Question For Sprint Subscribers concerning bbs extra charge.
- Hi everyone, first time poster, but long time lurker and participating member at other forums. I do know how the search button works as well.
Currently I am waiting on the Curve to come back in-stock, but I am unfamiliar with BlackBerrys on the whole.
I spoke to one of my associates recently and informed him that I intended on purchasing an 8330 for the Sprint network. He has a Sprint non-BB smartphone and told me that the only problem with them is that once you pay for the Simply Everything plan, you still have to pay for "BlackBerry's Service". I think WTF.
He then tells me that RIM charges an additional charge on top of the Sprint data plan that you pay if you want to access BlackBerry services.
A little digging and it appears to be the case with other providers. Can anyone confirm that this is indeed the case for Sprint? I thought I could just pay $69 or $99 for all inclusive (450min/unl, respectively) then later add a $10 voice line for my wife when her contract expires. I understand that plans change and MMMV, but I don't intend on paying $70 or $100 PLUS a subscription to BlackBerry's services.
I've went through the SE posts of late, as well as any plan discussions that turned up in my search, but I only went back to November 07 as I think that any info older than 6 mos. may not reflect current plan options.
Thanks in advance!06-15-08 02:46 PMLike 0 - Actually to connect to a BES server, you do have to pay an additional amount. It is $20 additional to add the Enterprise server option.06-15-08 04:05 PMLike 0
- I had two different Sprint reps tell me there was a $30 adder to the SEP plans for the Blackberry. I did my own research prior to talking with them and knew this wasn't the case for the BIS, yet they still insisted until I told them that I didn't believe that was the case for the BIS, only the BES. They then looked and said, yeah you're right. Seems like this confusion is pretty widespread throughout the Sprint staff, or that's the play book they're working from to try to sell a $30 plan that is unnecessary for people just wanting the BIS and not aware of the difference.06-15-08 05:31 PMLike 0
- I hope this isn't the case, sprint just called me last week to update my account, and changed my plan to the SEP 450 I better not get charged more than the 69.99 they told me! lol06-15-08 06:13 PMLike 0
- I had two different Sprint reps tell me there was a $30 adder to the SEP plans for the Blackberry. I did my own research prior to talking with them and knew this wasn't the case for the BIS, yet they still insisted until I told them that I didn't believe that was the case for the BIS, only the BES. They then looked and said, yeah you're right. Seems like this confusion is pretty widespread throughout the Sprint staff, or that's the play book they're working from to try to sell a $30 plan that is unnecessary for people just wanting the BIS and not aware of the difference.
Why am I NOT shocked that this is happening?
Thanks, everyone, for the responses!06-15-08 09:11 PMLike 0 -
So with those two sets up numbers coming pretty close to matching, I'd say the $10/mo sounds correct. Of course, with all things Sprint, it depends which CSR you talk to (which my story proves).06-16-08 02:35 PMLike 0 -
In order to receive the Enterprise server it is required that you have the Simply Everything plan with the $20 add on for the server.06-16-08 02:39 PMLike 0
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