This is a little off topic(ok a lot) but I just left Sprint for Ting . Just figured I share my experience. I know a lot of people who feel held prisoner in their contacts while paying a fortune(my wife). I decided no more! No more being bent over! So I went and searched for a cheaper service but trying not to lose what I had. With Sprint I had unlimited everything and I was paying for it. For both my wife and I it was $170 a month.

After looking around I found Ting and Straight Talk to be the finalist. Straight Talk for $45 for unlimited everything seemed like a steal but I would have to buy a new phone and I do like the one plusone phone which is affordable and a great phone. Then after some digging ST had a bad rep for customer service... Like brutal. Also people stating they were getting calls from telemarketers after signing up.

I then looked at Ting. With Ting you just pay for what you use and they have these tiers.
So after looking at my uses on Sprint I then put those into the Ting Calculator and determined this would be my uses. So it is even cheaper then ST for me. I also like the idea of being in control so if I want to scale back on something I can and it will make my bill cheaper.

It uses the Sprint Network which I am used to and works fine for me. I also could port my Note 2 and my number over with no issues, saving me from buying a new phone. After reading up on Ting it was clear that their customer care was the best in the industry as they all speak English and do bother you with taking surveys. No pressure to "upgrade you" or sell you on anything.

So Ting seemed to be for me. My contract with Sprint was up and all I was going to do was use my insurance plan(that I paid $11 for every month) to clear up a crack on my phone's screen before leaving for greener pastures. Since the screen my Note 2 needed was not in stock, get this... They gave me a new Note 2...lol So after getting my new Note 2 I headed home to jump ship to Ting after taking Sprint for everything they had on their insurance plan(I felt like I won). Signing up was painless and they switched my number and phone over in like 3 hours(some people reported days with ST). Also no contract!

So far I haven't noticed anything different. My service is the same. I just make sure I am on Wifi everywhere I go so I do not use much data. I am shooting for the $3 data tier right now which would cut my bill into the $20s which feels insane to me. They have a clear and easy app you can use to watch your usage or just log onto the site.
I wish I could get my wife on Ting but she went out and leased a phone in November so she has a $350 ETF which is nuts so she is stuck over paying for the time being. I even did the math and we would still save money this year if we did get her out of it and bought her a new phone but I just don't have $500 laying around to make the jump. Once we do we will be paying like $70ish for phones as a family instead of $170! Huge savings. Now for you who ETF is a lot lower Ting does offer $75 credit for jumping to them.

I do find it a bit scary not having insurance(but saving $11 a month is nice) and if anything happens to my phone its on me. No store either but That does not bother me since I hated going into Sprint and Tings customer service is so good. I think people don't know they do have have options and don't need to pay out the ass anymore for a phone. If Sprint is good in your area I think you are a dummy for not jumping to Ting, also if you are not someone who is sucking data and 4G all day as well.

Google just announced Fi which imo will change the game forever. The Big 2 will have troubles matching $20 for unlimited txt and talk plus $10 per gig per month. Also if you only use 500 mbs then you get a refund of $5 for the 500 you didn't use. The service will use the t-moble and Sprint network which is a first industry. Right now its in Beta and only the Nexus 6 can be used but within a year I think that will all change. Once FI gets it traction I plan on jumping to it. Ting is great but this is even cheaper. It will spell major trouble for Verizon and AT&T if they don't adjust.

Pros
-Great Customer service
-pay for what you use
-no contact
-No activate fee(more like charging you for the hell of it fee)
-great app and site for watching usage
-Lots of phones to pick from(all the big boys)
-One Plusone now on Ting!

Cons
-Sprint network for some people
-Watching usage maybe hard for people
-No store
-No insurance

If any of my experiences change I will update this post.

Now if you think Ting is for you.. Use my shameless link! You will get $25 off your first bill!

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