Sprint Phone Upgrade Scam Nationwide

Caveat Emptor!  Sprint offers 'upgrades' to customers whose contracts have expired.  They state that if you 'upgrade' your cell phone to a newer or better model, you will be contractually obligated for an additional 2 years.  You will be paying approximately $200 up front for the upgraded phone.  What they DON'T tell you is that if you choose to upgrade, in addition to the $200 pu front fee and the 2 year contractual obligation, you will also be charged an additional $25 per month for 24 months to offset the cost of the upgraded phone.  In reality, with the $200 up front cost and the $25/24mo charge, you will be paying $800 for the phone, which is most cases is as much as or more than the retail purchase price of the upgraded phone.