Sprint SERO plan holders, upgrade to premium phones for $10-20 a month

Please attach links to carriers that has plans comparable to SERO (500 minutes, free nights & weekends, unlimited text, unlimited data) for less than $50/month. I also need to consider Sprint's 2 year contract phone upgrade subsidy that I will lose if I switch to another carrier. Virgin Mobile looks pretty good but I will need to buy the Samsung Galaxy S2 for $280.

Republic Wireless - $19/mo. for unlimited data, talk and text. They do ask that you buy their 3G phone ($249) and use your wi-fi connection (home, work, McDonald's - they don't care as long as it's wi-fi) for at least half of your data after that it's all-you-can-eat on the Sprint network. To use a similar non-4G smartphone on SERO you're looking at SERO +p ($40/mo.) so you're saving $21/mo.($40 - $19 = $21) but you have to pay off their phone ($249 phone cost)/($21/mo. savings) = 11.8714 months ~12 months! Like a typical 2-yr. Sprint contract you'd be getting a new phone every 2-years only you'd pay it off over 12 months of savings and then pocket $252 in savings the second year (12 months @ $21/mo.). Won't work if you're using your SERO phone for your home internet connection and you won't see LTE speeds until Sprint finishes rolling out their 5G network but it could save some folks a few bucks.

KayK said:   Make the switch.
I pay $30 per month for the TMobile 100 minutes, unlimited data, unlimited texts plan. No taxes.. so that meas I pay $30.. not a cent more.
I only get a 100 minutes, but extra minutes are only 10 cents each if I use TMobile, or 1 cent per minute per out going minute (charged every 6 seconds by the way.. so if you talk for 15 seconds, my cost for that call is .3 cents) if I use a voip provider like voip.ms.
I switched from SERO ($30 per month, $35.14 after taxes) to this plan last April, and have been enjoying the savings and the superior data speeds ever since.
The only thing I miss is the roaming.

What phone are you using? Is browser readable?

What phone are you using? Is browser readable?I have the Galaxy Nexus.
No clue what you mean by "is browser readable"
Speeds are just fine for normal day to day stuff. Just did a speed test, and I got about 800 kbps download, 800 kbps upload here inside my cube here in Notth NJ.

Not sure why your clueless. I asked what phone your using not what plan your on, I got that part. I've seen the garbage phones these cheap plans offer and wonder if they are usable for internet browsing. I could care less about texting.

KayK said:   Make the switch.
I pay $30 per month for the TMobile 100 minutes, unlimited data, unlimited texts plan. No taxes.. so that meas I pay $30.. not a cent more.

Please provide link for $30 plan that has 100 min + UD + UT and no taxes. I can only find $50 for unlimited talk, text, and data.

KayK said:   Make the switch.
I pay $30 per month for the TMobile 100 minutes, unlimited data, unlimited texts plan. No taxes.. so that meas I pay $30.. not a cent more.
I only get a 100 minutes, but extra minutes are only 10 cents each if I use TMobile, or 1 cent per minute per out going minute (charged every 6 seconds by the way.. so if you talk for 15 seconds, my cost for that call is .3 cents) if I use a voip provider like voip.ms.
I switched from SERO ($30 per month, $35.14 after taxes) to this plan last April, and have been enjoying the savings and the superior data speeds ever since.
The only thing I miss is the roaming.

Assuming the call quality is acceptable via VOIP over 4G, this alternative is good... or you mean you use VOIP over Wifi?

Google Nexus 4 starts at $299. I switched to that from the Evo 4G (the older Sprint WIMAX version) and the Nexus 4 just blows me away. The size is also similar to Evo 4G which I like because I am not a fan of the huge phones.

a918V said:   PugRanch said:   Google Nexus 4 starts at $299. I switched to that from the Evo 4G (the older Sprint WIMAX version) and the Nexus 4 just blows me away. The size is also similar to Evo 4G which I like because I am not a fan of the huge phones.
Google Nexus 4 at T-Mobile is $508. Where is $299?
Here: https://play.google.com/store/devices/details?id=nexus_4_8gb&fea...

hammer45 said:   Are people still selling their SERO accounts via transfer? I'm about done w my two SERO lines.

Yes, I just bought another line on eBay four months ago.

Sprint really is trying to do away with SERO plans. I couldn't upgrade my phone online for the past two months and now I know why. If I try to add a S III, Note II, or HTC One, I get the notice "If you want this device, you need to change your plan". So, it's official.

hammer45 said:   hakujin41 said:   Sprint really is trying to do away with SERO plans. I couldn't upgrade my phone online for the past two months and now I know why. If I try to add a S III, Note II, or HTC One, I get the notice "If you want this device, you need to change your plan". So, it's official.

Not true, you'd be better calling in. They'll process the upgrade over the phone for you. Also, make sure you have the SERO-P plan.

You are correct. I attached the screenshot for reference. I called the SERO customer service number (866)-264-1282 and she explained that it will show that message when you add the phone but at checkout you can skip changing your plan.

I activated mine with online chat and was not charged a fee. Sprint's online activation portal isn't working. Start a chat and complain about not being able to activate online.

sero isn't that great, given that Sprint hardly have any 4g coverage. it's like they want to die from being irrelevant. yeah I pay $50+ a month for 3G, hell I probably use 10 minutes a month on the phone.

Can you add lines to a SERO account? What's the cheapest way to go?

the answer is no.

Chazwel said:   Anyone thinking of switching? My contract is up in a couple of months and I am thinking of dropping Sprint.I'm planning on moving to the PagePlus $30 plan. I reviewed my usage over the past year, and I've never gotten close to the PP limits. If I need a lot of data, I can plan to use WiFi.

I won't buy a Windows phone like you linked to after owning the Windows 6 based Touch Pro 2. Microsoft shut down Win 6 services way before my 2 year contract expired without me getting any notice. All of a sudden things weren't working that I thought I broke, and navigation would still appear to work, but put me on the wrong side of a city. I'm now using Android Gingerbread on the TP2. If it had a faster processor, I would keep using it, but it it often locks up just trying to answer a call.

The hard part is finding a nice phone that is 3G since PP's terms don't allow LTE phones. I did find a Droid 4 on Craigslist, and I read people have had success putting it on PP, but there's some work involved.

This is the forumwhere they have the downloads and discussions.

And this is the threadthat describes the version that I'm using. The main problem that I've encountered besides being slow is that my bluetooth won't stay paired when I reconnect. Other than that's it's quite good.

There is also information on overclocking, which did help some.

For reference, a Sprint Touch Pro 2 is a Rhodium 400. There are references to two different methods of running Android. Haret.exe has you boot to Windows normally, then run that program to replace the operating system. I believe NAND is a method of booting directly into Android. I'm using the Haret method, so I didn't look into NAND much.

boggsie said:   Toddler said:   I've had a SERO plan for several years. My phone is an EVO 4G LTE, so I pay $30 + $10 + tax. Now my two kids are almost old enough to need phones, so I'm investigating options. Can you add lines to a SERO account? What's the cheapest way to go?

Many will be very interested to understand how you managed to get this setup. I suspect that you are Sprint SERO Premium, which is actually $40 per month, plus the $10 premium data fee.

In regards to your question, the best way to navigate the question is to call the employee line directly and see what options exist. Anything short of that will undoubtedly land you in a mire of confusion and disinformation.

Yeah, I have been meaning to call them, just saw this thread again and thought I'd ask. I don't know how I got that setup. I got a $30/month unlimited everything SERO plan about six years ago, then I got an EVO 4G when I was out of contract and eligible for an upgrade. They said I had to pay an extra "4G fee" for that phone, so it went to $40. I got an EVO 4G LTE last summer when I was in the same situation, and my bill did not change. Not sure what to say beyond that.