Really, really... This is no gimmick, no craziness, no kidding... Sprint actually has available for all Android Powered Smartphones their Data Only Plan in the Relay Store. The Relay Store is for those that have a hearing disability or have issues with normal voice services. According to the Sprint website, "The Sprint Relay Store sells iconic and award winning devices and relay services including the best wireless value in the industry for for people who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing or have a Speech-disability."
Now this is where it gets interesting. On the Data Only Plan - Sprint Relay Store Page it clearly states that the service plan is available for $29.99 for feature phones or $39.99 for smartphones. Where this starts to get interesting is using Skype's unlimited US voice calling plan with a Skype to Go number ($2.99 a month + $15 a year for the Skype to Go number) and getting unlimited voice/text/data for around $45 a month. While this is completely abusing the wonderful plan that Sprint has put in place for the hard of hearing, for the budget crunchers that need to have a cheap plan, it certainly offers that.
When asked for a comment about anyone signing on to this plan, a Sprint sales representative said they are not allowed to discriminate against those that hear fine and they would have to allow it. This plan also includes the Sprint VRS system that will encode all calls placed through your Sprint # to text - so be aware that you cannot use this service with voice calls - unless routed through your Skype number.
Enjoy the new found fun and excitement of the Data Only Plan though, hopefully it will roll out soon to the rest of the market as Smartphone users are more concerned now with data calls than voice minutes.
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