Update: The official end date to sign-up for this offer is
4/4/19 (and will not be extended again). Plans will remain active for one year from your sign-up date (promotion discount will be retired in full on 4/30/2020).
Sprint is offering
1-Year Unlimited Talk, Text & Data for
Free (pay only the monthly tax/fees per line) when you bring an eligible unlocked smartphone. Thanks andrewmackoul and comintel
Note, you will be required a purchase a Sprint SIM card to take advantage of this offer (SIM card is $2.99 ea. and $10 shipping & handling + tax).
Plan includes:
- Unlimited data, talk and text
- Video at speeds up to 1080p -> now 480p (DVD quality)
- Music at up to 1.5Mbps -> now 500 Kbps
- Gaming streams at up to 8Mbps -> now 2Mbps
- Unlimited 4G LTE data for most everything else. Data deprioritization applies during congestion.
After 4/30/2020 (or the one-year end date noted on your account, whichever comes first), the price will become:
- Line 1: $60/mo.
- Line 2: $40/mo.
- Lines 3-5: $20/mo. each per line
- Pricing shown with AutoPay. Add $5/mo. per line without AutoPay.
Eligible Devices (updated 3/11/19, domestic versions). Must be unlocked and/or compatible with Sprint SIM card and network.
Note,
other phones may be eligible. If your phone isn't listed below, you may check compatibility
here or on the promotion page by clicking on the "Get Started" link:
- Apple iPhone
- Apple iPhone 5c (Verizon only)
- Apple iPhone 5s (Verizon only)
- Apple iPhone 6
- Apple iPhone 6 Plus
- Apple iPhone 6s
- Apple iPhone 6s Plus
- Apple iPhone 7 (Verizon only)
- Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon only)
- Apple iPhone 8 (Verizon only)
- Apple iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon only)
- Apple iPhone SE
- Apple iPhone X (Verizon only)
- Google
- Google Nexus 5 (16 & 32 GB – black/white/red) (Verizon only)
- Google Nexus 5X (all versions)
- Google Nexus 6 (32 & 64 GB – black/white)
- Google Nexus 6P (all versions)
- Google Pixel
- Google Pixel XL
- Google Pixel 2
- Google Pixel XL 2
- Google Pixel 3
- Google Pixel XL 3
- Samsung
- Samsung Galaxy Note8 Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy S7 Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy S8 (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile)
- Samsung Galaxy S8+ (Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile)
- Samsung Galaxy S8 Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy S8+ Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy S9 Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy S9+ Special Edition
- Samsung Galaxy Note9
- Samsung Galaxy S10
- Samsung Galaxy S10e
- Samsung Galaxy S10+
- Motorola
- moto e4
- moto e4 plus
- moto g4
- moto g4 play
- moto g4 plus
- moto g5 plus
- moto g5s plus special edition
- moto g6
- moto g6 play
- moto G7 Reo
- moto x pure edition
- moto x4
- moto z2 play
- moto z3 play
- Other Brands
- Alcatel IDOL5
- Asus NovaGo
- BLU S1/VIVO S
- Essential Phone
- HTC One A9 (Sprint Version only)
- HP Spectre Folio GbPS ACPC
- Lenovo Miix 630
- Lenovo Yoga
- LG X Charge
- LG V30S
- LG V35 ThinQ
- LG G7 ThinQ
- LG Stylo 4
- LG V40 ThinQ
- Nuu A6LC
- Orbic Wonder
- ZTE Blade Max 2s
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i really want this deal. im on project fi now.
Not a good sign when the initial process is such a mess, but crossing my fingers.
I didn't pull the trigger until I started to see some more sites reporting positively on it.
https://www.cnet.com/news/sprints...the-catch/
https://www.cnet.com/news/get-a-f...om-sprint/
http://www.droid-life.com/2017/06...ar-switch/
There are more - just google for "sprint 1 year free" or similar - but these were sources I looked at.
i really want this deal. im on project fi now.
•Google Nexus 5 (Verizon only)
Sorry for the bad news.
After you have service for 1-2 days port out to sprint. You've then satisfied the terms of porting in from postpaid carrier and will be eligible for the promotion.
CAN ANYONE CONFIRM THIS PRICING AND VERIZON CANCELLATION POLICY OF REFUNDING ACTIVATION FEES AND NO OTHER PENALTIES?
Can I just buy one of the Sprint listed eligible phones for this deal, sign up for Verizon Wireless online with the new phone, then after 2 days port to Sprint for this Free Unlimited deal & Verizon Wireless automatically cancels everything out and refunds all my money except $2 and change?
From https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/of...A1yearfree
What phones are eligible?
•Apple iPhone 5C (Verizon only)
•Apple iPhone 5S (Verizon only)
•Apple iPhone 6
•Apple iPhone 6 Plus
•Apple iPhone 6S
•Apple iPhone 6S Plus
•Apple iPhone 7 (Verizon only)
•Apple iPhone 7 Plus (Verizon only)
•Apple iPhone SE
•Google Nexus 5 (Verizon only)
•Google Nexus 5X
•Google Nexus 6
•Google Nexus 6P
•Google Pixel
•Google Pixel XL
•Motorola E4
•Motorola Z2 Play
•Motorola G4
•Motorola G4 Play
•Motorola G4 Plus
•Motorola G5 Plus
•Motorola X Pure Edition
•Samsung Galaxy S7 edge Special Edition
•Samsung Galaxy S7 Special Edition
•Samsung Galaxy S8 Special Edition
•Samsung Galaxy S8+ Special Edition
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1) Check with friends and family that may currently have the service (or very recently left) to see what they think - and yes, SD is definitely a good source for that. Did it work where they needed it to and is that the same area you need it to?
2) Check the coverage map at street level. Don't just punch in your street address and look at the map, but zoom in all the way and look at your neighborhood (and those where you will be using the phone) and make sure that you have solid coverage. You'll see many areas that go from "4G LTE GOOD" to "4G LTE FAIR" really fast on many coverage maps. That's not a good sign. It shows inconsistent coverage areas where you will drop calls and have horrible data speeds.
3) Get a prepaid SIM pack and a cheap phone to check out coverage before you commit. For as little as $30 you can get a prepaid Android phone on most carriers. Sometimes they even have a $10 credit on them that you can use to check out coverage and speeds. If not, pony up for a month of service to test them out pretty heavily. Once you do that and you are happy with the way it works, go with it. If you aren't, you are out $50 and can look else where for a deal.
Comparing a network to where it was a few year's back just isn't right. I can say that I happen to live in an area where all 4 majors are pretty good, though I think AT&T is the most consistent, Verizon #2, T-Mobile #3 and Sprint #4. I'd still have an issue going Sprint due to the "street to street" coverage issues, but for a free bill for 12 months, I'd do it. I'm just not sure I want to drop a few hundred bucks on devices to use with the deal.
I went into my old Ting account -- all 4 phones were listed as inactive but still showing up in the device section. I haven't used Ting in months. I deleted all 4 phones, and now they come up as eligible on the BYOD check on Sprint! So if you were on R+ or Ting, go into your Ting account and delete your phone to get it released.
Now the question is has anyone successfully got an account using a pre-paid phone #? I'd rather not use the MintSim #s because they have many months of service left. My Freedompop #s and google voice #s come up as eligible. Any luck with these for people going all the way through to getting a SIM and activating? Something cheap like an ATT or Tmobile prepaid would be great if it works (FP is a real pain to get port-out info from what I can tell).
You need to message Ting and have them release the phones back into Sprint's system.
Best way I've found to do it is to take advantage of the SD 15% off Moto site coupon, grab a few Moto G4 Plays or even G5's and move them in. You're looking at a sub $200 price on the G5's and free service for a year. The best part is, you even have time to take them to VZW right now, sign up for service and then move them to Sprint to get the deal. If you have good Sprint coverage in your area, it's a total steal!
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