SOC code can be found on the web, should be able to be attached to existing SERO plans. No conversion to SERO voice only necessary (e.g. keep free unlimited texts and this should be much easier to add!)
well, the most interesting thing on there is that "SERO rate plans are NOT compatible with the HTC Hero™"
I have spoke with Sprint every day and until now they said there were no restrictions on the Hero.
Looks like I'll be getting rid of my SERO plan for an Everything Plus Data family plan
kenmarks
Senior Member - 1K
posted: Oct. 7, 2009 @ 11:14p
I have just the flat $30 Sprint SERO plan with my Blackberry Curve. No Blackberry mail or messaging, but I can use the Blackberry browser with my unlimited internet, Gmail, GPS with Google Maps, etc. You just have to load the appropriate service books (Google for instructions). Why pay $10 extra if you can get what you need without it... Still, this is a better deal than the $30 BIS addition that many people bought.
Sprint is trying to set up a new trend. They are comparing their Top of the line plan with comparable plans from others and pushing it to everyone. Its like saying , "Hey our top of the line Lexus is so much cheaper than their top of the line Bentley"
What about people who like to drive Hondas ? I just hope other carriers dont follow this stupid trend which is not at all customer friendly and leaves no choice for people and their budget. Cell phones instead of being competitive and cheaper like every other country, here in US have gotten more expensive. An average cell phone bill which was about $30-$50 just 4-5 years ago has almost doubled to $65 to $75 for one line. Cell phones are necessity but they dont have be an expensive one. Its like spending $1500-$2000 over the contract term of 2 years PLUS the cost of a decent phone.
rodman3780
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2009 @ 9:04a
just tried echat and they are insisting that it's $20 to add on BIS...I sent them the pdf also
I've been a Sprint customer for about 10 years but they are starting to p*ss me off. I've been on the Fair and Flex plan for several years with 4 lines. My son and I upgraded to Blackberries and on my current bill they dropped the service credit I had been receiving on all four lines ~$20/mo total. I emailed ecare and they said sorry you can't get both the service credit and your company discount (23%). What bs...why should I lose the service credit when I added more services. I'm certain they are trying to force me into one of their "everything" plans.
NxN2005 said: hakujin41 said: Is it possible to mod a Pre or Hero to work on SERO?
No.
It is possible, but you have to do something that might be considered illegal (stupid DMCA). I think you have to hack into your phone and change the ESN of the Pre or Hero to the ESN from a different phone. Again, it's probably very illegal. But wtf? I paid for the phone and the service...
ellisd said: can you get SERO and apply a company discount, I would think not
I had to try 3 or 4 times till I was able to do it. Depends on who you talk to. They all said they would add it, but it never did till I kept calling back asking where it was. I had it for about 7 months before I left Sprint for Verizon. My discount was 20%.
rodman3780 said: Has anyone added this to their existing SERO plan? What is the best way to do this, to get a blackberry and to add this to the plan?
Just 4 days back I added the BB Tour to my wifes $30 SERO....and i installed the mini OPERA browser and she can browse fine.. No need to spend this $10 for BIS ..also I know folks have the BIS added for free by talking to BB tech folks and asking them to push the service books to your BB. Its a hit and miss...I tried once and failed but did not try again as I dont need it. With Opera you can do anything you want.
rodman3780
Senior Member
posted: Oct. 8, 2009 @ 10:08a
Awesome! So i can buy a blackberry and activate to my SERO account and use it just like any other phone....
UBOK said: I've been a Sprint customer for about 10 years but they are starting to p*ss me off. I've been on the Fair and Flex plan for several years with 4 lines. My son and I upgraded to Blackberries and on my current bill they dropped the service credit I had been receiving on all four lines ~$20/mo total. I emailed ecare and they said sorry you can't get both the service credit and your company discount (23%). What bs...why should I lose the service credit when I added more services. I'm certain they are trying to force me into one of their "everything" plans.
Grrrr
they did the same to me, removed $40/month in discounts because of my 5% company discount and won't put it back on. I did get them to cancel my contract though, so i can negotiate with thema bit easier
I have a strong feeling this PDF doesn't apply to the legacy SERO accounts. Why? Because they define "SERO" in the PDF as Separating Employee Retention Offer. Yes, I know we all think of SERO as "Sprint Employee Referral Plan," but it looks like they got rid of that acronym definition entirely and want to forget about it, since they're supposedly losing money on it. Even if the $10 BIS were true, that's a 33.3% increase in my ($30) SERO plan..
when is it coming out on sprint? I have a centro now and out of contract..I have been waiting ( and will wait till oct 11) if see if I have remote chance of getting HTC HERO on my Sero....If not I was thinking of getting Htc Touch Pro 2 which is compatible with SERO....But if moment comes out soon I will go for it.
when is it coming out on sprint? I have a centro now and out of contract..I have been waiting ( and will wait till oct 11) if see if I have remote chance of getting HTC HERO on my Sero....If not I was thinking of getting Htc Touch Pro 2 which is compatible with SERO....But if moment comes out soon I will go for it.
mnsweeps said: Just 4 days back I added the BB Tour to my wifes $30 SERO....and i installed the mini OPERA browser and she can browse fine.. No need to spend this $10 for BIS ..also I know folks have the BIS added for free by talking to BB tech folks and asking them to push the service books to your BB. Its a hit and miss...I tried once and failed but did not try again as I dont need it. With Opera you can do anything you want. Almost, but how do you do GPS, push email, or IM? I know I haven't been able to install Google Maps because of BIS restrictions (seems like Google would have a way around that -- what do they care what plan I'm on?)
Morty said: mnsweeps said: Just 4 days back I added the BB Tour to my wifes $30 SERO....and i installed the mini OPERA browser and she can browse fine.. No need to spend this $10 for BIS ..also I know folks have the BIS added for free by talking to BB tech folks and asking them to push the service books to your BB. Its a hit and miss...I tried once and failed but did not try again as I dont need it. With Opera you can do anything you want. Almost, but how do you do GPS, push email, or IM? I know I haven't been able to install Google Maps because of BIS restrictions (seems like Google would have a way around that -- what do they care what plan I'm on?)
wife doesn't work in a big corporation but in a pharmacy..she doesnt want any email clients on her BB. She uses yahoo on Opera.... about GPS also her needs are less as she already has a navigation in her car dash...
when is it coming out on sprint? I have a centro now and out of contract..I have been waiting ( and will wait till oct 11) if see if I have remote chance of getting HTC HERO on my Sero....If not I was thinking of getting Htc Touch Pro 2 which is compatible with SERO....But if moment comes out soon I will go for it.
just read its coming out on Nov 1.
I am in the same boat. Was waiting for the HERO, now I guess I will wait for the Moment.
Not having a lot of faith because it is another Android phone...
I wonder how many phones can Sprint put on the SERO restricted list. They would look really bad having 10 phones not working on SERO.
nicemann said: ellisd said: can you get SERO and apply a company discount, I would think not
I had to try 3 or 4 times till I was able to do it. Depends on who you talk to. They all said they would add it, but it never did till I kept calling back asking where it was. I had it for about 7 months before I left Sprint for Verizon. My discount was 20%.
Big no, no now. I have had extra 10% off for coupled of years, then they dropped it last year. I have had company discount(20%) and they just dropped it this month. I called them and they told me SERO plan already comes with discounts, nor more from now on becuase their new computer program starting to check on that, somebody will confirm in the future when they get their bill?
I was debating the same. It's obvious that they have created two classes of users. But there is a limit of how much can they play this game without breaking it. I guess they are squeezed in between the fear of loosing million(s) of sero users if they cancel the plan all together and "giving away" decent service and good gadgets.
Keeping sero on the ventilator is just a way for them to take time while trying to figure out the next move.
I want Sprint to know this. I'm ready to give up my sero for a cool phone like the LEO. But I swear to god that out of revenge I'll sign up with ATT or T-Mobile. I won't play their game and let them get away with it. After all, they created sero not me. I've simply agreed to their terms but now I'm being played around... It sure doesn't feel good and right now I'm pretty close to go burst. Every new cool phone that is out of reach of sero makes closer to pop. Right now I fell the Moment will be the last drop.
I'm pretty sure I'm not alone feeling this way. SPRINT YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED.
Ivanist said: mnsweeps said: mnsweeps said: nicolaisnicer said: what about the upcoming Samsung Moment?
when is it coming out on sprint? I have a centro now and out of contract..I have been waiting ( and will wait till oct 11) if see if I have remote chance of getting HTC HERO on my Sero....If not I was thinking of getting Htc Touch Pro 2 which is compatible with SERO....But if moment comes out soon I will go for it.
just read its coming out on Nov 1.
I am in the same boat. Was waiting for the HERO, now I guess I will wait for the Moment.
Not having a lot of faith because it is another Android phone...
I wonder how many phones can Sprint put on the SERO restricted list. They would look really bad having 10 phones not working on SERO.
Morty said: mnsweeps said: Just 4 days back I added the BB Tour to my wifes $30 SERO....and i installed the mini OPERA browser and she can browse fine.. No need to spend this $10 for BIS ..also I know folks have the BIS added for free by talking to BB tech folks and asking them to push the service books to your BB. Its a hit and miss...I tried once and failed but did not try again as I dont need it. With Opera you can do anything you want. Almost, but how do you do GPS, push email, or IM? I know I haven't been able to install Google Maps because of BIS restrictions (seems like Google would have a way around that -- what do they care what plan I'm on?)
I did THIS on my BB 8830 and everything works great except services that require blackberry email (etrade will not work) not sure about push email but gmail is no problem.
Has anyone gotten the $10 plan added to an old FREE & CLEAR plan? I have the free BIS code right now. Wanting to get the new BOLD (9650) but need to switch the code.
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