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Sprint is price gouging families with an interest in the EVO. Here is how:

If your like me, you want an Android phone and your spouse just wants a basic phone without data. Sprint is attempting to rip off customers like us with the EVO plans. For this scenario, Sprint is $40 more expensive than Verizon, $50 more expensive than AT&T and $65 more expensive than TMobile and on a monthly basis when you go with the cheapest family plan. Sprint is closer to the other carriers on the individual plans but still $10 more expensive (the EVO "premium data" BS).

They will tell you that you are going to use more data with the EVO and that is why they need the extra $10, but 4G is anything but widespread right now and they are not going to let you get away without paying the $10 if 4g is not available in your area. So Sprint is really just searching for ways to squeeze more money out of you. Either that, or they know they can't handle a large amount of data users.

Here are the monthly costs for individuals and families looking for the cheapest way to get a single Android phone or the EVO in Sprint's case. Because of these prices, I will wait for either the Samsung Galaxy S which has a 4" AMOLED screen among other things. Besides in the Android world, a better phone is announced every month. The EVO is a beautiful phone that should be a big hit. Unfortunately Sprint got involved and is holding all of that great hardware for a hefty ransom. If Sprint doesn't correct their family plan pricing, I'll wait a short time for the next great Android phone.

Sprint data is a compilation of 3 online chats with Sprint customer service and two in store visits. The other numbers are from shopping carts online.

Sprint
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Individual:
$70 for 450 min voice including data
$10 for the EVO
$80 Total

Family:
$130 2 lines sharing 1500 min voice including data
$10 for the EVO
$140 Total

Verizon
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Individual:
$40 for 450 min of voice
$30 data
$70 Total

Family:
$70 2 lines sharing 700 min voice
$30 data for 1 of those phones
$100 Total

T-Mobile
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Individual:
$30 for 500 min voice
$25 for data
$55 Total

Family:
$50 2 lines sharing 750 min voice
$25 data for 1 of the phones
$75 Total

AT&T
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Individual:
$40 for 450 min voice
$30 for data
$70 Total

Family:
$60 2 lines sharing 550 min voice
$30 data for 1 of the phones
$90 Total