Comments on: Sprint Goes Unlimited http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:08:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: don http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-47505 don Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:56:34 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-47505 it makes perfect sense since Boost is the prepaid offering from sprint and also sprint is getting rid of Direct Link Nextel by about 2010-2011 and using QChat from Qualcom. Also Sprint does offer free incomming and outgoing calls for $199 per month no data just calls! and it is availabe in all markets it makes perfect sense since Boost is the prepaid offering from sprint and also sprint is getting rid of Direct Link Nextel by about 2010-2011 and using QChat from Qualcom. Also Sprint does offer free incomming and outgoing calls for $199 per month no data just calls! and it is availabe in all markets

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]]> By: Jorge http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14436 Jorge Tue, 22 May 2007 22:11:44 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14436 Yeah I actually noticed that. It would be the same thing as the metropcs and cricket plans. It doesn't make sense with the boost line up since they kinda market the whole walkie talkie thing. Yeah I actually noticed that. It would be the same thing as the metropcs and cricket plans. It doesn’t make sense with the boost line up since they kinda market the whole walkie talkie thing.

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]]> By: Nora Bam http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14432 Nora Bam Tue, 22 May 2007 21:39:11 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14432 This plan isnt on the Nextel iDEN network it's on the Sprint CDMA network This plan isnt on the Nextel iDEN network it’s on the Sprint CDMA network

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]]> By: Dan http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14396 Dan Tue, 22 May 2007 18:05:25 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14396 I said MAJOR carriers. Metro PCS has 3 million customers and they cover some parts in socal, some parts in florida, georgia, michigan and texas. That's it. Oh and roaming is iffy at best. Sprint doesn't really compete with Metro PCS on a national scale... But Sprint is testing an unlimited Boost option for $55 to compete in those areas against Metro PCS. I said MAJOR carriers. Metro PCS has 3 million customers and they cover some parts in socal, some parts in florida, georgia, michigan and texas. That’s it. Oh and roaming is iffy at best. Sprint doesn’t really compete with Metro PCS on a national scale…

But Sprint is testing an unlimited Boost option for $55 to compete in those areas against Metro PCS.

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]]> By: Nick Starr http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14375 Nick Starr Tue, 22 May 2007 14:43:09 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14375 MetroPCS offers unlimited plans starting at $30 and maxing out at $50. http://www.metropcs.com/plans.php MetroPCS offers unlimited plans starting at $30 and maxing out at $50. http://www.metropcs.com/plans.php

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]]> By: Dan http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14366 Dan Tue, 22 May 2007 13:52:37 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14366 Grossly overpriced? Show me another major carrier that offers everything unlimited... waiting... Grossly overpriced?

Show me another major carrier that offers everything unlimited… waiting…

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]]> By: Asher http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14339 Asher Tue, 22 May 2007 03:56:13 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14339 Dayne, Perhaps you didn't read my comment carefully, or maybe you did and chose to read into it what you wish. I am not seeking to "choose" how much strikethrough they use, nor am I trying to dictate any other aspect of this website. I was merely sharing a thought, as my closing statement indicated. Part of the consequence, both positive and negative, that results when one creates a public forum like this and invites comments is that people will inevitably comment. Some of those comments you might like and other you won't. Even those you dislike might have value as constructive criticism, as I felt mine did. And, again, I am not critiquing the content on this site and made sure to praise it in that regard. However, many of the postings are replete with spelling and grammatical errors. I think it is worth BGR's time to improve itself in this area. As for the "who is this guy" argument you refer to, even the esteemed Engadget is replete with comments by "random guys" criticizing grammer, spelling, etc. Who are you to suggest otherwise? Dayne,

Perhaps you didn’t read my comment carefully, or maybe you did and chose to read into it what you wish. I am not seeking to “choose” how much strikethrough they use, nor am I trying to dictate any other aspect of this website. I was merely sharing a thought, as my closing statement indicated.

Part of the consequence, both positive and negative, that results when one creates a public forum like this and invites comments is that people will inevitably comment. Some of those comments you might like and other you won’t. Even those you dislike might have value as constructive criticism, as I felt mine did. And, again, I am not critiquing the content on this site and made sure to praise it in that regard. However, many of the postings are replete with spelling and grammatical errors. I think it is worth BGR’s time to improve itself in this area.

As for the “who is this guy” argument you refer to, even the esteemed Engadget is replete with comments by “random guys” criticizing grammer, spelling, etc. Who are you to suggest otherwise?

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]]> By: dayne http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14320 dayne Mon, 21 May 2007 23:49:17 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14320 No offense, but when you get your own website and the reputation bg has you can choose how much to use strikethroughs...until then your comments will stay in the 'who is this guy?' Territory. No offense, but when you get your own website and the reputation bg has you can choose how much to use strikethroughs…until then your comments will stay in the ‘who is this guy?’ Territory.

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]]> By: Asher http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14302 Asher Mon, 21 May 2007 22:07:01 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14302 I think that all the writers on BGR are using the whole "strikethrough font effect" a little too excessively. It's funny on occasion and can be served to emphasize a valid point every now and then, but seriously, beyond that it comes off as an attempt to appear witty and pithy -- and with all due respect to the great work you do here, you all aren't quite at the Gizmodo/Engadget level yet. Just a thought. I think that all the writers on BGR are using the whole “strikethrough font effect” a little too excessively. It’s funny on occasion and can be served to emphasize a valid point every now and then, but seriously, beyond that it comes off as an attempt to appear witty and pithy — and with all due respect to the great work you do here, you all aren’t quite at the Gizmodo/Engadget level yet.

Just a thought.

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]]> By: Jorge http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14284 Jorge Mon, 21 May 2007 19:57:24 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14284 The boost marketing I've seen around San Diego says. Dropped calls? Drop Cricket. I wouldn't call Nextel's network the best one. I don't know how Cricket's is in San Diego, but Nextel in San Diego/Tijuana is very crowded. People that use Direct Connect are very used to the long beep that indicates the network was not able to handle their request. Since everyone is used to it and it's a half duplex conversation they are ok with it. The boost marketing I’ve seen around San Diego says. Dropped calls? Drop Cricket. I wouldn’t call Nextel’s network the best one. I don’t know how Cricket’s is in San Diego, but Nextel in San Diego/Tijuana is very crowded. People that use Direct Connect are very used to the long beep that indicates the network was not able to handle their request. Since everyone is used to it and it’s a half duplex conversation they are ok with it.

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]]> By: Rob Stevens http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/comment-page-1/#comment-14281 Rob Stevens Mon, 21 May 2007 19:49:27 +0000 http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2007/05/21/sprint-goes-unlimited/#comment-14281 Might be worth noting in the story that Helio, also a Sprint MVNO, offers Unlimited everything for $145 a month. There are lower calling plans available that still offer unlimited data and messaging, but it looks like Sprint's pricing is in line with what it's MVNOs are offering. Might be worth noting in the story that Helio, also a Sprint MVNO, offers Unlimited everything for $145 a month. There are lower calling plans available that still offer unlimited data and messaging, but it looks like Sprint’s pricing is in line with what it’s MVNOs are offering.

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