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

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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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Jan 22, 2018 9:55 PM
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akk944Jan 22, 2018 9:55 PM
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Quote from comintel :
As noted by HunterOne, you cannot fo this unless you either
(1) Port out, and port back in to a new acount under a different SSN.
or
(2) Port out all numbers, cancel your account completely, wait for 45 days after all lines have been removed, and then port in as a new customer after 45 days. This allows you to use the same SSN again because after 45 days you are considered a new customer. However this is highly risky as the offer may be closed to new customers by then. The safest time to try this approach would be right after Jan. 31 IF is extended at that time and IF the new dates mentioned show a March 30 2019 end date. I am considering doing that. Even one month MIGHT be enough if you try to order online right at the end of Feb. and can drag it out for another 18 days to get to 45 before giving your SSN OR can convince them that it was just a big mixup.
I forgot to add that I can use a different SSN. So I should be fine?
Jan 22, 2018 10:12 PM
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JTraversJan 22, 2018 10:12 PM
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Quote from akk944 :
I forgot to add that I can use a different SSN. So I should be fine?
You should be fine opening the account. BUT there's no guarantee that the Fraud department won't catch the numbers being ported out and back in during an audit in the future. Sprint employees on reddit have talked (in the past) about how audits by Fraud can catch you weeks or months after you've ported back in. So if you decide to go this route, you'll probably be fine. But just be aware of the risk of having the free plan taken away in the future. Hopefully, it won't happen. And the less you interact with customer service and the less you complain and make requests for credits, unlocks, etc, and the less you try to do things like buy phones at a discount for resale (e.g., the Essential phone deal) the better. Stay low key.
Jan 22, 2018 10:42 PM
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desi_babu_2010Jan 22, 2018 10:42 PM
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Quote from Genghis_Khan :
Hi comintel, ...once you have the account you should be able to port in anytime even if this deal is not live anymore right?
Quote from comintel :
... I would not risk it. I would fill up all slots with at least a dummy IMEI before Jan. 31.
while it looks like u got a very fine answer..i will add my 2c...cause u know i always do lol...

if this is over jan 31 (big if)...it is highly unlikely they will let u add lines ,,say in june
as C as said..no one knows for sure since this has not been over for last 7 months.''

but agree....do all by jan 31...just to be safe
Jan 22, 2018 11:17 PM
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comintelJan 22, 2018 11:17 PM
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Quote from JTravers :
You should be fine opening the account. BUT there's no guarantee that the Fraud department won't catch the numbers being ported out and back in during an audit in the future. Sprint employees on reddit have talked (in the past) about how audits by Fraud can catch you weeks or months after you've ported back in. So if you decide to go this route, you'll probably be fine. But just be aware of the risk of having the free plan taken away in the future. Hopefully, it won't happen. And the less you interact with customer service and the less you complain and make requests for credits, unlocks, etc, and the less you try to do things like buy phones at a discount for resale (e.g., the Essential phone deal) the better. Stay low key.
Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
while it looks like u got a very fine answer..i will add my 2c...cause u know i always do lol...

if this is over jan 31 (big if)...it is highly unlikely they will let u add lines ,,say in june
as C as said..no one knows for sure since this has not been over for last 7 months.''

but agree....do all by jan 31...just to be safe
Both great summaries and both likely right by standards that most here would want to use.
So go by what they say.

Jan 22, 2018 11:20 PM
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desi_babu_2010Jan 22, 2018 11:20 PM
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Quote from JTravers :
You should be fine opening the account. BUT there's no guarantee that the Fraud department won't catch the numbers being ported out and back in during an audit in the future. Sprint employees on reddit have talked (in the past) about how audits by Fraud can catch you weeks or months after you've ported back in. ....
hold the phone...really?...now u got me worried..lol..
Jan 22, 2018 11:28 PM
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comintelJan 22, 2018 11:28 PM
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The reddit posters are (overall) practically rabid in seeing "abuse".
I posted one question about starting up as a new customer after 45 days off Sprint to get a new plan start date.
I got a couple of friendly responses initially - which were then actually deleted by a moderator as the pro-Sprint heavy hitters signed on and heaped condemnation and sarcasm on me for even thinking of the idea.

I do not think Sprint itself would be quite so rabid. If they do crack down on anybody, it would in all liklihood be on resellers and the like, as JTravers notes.
Last edited by comintel January 22, 2018 at 03:31 PM.
Jan 23, 2018 12:08 AM
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Genghis_KhanJan 23, 2018 12:08 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
while it looks like u got a very fine answer..i will add my 2c...cause u know i always do lol...

if this is over jan 31 (big if)...it is highly unlikely they will let u add lines ,,say in june
as C as said..no one knows for sure since this has not been over for last 7 months.''

but agree....do all by jan 31...just to be safe
Thanks Desi. Yes I think before end of this month would be the the safest.

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Jan 23, 2018 12:10 AM
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tonymedicJan 23, 2018 12:10 AM
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My wife had paid Sprint account that was closed in July when I ported out lines which went to H2O and to my BYOD Sprint. If I want to extend the free year plan, can we reuse her closed account or we would need new credit pull for new Sprint account?
Jan 23, 2018 12:13 AM
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comintelJan 23, 2018 12:13 AM
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Quote from akk944 :
I forgot to add that I can use a different SSN. So I should be fine?
Yes another SSN allows you to start another account and switch lines to it by port out / port in, at least until Jan.31, subject to JTravers' comments about not overdoing it.
Jan 23, 2018 12:15 AM
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desi_babu_2010Jan 23, 2018 12:15 AM
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Quote from tonymedik :
My wife had paid Sprint account that was closed in July when I ported out lines which went to H2O and to my BYOD Sprint. If I want to extend the free year plan, can we reuse her closed account or we would need new credit pull for new Sprint account?
I believe you can reuse her as a new account.

But you may still get a pull.
A pull really isn't that bad and I feel too many people (not directed at u ) are afraid of it unnecessarily
Jan 23, 2018 12:37 AM
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stoutdrinkerJan 23, 2018 12:37 AM
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Picked up a sprint sim from Best Buy. Cost me $2. Called sprint back. Started the application process. They noticed was a previous customer. Transferred me to credit. Lady comes on and tells me I still owe $67 from the last time I was with Sprint but they would settle for $33. I told her that was BS. She reviewed my previous bills and said something didn't make sense. She transferred me to customer support where they confirmed I owed nothing and my previous account was closed. Suggested I try another credit rep. Tranfered me back and this time credit rep said everything was dandy and that I didnt owe anything. Only issue now was that they needed me to go to a sprint store and have them verify my identity. All due to breaches at Yahoo and Equifax. Christ. Its always something with Sprint. They said once the Sprint store verifies my identity I could have them complete the application or call back. Guess ill call back as it sounds like the store employees are more inept than the telesales.
Jan 23, 2018 12:56 AM
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couponhunter89Jan 23, 2018 12:56 AM
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Quote from stoutdrinker :
Picked up a sprint sim from Best Buy. Cost me $2. Called sprint back. Started the application process. They noticed was a previous customer. Transferred me to credit. Lady comes on and tells me I still owe $67 from the last time I was with Sprint but they would settle for $33. I told her that was BS. She reviewed my previous bills and said something didn't make sense. She transferred me to customer support where they confirmed I owed nothing and my previous account was closed. Suggested I try another credit rep. Tranfered me back and this time credit rep said everything was dandy and that I didnt owe anything. Only issue now was that they needed me to go to a sprint store and have them verify my identity. All due to breaches at Yahoo and Equifax. Christ. Its always something with Sprint. They said once the Sprint store verifies my identity I could have them complete the application or call back. Guess ill call back as it sounds like the store employees are more inept than the telesales.
Apparently you're not supposed to order the Sim card over the phone (wiki), but I did it. I think those of us who did it got lucky because they can actually place you on some weird plan if they don't know what they're doing. Also, someone else was asked to go to the store and he just simply called again and everything went fine. So. Ymmv
Jan 23, 2018 2:18 AM
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couponhunter89Jan 23, 2018 2:18 AM
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Jan 23, 2018 5:20 AM
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Bklyn_RogueJan 23, 2018 5:20 AM
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Is it better to try to get this deal online or by calling? I have a new eligible phone and I bought the recommended sim from Best Buy. I will port my number in from H2O.

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Jan 23, 2018 5:20 AM
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edog11Jan 23, 2018 5:20 AM
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Quote from stoutdrinker :
Picked up a sprint sim from Best Buy. Cost me $2. Called sprint back. Started the application process. They noticed was a previous customer. Transferred me to credit. Lady comes on and tells me I still owe $67 from the last time I was with Sprint but they would settle for $33. I told her that was BS. She reviewed my previous bills and said something didn't make sense. She transferred me to customer support where they confirmed I owed nothing and my previous account was closed. Suggested I try another credit rep. Tranfered me back and this time credit rep said everything was dandy and that I didnt owe anything. Only issue now was that they needed me to go to a sprint store and have them verify my identity. All due to breaches at Yahoo and Equifax. Christ. Its always something with Sprint. They said once the Sprint store verifies my identity I could have them complete the application or call back. Guess ill call back as it sounds like the store employees are more inept than the telesales.
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