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[Q] T-Mobile eliminates Post-Pay Non-Contract Plans?

Anyone experienced this?
I was looking to upgrade my "Even More Minutes" Plan (that was started late 2010) to a higher tier version of the plan (needed extra minutes since I went dangerously close last time), but I learned that they actually completely discontinued non-contract Post-Pay plans. I got grandfathered in, but once I leave this plan, I can't go back. I CAN convert to a *contracted* Post-Pay plan, but nothing along the lines of what I have now.
I verified with a guy I've made good relations with at the local T-Mobile store and a customer representative on the phone that this was the case.
Has anyone recently had luck going to a post-pay plan or did T-Mobile eliminate them all? Granted, the contracted post-pay plan that they're offering offers unlimited minutes (though the data is tiered and is actually less than what I have now), I still find it kinda crappy that they're no longer offering flexible options for different types of customers.

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[Q] Sprint contract workaround?

Hi all, this is my first post here. I'm relatively tech-savvy but mobile development isn't my forte. Anyway, I've tried many search strings on the site but I haven't found a directly relevant answer.
Essentially the issue is I have a grandfathered service plan from approximately 2004 where I'm getting data for $5/month. I was using a lame HTC Touch Pro until it shattered. Unfortunately, to purchase a new smartphone (figuratively anything that isn't a flip phone), I would need to enter into a new contract on their exponentially more expensive terms. Additionally, I'm going to get nailed with all kinds of new bull**** fees (a 4G fee when it has barely been developed in NYC). Obviously I'm hoping for a more cost-effective approach.
Furthermore, I saw someone briefly mention in another thread that the OP could just buy a phone outright. I'm wondering if purchasing a phone unlocked and then somehow activating it on Sprint's network or some other hack would be possible. Price is a significant constraint; it's not feasible for me to drop $750 on an unlocked smartphone, so it's preferable if I can find some kind of workaround that's subsidized.
Thanks for reading through this, hope you can lend some advice on the optimal solution.

Sprint won't accept unlocked phones. I don't think there is a such thing as a unlocked cdma phone.
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[Q] Benefits of buying unlocked

So, I'm new to the world of android phones. I and others like me would like to know: what are the pros and cons of buying a phone unlocked at full price versus buying a phone subsidized? Feel free to use all the technical jargon at your disposal, oh wise people of xda. Thanks in advance.

Buying unlocked will save you a heap of trouble when it comes to flashing a phone to another carrier. It saves the risk of getting odd service. (This occurs when using a donor meid for another phone)
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Oh and I forgot to mention. Paying some Guy to flash to another carrier can cost in the $70 range.
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To be honest, I don't know anyone that would buy a phone full price from a carrier just to get it sim unlocked. Most people get a subsidized phone since its cheaper up front but then you're stuck on a contract, as opposed to buying a phone retail or craigslist where you can just use prepaid service and you're not tied down to a lengthy contract. Keep in mind, you can always pay a couple bucks to get your phone sim unlocked if you choose not to get a phone directly from your carrier. Yes it would be free from your carrier but its not worth it in the long run when you can just check ebay, some third party websites or maybe even unlock it yourself.

I wonder, given the OP's self-confessed newness to phones, he/she is mixing up 'unlocked to any network' with the constant talk of 'unlocking bootloaders' and the like?

I figured sim unlocking since bootloader unlocking wouldnt matter if it was bought at full price or subsidized...I dont think anyways.

The obvious benefits are flashing rims and not being locked to a specific carrier.

Cheapest Cell Contarct with Ulimited Data and Text?

Does any one know the cheapest cell contract with unlimted data and text. I would also need an android phone to go with it.

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Does any one know the cheapest cell contract with unlimted data and text. I would also need an android phone to go with it.
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Us, I prefer a Sim card but I will do cmda with good phone choice.

Cspire. $50 a month for 500 anytime minutes, unlimited mobile to mobile, Unlimited data, text, and MMS. Thats the plan I'm currently on. Only negative would be their choice of phones. Best Android phone in their lineup is the Milestone X2.

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[Q] Possible Sprint ETF Loophole?

So towards the end of June I was planning on leaving Sprint and heading over to At&t with the girlfriend. I had a plan with my brother to swap lines, his being off contract, allowing him to continue using my GSII and having me leave Sprint without any ETF worry. However now it seems that my brother is backing out of the whole idea which is leaving me at a whopping $300 ETF that doesn’t look too pretty.
I figure by selling the SII I am still looking at a big chunk just to get out of Sprint and buying a new phone until I realized something. I noticed that the difference between smartphones and basic phones half the ETF fee, $150 in my case. So what if I were to downgrade my plan with a basic phone, pay the ETF, sell the SII for around $200, and have some left over to put into the new phone. It all just seems too good to be true and I might just be overlooking something just in the thought of a somewhat loophole but what do you guys think? Could it be that easy? Should I read the terms and conditions instead of writing a thread out of shear excitement?
What do you think?

Generally speaking, it is much harder to downgrade than it is to upgrade. When you entered the contract for the smartphone you agreed to pay for service for a full two years in return for a subsidized phone. Legally they can (and odds are they will) tell you to either keep the phone & plan or pay the etf.

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