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Sprint handing out $50 and $125 service credits for number ports
If you've been looking for the right opportunity to bring your number into Sprint, we suppose you could consider this a sign from the heavens. Through April 16th, the carrier's offering incoming subscribers a $125 service credit applicable toward your bill after 60 days as long as you buy a smartphone, but dumbphone buyers aren't being left out in the cold: they'll still be able to pick up a $50 credit. There's a registration process involved -- the free money doesn't just happen automatically -- so if you're going to take advantage, be sure to read the rules and regs. [Thanks, Seth]
Sprint now offering $100 service credit to Pre buyers who port a number
We were expecting a Pre price cut today, but it looks like Sprint has slightly different plans -- instead of lowering the outright price of the handset, the carrier is offering new Pre customers a $100 service credit if they port a number from a different carrier. Yeah, that's a little odd -- especially since the credit is spread out over three months, instead of applied all in one go. We're guessing Sprint and Palm are just trying to lure new sales without having to openly cut prices on the Pre and undo its "premium" image, but as far as psychological marketing tricks go, parceling out a discount over 12 weeks might be the least effective one we can think of -- we're pretty sure most people would rather take a $100 price cut at the top end of the deal. Still, the end result is that the Pre is now $100 cheaper for switchers -- anyone running out to buy one? [Via Everything Pre]
