Customers are loyal to the iPhone, not the network it runs on.
I left Sprint to get an iPhone. If I need to rejoin Sprint to get the next iPhone, that's no problem.
I left Sprint to get an iPhone. If I need to rejoin Sprint to get the next iPhone, that's no problem.
You have to figure how much is your time really worth?! All the AT&T network b.s. (esp in San Francisco & NYC) that we've had to deal with costs me and my gf much more than the cancellation fee ever will. That said, the cancellation fee is still a load of crap.
My wife, however, makes at least 60 minutes of calls on more days than not, keeping in touch with friends and family (basically all the social lubrication I do with email and Google+). For her, the network effect is incredibly strong: all her friends and family are on Verizon, so she is very hesitant to switch as she gets the in-network minutes free. It was a huge deal for her when I announced I wanted to leave Verizon (for a Virgin Mobile Android) and how many minutes that would add to her plan.
I think a lot of people are loyal to their network not because of what they get from it, but about the people they know on it.
Sprint has unlimited mobile to mobile for plans with data, so as long as the other person is on a mobile line (probable since they are on Verizon), the call is free.