Sprint Listened to DIRECTV Customers: Adding More High-Speed Data Options to Free Service Offer
September 03 2015 - 9:58AM
Business Wire
Last week, Sprint (NYSE: S) made an unprecedented, one-time
offer exclusively for DIRECTV customers: free wireless service –
unlimited talk, text and 2GB of data per line – for one full year
when they switch to Sprint. Customers were thrilled with the offer
but wanted more data options. Sprint listened! Beginning Friday,
Sept. 4, DIRECTV customers can now choose one of the following
high-speed data options, in addition to the unlimited talk and text
for each line:
• 2GB of data per line
$0 per month
• 4GB of data per line
$10 per month, per line
• 6GB of data per line
$20 per month, per line
“DIRECTV customers switching to Sprint told us they want
additional data options,” said Kevin Crull, chief marketing
officer, Sprint. “We heard them loud and clear and are giving them
what they want – the ability to add more data to the DIRECTV offer.
We are giving our customers the ability to stay connected
worry-free.”
DIRECTV OFFER
Through Sept. 30, DIRECTV customers switching to Sprint or
existing Sprint customers adding a new line of service on a new
smartphone through Sprint Lease, iPhone Forever, Sprint Easy Pay1
or paying full retail price, get 12 months of FREE unlimited talk,
text and a full 2GB of data per line (up to five lines) all while
on the Sprint network. Or, customers can choose additional data
options starting at $10 per line for 4GB of data. Customers who
already signed up for the DIRECTV offer and want more data can call
Sprint Customer Care at 888-211-4727.
- Qualified DIRECTV customers simply need
to upload their recent DIRECTV bill at
www.sprint.com/directvoffer.
- Then, they can go to Sprint.com or call
Sprint Telesales to obtain the offer. Or, they can visit their
local Sprint store and log on to their DIRECTV account online to
show verification and sign up. Customers are responsible for the
one-time $36 activation fee and monthly taxes and surcharges.
- The special offer is available at
participating Sprint branded retail stores, Sprint store at
RadioShack, Sprint.com, or by calling 1-800-Sprint-1.
Plus, Sprint will pay off your old phone and contract so you can
Move Forward without worry2. If you’re not currently under contract
or don’t have installment billing phone payments, Sprint will buy
back your current working smartphone for up to $300 per line.
After 12 months of free Sprint service, customers on this plan
are automatically billed the monthly rate-per-line plan for
unlimited talk, text and 2 GB data as follows plus any additional
data purchased (or may choose to switch to any of Sprint’s current
service plans3):
• 1 line
$ 50
• 2 lines
$ 90
• 3 lines
$ 120
• 4 lines
$ 150
• 5 lines
$
180
About Sprint
Sprint (NYSE: S) is a communications services company that
creates more and better ways to connect its customers to the things
they care about most. Sprint served more than 57 million
connections as of June 30, 2015 and is widely recognized for
developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies,
including the first wireless 4G service from a national carrier in
the United States; leading no-contract brands including Virgin
Mobile USA, Boost Mobile, and Assurance Wireless; instant national
and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability Index (DJSI) North America for the past four years.
You can learn more and visit Sprint at www.sprint.com or
www.facebook.com/sprint and www.twitter.com/sprint.
1Sprint Easy Pay requires 24-mo. installment agreement with 0%
APR. iPhone Forever is a 22 mo. lease & other lease options
include 21, 22 or 24 mo.--No security deposit required. Early
termination of service on Sprint Easy Pay/lease (iPhone Forever):
Remaining payments will be due immediately. Lease also requires
device return or payment of purchase option device price in
lease.
2 Limited time offer. Contract buyout is via American Express
Reward Card after online registration and current phone turn-in.
All phones must be ported form an active wireless line at another
carrier and remain active on the plan. Phones must be in good
working order.
3 You must contact Sprint customer svc & cancel svc within
30 days of end of free service to avoid rate plan charges or change
to a different plan at any time.
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