Sprint Launches $99.99 "Simply Everything (SM)" Plan. Sprint Launches Revolutionary $99.99 ''Simply Everything(SM)'' Plan Plan Defines Simplicity, Offers Customers Unlimited Voice and Data OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In an industry-defining move, Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced it will launch a domestic unlimited pricing plan that gives customers unlimited voice, data, text, e-mail, Web-surfing, Sprint TV(SM), Sprint Music, GPS Navigation, Direct Connect(R) and Group Connect(R) for $99.99 a month. The new pricing plan is available to existing and new customers beginning tomorrow. "This is a bold, unprecedented move," said Dan Hesse, president and CEO, Sprint Nextel. "Wireless today is about much more than just voice. It is about data services - texting, email, video, pictures, music, navigation, surfing the Web and more. Customers want these applications, but without complexity and without having to worry about their bill. The $99.99 Simply Everything plan delivers it all right to the palm of their hand now. "Today's handsets are powerful data devices. Each day they get better, faster and easier to use with more intuitive user interface designs and full Internet access. Our high-speed networks were built with this in mind and it's where we believe the battleground lies - offering fast access to the best content and data services. We are removing the barriers for customers to feel free to use all of the features of their phones." The $99.99 Simply Everything plan is available to customers on both Sprint's CDMA and iDEN networks. Existing Sprint customers can switch to the Simply Everything plan without extending their current contract either by contacting Sprint customer service or by stopping by any participating Sprint retail location. New line activations require a two-year agreement. More: PS: Larry, Had To Beat You To It.
Re: Sprint Launches $99.99 "Simply Everything (SM)" Plan. Well, Sprint finally took the plunge. $99.99 for all you can eat everything, even better than t-mobile!
Just came across the wire, Sprint has announced their "Simply Everything Plan" for basically a hundred bucks a month - interesting, just cap the premium wireless user with simplicity of no muss or fuss in billing. Wall St. didn't like it, Sprint "fell out of bed" at opening, down over a buck. It has regained slightly.
Sprint Launches Revolutionary $99.99 ''Simply Everything(SM)'' Plan Plan Defines Simplicity, Offers Customers Unlimited Voice and Data OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Feb 28, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In an industry-defining move, Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced it will launch a domestic unlimited pricing plan that gives customers unlimited voice, data, text, e-mail, Web-surfing, Sprint TV(SM), Sprint Music, GPS Navigation, Direct Connect(R) and Group Connect(R) for $99.99 a month. The new pricing plan is available to existing and new customers beginning tomorrow. "This is a bold, unprecedented move," said Dan Hesse, president and CEO, Sprint Nextel. "Wireless today is about much more than just voice. It is about data services - texting, email, video, pictures, music, navigation, surfing the Web and more. Customers want these applications, but without complexity and without having to worry about their bill. The $99.99 Simply Everything plan delivers it all right to the palm of their hand now. "Today's handsets are powerful data devices. Each day they get better, faster and easier to use with more intuitive user interface designs and full Internet access. Our high-speed networks were built with this in mind and it's where we believe the battleground lies - offering fast access to the best content and data services. We are removing the barriers for customers to feel free to use all of the features of their phones." The $99.99 Simply Everything plan is available to customers on both Sprint's CDMA and iDEN networks. Existing Sprint customers can switch to the Simply Everything plan without extending their current contract either by contacting Sprint customer service or by stopping by any participating Sprint retail location. New line activations require a two-year agreement. For families, Simply Everything includes an incremental $5 discount for each incremental line, up to five lines on the same bill. For example, two lines would amount to $194.98 ($99.99 + $94.99); a third line would cost an additional $89.99. This is in sharp contrast to the multi-line unlimited rates offered by some competitors. The Sprint plan offers significant savings the more lines a customer adds. The move to unlimited pricing that includes data signifies a turning point for the wireless industry. Nationally accepted measures of voice quality now show very little, if any, difference among the top wireless providers. "All major carriers have good voice networks," Hesse said. "Our network is about more than voice and more than just being the largest wireless data network. It is about allowing customers to connect with people, information and entertainment. It is about simplicity, usability and real value. The $99.99 Simply Everything plan eliminates overage surprises and provides a worry-free environment. "Our investments in innovation and speed are becoming the new areas of differentiation. These are the areas where we perform best and where we can deliver a wireless advantage for our customers." Link: Sprint | News Release: Sprint Launches Revolutionary $99.99 ''Simply Everything(SM)'' Plan
Great for individuals, crappy for multiple lines! Existing customers can switch without extending contract, but you can't have any discounts on your account with the offer. Here are the details: Simply Everything & Everything Plans: * Requires 2 year contract for new lines of service * Existing customers are able to switch to new plans without extending existing contract * Plans with Unlimited Voice do NOT qualify for NVP, Special Pricing or other monthly recurring discounts. * Talk/Message/Connect Plans and Everything plans offer NO pooling solutions for Business customers * PDA and Blackberry devices must be activated on Simply Everything plans (plans that include data) * International services are not included * BES (corporate email) is not included but may be purchased for an additional $20/month per line * Phone as Modem is not available * TalkGroups (groups of 21 or more) option is not available * Directory Assistance and Call Forwarding incur additional charges * Not available for Affiliates at launch Talk/Message/Connect Plans: * Requires 2 year contract for new lines of service * Existing customers are able to switch to new plans without extending existing contract * Plans with Unlimited Voice do NOT qualify for NVP, Special Pricing, or other monthly recurring discounts * Talk/Message/Connect and Everything plans offer NO pooling solutions for Business customers * PDA and Blackberry device activation not eligible on this suite of rate plans * International services are not included * TalkGroups (groups of 21 or more) option is not available * Directory Assitance and Call Forwarding incur additional charges * Not available for Affiliates at launch "Everything" rate plans include: * Domestic long distance * Domestic roaming * 1-way text unlimited * 2-way text unlimited * Picture/video mail unlimited * Unlimited e-mail * MMS unlimited * Direct Connect unlimited * Group Connect (up to 20 people) unlimited * Sprint Navigation * Sprint Music Premier Access * Sprint TV Premier Access * Web Browsing - unlimited * Sprint Mobile E-mail * Blackberry BIS * Unlimited Mobile to Mobile * 3-way Calling * Caller ID * Voicemail * Call Waiting * Call Forwarding @ $0.20/minute * Available on PDA phones * Does NOT include International LD, International Roaming, International Roaming Messaging, International Data Roaming, or International Direct Connect "Everything" Plan Prices: * $99.99/month Unlimited Voice * $89.99/month 900 daytime minutes, Unlimited Nights/Weekends @ 7 PM ($5 extra for 6 PM), overage $0.40/minute * $69.99/month 450 daytime minutes, Unlimited Nights/Weekends @ 7 PM ($5 extra for 6 PM), overage $0.45/minute "Talk/Message/Connect" Plans Include: * Domestic long distance * Domestic roaming * 1-way text unlimited * 2-way text unlimited * Picture/video mail unlimited * Unlimited e-mail * MMS unlimited * Direct Connect unlimited * Group Connect (up to 20 people) unlimited * Unlimited Mobile to Mobile * 3-way Calling * Caller ID * Voicemail * Call Waiting * Call Forwarding @ $0.20/minute * NOT Available on PDA phones * Does NOT include International LD, International Roaming, International Roaming Messaging, International Data Roaming, or International Direct Connect "Talk/Message/Connect" Plans: * $89.99/month Unlimited voice * $69.99/month 900 daytime minutes, Nights/Weekends @ 7 PM ($5 extra for 6 pm), $0.40/minute overage * $49.99/month 450 daytime minutes, Nights/Weekends @ 7 PM ($5 extra for 6 pm), $0.45/minute overage Family plan details: * Multi-line accounts get a $5 discount per additional line, up to 5, and it's tiered. For example, first line $99.99, second line $94.99, third line $89.99, fourth line $84.99, fifth line $79.99. Discount starts over after five lines; sixth line is $99.99, seventh line is $94.99, etc. * Requires 2 year contract for new lines of service * Maximum of five lines per group per account * Account can have more than one multi-line group depending upon credit score * Existing customers are eligible to switch to new plans without extending existing contract * All lines within a group must have the same rate plan; therefore, if any of the lines within a group is a Blackberry or PDA, then all lines must be enrolled in Simply Everything * All lines within a group must have the same technology (can't mix CDMA and iDEN within a group). * Unlimited Multi-Line plans cannot be mixed and matched with other rate plans: All lines must be on the unlimited rate plan to receive the discount * Plans with Unlimited Voice do NOT qualify for NVP, Special Pricing or other monthly recurring discounts * Talk/Message/Connect and Everything plans offer NO pooling solutions for Business customers * International services are not included * BES (corporate) e-mail is not included but may be purchased for an additional $20/month per line * Phone as Modem is not available * TalkGroups (groups of 21 or more) option is not available * Directory Assistance and Call Forwarding incur additional charges * Not available for Affiliates at launch
Sorry Larry, we knew it was too far fetched to launch a $60 plan (or even $75) for unlimited. In my experience, carriers have never done such move. They always align with each other on new competing offers, and this is what you're seeing here.
Well considering I'm on the West Coast and I sleep in late I really never had a chance to be the first and never expected to be. Yeah but if you factor in all you get with this plan it's still a much better deal than what the others have. I'm satisfied and I think they did well with this.
I agree. Rather than reducing the cost, Sprint threw in more extras that they know 95% of the people signing up for the plan will never use. But it does give them a bit of a leg up to claim they offer more for the same price. The decision to offer tiers was wise too...$89 for unlimited voice, messaging, basic web is smart to undercut T-Mobile. I wonder if TM will cut theirs to $89 now?
That's correct. The only difference here is that they add bells and whistles to differentiate from each other, but the bottomline price is around the same. Verizon and AT&T won't include any data or messaging, T-Mobile includes messaging, and Sprint just includes everything, but it's all for the same $100! But we all know that Sprint would never be throwing everything in if times were different for them. It's a great offer nonetheless, and like Anthro said, I wonder if T-Mobile will consider knocking off $10 from their plan. To be honest, the only thing I see T-Mobile might do is knock off the $10 and just give unlimited voice for $89.99 with no messaging and no data. Even still, Sprint will be a better deal, but we know why. The point being, everything balances out in the end.
Too bad I'm not a heavy user or I would certainly jump on this one. But I have a couple of friends that I know are going to be interested.
Unlimited Calling Plan Cheat Sheet: The article claims that the 5GB limit by at&t is only on tethering but I believe that is an incorrect statement. Interesting comaprison when everything is put in perspective.
The AT&T 5GB soft limit is only for laptop card users. Nothing has been said about tethering or phone/PDA data plans.
Thanks bobolito, good to know. Interesting that it places at&t or Sprint as the best value, depending on if it is a SmartPhone or not.
Sorry I take that back.... it looks like the blog is correct. Both Laptop Connect (laptop card) plans and Blackberry/PDA plans with tethering are affected by the 5GB limit. However, it is important to know that this is not a hard limit, meaning that even if the customer goes over 5GB they will not be charged extra. However, if the customer constantly goes over 5GB consecutively, the only thing AT&T may do is cancel their plan. On a different note... how can AT&T be a better value than T-Mobile? I don't get that one.
Wirelessly posted (Treo 750: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.6) UP.Link/6.3.1.17.0) Thanks, 5GB is a lot. I have only been up to 120 MB. I think what Gizmodo is saying that since TM does not have 3G it is not as good a value? An at&t fan wrote that I suppose lol.
Another thing one needs to also remember, AT&T also has the data roaming rule on top of the soft limit and the rule for roaming data pertains to whichever the lower is of 6mb's or 20% of your existing rate plan limit for two consecutive months. So, for heavy users with unlimited it is a 6mb's limit - but, if you had a 5mb plan, it would be a 1mb limit within each of two consecutive months. all can be found here.
With AT&T there isn't a lot of places where you'll can actually roam anyway, except in the west, but that's a good point. As for T-mobile not having 3G, I don't take that as a value diminisher because even in the places where AT&T has 3G it is very spotty and often times you'll find yourself back in 2G again because 3G is 1900Mhz only. You'll be surprised the times i've been in areas marked all blue in the map, yet I can't find any 3G because I happen to be in a spot where 1900 doesn't reach.
I have to agree with you on this big time. In my new home in VA 3G will come on one day and will disapear for a few more days and on the map it shows that i am in a 3G area. Reguar 2g is full while 3G (when there) is at 2 bars.
yea its a continuous process for the rollout i guess...eventually it'll get bigger and bigger but its taking awhile, mainly because its a whole new network i guess. at least you guys can get it, where im at i cant...yet...not sure when, the dates keep changing...edge here needs a little work to why they are at it...
now back on topic. Does any one forsee a price war and the other providers may be going the rout and adjusting their prices to be close to what Sprint has done/ My take is that they will wait for a quarter and see Sprint's results and if the numbers do come back on the positive side, then the top 2 will start firing back and sort of matching. But if the defection from Sprint continues then they will leave things as is.
not initially...but its possible that instead of phone sales you will see rate plan sales...something companys use to do and then got away from...expect to see more "specials"...this is going to be the new strategy to try to get new gross adds and to try and coax people into staying or outsiders to jump ship for their "deal"
"Dan Hesse, the company's CEO who took over the top spot at Sprint just before the end of 2007, said the new rate plan is not about matching competitors on price. Instead, he said, it's about making it simpler for customers to buy and use data services. And he hopes it will help differentiate Sprint from its competitors. "The new battleground will be around data," he said during the earnings call on Thursday. "We want to put a flag in the ground that we are about data." He also went on to say that the company has a long road ahead of it as it tries to put its failing business back on track. " I want to emphasize that this is not a silver bullet," he said. "This ($99.99 pricing offer) is one of many actions we will take to turn things around for the company." Indeed, Sprint has been suffering from massive customer defections as dissatisfied customers flee due to poor network performance and unhappiness with customer service. In the fourth quarter of 2007, Sprint lost 683,000 customers. And it expects more losses in 2008. It forecast that it would lose an additional 1.2 million customers who pay monthly bills in the first quarter of 2008. And the losses will continue in the second quarter, Hesse said. "The major objective for us is to reduce churn by improving the customer experience across all touch points," he said. "That is the No. 1, 2, and 3 things we need to focus on."" CNet News Blog:
I just signed up for it. the $89.99 one with unlimited voice, text and dc.. but they didn't give me today. I have to wait till my bill date of march 2nd =( I replcaed my old plan of : Sprint Free Incoming 500- $59.99 Plan Features: $59.99 Monthly Service Charge 500 Anytime Minutes Included Caller ID Nextel�� Direct Connect Talkgroupsm Nationwide Long Distance Sms Text Messages Nationwide Direct Connect Voicemail Pay-As-You-Go Data Access Included Nights and Weekends 7pm $5.0 Text Messaging 300 $5.0 Unlimited Night Wknd Min 9pm Included IP Provisioning Included Unlimited Night Wknd Minutes Included AMBER ALERTS - No Charge Included Nextel Service Plan Included Nextel Online ($5 Value) Included NY Direct Protect Insurance $4.95
Poor network performance? The network has gotten MUCH better since the Nextel merger and Sprint has made more improvements than any other carrier since that point. Sprint led the industry in subscriber growth for 14 consecutive quarters (1999-2002) with a much smaller coverage area, many more problems with their network and no free roaming. But customers kept coming. Obviously that wasn't an issue then. Now that they've vastly improved their network due to time and the Nextel merger (thousand's of synergy sites) people are leaving just as fast? It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Unless of course they are mainly referring to the IDEN problems (which I believe to also be much improved now) and all of the other stuff (customer service, bad marketing, poor phone selections, etc).
As far as I can tell, no because the doesn't include ANY data. $89.99 for unlimited voice, messaging, direct/group connect. (long distance, roaming etc) No data, However the lady did say my nextel online ($5 value) from my last post was included with my plan.. but for what you're asking.. I am not sure. If Basic vision is something like my $5 valued nextel online, then I guess its ok? If its data, I'd have to say no =/
I have to agree. When I was last with Sprint, a few months ago their service was great. Reception was good and when coverage was low, I could roam on VZW. The issue I had was with CS. So a couple or three months ago, I left Sprint and went back to AT&T. However, for the cost of what I pay AT&T for two lines, I get can get back my SERO account plust another and get A LOT more for the same price. Since the new CEO seems to be taking charge in making positive changes, I am willing ot give Sprint another shot.
The trend for the average wireless consumer is to 'expect," more. Back then, we all knew coverage was terrible for most providers in many areas, but we accepted it because we all had landlines and had a more realistic expectation of the limitations of wireless. Now that mobile phones are fast becoming landline replacements, we (consumers) want them to work everywhere. I'm a consumer myself, but I do know we don't always think logically. We typically find ourselves demanding more out of what we don't understand. Sprint will continue to get a lot of criticism in areas where the iDEN network is oversold and in areas where the CDMA coverage is minimal. You and I know that when a customer is mad, even the slightest issue becomes a major deal... one dropped call becomes 500 dropped calls in their head and so on....... I can see this happening after a completely frustrating experience dealing with Sprint's CS department. Being put on hold for 45 minutes and transferred 12 times would PO anyone. Cheers!
