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

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(w/ Eligible Device, SIM Req.)at Sprint
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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

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Credit approval req. Req. AutoPay, eBill, and port-in from postpaid carrier. Savings until 4/30/2020; then $60/mo. for line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 & $30/mo./line for lines 3-5. Reqs. AutoPay (discount applied w/in 2 invoices), new account, bring your own eligible device & Sprint SIM card. Refer to the forum thread for additional information & discussion. -johnny_miller
  • Updated 8/19/18: You may also refer to this article for more information. -Corwin
No longer included:

10GB of high-speed data per line to use toward mobile hotspot, VPN and Peer-2-Peer usage. Once your 10GB is used up:
  • Continue at up to 2G speeds (32 Kbps) on our network for no additional cost, or
  • Purchase more on-network high-speed data for $15/1GB to tide you over for the rest of your bill cycle.

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Written by andrewmackoul
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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

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • Credit approval req. Req. AutoPay, eBill, and port-in from postpaid carrier. Savings until 4/30/2020; then $60/mo. for line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 & $30/mo./line for lines 3-5. Reqs. AutoPay (discount applied w/in 2 invoices), new account, bring your own eligible device & Sprint SIM card. Refer to the forum thread for additional information & discussion. -johnny_miller
  • Updated 8/19/18: You may also refer to this article for more information. -Corwin
No longer included:

10GB of high-speed data per line to use toward mobile hotspot, VPN and Peer-2-Peer usage. Once your 10GB is used up:
  • Continue at up to 2G speeds (32 Kbps) on our network for no additional cost, or
  • Purchase more on-network high-speed data for $15/1GB to tide you over for the rest of your bill cycle.

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Written by andrewmackoul

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Dec 17, 2017 8:22 PM
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comintelDec 17, 2017 8:22 PM
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Quote from asifali418 :
I m not useing Twitter any other link
You can just email her at the email address given there, [email protected] . I just give the link so people can see who she is. It sounds as if you have some other good leads too. She is very high up though if you need that.

In general, I think people have a much higher rate of success by contacting her.

You are right that dates you gave indicate it is more than 120 days. Very strange. Probably the person who entered your upgrade just miscalculated the days.
Last edited by comintel December 17, 2017 at 12:45 PM.
Dec 17, 2017 8:50 PM
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asifali418Dec 17, 2017 8:50 PM
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Quote from comintel :
You can just email her at the email address given there, [email protected] . I just give the link so people can see who she is. It sounds as if you have some other good leads too. She is very high up though if you need that.

In general, I think people have a much higher rate of success by contacting her.

You are right that dates you gave indicate it is more than 120 days. Very strange. Probably the person who entered your upgrade just miscalculated the days.
Thanks I email her and she solve my problem.now they put me on my old plan back
Dec 17, 2017 9:00 PM
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comintelDec 17, 2017 9:00 PM
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Quote from asifali418 :
Thanks I email her and she solve my problem.now they put me on my old plan back
Wow that's great news!
Dec 17, 2017 9:05 PM
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TellepaDec 17, 2017 9:05 PM
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Calls from LAN lines not working. When they call the sprint number they get error 61, phone is not in service.

ported over today a Moto E4 from Republic Wireless using the SIM card from Best Buy. Everything else is working. Can get calls from digital or other cell numbers.

anyone help?
Dec 17, 2017 10:03 PM
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robotmakDec 17, 2017 10:03 PM
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when should i transfer back to sprint. I was on sprint and move to tmobile prepaid for 2 days now.

what do you all think? is byod available on sunday night?
Dec 17, 2017 10:49 PM
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comintelDec 17, 2017 10:49 PM
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Quote from robotmak :
when should i transfer back to sprint. I was on sprint and move to tmobile prepaid for 2 days now.

what do you all think? is byod available on sunday night
If you are trying to deal with the rule that you have to be a new customer, you have to be off Sprint for 45 days and the prior account has to be completely closed for that time, not just inactive. OR use a different SSN.

If you are just talking about the number alone, 2 days is fine for that.

The 8777 number should be open Sunday evening.
Dec 17, 2017 10:53 PM
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comintelDec 17, 2017 10:53 PM
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Quote from Tellepa :
Calls from LAN lines not working. When they call the sprint number they get error 61, phone is not in service.

ported over today a Moto E4 from Republic Wireless using the SIM card from Best Buy. Everything else is working. Can get calls from digital or other cell numbers.

anyone help?
It will probably just take a few more hours but you can call the porting dept if you want (may be closing around now though - not sure).

Direct number to Sprint's Porting Department: (877) 503-3269
Last edited by comintel December 17, 2017 at 03:17 PM.

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Dec 17, 2017 11:51 PM
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letoanDec 17, 2017 11:51 PM
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Anyone know if this promotion works for current sprint customer?

I currently have a 5 line plan with Sprint and another line with Verizon and thinking about port the Verizon over to get the free year and consolidate all 6 lines together in the future.
Dec 18, 2017 12:34 AM
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macrokelvinDec 18, 2017 12:34 AM
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Quote from nitemare :
What is the purpose of upgrading a phone with Sprint (or any carrier)?

They no longer issue free (or subsidized phones anymore). You can easily just purchase a new phone on Apple's site and link it to Sprint instead.
You can still get free or discounted phones with upgrade if you do it right on Sprint and Verizon. A few people go further with multiple upgrades on the same line in a short time, which I don't recommend doing it if you want to keep your account in good standing. Look for my post on upgrading through apple.com and read between the lines Big Grin
Dec 18, 2017 1:53 AM
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macrokelvinDec 18, 2017 1:53 AM
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Quote from letoan :
Anyone know if this promotion works for current sprint customer?

I currently have a 5 line plan with Sprint and another line with Verizon and thinking about port the Verizon over to get the free year and consolidate all 6 lines together in the future.
New customer only, and 5 lines max. for free lines. If you don't want to wait for the 45-day "embargo," you would have to use another SSN for the BYOD 1-year free account Big Grin
Dec 18, 2017 1:57 AM
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letoanDec 18, 2017 1:57 AM
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Quote from macrokelvin :
New customer only, and 5 lines max. for free lines. If you don't want to wait for the 45-day "embargo," you would have to use another SSN for the BYOD 1-year free account
That's a bummer, thanks for clearing that up.
Dec 18, 2017 2:07 AM
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nitemareDec 18, 2017 2:07 AM
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Quote from macrokelvin :
You can still get free or discounted phones with upgrade if you do it right on Sprint and Verizon. A few people go further with multiple upgrades on the same line in a short time, which I don't recommend doing it if you want to keep your account in good standing. Look for my post on upgrading through apple.com and read between the lines Big Grin
Sprints price for an upgrade is exactly the same as Apples Site. See attached .
See attached showing the iPhone 6s showing $549 on Sprints upgrade option and Apples site.
Last edited by nitemare December 17, 2017 at 06:16 PM.
Dec 18, 2017 2:20 AM
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allenkeyDec 18, 2017 2:20 AM
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I have some questions for anyone who might help:

1) Can I reuse an existing non-active sprint sim card (from cancelled sprint line within the last week) for this or am I required to buy a new one?

2) I have the sprint essential phone that is carrier locked to sprint. Can I use this device to start a new line on this BYOD plan?

I searched the thread, but couldn't find it among the zillion posts here, so thanks in advance to anyone for sharing this.
Dec 18, 2017 2:33 AM
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macrokelvinDec 18, 2017 2:33 AM
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Quote from nitemare :
Sprints price for an upgrade is exactly the same as Apples Site. See attached .
See attached showing the iPhone 6s showing $549 on Sprints upgrade option and Apples site.
Let me sleep on it and decide later if I am willing to post detailed instructions on how to do it. I am a bit reluctant at this point because once it gets a lot of attention, it will get killed. A few advanced users have managed to do it by reading between the lines.
Quote from allenkey :
I have some questions for anyone who might help:

1) Can I reuse an existing non-active sprint sim card (from cancelled sprint line within the last week) for this or am I required to buy a new one?

2) I have the sprint essential phone that is carrier locked to sprint. Can I use this device to start a new line on this BYOD plan?

I searched the thread, but couldn't find it among the zillion posts here, so thanks in advance to anyone for sharing this.
1. Yes, as long as the SIM is compatible with the device you intended to use.
2. Yes, as long as it clears FED (which is still a gray area, look for my post). Carrier (SIM) locked is ok because you are still using it on the Sprint network.

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Dec 18, 2017 2:45 AM
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myericDec 18, 2017 2:45 AM
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Quote from DrRad :
What app? Carriers are know to shape and optimize certain types of traffic. Sprint for example throttles video, games, and music. They also target VPN traffic and any traffic that appears non-mobile. Sprint's network itself isn't very good in many places, so its not surprising some services don't work.
Wechat and Csipsimple. Further more, if I use VPN on top of data, those Apps works fine again. Only the native data cause troubles. Seems no one has complained about this, maybe my account issue?

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