MLB audio coming soon to a cell phone near you

[NCCubFan]

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August. This sounds similar to Gameday Audio except for being over the cell phone rather than the Internet. This is not an exclusive deal, so other cell phone companies could offer this service as well.

[Garwilly]

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August. This sounds similar to Gameday Audio except for being over the cell phone rather than the Internet. This is not an exclusive deal, so other cell phone companies could offer this service as well.

 

I have been waiting for this for years.

[karenmac]

this will be really great for the playoffs. I wonder if those of us who are already MLB All Access subscribers will have to pay additional. Probably...

 

I really wish that the sports pages online had minor league scores - both for baseball and hockey. At least at this point, I've not been able to find a good source (to find out, for instance, if Kane County is winning while I'm in my seat at the Chiefs game)

 

I also love the ability to get weather radar on my sprint phone.

[A New Era]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

[Warpticon]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

 

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August.

[A New Era]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

 

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August.

 

And? My V-cast video is $14.95 a month. OFCOURSE they don't mention minute usages or overages. Ofcourse they probably sneak the text in there somewhere. But I'm paying WAY more than $14.95 a month. My monthly bill is $291.00. They charge you minute usage. Bank on it. I learned the hard way.

[NCCubFan]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

That may not be a problem for night or weekend games, depending on the specific plan someone has. Many plans include unlimited nighttime and weekend minutes.

[Warpticon]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

 

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August.

 

And? My V-cast video is $14.95 a month. OFCOURSE they don't mention minute usages or overages. Ofcourse they probably sneak the text in there somewhere. But I'm paying WAY more than $14.95 a month. My monthly bill is $291.00. They charge you minute usage. Bank on it. I learned the hard way.

 

Not with an applicable data plan, I'd bet.

[A New Era]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

 

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August.

 

And? My V-cast video is $14.95 a month. OFCOURSE they don't mention minute usages or overages. Ofcourse they probably sneak the text in there somewhere. But I'm paying WAY more than $14.95 a month. My monthly bill is $291.00. They charge you minute usage. Bank on it. I learned the hard way.

 

Not with an applicable data plan, I'd bet.

 

Beg your pardon?

[A New Era]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

That may not be a problem for night or weekend games, depending on the specific plan someone has. Many plans include unlimited nighttime and weekend minutes.

 

That would kinda make it pointless wouldn't it? Wouldn't beable to listen to ANY day games. Just like my plan. What now I can only check the weather ON WEEKENDS or after 9 PM? It's ridiculous.

[Warpticon]

Yeah, another way for them to charge you for minutes while you listen to a 3 hour ballgame you can use up your minutes then get charged INSANE OVERAGES. Yippieeee!!!

 

MLB has entered into an agreement with Sprint/Nextel to make broadcasts of all games' radio broadcasta available over cell phones for $5.99 per month, starting in mid-August.

 

And? My V-cast video is $14.95 a month. OFCOURSE they don't mention minute usages or overages. Ofcourse they probably sneak the text in there somewhere. But I'm paying WAY more than $14.95 a month. My monthly bill is $291.00. They charge you minute usage. Bank on it. I learned the hard way.

 

Not with an applicable data plan, I'd bet.

 

Beg your pardon?

 

I assume this will run on Power Vision, whcih means that if you have a Power Vision plan, you don't pay per-minute charges for data, just the fee for Power Vision + the fee for whatever subscription service you're using (see: MLB Audio).