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Why stay with Sprint?

So, I have a real problem. I've been with Sprint for 10 years as of this August. I have perfect payment history and a credit rating above 780. I currently own the HTC Hero, which has been a good little phone, but I want to upgrade. I have the $150 credit to get a new phone, but that's where the issues begin to crop up.
My current contract expires Feb. 19, 2012. Because of successful negotiations in the past with Sprint's Executive Services, I pay $36 and change after taxes and fees for the following:
Plan details
Everything Data 450 $69.99
450 Anytime Minutes Included
Nationwide Long Distance Included
America - Roaming Included
Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime
Unlimited SMS Text Messaging
Unlimited Picture Mail
Unlimited Data Usage
GPS Navigation
Sprint Data Essentials Pack
Nights: M-TH 7pm-7am Wknd: F 7pm-M 7am
Caller ID
Call Waiting
Three-Way Calling
Voicemail
Add-on services for:
Sprint Navigation
$0.00
Cellular Call Detail
$0.00
Unlimited Nights&Weekends-7pm
$0.00
Premium Data $0 add-on charge
$0.00
300 bonus Anytime Minutes per month
$0.00
Unlimited Any Mobile, Anytime
$0.00
Data Usage
$0.00
Picture Mail
$0.00
I don't use a whole lot of minutes (mostly mobile-to-mobile), don't use a whole lot of data (never more than 2GB/mo), and my max texts are typically around 3500/mo.
I want to upgrade my phone, and I'm considering the SGS2. I have been in contact with Executive Services recently, and the lowdown is that if I want to get a new phone, I will have to pay $200 for the phone. Then, since I was grandfathered in, I'll have to pay the premium data fee of $10/mo. But, I will also have to renew my contract and I will lose the extra $20/mo service credit that is currently offsetting the price of my service. I will retain my corporate discount of 27%, but, all told, after taxes and fees, simply upgrading my phone for $200 will actually increase the price of my service to about $65-70/mo after taxes and fees. This is nearly doubling the price of my service, and without a free phone to boot.
This is nearly the price of similar competing Verizon and AT&T service plans (after my corp discounts there), but Sprint doesn't offer 4G in my area (Albuquerque, NM), and their 3G service is spotty, at best.
Why should I stay with Sprint? Are there better options?

If your bill is going to go up anyway you might want to consider going with a carrier that offers GSM phones (t-mobile, AT&T). That way if you manage to wangle the price of your contract down over the years and face a similar situation as you're in now you can just go out and buy any GSM phone, unlock it (if necessary), stick your current SIM card in and voila, you have a new phone, but you get to keep your existing (cheap) contract.
I joined t-mobile about 2 months ago on a monthly rolling contract, I wanted to change my phone so I just bought a Samsung Exhibit 2 outright from Amazon and stuck my current SIM card in. No hassle.

That's sage advice. Thank you!
How much of a difference from $65-70/mo am I looking at from other cellular providers for the same level of service? Just a cursory check finds $0.01 Verizon phone deals through Amazon, and similar monthly recurring charges for 450 anytime, unlimited text, and 4GB data, after corporate discounts.

Help Needed with AT&T ETF are they lying?

So I decided to Ditch at&t for Verizon I am really glad about that.
So let me explain a little what is going on
Me and my friend got the iPhones on 09/16/2010. As of today it is 3/1/2012 and the line was disconnected 3 days before our each billing cycle which is always on the 20th.
I paid off my ETF because earlier I got iPhone 4s which I sold so ok , I paid my 295 ETF now his ETF is 155$ from what I know each month the ETF goes -10$ and there is only 60 months left so what i'm seeing is that his ETF should be in range of 60$? not 155.
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Contract Termination Fee $155.00
County Gross Receipts Surcharge $4.20
Federal Universal Service Charge $9.50
MTA Telecom Surcharge $1.52
State Telecommunications Excise Surcharge $6.12
Please Note: before the number was moved bill was paid in FULL for each number
so take a look at this
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Government Taxes & Fees
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Total Government Fees & Taxes - Taxes and surcharges are applied to your wireless service based on rates determined by federal, state and local laws. These charges are generally applied to recurring monthly charges, local usage, toll usage and roaming usage. The actual charges will vary, depending upon the particular tax, taxing authority, and the state, city or county where you reside.
NY State Sales Tax $6.88
NY State Telecom Tax $1.63
City Sales Tax $7.74
City Telecom Tax $1.84
City District Sales Tax $0.64
City District Telecom Tax
TOTAL MONTHLY SERVICE CHARGES Total Monthly Service Charges - This is the monthly charge of your wireless services, which includes your monthly rate plan, added services and wireless data. This amount does not include usage charges, government fees & taxes, credits, adjustments or other charges. $37.34
^^ when the line has been disconected and those are charges for last month which I paid...
I need someone who can help me i promise to throw you a beer!

Buy a Motomod, get free projector on Verizon! Get a case and projector for under $40

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The cheapest Moto-Mod available that is in-stock is the Kate Spade Style Shell for $39.99. Plus shipping is FREE.
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Notes:
* You do not need to have a Verizon phone to purchase accessories on the Verizon site.
* This CAN be combined with an employee discount if you currently get a discount on your Verizon bill through your employer, however you may need to add it to your cart BEFORE you log in, otherwise it may only show a 25% discount instead of the free projector offer. With my employee discount the case is only $29.99. Not all employee discounts include discounts on accessories.

I really want it but it is impossible to order it outside US. They want to confirm the order by calling to Verizon (no problem at all) but when I call there they want scan of my ID and social number....Sorry but I am from Europe...

Another sweet deal but only for America...

Buy a Motomod, get free projector on Verizon! Get a case and projector for under $40

Verizon has an online deal at the moment where the Moto Insta-Share Projector is free when you purchase any Moto-Mod!
The cheapest Moto-Mod available that is in-stock is the Kate Spade Style Shell for $39.99. Plus shipping is FREE.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/moto-mods/
Notes:
* You do not need to have a Verizon phone to purchase accessories on the Verizon site.
* This CAN be combined with an employee discount if you currently get a discount on your Verizon bill through your employer, however you may need to add it to your cart BEFORE you log in, otherwise it may only show a 25% discount instead of the free projector offer. With my employee discount the case is only $29.99. Not all employee discounts include discounts on accessories.

PittAussie said:
Verizon has an online deal at the moment where the Moto Insta-Share Projector is free when you purchase any Moto-Mod!
The cheapest Moto-Mod available that is in-stock is the Kate Spade Style Shell for $39.99. Plus shipping is FREE.
https://www.verizonwireless.com/accessories/moto-mods/
Notes:
* You do not need to have a Verizon phone to purchase accessories on the Verizon site.
* This CAN be combined with an employee discount if you currently get a discount on your Verizon bill through your employer, however you may need to add it to your cart BEFORE you log in, otherwise it may only show a 25% discount instead of the free projector offer. With my employee discount the case is only $29.99. Not all employee discounts include discounts on accessories.
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Thanks! Saw your post and assumed I was way too late to the party, but it worked. I've always had interest in it, but not $300 worth of interest. $40 sat much better with me.

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