Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-23 00:46 (#7MC7) Hmmm... $20/mo + $10/GB doesn't sound competitive, unless your data usage is MASSIVELY inconsistent from month to month, usually using just a bit of data, but sometime needing HUGE amounts of data.T-Mobile has offered a $30/mo 5GB service for years. Republic Wireless (on Sprint) offers 5GB of LTE for $40/mo and 3g for just $25/mo both with unlimited voice/text/mms. Boost/Virgin (Sprint) offer 2.5GB LTE for $35/mo. If you're going to use more than 6GB/mo, Sprint's completely unlimited $80/mo plan (which drops for each successive phone) should do it. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by zenbi@pipedot.org on 2015-04-23 03:07 (#7MHV) Remember, Google is just a middle man in this new service. The actual data is still being transfered using the T-Mobile and Sprint backend networks. This means, other than bulk discounts, Google is totally dependent on the pricing of the underlying services.Ars has compiled a really nice price comparison here: #7M6Y Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-23 05:40 (#7MQ8) Republic Wireless is also an MVNO, and yet they have better pricing. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by reziac@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 00:28 (#7S5C) Used to be higher than that; it's changed since last I looked, now definitely looks attractive.https://republicwireless.com/plans/But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:01 (#7SCS) Used to be higher than thatActually, it used-to be lower... $19/mo for unlimited voice/text + 5GB of data. You can still get that plan if you buy a used Defy XT (or an even older LG Optimus) phone from an old RW customer. Lots of reasons not to do that, though... Old Android 2.x phone, and WiFi to cell hand-off apparently never worked properly.But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area.They offer FREE roaming onto Verizon for VOICE calls at least. It's only where you've got a weak Sprint signal that keeps breaking up that you'll curse their coverage... No roaming data right now, but that could change (likely for an extra fee).RW is a little cheap and rough around the edges... Their voicemail timestamps are stuck on EDT times, with no indication they'll ever fix it. Text & calls on rare occasions may appear to come from a different phone#. etc.
Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by zenbi@pipedot.org on 2015-04-23 03:07 (#7MHV) Remember, Google is just a middle man in this new service. The actual data is still being transfered using the T-Mobile and Sprint backend networks. This means, other than bulk discounts, Google is totally dependent on the pricing of the underlying services.Ars has compiled a really nice price comparison here: #7M6Y Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-23 05:40 (#7MQ8) Republic Wireless is also an MVNO, and yet they have better pricing. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by reziac@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 00:28 (#7S5C) Used to be higher than that; it's changed since last I looked, now definitely looks attractive.https://republicwireless.com/plans/But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:01 (#7SCS) Used to be higher than thatActually, it used-to be lower... $19/mo for unlimited voice/text + 5GB of data. You can still get that plan if you buy a used Defy XT (or an even older LG Optimus) phone from an old RW customer. Lots of reasons not to do that, though... Old Android 2.x phone, and WiFi to cell hand-off apparently never worked properly.But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area.They offer FREE roaming onto Verizon for VOICE calls at least. It's only where you've got a weak Sprint signal that keeps breaking up that you'll curse their coverage... No roaming data right now, but that could change (likely for an extra fee).RW is a little cheap and rough around the edges... Their voicemail timestamps are stuck on EDT times, with no indication they'll ever fix it. Text & calls on rare occasions may appear to come from a different phone#. etc.
Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-23 05:40 (#7MQ8) Republic Wireless is also an MVNO, and yet they have better pricing. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by reziac@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 00:28 (#7S5C) Used to be higher than that; it's changed since last I looked, now definitely looks attractive.https://republicwireless.com/plans/But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:01 (#7SCS) Used to be higher than thatActually, it used-to be lower... $19/mo for unlimited voice/text + 5GB of data. You can still get that plan if you buy a used Defy XT (or an even older LG Optimus) phone from an old RW customer. Lots of reasons not to do that, though... Old Android 2.x phone, and WiFi to cell hand-off apparently never worked properly.But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area.They offer FREE roaming onto Verizon for VOICE calls at least. It's only where you've got a weak Sprint signal that keeps breaking up that you'll curse their coverage... No roaming data right now, but that could change (likely for an extra fee).RW is a little cheap and rough around the edges... Their voicemail timestamps are stuck on EDT times, with no indication they'll ever fix it. Text & calls on rare occasions may appear to come from a different phone#. etc.
Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by reziac@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 00:28 (#7S5C) Used to be higher than that; it's changed since last I looked, now definitely looks attractive.https://republicwireless.com/plans/But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area. Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:01 (#7SCS) Used to be higher than thatActually, it used-to be lower... $19/mo for unlimited voice/text + 5GB of data. You can still get that plan if you buy a used Defy XT (or an even older LG Optimus) phone from an old RW customer. Lots of reasons not to do that, though... Old Android 2.x phone, and WiFi to cell hand-off apparently never worked properly.But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area.They offer FREE roaming onto Verizon for VOICE calls at least. It's only where you've got a weak Sprint signal that keeps breaking up that you'll curse their coverage... No roaming data right now, but that could change (likely for an extra fee).RW is a little cheap and rough around the edges... Their voicemail timestamps are stuck on EDT times, with no indication they'll ever fix it. Text & calls on rare occasions may appear to come from a different phone#. etc.
Re: Not very enticing... (Score: 1) by evilviper@pipedot.org on 2015-04-25 05:01 (#7SCS) Used to be higher than thatActually, it used-to be lower... $19/mo for unlimited voice/text + 5GB of data. You can still get that plan if you buy a used Defy XT (or an even older LG Optimus) phone from an old RW customer. Lots of reasons not to do that, though... Old Android 2.x phone, and WiFi to cell hand-off apparently never worked properly.But do they resell Sprint, like most of these MVNOs?? cuz that's not real useful in my area.They offer FREE roaming onto Verizon for VOICE calls at least. It's only where you've got a weak Sprint signal that keeps breaking up that you'll curse their coverage... No roaming data right now, but that could change (likely for an extra fee).RW is a little cheap and rough around the edges... Their voicemail timestamps are stuck on EDT times, with no indication they'll ever fix it. Text & calls on rare occasions may appear to come from a different phone#. etc.