Sprint tries their hardest to offer the most value for their customers' dollar, and for the most part they do a great job, especially with their unlimited data plans. Now Sprint looks to be getting into a pay-as-you-go service to offer more flexibility for consumers who don't want to sign a contract. According to some leaked documents for Sprint employees, customers will be able to get on a prepaid plan with their choice of four phones.
Unfortunately, only two of those are smartphones, and neither of those two are top shelf devices. If you want to take an LG Optimus Elite or a Samsung Victory (which may or may not be LTE-enabled) you're in luck. They'll run $150 and $250 respectively. As far as plans go, $70 bucks a month nets you unlimited everything with a smartphone, but there may be some stipulations on using data while roaming off-network. You can also opt for a $50 monthly bill with a cheaper feature phone, but where's the fun in that?
Now, here's the catch that's probably going to turn off many customers; regular Sprint Android phones, like the incredibly popular Galaxy Note II or Sprint's own flagship device, the HTC EVO 4G LTE, can't be used on this prepaid service. If you want a high end device, you have to stay postpaid. That puts Sprint at a disadvantage against Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile, as both of those prepaid carriers use Sprint coverage anyway, and offer a wider selection of phones and cheaper plans. Neither offer truly unlimited data, since they both throttle users after a certain data threshold, so Sprint might be hoping to pull over the extreme data hogs onto this prepaid option. Any readers interested in trying this out?
source: Android Police
