Sprint Vision Phones and wireless web

If you get a Vision phone and a data cable for it you can use it with our laptop by dialing #777 from what I understand. If you don't get a Vision plan you will be charged per kb (2 cents) . If you keep your old phone and get a non Vision plan you can add Wireless Web for $5 per month from what I have been told.

Lots of specifics (probably too much) can be found by searching alt.cellular.sprintpcs on www.google.com .

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you cant get the old WW on a Vision phone. only the Vision web will work.

 

Vision can be added to retention plans for 10.00/month unlimited usage. However if your going to use the data kit and use it as a wireless modem...keep in mind that the VISION is your isp. It will work like a cable modem/dsl. If you use aol or some other provider, you will want to connect to them by using TCP/IP. If you allow the phone to dial out to connected, then your not using vision and will be charged for air time plus a 2g data rate.

 

yes you can add vision to retention-but they make you pay $10. i was offered (retention dept) $75 for 1500 anytime/3000 nights&wkds after 8pm, pcs- pcs and $100 off a new phone. well they didn't tell me that a lot of the new phones are the vision type. so i called them back and then they offered me $85 fot 2000 anytime/3000 nights&wkds after r 8, pcs-pcs, unlimited vision.
i'm thinking of buying the sanyo 6200 with camera, or the samsung a500. but i'm not sure how great the whole vision thing is. i was in the store and it wasn't really working on the phones so i couldn't really tell how close to the web it is.
i'm still debating on just staying with free and clear

 

Azcellphonejunkie,
Some ret plans are a little tricky to configure with Vision, but it can be done. If you have any issues, post back here with your email address and i'll get with you and see if we can't get you taken care of!

 

do you think what they offered me is good?
what do you think about vision-and is it worth it?

 

I don't know what your needs are but if you need 2000 anytime minutes, then yes thats a good prices for 85.00/mth. Believe it or not, the only ret part of that plan is the 3000 n/w min starting at 8pm. The rest is the current holiday promo. Which imho, is just as good as ret plans. I think the 100.00 credit towards a new phone is far. The other nice thing about that plan is if you wanted to you could add a 2nd line to SHARE those minutes you could at no addition charge other then maybe an activation fee.

 

Don't know much about the retention plans but after years with ATTWS I have switched to Sprint and couldn't be happier. Data cable and the Sprint Connection Manager software along with a $100/month for 2500 minutes. I get unlimit Vision...which when I use data cable to connect with Sprint connection manager software offers me faster than dial up access! Can't tell you how sweet it is!

 

I have some questions for you regarding the Vision:
-on the new vision phones, does it connect fast?
-is it like the web on home computers?(like can you access Mapquest while driving). what other applications can you use the vision for?

also, you had mentioned you use it as your home cable connection? please explain this portion to me
Thanks for all your input

 

sorry if i confused you with cable modem/dsl comparision...its work like them in the sinces its your service provider for internet content (doesn't dial out to connect and can be always connected) If you want to access other service like aol, instead of dialing out, you would access it through a tcp/ip connection if you where using the phone as a wireless modem and had it connected to a pc.
Vision is capable of being 2x as fast as a 56k modem. And right now you can access most sites on the internet..so yes, you should be able to connect to mapquest. I'm not sure on what other applications are avail for vision, but the service is still pretty new so im sure there will be alot more to come in the near future.