Sprint Launches Unlimited Access Plan
Desperations of a sinking ship? The "unlimited" thing didn’t really seem to work out all that well for Voce, but it looks like Sprint is going to give it a try anyway. Amidst the chaos brought about by dwindling subscriber numbers, layoffs and store closings, the troubled carrier has announced the availability of its Unlimited Access plan. After testing the waters in a few markets during 2007, Unlimited Access is now available nationwide and can be tied to any Sprint device. Truth be told, it’s a pretty sweet plan on paper. $119 per month before taxes gets you:
- Unlimited voice calling
- Unlimited SMS
- Unlimited web
- Unlimited email
- Unlimited picture mail
Smartphones will still need a separate Power Vision pack or BlackBerry data plan which is a bit disappointing, but it looks like all of the other bases are covered. Even with the extra data plan though, Unlimited Access still falls about 25% below Voce’s sunken $200 plan. Oddly, for the time being, the Unlimited Access plan is not available online so to sign up you’ll have to head out to a Sprint store or give them a call. Sprint’s 30-day guarantee still applies so if you happen to come to your senses within the first month you can always cancel penalty-free, pay for your actual usage, and head for the hills.
UPDATE: Sprint hit us up to let us know that while the "Unlimited Access Pack" is legit, it’s only available in the San Francisco, Philadelphia, Tampa, and Minneapolis-St. Paul markets. No word on whether this will actually be a national offering…
On Feb 19, 2008 @ 4:26 pm, Pete Said:
Is there a way to sign up for SERO and keep your existing Sprint number? You can e-mail me at pete_stavros@hotmail.com if you would like.
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On Feb 22, 2008 @ 6:51 pm, MotownVolz Said:
Sprint does have better coverage than Deutch Telcom’s T-Mobile. T-Mobile doesn’t work anywhere outside large cities. That’s why they have to sell devices that have Wi-Fi access. AT&T has the worst Data coverage. Sprint has the best. Hey, at least Sprint is looking ahead? Is AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon looking at WiMax. Doubtful. AT&T says they have the largest Subscriber base, what about after the Cellular One selloff? Also, on the subscriber base page, Virgin Mobile is split out, but actually uses Sprint Network for coverage. Add those 5 million in and Sprint over 60 million subscribers. T-Mobile users keep supporting Germany. I spending my money here in the good ‘ol U.S. of A. People keep wondering why US jobs are being lost to Mexico, and Oversees. Well wake up and smell the Lead paint folks, it’s cause we keep buying the cr*p from there.
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On Feb 23, 2008 @ 10:53 am, Don Louie Said:
Since this was leaked, Verizon, AT&T, T Mobile and U.S. Cellular have all launched plans and Sprint is still stuck in the mud
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On Jun 15, 2008 @ 8:20 pm, Janna Said:
Just FYI…the unlimited plans are called Simply Everything. It costs 99.99 and below depending on the features that you actually use. Not sure where the misquoting of the pricing came from. Go to Sprint.com and see for yourself. I’ve been with Sprint for 8 years and have never had a problem with them. Just figure out what you want in your plan and don’t be afraid of a package. It’ll save you in the long run, same goes for any carrier. There will always be people that love and hate their services for anything from cable, electric company, to the cell phone carrier of their choice. Test it out for yourself, nothing wrong with Sprint.
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