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Got Sprint Smartphone? Big Brother might be watching.

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This does not make me feel good about using Sprint. I was one of the first EVO 4G customers and 1.5 years later, though my phone is nearly obsolete, it’s still a workhorse and I really love the 4G coverage in Honolulu.

However, to think that Sprint might be logging nearly everything I do on my phone does not leave me with a very “warm and fuzzy” feeling inside. Will be interesting to see how this story develops. Could a class-action lawsuit come of this?

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Unlimited iPhone Data for Sprint: $80/mo

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I know many Sprint customers who wanted an iPhone will be happy to know that they can have their unlimited cake for $79.99/mo. This includes 450 minutes. I’ve got a similar plan on Sprint (for my EVO 4G) and because this plan (of mine) has unlimited mobile to mobile minutes AND most of my phone calls are to other mobile phones, I’m usually way under my limit every month. It’s a great deal.

I’ve read other reports saying that Sprint “bet the farm” on the iPhone4s so good luck to them

Sprint will indeed offer unlimited

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Here’s why you can’t get Google Voice on your Sprint phone

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Short story: Google Voice DOES work on Sprint phones including Hawaii, but will NOT work if your Sprint phone is under a corporate account (like mine). Here’s the details:

I was really excited to enable Google Voice on my Sprint EVO 4G phone “Hawaii Sprint Customers: Do we get Google Voice?“. So you could imagine how bummed I was when Google Voice says, “Unfortunately, Google Voice cannot be enabled on this Sprint phone. Please contact Sprint for more details as to why this cannot be enabled.”

Worse yet, other Hawaii Sprint customers were telling me that it worked just fine for them. Damn! Why me, Lord?

Well today I finally called Sprint. They were a little puzzled too but after digging around, we found out why: My Sprint is under my corporate account and apparently business accounts are not allowed to enable Google voice. While I’m disappointed, I can see why. On a policy level, if this was my company’s phone, I can certainly see that my boss might not approve of me implementing various re-routing and voicemail rules that Google Voice allows.

So, if you’ve got a personal/home Sprint account, you should be good. If you’ve got corporate, you’re out of luck.

Final note: a shout-out goes to the Sprint folks. I’ve only been with them for a year but their customer support has always been excellent, the service has been fabulous (I can’t recall a single dropped call that my phone caused) and the phone (other than the absolutely crappy battery life) has been an incredible workhorse. Thanks Sprint!

Hawaii Sprint Customers: Do we get Google Voice?

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I just got my email from Google today announcing that Sprint and Google voice has been integrated. This *could* meant that Hawaii phone numbers, previously denied 808 area codes (from what I understand, due to Hawaii regulations) might actually see their Sprint numbers (yes, 808 ones) work with Google voice. I have too much on my plate to play with this during the day but tonight is another story. Stay tuned. I will attempt to activate Google Voice on my Sprint EVO 4G phone and will report on the results. Let’s keep our collective fingers crossed!

Your Sprint number becomes your Google Voice number so that when people call your Sprint mobile number, it rings all the phones you want.

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Update: 11:13pm 5/3/2011

The answer: NO! I’m really disappointed. Though the Google error message didn’t explain why my Sprint number wouldn’t work, I can only guess it’s related to the Hawaii-specific regulatory restrictions.

oh well. bummer.

Update: 5/11/2011

Apparently it’s just me. Others in Hawaii are reporting success. I’m going to call Sprint and find out why. My guess: I ported my number over from Tmobile and hence it can’t go Google. Just a guess. I’ll keep y’all posted.

Sprint launching Nexus S 4G

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For those of who want the “pure” Android experience, the Nexus S 4G will connect to Sprint’s WiMax network. I have the Sprint EVO 4G and though I’m very satisfied with the phone and use the 4G WiMax network often, I will probably take a very, very serious look at Verizon’s LTE network next year when my Sprint contract ends. Why? While I love the WiMax network, it’s really a second network that you have to turn on and off. It’s almost like wifi. I want my phone connected to a high speed network all the time. I don’t want to have to tell my phone to “connect” to the 4G network. I want 4G everywhere. WiMax doesn’t do that and I personally believe that because it requires a conscious switching on/off is why phones like the Nexus S and EVO 4G do NOT have video chat on Skype.

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Sprint EVO 4G dethroned by Verizon Thunderbolt LTE

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I’ve got the EVO and love it. However, when my contract is up, I’m definitely moving to Verizon

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Got Sprint? Get Google Voice now

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It’s always nice when you get a special feature from Google that is specific to your carrier. I already use Google voice to handle my voicemail but now I can go a few steps further which is great! just a though: In light of the recent AT&T acquisition of Tmobile, does this signal Google is interested in Sprint? hmm…

First, Sprint customers will be able to use their existing Sprint mobile number as their Google Voice number and have it ring multiple other phones simultaneously. So now, calls to your Sprint mobile number can easily be answered from your office or your home phone, or even your computer through Gmail. Calls from Gmail and text messages sent from google.com/voice will also display your Sprint number. This basically gives Sprint customers all the benefits of Google Voice without the need to change or port their number.

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