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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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lintas1
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Guess they are finally valuing their service quality at zero dollars!! Having unfortunate experience of being a sprint customer, I wholeheartedly concur with the valuation of their service.
luckymichael
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Can I cancel after the first year?
SammyTheSalmon
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Hi! I have ten specific questions that only pertain to my individual circumstances. I epitomize laziness and my sense of entitlement is impervious to reason. Therefore it is the responsibility of anyone and everyone who reads this to find the answers to my questions.

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Feb 02, 2018 06:07 PM
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fithosFeb 02, 2018 06:07 PM
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Quote from comintel :
The imei alone may not allow Sprint to tell that your phone has been crippled intentionally by AT&T.

However if you get the GSX report on EBay for 99 cents it will show the status of locks - maybe you can get AT&T to remove them. Does the phone have the Sprint bands?
That may or may not be true. But we as consumer can not all be as technical as to know what/which model of a phone works or won't work with Sprint. I/we rely on Sprint byod imei check to tell us. Also since Sprint only whitelist phones one would assume that the phone will work with their network when the online imei checker says something along the line congratulations you can use your phone on our network and save $$$$ after you put in the imei.
My phone is indeed unlocked as I have used it on T-Mobile, AT&T.
Feb 02, 2018 06:11 PM
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JTraversFeb 02, 2018 06:11 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Very good - thanks. And have you checked that the account with the same SSN actually got a new extended end date and not the same one it had before?

If so, that would open up some possibilities for others. It was said to be the case that you had to wait 45 days before using the same SSN as a new customer.

Thanks.
Just because it initially worked doesn't mean the Fraud Dept won't catch it in an audit. It's a risk worth taking but doesn't mean people doing this will get a full free year. Waiting 45 days is safer, if possible.
Feb 02, 2018 06:12 PM
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L8shiftFeb 02, 2018 06:12 PM
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Quote from fithos :
Do you have an unlocked cricket wireless iPhone SE? I get "no service" on mine. It's been a few weeks and Sprint couldn't figure out what's wrong. The phone activates fine and they say they can see it on their network. (I have more than 1 iPhone SE and they all have the same problem when I try to use it on Sprint, "no service") They have even created a ticket support for my case but after a missed call I haven't been able to contact them. I left messages and repeated call them back no so far still nothing.

If I have to pay for their phone service I would drop them immediately.
I have the exact same problem with my iPhone SE (MP7T2LL/A). It activated fine through Sprint. "No service" displayed on the upper left corner no matter what I did. If you turn on airplane mode then switch it off, it will change from No Service to Searching to Sprint for a few seconds before going back to No Service. Tried service update, reset network settings, factory reset, iTunes restore, switched to another SIM card, drove to locations with stronger signals and still "No Service". Chatted with Sprint multiple times and everything was fine on their end. Phone shows up on my Sprint dashboard. After exhausting all options, I thought my phone was defective sent it for service request to Apple. Had no idea others were experiencing this issue too.
Feb 02, 2018 06:13 PM
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edog11Feb 02, 2018 06:13 PM
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Quote from DrRad :
You can't use a Cricket (or ATT/Tmobile/Verizon) iPhone SE on Sprint. Sprint has thier own model (A1723).
Yes you can. The A1662 is missing band 41 lte though.
Feb 02, 2018 06:17 PM
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fithosFeb 02, 2018 06:17 PM
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Quote from KillerSnake :
I have the exact same problem with my iPhone SE (MP7T2LL/A). It activated fine through Sprint. "No service" displayed on the upper left corner no matter what I did. If you turn on airplane mode then switch it off, it will change from No Service to Searching to Sprint for a few seconds before going back to No Service. Tried service update, reset network settings, factory reset, iTunes restore, switched to another SIM card, drove to locations with stronger signals and still "No Service". Chatted with Sprint multiple times and everything was fine on their end. Phone shows up on my Sprint dashboard. After exhausting all options, I thought my phone was defective sent it for service request to Apple. Had no idea others were experiencing this issue too.
Lol. Ah finally someone with the exact same problem.
If Sprint have told me that the phone won't work with their network that will be the end of it. But they keep saying that they see my phone and their end, it should work. Also they said the imei checks out good too.

Also if you leave the SIM in there for about an hour it will go to "SIM failure" eventually.

I actually get Sprint service with Lte for about 15 seconds when I restart phone or eject and reinsert the SIM. Also the Wi-Fi calling works even though I have no service. lol

Can you send me a pm if/when you get this resolved? I'll do the same if I find a solution.
Last edited by fithos February 2, 2018 at 11:26 AM.
Feb 02, 2018 06:22 PM
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JNMJNMFeb 02, 2018 06:22 PM
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Is North Las Vegas' (89081) taxes and fees really only $0.45?
Feb 02, 2018 06:45 PM
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HunterOneFeb 02, 2018 06:45 PM
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Some good news and bad news about Sprint were released today. Reading the article about customer growth it's no wonder that this BYOD Free 1 Year was extended for 3 additional months (another fiscal quarter) and it may very well be further extended past this April:

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-02/sprint-exceeds-subscriber-estimates-stares-down-b... [bloomberg.com]

https://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-...arly-2019/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/spri...1517590579

http://www.kansascity.com/news/bu...08564.html

https://www.cnet.com/news/sprint-...-windfall/

http://newsroom.sprint.com/sprint-tops-podium-at-2018-winter-games-for-best-free-high-speed-data-opt... [sprint.com]

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Feb 02, 2018 06:55 PM
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comintelFeb 02, 2018 06:55 PM
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Quote from JTravers :
Just because it initially worked doesn't mean the Fraud Dept won't catch it in an audit. It's a risk worth taking but doesn't mean people doing this will get a full free year. Waiting 45 days is safer, if possible.
I will do that.
Moreover I think people need to verify that the 45 day clock has really started. Some people have waited 45 days and then been told they have to wait another 45 days because the account was left inactive but still officially open.
Feb 02, 2018 07:01 PM
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comintelFeb 02, 2018 07:01 PM
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Quote from fithos :
That may or may not be true. But we as consumer can not all be as technical as to know what/which model of a phone works or won't work with Sprint. I/we rely on Sprint byod imei check to tell us. Also since Sprint only whitelist phones one would assume that the phone will work with their network when the online imei checker says something along the line congratulations you can use your phone on our network and save $$$$ after you put in the imei.
My phone is indeed unlocked as I have used it on T-Mobile, AT&T.
Many many unlocks are GSM only so that is not proof.

I agree ​with you but would suggest getting to the bottom of it, wherever that may lie, with Sprint or with AT&T or with Apple.

There may well be a lock on it still - easy to check with the GSX report or if you do not want to pay the 99 cents ask Apple - they maintain the locks. There are different kinds of locks as well (subsidy locks, carrier locks, etc.).
Last edited by comintel February 2, 2018 at 12:15 PM.
Feb 02, 2018 07:09 PM
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L8shiftFeb 02, 2018 07:09 PM
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Quote from fithos :
Lol. Ah finally someone with the exact same problem.
If Sprint have told me that the phone won't work with their network that will be the end of it. But they keep saying that they see my phone and their end, it should work. Also they said the imei checks out good too.

Also if you leave the SIM in there for about an hour it will go to "SIM failure" eventually.

I actually get Sprint service with Lte for about 15 seconds when I restart phone or eject and reinsert the SIM. Also the Wi-Fi calling works even though I have no service. lol

Can you send me a pm if/when you get this resolved? I'll do the same if I find a solution.
Ok will do. Although my SE is in limbo now since I sent it to Apple a few days ago.

My SE is an unlocked A1662, MP7T2LL/A, which I guess is the ATT/T-Mo/Verizon version. Like I said it activates on Sprint, but has anyone actually gotten service and been able to make calls with an A1662 iPhone SE on Sprint?
Last edited by KillerSnake February 2, 2018 at 12:13 PM.
Feb 02, 2018 07:21 PM
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edog11Feb 02, 2018 07:21 PM
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Quote from fithos :
Lol. Ah finally someone with the exact same problem.
If Sprint have told me that the phone won't work with their network that will be the end of it. But they keep saying that they see my phone and their end, it should work. Also they said the imei checks out good too.

Also if you leave the SIM in there for about an hour it will go to "SIM failure" eventually.

I actually get Sprint service with Lte for about 15 seconds when I restart phone or eject and reinsert the SIM. Also the Wi-Fi calling works even though I have no service. lol

Can you send me a pm if/when you get this resolved? I'll do the same if I find a solution.
Did you check for and delete any old profiles under settings/general/profiles
Feb 02, 2018 07:37 PM
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Ki11FactorFeb 02, 2018 07:37 PM
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Sent an email to Marci earlier this morning and got a quick response from someone in the credit department. He verified the information on the application and still said it was rejected. He provided no explanation as to what the cause was and said the rejection notice in the mail will further outline the reasoning. Just a bizarre sequence...
Feb 02, 2018 08:06 PM
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comintelFeb 02, 2018 08:06 PM
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Quote from Ki11Factor :
Sent an email to Marci earlier this morning and got a quick response from someone in the credit department. He verified the information on the application and still said it was rejected. He provided no explanation as to what the cause was and said the rejection notice in the mail will further outline the reasoning. Just a bizarre sequence...
Darn darn darn.
Well I can see there could be reasons why in certain circumstances they would not want to give the reason over the phone (such as if they were unconvinced as to who they were talking to) but I guess it will be necessary to wait for now to find out exactly what the issue (or imagined issue) is.
Feb 02, 2018 08:12 PM
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lou2004Feb 02, 2018 08:12 PM
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Received an email newsletter from Sprint today saying that my data usage was 1097GB on 2017. Account was opened in June 2017.

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Feb 02, 2018 08:40 PM
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RodneyV7469Feb 02, 2018 08:40 PM
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I've finally gotten to the point where things are somewhat set-up and I'm enjoying the service instead of fighting it. The most recent problem was when I activated another line and then tried to switch the phones used on two of the lines. One of the phones started up fine with the new number. The other phone just wouldn't connect properly. After hours of following instructions from on-line chats and over-the-phone support, I finally took the phone to a sprint store where they changed the sim card out (the sim that had been working fine with the other phone number) and all of a sudden it worked! Literally 4 or 5 hours struggling, only to find the problem was a sim card that couldn't handle the change (or Sprint infrastructure that couldn't complete the change until I switched sim cards...). Actually, it was the second sprint store I had taken the phone to -- the first struggled just like I had and then finally hit on the idea of changing sim card, but didn't have the right one in stock.+
Last edited by RodneyV7469 February 2, 2018 at 01:43 PM.

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