Took long enough for the
limited offering to go national, didn't it? Unlimited everything, the holy grail of phone plans, is now available everywhere at Sprint. The Sprint-powered Helio has had an unlimited everything for a while now, and
just cut the price to $99 a month, while other carriers have piecemeal "unlimited" offerings like text messaging or in-network calling, but Sprint is the first of the big four to offer a true unlimited everything plan. For $119.99 a month you get unlimited voice, texting, web, email and picture mail, though no mention is made of MMS. The plan should be available now.
[Via
Boy Genius Report]
Update: We've just been told that the Unlimited Access Pack is still restricted to four markets -- San Francisco, Philadelphia, Tampa, and Minneapolis-St. Paul. To folks in those towns, we envy you. To everyone else, our apologies!
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
john @ Feb 6th 2008 12:05PM
Unlimited everything, plus tethering, that costs more than $75/mo, isn't worth it.
Mike @ Feb 9th 2008 8:33PM
Who tethers anymore? This is by far the best deal Ive ever seen.
FyreStarrter @ Feb 6th 2008 12:33PM
Man this would save me some change SERIOUSLY. I am on their site right now & do not see it anywhere. Any sprint ee's here?
ashwin @ Feb 6th 2008 1:46PM
It's pretty clear on the website. You can avail of it by calling 1-800-569-1077 or at select retail stores.
Xultar @ Feb 6th 2008 12:35PM
AT&T will come out with something like this too but it will be a freakin joke while being more expensive. When you read the fine print they'll say they do not allow thethering, video streaming, unlimited txt won't include txt to other carriers, unlimited calls won't include calls to landlines or other carriers.
Basically it'll be bullshit.
PeterB @ Feb 6th 2008 12:38PM
Good job Sprint, this will really help that massive debt you're piling up.
JerryA @ Feb 6th 2008 2:07PM
Sure it could. I pay half that right now with Sprint and I have as many minutes as I use and unlimited data which I use a lot. If this gets more customers paying $120 a month then it will help them quite a bit. Nickel and diming on the cost of service won't make up for a lack of subscribers.
Chris B. @ Feb 6th 2008 12:43PM
I'd love to have a plan like this for less for business use, it's a steal. At this writing, tho' - I can't find anything about it on Sprint's site. Or on the BG site, for that matter (since his May '07 posting)...
packetsniffer @ Feb 6th 2008 1:10PM
"and picture mail, though no mention is made of MMS."
Um... Picture mail is MMS.
Roger Alford @ Feb 6th 2008 1:13PM
Just to be VERY clear....
1. MMS Picture Messaging is included on ALL DATA PLANS!
2. TETHERING IS NOT INCLUDED, it is additonal $30 PER MONTH!
Fernando @ Feb 6th 2008 4:06PM
120 bucks a month and no tethering, wow!
but then again, what do I know about this, I'm still on pre-paid
johnny hotsauce @ Feb 6th 2008 4:39PM
Sprint is actually selling a better deal under the Boost Mobile brand, it's called Boost Unlimited and only available in certain markets as well. You'll all like this, they're offering unlimited voice, texts, pics & web for between $45-65/mo depending on where you live. Go to boostmobile.com and click on the boost unlimited link and use zip 89101 to see that rates I'm talking about. The downside is that it's only regional and you have to pay $.15/min to roam outside your "home" area.
Now how can Sprint offer this as a pre-paid deal under Boost but sell almost the same thing as the Unlimited Access Pack for double the price and the Sprint branded product is supposed to be a deal???? Nationwide roaming isn't worth $50 extra cost IMO just that's just me. I'll stick with my SERO plan because for $119.00/mo I think I'll pass. Give me this deal for under $60/mo and I might actually think about it.
FyreStarrter @ Feb 6th 2008 7:23PM
lol Sprint or any other large carrier would NOT be able to survive at $60 a month for unlimited anytime. Right now I am paying $199.00/month for this same plan PLUS 10.00/month for text messaging!!! From $209.00 to 119.99 a month? SIGN ME UP!!!!
180kid @ Feb 7th 2008 4:16AM
All you have to do is call CS and change your number to one of the 4 regions. It is called a CSA swap. I do it all the time for people that come into the store. Help this helps!
andy @ Feb 20th 2008 3:59PM
So I'm supposed to give up my phone number to save cash? I'd lose my number! Any tips on how to get in on this without giving up what is most sacred, my phone number?
midibite @ Feb 17th 2008 3:24PM
I've have had this plan with an additional wireless card since the iPhone came out, crapped out me 3 days after I bought it and I switched back to Sprint. With the separate Wireless card for my laptop (share this), my charge is only $90 a month (I just called to verify).
Unless sprint comes out with a REAL smart phone by the end of the 2008 or early 2009 which has a qwerty keypad, a full browser and no I don't like the HTC touch, I'll be making the move to whomever carries Sony Ericsson's XPERIA X1.
Plus, Sprint had my GF on the phone for 45 minutes trying to get her charges fixed because they overcharged her for downloading data almost $200 bucks!!! It was less than a half of a MEG ring tone. That is insane and a waste of their time and customer service money. No wonder they are rated 'crappy' by most of the industry when it comes to customer service.
Dear Sprint Management,
Get with it or lose more business....can you clearly "Hear" me now?
Regards,
Losing my Patience User
woodykid @ Feb 19th 2008 7:32PM
I'm not sure how I got it - but a Sprint rep found a plan for unlimited calling $95 a month as a family plan. Does not include data or text. But that's $95 for two lines sharing unlimited minutes ($47 a month per person). I'm not lying but you'll have to have someone at Sprint account services do some research to find it.
Courtney @ Feb 19th 2008 8:25PM
@woodykid
It probably depends on when you set your account up. I still have a really nice plan from Sprint from about 5 years ago that isn't offered anymore. My contract ended and I've just stayed on the same plan.
If I didn't still have this plan with Sprint, I'd be on another carrier already.
youngcalihottie @ Feb 25th 2008 12:31PM
lol. i see youve never had sprint before. they dont even friggen have real mms. picture mail is their mms.