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"Costly data plan?"
5.0 starson by vansmackCAPros: Obviously, if you need/want a full keyboard and a 4 inch screen, this phone has the market cornered.
Cons: TouchWiz UI is not a slick as other UI's, but it's not awful. The GPS error is a little unforgivable in 2010, but they promise a fix soon.
Summary: I have some concerns about the use of "costly data plans" as a con for the phone in the CNET review. It's only "costly" if you're a current Sprint subscriber, and by "costly" Nicole means $10 more a month. Compare Unlimited plans of Verizon, T-Mobile and at&t, even with the additional $10 charge, and Sprint is still cheaper than the other three. That's a bit unfair, especially as we have yet to see what the others will do with their 4G networks when/if they have them up and running.
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I agree! No other carriers are offering 4g right now and the cost is still cheaper than the competition who does not even have 4g yet. So until they release there pricing they cannot complain about a 10 dollar fee. And in comparison to all the other galaxy S the Epic is the clear victor with a full keyboard, 4g, and front facing camera. led flash and 16gb sd card over the Vibrant and Captivate so it should cost 50 buck more because it has a lot more!
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"Exactly" nothing! When is cheaper than the competition, total service plan price, not an advantage. Stop quibbling about the details and just look at the bottom line. Can you get even occasional 4G service or even only 3G service for a comparable phone for less? No, so what's the issue? The reviewer has it right.
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$10 is $10, and it's not cheap ($120 per year extra) when you HAVE to pay it. Particularly those in non-4G markets who cannot even use what they are paying for! Seeing as how you can elect to use the 4G on the phone at will, then I think they should have let you elect to pay for the service. Even in some areas with "4G Coverage"..., it is still sporatic at times. CNET's own test in a 4G (Sprint HTC Evo) market showed that it wasn't that much better than everyone else's 3G. Paying 100% of the time for a premium service that is not 100% available nor gives you 100% returns translates to cost.
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Exactly, I thought the review seem a little misguided. Thanks!
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