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Suppose we told you there was a cellular reseller in the United States that would give you 3,250 minutes of free calling every month with a free Sprint phone. And, to sweeten the pot, you could also use those minutes as a SIP trunk on any Asterisk® server to make 3,250 minutes of free calls in the United States every month. Let’s not stop there. Suppose the provider would also throw in 3,250 SMS messages as well as 3,250 megs of data each month so you could surf the web, read your emails, and watch movies on your new smartphone. Crazy, huh? Too good to be true? Suppose we told you our family has been using this service since February with crystal-clear calling, zero outages, and flawless texting and Internet service on four phones! Suppose we told you we were using these same four lines to provide free calling on four different Incredible PBX servers scattered across the United States.
Well, folks, it’s all true and today only starting at 5 p.m. Eastern daylight time until midnight, it’s your lucky day! What’s the catch? There’s a one-time, $32.50 non-refundable deposit to cover overages in minutes, messages, and data. If you’d prefer to borrow a Sprint-compatible phone from the company, there’s a deposit on the loaner phone. The cost ranges from $30 to $140 which is refunded when you return the phone in good condition. Complete plan details are available here.
We’ve had running discussions about RingPlus on both the PIAF Forum and DSL Reports for a couple months so you can read all the history and comments if you’re interested. Our bottom line goes like this. What if RingPlus goes out of business? What’s my Breakeven Date, i.e. the day on which I will recover my initial deposit on the phone service plus the cost of the phone versus the cost of comparable service with a competitor? Frankly, that’s all you should care about. And, for today’s deal, that works out to less than two months regardless of which other provider you choose. Any free service after that date is pure gravy. RingPlus may last an extra month, or it still may be going five years from now. Either way, you win. And we’ll be looking forward to your Nerd Vittles donation on June 24 when you reach your Breakeven Date. Just click Help the Nerdy in the upper right corner of our site. 😉
If you really believe in CYA and need a new smartphone anyway, then trot down to your local Apple Store today and purchase an unlocked iPhone SE for $399. Be sure to specify the Sprint model. It can be used to sign up with RingPlus at 5 p.m. And, if RingPlus croaks, this Sprint-model phone still will work with AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, or any Sprint MVNO. You also have 14 days to return it for a full refund!
Today’s To-Do List. So you want to take the plunge. Here’s how to get started. First, go to RingPlus.net and click the Sign Up button promptly at 5 p.m. This plan is advertised on SlickDeals so the loaner phones will go quickly. Click Select Plan under the Elevator free plan description. When the Sign Up page appears, click Purchase a Phone at the RingPlus Store. Click on the Phones tab and choose Loaner Phones. If you prefer, you can also purchase a smartphone from about two dozen choices with prices starting at $65. Choose your phone and click Add to Cart. Then complete the rest of the checkout procedure to order your phone. When your phone arrives in a couple of weeks, you’ll receive instructions to sign up for the Elevator Free Plan. Our previous article on RingPlus will guide you through the rest of the activation process. Enjoy!
Originally published: Sunday, April 24, 2016
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