Anxious Sprint users ordering HTC Hero now through telesales
Too impatient to wait for October 11th to arrive? Yeah, we feel you. If you're up with killing a few minutes and dealing with what may end up being four or five CSRs, word on the street has it that the Android-powered Hero can be ordered this very moment via Sprint telesales. A number of members over at Sprint Users have had success in getting the phone headed their way, and one even mentioned that his SERO plan was set to remain firmly in place even with this new phone on the bill. Let us know if you stumble across similar luck in comments below, won't you?
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Jouten @ Oct 8th 2009 8:18PM
Why get the HTC Hero when you can get the HD2? Wait! Why get the HD2 when you can wait a little longer and get the HD3? Wait! Why get...
Why bother...
Gray @ Oct 8th 2009 8:18PM
Yeah it'll remain on the Sero plan right up to the point he tries to swap the phone over. the system is hard coded to not let that phone along with the Pre and Instinct on without an everything plan.
Ogdenous @ Oct 8th 2009 9:22PM
I just called. Said my SERO plan no good to get that phone. Need one of the newer plans. The Touch Pro 2 is eligible however. If I am going to upgrade my plan I will have to device, Palm PRE with a good OS and no apps, HTC Hero with a slow cpu, or wait for a better HTC Android phone...
Adam @ Oct 9th 2009 9:19AM
@Ogdenous
Weird, I've spoken with 2 separate sales reps at Sprint over the last couple of weeks and both have said that I WILL be able to stay on my plan.
I guess I'll find out Sunday.
Those ordering today, you won't get your phones till next week, right? Why go that route instead of walking into a store Sunday morning and walk out with a phone that day?
Risu @ Oct 8th 2009 8:28PM
Dont you think that Joe Miller looks like that vzw guy....
Greg @ Oct 8th 2009 8:29PM
I was just able to order one on the first try. Very pleasant Canadian telesales rep, billed to account, $329 with no rebates (I'm not upgrade eligible.)
Pencreus @ Oct 9th 2009 12:21AM
Ordered, no problems
Adam @ Oct 9th 2009 9:19AM
Sorry, meant to clarify that I'm also on a SERO plan.
Jmel @ Oct 9th 2009 2:18PM
I managed to order a Samsung Intrepid via telesales today as well. They said it was available yesterday, but he had to get his manager a few times to get it all sorted...
I am on SERO as well.
moochy989 @ Oct 9th 2009 2:23PM
Ordered!!! :)
$304.49 after taxes and then $100 MIR, plus a huuuuuuuuuuuuuge service credit for some drama they gave me with BIS billing back in September that I just had them apply now (wanted to hold off for this phone purchase to drop the price a ton). AHHHHH CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SPRINT + ANDROID =
moochy989 @ Oct 9th 2009 2:25PM
**SPRINT + ANDROID = LOVE
Don't know why it cut that off? Oh well...
moochy989 @ Oct 14th 2009 9:16PM
Oh, forgot to mention - for those of you who haven't held one yet, I held one last weekend and the trackball is PHENOMENAL. Soooo smooth, like ice. Nothing like my gritty/crunchy sounding BB Curve. HTC build quality on this one is countless times better than my first HTC experience (Mogul). You'll love it!