Sprint BYOD: 1-Year Unlimited Talk, Text & Data

flygrrrrl

Jun 23, 2017

498 Posts

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flygrrrrl

Jun 23, 2017

498 Posts

Quote from rodlong

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Please pardon a dumb question from an old guy who remembers (sometimes fondly) the days before cable tv, cell phones, fax machines, computers, calculators, global warming, yogurt, fast food, power steering, etc, Does this only work with CDMA- type cell phones (ie, Verizon) ? Or does it also work with GSM-type cell phones (ie, ATT) ? I tried to find the answer in the 228 pages of comments, but it all sounded like a foreign language. Can someone kindly answer that one question for me? Thanks !

A lot of CDMA phones nowadays can accept a GSM card too. Verizon iPhones can do both. AT&T or T-Mobile phones are strictly GSM and cannot work with any CDMA network.

Note: Verizon iPhones are also already unlocked and can be used on any network.

Last edited by flygrrrrl June 23, 2017 at 03:44 PM.

macrokelvin

Jun 23, 2017

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macrokelvin

Jun 23, 2017

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Quote from pkcheng55

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Also, you can call 1-866-556-7310 to ask them to send you a FREE Asus router (similar to the T-mobile one). In my case, I have a very spotty network in my house and they are going to send it to me to optimize the WI-FI call. According to them, once you used it for 12 months, it is all yours.

Quote from swammer

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I called and they said there's an 8-10 week delay, but I told them to order it anyway after an override because I'm a new customer.

Get the Sprint Magic Box if it's available at your areas. It's much better and does not need internet connection. Sprint uses high frequency signals, therefore very poor signals penetration inside building. The Magic Box basically sucks the signals from the outdoor and blows them into your house so everyone gets happy ending inside the house. Not really sucks and blows, but you get the idea Big Grin

There is a dedicated thread on the Magic Box here on SD, and I explained it there.

Code:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/the-worlds-first-all-wireless-small-cell--sprint-magic-box.htm

macrokelvin

Jun 23, 2017

6,466 Posts

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macrokelvin

Jun 23, 2017

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Quote from LParks67

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Yes, I used 866-782-8777. (Which was *not* listed on my packing slip, another number was, but I'd read enough on here not to want to use other numbers.)

What's the other number listed on your packing slip?

applepie100

Jun 23, 2017

907 Posts

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applepie100

Jun 23, 2017

907 Posts

Do we need to sign up for referral, credit union, aa advantage (anything else?) before calling 866-782-8777 for the promotion? How do I find out if my credit union is eligible... is there a list of eligible credit unions?

selvaspk

Jun 23, 2017

2,318 Posts

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selvaspk

Jun 23, 2017

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1. If I have Sprint sim cards from r+ can I activate it? Since R+ is no more, I had my Nexus 5 with R+ but it comes up clean though. Otherwise need to get sim.

2. Do anyone know how much Sprint would charge us for device swap (my new s8 is on its way and mean while I want to get into this plan with Nexus5)

3. What happens with hard pull? Do you need to have good credit history or is it just a pull? A friend just landed to USA and had not much credit history or score.

4. It says hotspot, which means tethering?

5. Referral - would both get benefit or only the person who refer me to network?

I have gone through many pages, but it's over whelming. Sorry if these were already answered.

rkumar1314

Jun 23, 2017

39 Posts

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Jun 23, 2017

rkumar1314

Jun 23, 2017

39 Posts

Quote from rodlong

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Please pardon a dumb question from an old guy who remembers (sometimes fondly) the days before cable tv, cell phones, fax machines, computers, calculators, global warming, yogurt, fast food, power steering, etc, Does this only work with CDMA- type cell phones (ie, Verizon) ? Or does it also work with GSM-type cell phones (ie, ATT) ? I tried to find the answer in the 228 pages of comments, but it all sounded like a foreign language. Can someone kindly answer that one question for me? Thanks !

For iPhone's, you're safe with any carrier if you buy a 6/6s, as they all support both CDMA and GSM. If you want to port a 7, however, you can only use a Sprint or Verizon one because for this generation, the AT&T and T-Mobile variants do not have the CDMA functionality turned on (or maybe not even present, not sure).

For androids, it's more complicated and typically you're more likely to need a Sprint or maybe Verizon phone, but it's more on a phone to phone basis.

Mathew1968

Jun 23, 2017

153 Posts

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Jun 23, 2017

Mathew1968

Jun 23, 2017

153 Posts

fyi

Bought a use phone on eBay that qualified, had another old iPhone 5c that wasn't being used.

I signed up for Verizon Post Paid account, ported my number from Twigby (Sprint MVNO where I moved when Ringplus died). I wanted to make sure that account (my main one) followed the spirit of this deal (switching from Verizon to Sprint). I then created another account on t-mobile prepaid. I had a t-mobile sim starter kit laying around, activated that and this one must not have had any free minutes because t-mobile made me add a $10 refill to finish the process.

Went to Sprint web page, waited a day to get the sim cards. today I activate it, enter the port info for my Verizon account, click submit and that was it. Didn't let me enter the port info for t-mobile. I call the promo number in the wiki, explain the situation (had a little bit of a hard time understanding her) she transfers me to the porting line where they updated the second port account info.

After installing the new sims and waiting a little bit both phones seem to be working correctly.

LParks67

Jun 23, 2017

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LParks67

Jun 23, 2017

11 Posts

Quote from macrokelvin

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What's the other number listed on your packing slip?

"If you have begun a number transfer to Sprint from another carrier, you can complete the process by calling 866-437-1818. For a new request to transfer a number, dial *2 from your device."
(I had not yet provided porting info, just the phone number I intended to transfer and was unwilling to call a new number and hope they put me in the right plan, so called Telesales (866-782-8777). *2 wasn't an option as the SIM didn't fit my phone.) 😰

selvaspk

Jun 23, 2017

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selvaspk

Jun 23, 2017

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Too bad I just got into cricket.

$40 got me a free lg fortune (unlocked already with $2.89 on eBay)
$50 for port in
$25 for referral
Got into Reddit group for$20/mo on day 2

So $115 with rewards app credits, ~covers for 6 month. And after that $120.
I take LG fortune for $30 unlocked in eBay turn.

Average $140/12 = about ~$12/mo

With Sprint year free,
$5 + $2.5 (Michigan) = ~$7.5/mo

What am I missing.. it's still a better deal.

deal6565

Jun 23, 2017

174 Posts

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deal6565

Jun 23, 2017

174 Posts

Quote from deal6565

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I am part of my friend att family, and the number I have is on my friend name(as I m part of her att family plan). I m eligible to port my number to sprint ... I have iphone6s on att , which is unlocked (I paid full amount earlier to att)

Can someone please advise

BrianD4770

Jun 23, 2017

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BrianD4770

Jun 23, 2017

17 Posts

Quote from warsatan

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how long did it take you to port out from RW? Thanks

I opened a new Sprint account and it was setup on the 6/19 in the store and Republic Wireless released the phone line this morning 6/23. P.S. Sprint started the billing cycle on 6/19, odd since the I was still on RW until 6/22. So I noticed that my new account currently does not mention anything about the "One Year Free" offer and has a balance due. I spoke to a rep and he said he would "fit it".

Last edited by BrianD4770 June 23, 2017 at 04:14 PM.

onemoredeal

Jun 23, 2017

97 Posts

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onemoredeal

Jun 23, 2017

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Quote from selvaspk

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1. If I have Sprint sim cards from r+ can I activate it? Since R+ is no more, I had my Nexus 5 with R+ but it comes up clean though. Otherwise need to get sim.

2. Do anyone know how much Sprint would charge us for device swap (my new s8 is on its way and mean while I want to get into this plan with Nexus5)

3. What happens with hard pull? Do you need to have good credit history or is it just a pull? A friend just landed to USA and had not much credit history or score.

4. It says hotspot, which means tethering?

5. Referral - would both get benefit or only the person who refer me to network?

I have gone through many pages, but it's over whelming. Sorry if these were already answered.

1. Yes
I got a new SIM from BB and used it with RingPlus before. Then I activate it with Sprint for this free plan.
One interesting thing is that I used my sprint iPhone with Ting ( transferred from RingPlus ) briefly. Then I keep having problem activate the iPhone with any carrier ( Mint, Sprint ). I then called Ting, who very quickly resolved the issue by 'updating the registration back to Sprint'

2. Swap is free
But the sprint CS who activate my phone said i have to wait 90 days to swap the phone.

3. Not sure.

4. Yes.

kmartind

Jun 23, 2017

926 Posts

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Jun 23, 2017

kmartind

Jun 23, 2017

926 Posts

Quote from rkumar1314

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For iPhone's, you're safe with any carrier if you buy a 6/6s, as they all support both CDMA and GSM. If you want to port a 7, however, you can only use a Sprint or Verizon one because for this generation, the AT&T and T-Mobile variants do not have the CDMA functionality turned on (or maybe not even present, not sure).

For androids, it's more complicated and typically you're more likely to need a Sprint or maybe Verizon phone, but it's more on a phone to phone basis.

Can't really go wrong with just sticking to what's on the list of supported devices from the promo page and/or from Sprint's normal BYOD page. The ones that say "Verizon only" probably just mean NOT AT&T/T-Mobile ones. You also want to make sure the device is "unlocked" (aka SIM Unlocked, Carrier Unlocked, or Network unlocked), fully paid off, and not already on any carrier that uses Sprint's network. i.e. not Virgin Mobile, Boost, Google Fi, etc.

Last edited by kmartind June 23, 2017 at 04:20 PM.

swammer

Jun 23, 2017

1,664 Posts

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Jun 23, 2017

swammer

Jun 23, 2017

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Quote from macrokelvin

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Get the Sprint Magic Box if it's available at your areas. It's much better and does not need internet connection. Sprint uses high frequency signals, therefore very poor signals penetration inside building. The Magic Box basically sucks the signals from the outdoor and blows them into your house so everyone gets happy ending inside the house. Not really sucks and blows, but you get the idea Big Grin

There is a dedicated thread on the Magic Box here on SD, and I explained it there.

Code:

http://newsroom.sprint.com/blogs/sprint-perspectives/the-worlds-first-all-wireless-small-cell--sprint-magic-box.htm

Thanks, I wonder why customer service didn't recommend this one instead.

blairjedi1974

Jun 23, 2017

14 Posts

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Jun 23, 2017

blairjedi1974

Jun 23, 2017

14 Posts

Quote from onemoredeal

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1. Yes
I got a new SIM from BB and used it with RingPlus before. Then I activate it with Sprint for this free plan.
One interesting thing is that I used my sprint iPhone with Ting ( transferred from RingPlus ) briefly. Then I keep having problem activate the iPhone with any carrier ( Mint, Sprint ). I then called Ting, who very quickly resolved the issue by 'updating the registration back to Sprint'

2. Swap is free
But the sprint CS who activate my phone said i have to wait 90 days to swap the phone.

3. Not sure.

4. Yes.

5. Both you get 50 and the person who referred you get 100 after a couple of weeks.

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