Hey all you sprint SERO lovers - take a look over at the SERO site. The Samsung Instinct has just made an appearance. There’s some bad news that I have to tell you. Once you get over to SERO you’re going to hate this fine print:

Available plans for the Samsung Instinctâ„¢
We’re glad you’re interested in our new Instinct. Here’s what you need to know about available plans:

Before you buy or upgrade
To take full advantage of the Instinct’s expansive features, you’ll need an innovative approach to service. That’s why we’re only offering the Instinct with Everything or Talk/Message/Data Share plans, which include domestic voice, e-mail, texting, GPS navigation and more.

If you’re a current customer upgrading to the Instinct
After you receive your new phone, you can activate it online. If you don’t already have an Everything or Talk/Message/Data Share plan, you’ll be required to change your current plan during the activation process. At that time, you can select the plan that’s right for you.
Requires eligible upgrade (or new line activation) on an Everything plan or Talk/Message/Data Share plan with two-year agreement.

If you try buying the Samsung Instinct on the SERO site - you’ll be greeted with exactly one plan option — the $99 unlimited Simply Everything plan (Which for some reason Sprint qualifies as a SERO plan).

Link: Samsung Instinct on Sprint SERO (use email savings@sprintemi.com)

Ask ten different people whether the Samsung Instinct (release date June 20) can be activated on a SERO plan - and you’ll get 10 different answers. Sprint SERO stands for Sprint Exclusive Referral Offer. It’s a special online only plan that is revered for it’s ultra-low entry level $30 price that includes 500 voice minutes and unlimited EVDO Rev A data and unlimited text and picture messaging. We’ve heard both YES and NO answers about the ability to active Instinct on SERO. Now it seems that someone purchased a Samsung Instinct at Best Buy ($599) and tried mightily to activate it on SERO - with the final answer being “No can do”. Read more about his attempts. UPDATE 6-21-2008: The Samsung Instinct has since appeared on the Sprint SERO site and Sprint have indicated that the phone may only be used on a Simply Everything plan. Read about the Samsung Instinct Sero Rules.

Link: SU - Instinct in hand…purchased from Best Buy