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The issue may be poor coverage. I went to Yosemite park and I got 5 bars on my ATT phone while
my buddy's Sprint phone got out of service.

]]>Nov 10th 2009 7:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 1:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 7:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 9:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Meanwhile, in this economy, Boost Mobile is thriving.
The Nextel network is bound to become entirely Boost Mobile's backbone in the next five years.
Maybe the reason that you guys are hiring at the Nextel call center is because of Boost? Just a thought.]]>Nov 10th 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 7:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 9:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 7:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
If they had any smarts over there, they'd push Motorola to bring a WiMax phone to their network (Note: Motorola makes the WiMax home modems).

Oh, and they'd stop spending money to promote the Pre to instead spend it to promote their own Android devices.]]>Nov 10th 2009 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 8:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
Spot on, I've seen Hero ads from HTC but there's no association with Sprint. I recently switched from Verizon to Sprint(after being a Verizon customer for over 8 years)just get the Hero and for a few more dollars a month I am getting LOADS more service. Not even the Droid would make me want to switch back to Verizon. I love my Hero, and so far I have zero complaints with Sprint. The few times I have had to call customer service(not because of a problem) they were quick, courteous and knowledgeable.

I wish I would have switched a long time ago.]]>Nov 10th 2009 2:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 8:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
If Sprint listened to their customers instead of trying to piss them off they could be growing their customer base like every major AND minor cell provider.

I get good coverage with Sprint because of free roaming to Verizon but their selection of cell phones really really sucks. If their network wasn't locked, HTC, Samsung, Toshiba and others might be willing to make more cutting edge phones that we could use on the network. I'd love to get the HD2 - I'd sign up for another 2 years today if I could get the HD2 or the TG01 or something other than the pixie crap and moment they are pushing. Now that HTC is advertising Sprint will consider more phones if they are endorsed by a scary orange haired chick.

Verizon unfortunately doesn't have the HD2 so I have no desire to move the them and coverage sucks for me with T-Mobile and ATT so until Verizon gets the HD2 or TG01 there is little reason for me to move but I do admit Sprint customer service and top management suck. Customer service may just be a lack of training. Bad management may just be a lack of intelligence.
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As for why the top execs suck so much I'm not sure. Their choices do seem quite idiotic but I'm sure they make many times what any of us make so maybe a smart person makes asinine decisions on the part of their company to make the big bucks.]]>Nov 10th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 11:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
but what i said was that the kansas center isn't just a call center, but one of sprints main business headquarters that handles a lot of operations. it's built like a campus, so they handle things like the call center there, so everything is all together.]]>Nov 10th 2009 11:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.petitiononline.com/SERO/petition.html
and yes Sprint could be loved again if they allow SERO on new phones]]>Nov 10th 2009 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
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I think you're Jealouuus, I think you're Jealouuus,

* taxes approximating $3 apply.]]>Nov 13th 2009 1:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://community.sprint.com/baw/index.jspa) of sprint. I feel its really cool. What do you guys think?]]>Nov 10th 2009 12:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
The lazy nature of the Sprint brass in implementing even ONE idea of the more than 20 good suggestions I've seen on that site indicate their lack of concern for their companies spiral towards non existence.]]>Nov 10th 2009 1:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 1:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 1:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 1:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
It would be ashamed to see Sprint fall. Basically, they have introduced many features that Verizon and AT&T were forced to adopt afterwards. Like,

Nationwide calling:
I remember in 2000 going to Las Vegas, and getting a call on my phone, with no "Roaming" icon. Felt like I was getting away with something. My friends on other carriers would not use their phones there. Out of fear of fees.
Later, AT&T, Singular, and other carriers, adopted this same model...

Free GPS:
I am not sure, but I know Verizon customers used to pay for it, but based on their Droid commercials, it is free now. (at least they use the word "free" in their commercial.)

Unlimited Texting:
Once again, I think it is now included with Verizon too.

No quotas on internet usage:
Think everyone offers this now.

Nights and Weekends starting at 7pm instead of 9pm.
This is easily worth 400 minutes on other plans. Hopefully everyone picks it up.

Unlimited Mobile Calling:
This easily saves 100s of minutes too. Again, hopefully, everyone picks it up.

A new phone every year:
It used to be two years with most carriers, I am not sure about whether everyone has this or not.]]>Nov 10th 2009 1:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/
When the iPhone came out, there was even more customer mass exodus from Sprint to ATT.

The problem that they have now is their selection of phones. The selection is very mediocre. This maybe a decision made by some Sprint executive to cater to customers who like inexpensive and plain phones.

Sprint will one day be a case study for business students to learn as to what not to do.]]>Nov 10th 2009 2:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/10/sprint-cutting-up-to-2-500-more-employees-from-the-payroll/Nov 10th 2009 8:41PM