and the WiFi, and Mom just left it in 4G all December, and ran up a $600 overage bill that they are being serious dorks about.

So, yeah, Sprint is probably history as far as this extended family is concerned, that's 8 family plans two data plans, and 4 pre-teens coming up to phone age real soon (scary I know)

I'ts a brutal economy and being the underdog doesn't get sympathy anymore, so just like Mom lost her new TV to Sprint, Sprint will lose 10+ years of customers to who knows what?, straight talk?

Peace.

Paul.

So it's Sprint's fault your mother couldn't be bothered to keep track of her usage or read her bill thoroughly (where they always notify of changes)? I don't see why Sprint is the bad guy because your mother was irresponsible.

[eve6er69]

Originally Posted by BerryWriter

So it's Sprint's fault your mother couldn't be bothered to keep track of her usage or read her bill thoroughly (where they always notify of changes)? I don't see why Sprint is the bad guy because your mother was irresponsible.

+1 for the not reading the bill or keeping up but that does not make her irresponsible. if i wasn't so paranoid as i am with big companies i would just set my bills to be auto pay and ebill. i only knew about the cap being removed via tech outlets because i also get an ebill. i never check the printable version unless there is a discrepancy.

i don't think she was irresponsible but more trusting that she was in a contract so they wouldn't change anything because thats what she signed up for. in my mind i feel sprint should have reached out a little more to warn customers, especially those that they knew would go over the 5gb cap they were about to put in place.