If you’re one of the lucky people who managed to get on Sprint’s SERO (Sprint Employee Referral Offer) plan, you’ll be upset to know that the Palm Pre won’t work on it. If you’re not familiar with it, the plan was only available to consumers who were referred by a Sprint employee. The minimum SERO plan started out at $30 per month for 500 minutes, unlimited text messaging, and unlimited data. Unfortunately, it is no longer available and replaced with the Everything Plus plan. If you’re looking to upgrade to the Pre, you’ll be required to change plans. It’ll need to be placed on an Everything Data or Everything Plus plan in order to work.

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Yesterday we told you that Sprint employees are scheduled to begin training on the Palm Pre, the device that has created more buzz than a bee hive full of the stinging insects. In another sign that gives us better visibility on when the Pre might be released, Sprint has put an embargo on vacations during May for retail employees. Ma Bell did the same thing to her retail people before each iPhone launch, so obviously this is a rather important clue. In the past two weeks, we have heard a range of guesses, many of which have already come and gone with the device nowhere to be seen besides in the hands of Palm executives at trade shows. Now we have the 1-2 punch of Sprint training reps on the device and the vacation embargo for May. We also have started to see the Pre show up in some Sprint television and print ads. You don’t have to be Dick Tracy to see that the most anticipated launch of the year is coming soon.

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Wondering how far the mighty Palm Pre is? Here’s a note suggesting that the waiting may be almost over. preThinking informs that Sprint has answered on whether its employees have already began taking classes on the Pre. The purpose of the training, of course, is to make employees capable of serving customers better, regarding Palm’s upcoming smarty. It seems like the lessons have begun, meaning that Sprint has moved a step closer to the Pre’s actual launch. Here’s what the source gives as Sprint’s answer:

“I would like to inform that Sprint is in the process of providing the training for the new Palm Pre. Once it’s launched, Sprint will be ready to serve their valued customers regarding the Palm Pre.”

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