SERO plan question

mikeshep · 11-06-2009, 01:53 PM

Hi, I have conflicting reports on this (how surprising!) and would
welcome any clarification. Have been off contract for abt. 10 months with a
SERO F&F 500 Anytime Minute plan and Sanyo MM-9000 phone for a few years.
Great price of about 30/month.

Due to business needs changing, I need to consider a laptop connect card.

When I last looked into this, for some reason the amount I remember being
quoted was something like "an additional $15/month on top of my regular
phone rate" (roughly $30 a month for that). Thus, the total was estimated
at around $50 a month for laptop card+phone with unlimited data.

I called a SERO # to ask and the best rate quoted was $50/month for the card
alone.

Is that known to be the going rate for these things or is there any other
angle whereby I could get the card & phone service for under 50/month?

Just wonderin...

Thanks for your help,

Mike

kaotic504 · 11-06-2009, 02:17 PM

i've never heard of the deal you're speaking of for the Phone + Data Card. That is the going rate of a data card though. i think what you may be referring to must be something really old, something people had grandfathered in. whatever it is, i don't know if it's available now. man, i want to work at a Sprint store so i can look these things up.

BMRisko · 11-06-2009, 03:03 PM

Just upgrade to a WM phone and use WMWifiRouter when you need an internet connection on your laptop...

ucfjoe · 11-06-2009, 04:23 PM

umm sprint relay is $30. Sprints website isn't clear who is or isn't eligible for the plan only who their target customers are. seems to be the best deal available.

mikeshep · 11-06-2009, 10:09 PM

hey, appreciate your time... i'm not familar with sprint relay so i guess i need to google it or something. i am really out of the loop with anything about sprint deals and options- pretty much have just used the 30-a-month phone deal (SERO) and not really needed it for much more than voice calls and checking email but like i say, the needs have changed due to my job and i need to scope out the best deal for laptop access.

Back when the laptop cards were introduced i definitely remember some talk about it only costing 15 a month extra to add that to my SERO phone plan.... and it would give me unlimited broadband on my mac in add. to my existing F&F 500 Sero phone at $30 a month (45-50 a month total)... Like i say "sprint relay" is a new one on me so I'll try to find out what that's about. Thanks again everybody.

Mike

ucfjoe · 11-07-2009, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeshep

hey, appreciate your time... i'm not familar with sprint relay so i guess i need to google it or something. i am really out of the loop with anything about sprint deals and options- pretty much have just used the 30-a-month phone deal (SERO) and not really needed it for much more than voice calls and checking email but like i say, the needs have changed due to my job and i need to scope out the best deal for laptop access.

Back when the laptop cards were introduced i definitely remember some talk about it only costing 15 a month extra to add that to my SERO phone plan.... and it would give me unlimited broadband on my mac in add. to my existing F&F 500 Sero phone at $30 a month (45-50 a month total)... Like i say "sprint relay" is a new one on me so I'll try to find out what that's about. Thanks again everybody.

Mike

www.sprintrelay.com

you can get a laptop card or get a smart phone and tether to that (its allowed by them) you still will hit the 5gb max data per month limit. i average 3-4gb per month and thats with a lot of internet browsing with a few videos here and there.

if they still had the deal you're talking about I think just about every sero user would have gotten it by now...

*boomhower* · 11-07-2009, 08:02 AM

The aircard add-on is long gone. Heck it's very hard to get them to even add PAM anymore, they really want you to pay full price for an aircard. I would try to get them to add PAM if you want to stay in the rules, otherwise do like a lot of and just go around it and tether but keep the usage reasonable.

spidiracer · 11-07-2009, 10:22 AM

I used to use my WM phone as my primary internet... I used a looot of data and it was never a problem. Way back in the day I asked them if it was okay to tether and they said yeah that was fine. You should be fine to tether... just get a TP2 and go nuts.

mikeshep · 11-07-2009, 10:46 AM

Thanks. I'm inclined toward the smartphone/tether - if it's dependable enough to rely on for must-have business use on the road. TP2 is interesting but i'm fanatic about raised keypads ala blackberry so... probably would be looking at whatever sprint BB i could get on SERO that can tether. I assume something current will do this without hassle and I could keep the $30/month plan. Willing to give it a try anyway- Any best-model recommendations for ease of tethering?

Thanks again!

Mike

kaotic504 · 11-07-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeshep

Thanks. I'm inclined toward the smartphone/tether - if it's dependable enough to rely on for must-have business use on the road. TP2 is interesting but i'm fanatic about raised keypads ala blackberry so... probably would be looking at whatever sprint BB i could get on SERO that can tether. I assume something current will do this without hassle and I could keep the $30/month plan. Willing to give it a try anyway- Any best-model recommendations for ease of tethering?

Thanks again!

Mike

any Windows Mobile phone can do it just fine, if you want ease, purchase PDA Net, a copy of the program goes on the PC and on your phone.

if you don't like a WinMo phone, you can go Blackberry, but w/o a proper PAM plan, you'll have to resort to Tetherberry, or PDA Net. both are great.

my experience w/ PDA Net and HTC Touch Diamond, i got 2.5mbits down, pretty slick.

with 8330 via USB, i got 2.4mbits down

i've noticed it's faster to tether via USB than Bluetooth. also for some reason, might just be my phone but i couldn't tether and charge the Diamond at the same time.

*boomhower* · 11-07-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeshep

Thanks. I'm inclined toward the smartphone/tether - if it's dependable enough to rely on for must-have business use on the road. TP2 is interesting but i'm fanatic about raised keypads ala blackberry so... probably would be looking at whatever sprint BB i could get on SERO that can tether. I assume something current will do this without hassle and I could keep the $30/month plan. Willing to give it a try anyway- Any best-model recommendations for ease of tethering?

Thanks again!

Mike

If you go with a BB you are going to need the BIS package. Some have gotten it for free and others for $10. The normal price for it is $30 so YMMV. BB are dirt simple to tether over BT and it can be done over USB with tetherberry. If you live in an area with a high speed connection USB will be faster due to the limited bandwidth of BT.

mikeshep · 11-07-2009, 07:42 PM

Thanks again - Was looking at BBs today at Sprint store. (Tour, Curve).

Friendly rep there suggested I might have a problem trying to move up to a smartphone (BB) if I wanted to try to keep my existing SERO F&F500/$30/month Plan (yes i do: )

Not sure what the problem would be(?) In any event I don't want to rush into buying a BB online if it would change my rate. AFAIK - I might need to reapply for an EPRP plan
to do this but would rather keep the plan I've got and use a BB on it.

mikeshep · 11-08-2009, 08:51 PM

Re: my last post, is there a 'best number' (or call center) to use in order to get in touch with the right people about this stuff? I have an old one listed as SERO Telesales - it's
been a few years so if anybody's got a suggestion of where to call feel free to post or PM
me. I'd be glad to hear from you and hopefully return a favor in some way down the road.

Thanks again,

Mike

11-06-2009, 01:53 PM	#1
mikeshep Telegraph User Join Date: Jan 14, '07 Location: Michigan Posts: 92 Phone: SANYO Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,753	SERO plan question Hi, I have conflicting reports on this (how surprising!) and would welcome any clarification. Have been off contract for abt. 10 months with a SERO F&F 500 Anytime Minute plan and Sanyo MM-9000 phone for a few years. Great price of about 30/month. Due to business needs changing, I need to consider a laptop connect card. When I last looked into this, for some reason the amount I remember being quoted was something like "an additional $15/month on top of my regular phone rate" (roughly $30 a month for that). Thus, the total was estimated at around $50 a month for laptop card+phone with unlimited data. I called a SERO # to ask and the best rate quoted was $50/month for the card alone. Is that known to be the going rate for these things or is there any other angle whereby I could get the card & phone service for under 50/month? Just wonderin... Thanks for your help, Mike

11-06-2009, 04:23 PM	#4
ucfjoe Telegraph User Join Date: Jul 2, '06 Location: orlando Posts: 46 Phone: mogul Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 382	umm sprint relay is $30. Sprints website isn't clear who is or isn't eligible for the plan only who their target customers are. seems to be the best deal available. __________________ sero 1250 with the usual fixins -25% Employee (RIP addl 10% loyalty discount 2007) Last edited by ucfjoe; 11-06-2009 at 04:48 PM. Reason: whoops

11-07-2009, 08:02 AM	#7
boomhower Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Oct 26, '08 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,511 Phone: Palm Pre Trades: 3 Thanks: 1 Thanked 50 Times in 48 Posts SU$: 13,961	The aircard add-on is long gone. Heck it's very hard to get them to even add PAM anymore, they really want you to pay full price for an aircard. I would try to get them to add PAM if you want to stay in the rules, otherwise do like a lot of and just go around it and tether but keep the usage reasonable. __________________ EPRP Family 1600 with a Pre and 8330M If I helped don't forget to hit the thanks!

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kaotic504 Telephone User Join Date: Nov 21, '08 Location: New Orleans Posts: 153 Phone: 8330 Red Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts SU$: 1,884	i've never heard of the deal you're speaking of for the Phone + Data Card. That is the going rate of a data card though. i think what you may be referring to must be something really old, something people had grandfathered in. whatever it is, i don't know if it's available now. man, i want to work at a Sprint store so i can look these things up.

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BMRisko Telegraph User Join Date: Oct 28, '07 Location: TN Posts: 80 Thanks: 2 Thanked 11 Times in 7 Posts SU$: 540	Just upgrade to a WM phone and use WMWifiRouter when you need an internet connection on your laptop...

11-06-2009, 10:09 PM	#5
mikeshep Telegraph User Join Date: Jan 14, '07 Location: Michigan Posts: 92 Phone: SANYO Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,753	hey, appreciate your time... i'm not familar with sprint relay so i guess i need to google it or something. i am really out of the loop with anything about sprint deals and options- pretty much have just used the 30-a-month phone deal (SERO) and not really needed it for much more than voice calls and checking email but like i say, the needs have changed due to my job and i need to scope out the best deal for laptop access. Back when the laptop cards were introduced i definitely remember some talk about it only costing 15 a month extra to add that to my SERO phone plan.... and it would give me unlimited broadband on my mac in add. to my existing F&F 500 Sero phone at $30 a month (45-50 a month total)... Like i say "sprint relay" is a new one on me so I'll try to find out what that's about. Thanks again everybody. Mike

11-07-2009, 10:22 AM	#8
spidiracer Telegraph User Join Date: Sep 23, '09 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 342	I used to use my WM phone as my primary internet... I used a looot of data and it was never a problem. Way back in the day I asked them if it was okay to tether and they said yeah that was fine. You should be fine to tether... just get a TP2 and go nuts.

11-07-2009, 10:46 AM	#9
mikeshep Telegraph User Join Date: Jan 14, '07 Location: Michigan Posts: 92 Phone: SANYO Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,753	Thanks. I'm inclined toward the smartphone/tether - if it's dependable enough to rely on for must-have business use on the road. TP2 is interesting but i'm fanatic about raised keypads ala blackberry so... probably would be looking at whatever sprint BB i could get on SERO that can tether. I assume something current will do this without hassle and I could keep the $30/month plan. Willing to give it a try anyway- Any best-model recommendations for ease of tethering? Thanks again! Mike

11-07-2009, 07:42 PM	#12
mikeshep Telegraph User Join Date: Jan 14, '07 Location: Michigan Posts: 92 Phone: SANYO Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,753	Thanks again - Was looking at BBs today at Sprint store. (Tour, Curve). Friendly rep there suggested I might have a problem trying to move up to a smartphone (BB) if I wanted to try to keep my existing SERO F&F500/$30/month Plan (yes i do: ) Not sure what the problem would be(?) In any event I don't want to rush into buying a BB online if it would change my rate. AFAIK - I might need to reapply for an EPRP plan to do this but would rather keep the plan I've got and use a BB on it.

11-08-2009, 08:51 PM	#13
mikeshep Telegraph User Join Date: Jan 14, '07 Location: Michigan Posts: 92 Phone: SANYO Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts SU$: 1,753	Re: my last post, is there a 'best number' (or call center) to use in order to get in touch with the right people about this stuff? I have an old one listed as SERO Telesales - it's been a few years so if anybody's got a suggestion of where to call feel free to post or PM me. I'd be glad to hear from you and hopefully return a favor in some way down the road. Thanks again, Mike