Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"
$350.00 on a 2-year lock-down?!
Hey Verizon... STOP HELPING!!!
Left VZ after 10 years to get a non-ridiculous black one for $249 (after $100 rebate) from Sprint almost 6 months ago.
I was fearful of a degradation in service... but my concerns were unfounded. I'm in L.A. and, if anything, the reception has been uniformly better. (go figure)
Oh, and by the way, on the SERO plan my monthly minutes went up 33% while my bill went down 50%.
The only thing I miss is the exceptional customer service I used to get from 'ol Red... but at that price... I'll deal with it.
Sprint's CS is actually improving quite a bit. The reps are being held accountable for 1st time call resolution now so your experience will most likely start to improve more and more over the next 12 months until Sprint finally gets it to where it needs to be. I've actually noticed a considerable improvement the past couple times I've had to call lately for ESN swaps and such. I have the Touch as well on SERO and I'm quite happy. Welcome to the dark side!
The pricing is incorrect. The XV6900 will retail at $419.99, 1 year at $369.99, and 2 year at $299.99, plus a $50 MIR with 1 or 2 year contact. Net 1 year price at $319.99, and net 2 year price at $249.99. Plus, if you qualify, you can get either a $50 or $100 advanced device discount (depending on price of calling plan and if you get unlimited data). So, on a 2 year contact with unlimited data, you could get the XV6900 for $149.99 after a $50 MIR, plus if you have NE2 (New Every Two), you could get the XV6900 for only $49.99 after all applicable discounts and MIR. A much better price than what Sprint is offering.
@ Brettinsocal:
EXACT same situation here, but in Wash, DC. 10 years with VZW, switched for SERO and the Touch, and I get full bars in my office where I got no reception with VZW.
You can't combine the Advanced Device Discount with NE2.
Instead of spreading misinformation John, just dont bother to post. VZW does allow the NE2 and Advanced device combination credit now on the Primary or single lines of service.
Jason, you most certainly can combine NE2 with advanced device credit.
@packetsniffer, yes you can do online ESN swaps now with Sprint proving you're on the Ensemble billing system otherwise you can do an online ESN swap through e-chat but I highly recommend calling rather than using e-chat.