I have been reading numerous posts like this regarding Sprint charging an extra $10 for the Evo data plan. People are sending out Tweets like this. I think thy are all being a little unfair. Sprint has one of the most affordable plans at $69.99. With the $10 “fee” you’re just paying the same as with any of the other carriers. I think Sprint doing this A-la-cart for their customers is a good thing. They are not gauging they people who have “Smart” phones but with lower data usage.
| Carrier | Phone (450 – min) | Messaging | Data | Total |
| Sprint | $69.99 | included | $10 fee | $79.99 |
| AT&T | $39.99 | $20 | $30 | $89.99 |
| T-Mobile | $39.99 (500 – min) | $10 | $30 | $79.99 |
| Verizon | 59.99 | included | $29.99 | $89.98 |
I really do not think Sprint charging a premium for this Data Intensive phone is unfair. If anything it shows Sprint provides more flexible pricing for their customers.
