New sprint phone, is it worth it? - GoFuckYourself.com

kenny · 08-31-2002, 11:47 AM

You probably seen it, the new sprint phone with all the hi-tech features, is it worth paying $700.00? I have used sprint service for awhile and have gotten addicted to the wireless web checking email where ever I go and what not. My old sprint phone was the best but the new one blows it away I think

XxXotic · 08-31-2002, 12:10 PM

do you REALLY need a phone that takes pictures, emails them, wipes your ass AND can be doubled as a parachute if you go down in a plane?

wtf is next? sprintpcs's new phone with vacumn attachments?

BJ · 08-31-2002, 12:11 PM

sprint sux, get a nextel

TDF · 08-31-2002, 12:15 PM

Sprint is the devil

XxXotic · 08-31-2002, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by toodamnfli
Sprint is the devil

everythings the devil with you momma!

kenny · 08-31-2002, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XxXotic
do you REALLY need a phone that takes pictures, emails them, wipes your ass AND can be doubled as a parachute if you go down in a plane?

wtf is next? sprintpcs's new phone with vacumn attachments?

I really dont need a damn thing, it just looks like a bad ass toy

It will probably drop 50% in price in 3 months I will probably just wait

BJ · 08-31-2002, 12:25 PM

make sure to get some gay ringtones

J/K

High Quality · 08-31-2002, 12:27 PM

Yep, i've been with sprint for 1.5 years and it has been nothing but a fucking nightmare. Only about 2 more months until my contract ends.

SprintPCS

kenny · 08-31-2002, 12:29 PM

Come on people stop hating on sprint

BJ · 08-31-2002, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kenny
Come on people stop hating on sprint

Sprint Facts:

1. will not work at all in tall buildings
2. Barely works in a city with buildings
3. Drops 1 out of every 3 calls
4. charges you to upgrade your plan
5. has an overloaded network

Get a nextel

TDF · 08-31-2002, 12:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PureMeds

Sprint Facts:

1. will not work at all in tall buildings
2. Barely works in a city with buildings
3. Drops 1 out of every 3 calls
4. charges you to upgrade your plan
5. has an overloaded network

Get a nextel

every reason you stated was the reason I was HAPPY to break my contract with them...AT&T is the shit

vending_machine · 08-31-2002, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PureMeds
sprint sux, get a nextel

NexTel is the worst of the worst.

To answer the question, no it's not worth a penny to have that new gay Sprint phone.

BJ · 08-31-2002, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by vending_machine

NexTel is the worst of the worst.

To answer the question, no it's not worth a penny to have that new gay Sprint phone.

Nextel Facts:

1. will work in tall buildings
2. always works in a city with buildings
3. Never (not 1 in over a year) drops a call
4. does not charge you to upgrade your plan
5. has a kick ass network with direct connect which is a huge money saver when all your friends have it.

drunkdollars · 08-31-2002, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by kenny
You probably seen it, the new sprint phone with all the hi-tech features, is it worth paying $700.00? I have used sprint service for awhile and have gotten addicted to the wireless web checking email where ever I go and what not. My old sprint phone was the best but the new one blows it away I think

Which phone are you talking about for $700?

cherrylula · 08-31-2002, 02:46 PM

I have sprint, they don't suck. Am I missing something?

SpaceAce · 08-31-2002, 02:56 PM

My friend just got one of those. He said it cost him $300 and it sure doesn't seem worth it to me.

It comes with built-in fucking ADS. We played like three levels of this game called "Monkey Ball" on his phone and after you beat the third (or maybe fourth) level, it actually says "If you like Monkey Ball connect to our website and buy the rest of the levels!"

It's fucked up to upsell people right on their own phones.

Also, he can never ever connect to their server for downloading shit. At least not games.

SpaceAce

Jakke PNG · 08-31-2002, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XxXotic
do you REALLY need a phone that takes pictures, emails them, wipes your ass AND can be doubled as a parachute if you go down in a plane?

Yes I do. That's why I got the Nokia 7650

vending_machine · 08-31-2002, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PureMeds

Nextel Facts:

1. will work in tall buildings
2. always works in a city with buildings
3. Never (not 1 in over a year) drops a call
4. does not charge you to upgrade your plan
5. has a kick ass network with direct connect which is a huge money saver when all your friends have it.

NexTel Facts in Seattle:

1. Will work downtown Seattle
2. Go outside of the downtown core and it will not work.
3...

They haven't dropped a call yet though, so I guess that's good

eru · 08-31-2002, 11:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by SpaceAce
My friend just got one of those. He said it cost him $300 and it sure doesn't seem worth it to me.

It comes with built-in fucking ADS. We played like three levels of this game called "Monkey Ball" on his phone and after you beat the third (or maybe fourth) level, it actually says "If you like Monkey Ball connect to our website and buy the rest of the levels!"

It's fucked up to upsell people right on their own phones.

Also, he can never ever connect to their server for downloading shit. At least not games.

SpaceAce

Yea, I have the basic SprintPCS phone -- the $170 one. It's fucking ridiculous how they charge you ON TOP OF the $10/month PCS fee to download ringers, games, screensavers, etc. I downloaded the Bohemian Rhapsody ringer for $1 -- ouch! And you cannot even preview it before you download it -- it's like buying a membership to a paysite!

That should be included in the price. AIM has been "Coming Soon" since I got the phone 1.5 weeks ago.

Joe Sixpack · 08-31-2002, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by XxXotic
do you REALLY need a phone that takes pictures, emails them, wipes your ass AND can be doubled as a parachute if you go down in a plane?

I'd like a phone that wipes my arse! If it did a good job, I'd buy one!

Fire · 09-01-2002, 01:12 AM

I bought the litle adapter Sprint sells to hook my laptop up to the net via the cellphone.. It sucks... 14.4 K transfer rate.. then depending on the "PLAN" you have... they charge you a per minute rate for a "DATA" call!!

I think two cans and a string would be more efficient!

EscortBiz · 09-07-2002, 11:50 PM

The new Nextel v100 is great I just got it its awesome full color and great for email and web

PornoDoggy · 09-08-2002, 12:09 AM

Fuck. I don't like paying $700 for a damn car - for a phone? I don't think so, especially since a $700 phone now will be $150 in a year.

Phil21 · 09-08-2002, 12:17 AM

Ugh.. cell phones, and someone actually recommended nextel?! Eep!

Nextel SUCKS ASS for anything other than in like, very central city locations of the areas they serve (i.e. you're fucked on the outer suburbs). If you stay in this area, you're fine. Otherwise you may as well have a paperwieght in-hand. Direct connect sounds nice, but in practice it really doesn't save much money (hell, in this area they started to charge per-minute for that shit. But when I had it in a different area it was free) and is a pain in the ass to get working if you have phones coming in/out of service regularly (would be nice to be able to have the thing download a contact list from a central location every so often).

Sprint PCS is ugh too, IMO. Poor quality out of city, although they seem to have fairly decent coverage in metro/outlying regions. I do get more than enough dropped calls though. Their roaming sucks balls. Period.

Qwest is the best I've seen for in metro, GREAT coverage in the city, virtually nowhere you can go w/o getting a very strong signal and call clarity rocks. But, they suffer from the "oops, you drove to a different state, we're gonna charge you $.95/min" syndrome like a lot do.. So fuck 'em. Too bad they don't have some decent roaming plans, I really liked their metro coverage a LOT.

Voicestream sucks as well, spotty coverage and insane roaming, although not as bad as qwest's. Just expensive for very little in return. Bitchy customer service people that don't want to help you out. ever. Fuck them too. Contract on the womans phone expires this month! yay!

Verizon national one rate is what I have eventually settled on. Okay coverage in-city (you'll always get a signal, just not always that good) and not any dropped calls unless it's just a poor tower connection. But, for roaming they simply cannot be beat. Period. I drive a *lot* in rual areas in all the surrounding states (up to 800 miles away from here) and I have never lost coverage once, other than from switching from digital to analog mode. No roaming charges. this is the phone you want for emergency use, people will always be able to get ahold of you, it just may be hard to hear them at times.

and uh, all CDMA phones (US non-GSM) will only achieve 14.4k, it's not a provider limitation.

Although it is strange that sprint is charging that above your normal plan rate though.. Fucked up. I figure 14.4 is better than nothing.. hopefully someday universal wireless broadband is available cheaply.

Anyways, those are the providers I have had personal experience with for at least 6 months, most 1year+

peace,

-Phil

EscortBiz · 09-08-2002, 12:31 AM

for where I am in NY its great

laura99 · 09-08-2002, 12:37 AM

I don't have a problem with my sprint phone. I've upgraded twice and never got charged. Says right on their website that they don't charge you.

UglyOrangeCouch · 09-08-2002, 07:23 AM

-It comes with built-in fucking ADS. We played like three levels of this game called "Monkey Ball" on his phone and after you beat the third (or maybe fourth) level, it actually says "If you like Monkey Ball connect to our website and buy the rest of the levels!" -

Damn that is like sitting down to take a shit, and being asked to pay for the toilet paper! Fuck Sprint!

sexyclicks · 09-08-2002, 07:27 AM

Can you hear me now?

Bigdogg · 09-08-2002, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by toodamnfli

every reason you stated was the reason I was HAPPY to break my contract with them...AT&T is the shit

You guys must be in LA, cuz sprint does suck in LA but rocks in San Diego!!

V_RocKs · 11-05-2007, 12:36 AM

I use T-Mobile.

08-31-2002, 11:47 AM	#1
kenny Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,245	New sprint phone, is it worth it? You probably seen it, the new sprint phone with all the hi-tech features, is it worth paying $700.00? I have used sprint service for awhile and have gotten addicted to the wireless web checking email where ever I go and what not. My old sprint phone was the best but the new one blows it away I think

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kenny Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 7,245	Come on people stop hating on sprint

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cherrylula lol Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 15,969	I have sprint, they don't suck. Am I missing something?

08-31-2002, 02:56 PM	#16
SpaceAce Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Magrathea Posts: 6,493	My friend just got one of those. He said it cost him $300 and it sure doesn't seem worth it to me. It comes with built-in fucking ADS. We played like three levels of this game called "Monkey Ball" on his phone and after you beat the third (or maybe fourth) level, it actually says "If you like Monkey Ball connect to our website and buy the rest of the levels!" It's fucked up to upsell people right on their own phones. Also, he can never ever connect to their server for downloading shit. At least not games. SpaceAce

09-01-2002, 01:12 AM	#21
Fire Confirmed User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 486	I bought the litle adapter Sprint sells to hook my laptop up to the net via the cellphone.. It sucks... 14.4 K transfer rate.. then depending on the "PLAN" you have... they charge you a per minute rate for a "DATA" call!! I think two cans and a string would be more efficient!

09-08-2002, 12:09 AM	#23
PornoDoggy Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,053	Fuck. I don't like paying $700 for a damn car - for a phone? I don't think so, especially since a $700 phone now will be $150 in a year.

09-08-2002, 12:17 AM	#24
Phil21 Confirmed User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ICQ: 25285313 Posts: 993	Ugh.. cell phones, and someone actually recommended nextel?! Eep! Nextel SUCKS ASS for anything other than in like, very central city locations of the areas they serve (i.e. you're fucked on the outer suburbs). If you stay in this area, you're fine. Otherwise you may as well have a paperwieght in-hand. Direct connect sounds nice, but in practice it really doesn't save much money (hell, in this area they started to charge per-minute for that shit. But when I had it in a different area it was free) and is a pain in the ass to get working if you have phones coming in/out of service regularly (would be nice to be able to have the thing download a contact list from a central location every so often). Sprint PCS is ugh too, IMO. Poor quality out of city, although they seem to have fairly decent coverage in metro/outlying regions. I do get more than enough dropped calls though. Their roaming sucks balls. Period. Qwest is the best I've seen for in metro, GREAT coverage in the city, virtually nowhere you can go w/o getting a very strong signal and call clarity rocks. But, they suffer from the "oops, you drove to a different state, we're gonna charge you $.95/min" syndrome like a lot do.. So fuck 'em. Too bad they don't have some decent roaming plans, I really liked their metro coverage a LOT. Voicestream sucks as well, spotty coverage and insane roaming, although not as bad as qwest's. Just expensive for very little in return. Bitchy customer service people that don't want to help you out. ever. Fuck them too. Contract on the womans phone expires this month! yay! Verizon national one rate is what I have eventually settled on. Okay coverage in-city (you'll always get a signal, just not always that good) and not any dropped calls unless it's just a poor tower connection. But, for roaming they simply cannot be beat. Period. I drive a lot in rual areas in all the surrounding states (up to 800 miles away from here) and I have never lost coverage once, other than from switching from digital to analog mode. No roaming charges. this is the phone you want for emergency use, people will always be able to get ahold of you, it just may be hard to hear them at times. and uh, all CDMA phones (US non-GSM) will only achieve 14.4k, it's not a provider limitation. Although it is strange that sprint is charging that above your normal plan rate though.. Fucked up. I figure 14.4 is better than nothing.. hopefully someday universal wireless broadband is available cheaply. Anyways, those are the providers I have had personal experience with for at least 6 months, most 1year+ peace, -Phil

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09-08-2002, 07:23 AM	#27
UglyOrangeCouch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 43	-It comes with built-in fucking ADS. We played like three levels of this game called "Monkey Ball" on his phone and after you beat the third (or maybe fourth) level, it actually says "If you like Monkey Ball connect to our website and buy the rest of the levels!" - Damn that is like sitting down to take a shit, and being asked to pay for the toilet paper! Fuck Sprint!

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