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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
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    • 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.

Original Post

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.

Original Post

Written by andrewmackoul

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Feb 26, 2018 2:20 AM
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shark974Feb 26, 2018 2:20 AM
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Quote from edog11 :
No and No.

How come? It A) should be unlocked B) is on the list of supported phones...
Feb 26, 2018 2:33 AM
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NunthewiserFeb 26, 2018 2:33 AM
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We just had a weird experience. I successfully activated a Nexus 5 at the end of January and my wife wanted to put another one on, using her SSN so she could use it until next April. The second phone's imei would not work and the Sprint folks said they could do nothing for us (just like the first one, failed the online checker).The imei passes ting and swappa checkers just fine. The first phone activated and works fine. Any ideas?
Feb 26, 2018 2:38 AM
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edog11Feb 26, 2018 2:38 AM
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Quote from shark974 :
How come? It A) should be unlocked B) is on the list of supported phones...
Sprint won't whitelist it for use unless you know an unscrupulous employee to add it.
Only the XT1766(sprint) or XT1768(unlocked/unbranded) are supported. The verizon pre-paid is model XT1767. It has been discussed in the moto e4 walmart thread.
You can always enter the imei into the sprint imei checker to confirm.
Last edited by edog11 February 25, 2018 at 06:44 PM.
Feb 26, 2018 2:50 AM
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edog11Feb 26, 2018 2:50 AM
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Quote from Nunthewiser :
We just had a weird experience. I successfully activated a Nexus 5 at the end of January and my wife wanted to put another one on, using her SSN so she could use it until next April. The second phone's imei would not work and the Sprint folks said they could do nothing for us (just like the first one, failed the online checker).The imei passes ting and swappa checkers just fine. The first phone activated and works fine. Any ideas?
If she has a nexus 5 and it was on a sprint mvno previously it will need PLBL flag changed to SPCS. Search for LiterallyUnlimited to get fixed.
Feb 26, 2018 2:51 AM
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comintelFeb 26, 2018 2:51 AM
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Quote :
Quote from Nunthewiser :
We just had a weird experience. I successfully activated a Nexus 5 at the end of January and my wife wanted to put another one on, using her SSN so she could use it until next April. The second phone's imei would not work and the Sprint folks said they could do nothing for us (just like the first one, failed the online checker).The imei passes ting and swappa checkers just fine. The first phone activated and works fine. Any ideas?
If it has ever been on a Sprint mvno you will have to have to get LiterallyUnlimited on Reddit to flip the ownership flag from PLBL to SPCS. Search on posts by LiterallyUnlimited in this thread for details.
Last edited by comintel February 25, 2018 at 07:01 PM.
Feb 26, 2018 2:55 AM
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comintelFeb 26, 2018 2:55 AM
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Quote from tuber :
Cool, the free Sprint plan allows international roaming? What are the details?

How do I deactivate a SIM? I assumed that when I ported the number out, the SIM would have been deactivated automatically.

Thanks for all your help.
Re InternationalRoaming,
Quote :
Are international services included?
Yes, our 1 Year Free Unlimited plan includes Sprint Global Roaming, which includes data up to 2G speeds and text messaging in any of our 165+ Global Roaming countries at no charge, plus calling for just $0.20 a minute.
It does not include calling from the U.S. to international locations, but you can easily add international calling to your plan.
Porting out the number will release the phone and sim, but there can be a delay in the release.
Feb 26, 2018 3:09 AM
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newbee1Feb 26, 2018 3:09 AM
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I recently bought Moto X4 from Amazon (Unlocked) and I am trying to activate it through sprint. When I check device eligibility it says not eligible. Moto X4 is one of eligible devices per sprint.com.

Any tips ?

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Feb 26, 2018 3:23 AM
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comintelFeb 26, 2018 3:23 AM
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Quote from Dnewbee1 :
I recently bought Moto X4 from Amazon (Unlocked) and I am trying to activate it through sprint. When I check device eligibility it says not eligible. Moto X4 is one of eligible devices per sprint.com.

Any tips ?
Check on ting.com/byod and see if it says good on CDMA and GSM or just GSM.
If it says just GSM, I would call the vendor and tell them it will not activate on either Sprint postpaid or on a Sprint mvno and ask what to do..

You could work on certain things but I would ask them first. They probably know what the problem is.

Another Amazon Moto purchaser had a similar problem, but for others the phones have activated fine. There may be sku mixups or some such.
Last edited by comintel February 25, 2018 at 07:51 PM.
Feb 26, 2018 3:48 AM
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NunthewiserFeb 26, 2018 3:48 AM
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Quote from comintel :
If it has ever been on a Sprint mvno you will have to have to get LiterallyUnlimited on Reddit to flip the ownership flag from PLBL to SPCS. Search on posts by LiterallyUnlimited in this thread for details.
I got it used on ebay, so no idea about where it has been. Seems kind of unlikely that that sort of phone would have ever been on any Sprint before. It is a D820 so it has the cdma radio.If that is the only possibility I will give LiterallyUnlimited a holler.
Feb 26, 2018 3:59 AM
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comintelFeb 26, 2018 3:59 AM
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Quote from Nunthewiser :
I got it used on ebay, so no idea about where it has been. Seems kind of unlikely that that sort of phone would have ever been on any Sprint before. It is a D820 so it has the cdma radio. If that is the only possibility I will give LiterallyUnlimited a holler.
I would check it on https://ting.com/byod first.
If that says it is good for CDMA and GSM, then the above is the problem for sure.

If Ting says GSM only, then we have another problem which will be that it failed to get added to the Sprint database, which can be remedied a different way.
See https://community.sprint.com/t5/N...d-p/466368
Last edited by comintel February 25, 2018 at 08:03 PM.
Feb 26, 2018 4:19 AM
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FederlineYoFeb 26, 2018 4:19 AM
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Quote from tuber :
Cool, the free Sprint plan allows international roaming? What are the details?

How do I deactivate a SIM? I assumed that when I ported the number out, the SIM would have been deactivated automatically.

Thanks for all your help.
FYI sprint does offer unlimited INTL plan for $5. Once you re signed up and create mysprint login, go under services. This is the same area to add WiFi calling
Feb 26, 2018 4:45 AM
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akhereFeb 26, 2018 4:45 AM
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Quote from Nunthewiser :
I got it used on ebay, so no idea about where it has been. Seems kind of unlikely that that sort of phone would have ever been on any Sprint before. It is a D820 so it has the cdma radio.If that is the only possibility I will give LiterallyUnlimited a holler.
what if TING says CDMA only instead of GSM or CDMA+GSM?
Feb 26, 2018 4:46 AM
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comintelFeb 26, 2018 4:46 AM
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Quote from akhere :
what if TING says CDMA only instead of GSM or CDMA+GSM?
That will not happen for this phone. GSM is always the easy one.
Last edited by comintel February 25, 2018 at 08:49 PM.
Feb 26, 2018 4:47 AM
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akhereFeb 26, 2018 4:47 AM
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Quote from comintel :
That will not happen.
actually I asked for another phone... not sure why it is showing like for my phone

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comintelFeb 26, 2018 4:48 AM
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Quote from akhere :
actually I asked for another phone... not sure why it is showing like for my phone
Oh I see.
In that case it is fine if you are planning to activate on Sprint​ or its mvno's.
Many (not all) Sprint branded phones will show that way and that is normal.
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