Sprint Charging 'Unlimited' Users $20 More for Unthrottled Video

[DEAD7]

Sprint has a new "unlimited" data plan for users that want to watch videos in full-HD (1080p) screen resolution. Dubbed "Unlimited Freedom Premium" plan, it offers the same features as the "Unlimited Freedom" plan with the bonus of allowing users to stream videos in full-HD. Also, it costs $20 extra. DSLReports points out the obvious:
Last week we noted that Sprint unveiled its new Unlimited Freedom plan, which provides unlimited text, voice and data for $60 a month for one line, $40 a month for a second line, and $30 a month for every line thereafter (up to a maxiumum of 10). But the plan also, following on T-Mobile's heels, throttles all video by default to 480p, a move that has raised the hackles of net neutrality advocates.

 

[Regular_P]

AIDS > Sprint

 

[Swaggatron]

Sprint is the worst major cellular provider in the United States...:BrutusGTFO:

 

[IShotTheSheriff]

man, y'all think y'all got it bad?

i'm in canada, paying $60/month and only got 750mb included

 

[Blackout]

 

[CACtain Planet]

I switched from Sprint to Verizon when i copped the Note 7..im gonna keep eating these ribs

 

[bnew]

I unlock active sprint phones almost daily, makes sense now.

 

[General Mills]

I unlock active sprint phones almost daily, makes sense now.

What do you mean? What is the benefit of unlocking a Sprint phone

 

[bnew]

What do you mean? What is the benefit of unlocking a Sprint phone

you unlock a phone to use it with another carrier/network by accepting another company's sim card. A lot of people switch to cheaper prepaid plans or use the phone overseas. A lot of people inquire if their iphones , Galaxy 5,6 & 7, or Note 3,4, & 5 will work with Digicel. Never thought people in the islands were stuntin like that

 

[General Mills]

you unlock a phone to use it with another carrier/network by accepting another company's sim card. A lot of people switch to cheaper prepaid plans or use the phone overseas. A lot pople inquire if their iphones and Galaxy 5,6 & 7, or Note 3,4, & 5 will work with digicel. Never thought people in the islands were stuntin like that

Im a Sprint breh.. i think i want to see about using my Note 5 on another network.. i assumed it would be more difficult because its not on the Gsm network.. so i never even thought of it

 

[bnew]

Im a Sprint breh.. i think i want to see about using my Note 5 on another network.. i assumed it would be more difficult because its not on the Gsm network.. so i never even thought of it

What android version do you have?

Whats the last 4 characters of your "Baseband version"?

Are you on stock firmware?

Is your phone rooted or not?

P.S you cant get 4G LTE on sprint phones though when you're using it with another carrier.

EDIT: looking at the specs of the Note 5, it looks like you could get 4G afterall.

 

[General Mills]

What android version do you have?

Whats the last 4 characters of your "Baseband version"?

Are you on stock firmware?

Is your phone rooted or not?

P.S you cant get 4G LTE on sprint phones though when you're using it with another carrier.

EDIT: looking at the specs of the Note 5, it looks like you could get 4G afterall.

1. Last 4 numbers of my software version is BPG1
2.I assume i am on stock firmware. Never did anything extra
3. Phone is not rooted

 

[bnew]

1. Last 4 numbers of my software version is BPG1
2.I assume i am on stock firmware. Never did anything extra
3. Phone is not rooted

You have the latest version of android.


Model SM-N920P
Model name Galaxy Note5
Country Spint (cdma)
Version Android 6.0.1
Changelist 8463602
Build date Fri, 01 Jul 2016 02:39:50 +0000
Security Patch Level 2016-07-01
Product code SPR
PDA N920PVPU2BPG1
CSC N920PSPT2BPG1

You have to root your phone in order to unlock it. The caveat is rooting it trips samsung "knox" security, which "voids" your warranty, This matters to some people. There is a way to root it without tripping knox but i'm not at that level yet.

 

[General Mills]

You have the latest version of android.


Model SM-N920P
Model name Galaxy Note5
Country Spint (cdma)
Version Android 6.0.1
Changelist 8463602
Build date Fri, 01 Jul 2016 02:39:50 +0000
Security Patch Level 2016-07-01
Product code SPR
PDA N920PVPU2BPG1
CSC N920PSPT2BPG1

You have to root your phone in order to unlock it. The caveat is rooting it trips samsung "knox" security, which "voids" your warranty, This matters to some people. There is a way to root it without tripping knox but i'm not at that level yet.

breh thanks for this info! Like i said i assumed there was nothing i could do so i never really investigated.. thought you could only do that with a GSM phone.

Now that i know its possible im

 

[CACtain Planet]

breh thanks for this info! Like i said i assumed there was nothing i could do so i never really investigated.. thought you could only do that with a GSM phone.

Now that i know its possible im

Breh you might as well switch from Sprint..You cant even talk and surf the internet at the same time on network data and you have to pay extra to turn your phone to a hotspont thats a big fukking ripoff when buying these new super computer phones..come on over to #VerizonGang