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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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Mar 17, 2018 3:03 AM
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moon_2100Mar 17, 2018 3:03 AM
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For my 4 sprint lines, I got the following Charges. Just Extra charges and taxes equals to $36 for 4 lines. I was also slapped with $120 activation fess which sprint customer service said that they are going to take it off.

Sprint Surcharges
$23.36
Administrative Charge
$10.00
Federal Univ Serv Assess Non-LD
$7.28
Regulatory Charge
$1.60
Texas State State Cost Recovery Fee
$1.32
Texas State Univ Serv Assessment
$3.16
Total Sprint Surcharges
$23.36





Government Taxes & Fees
$12.64
Houston City Sales Tax
$1.44
Texas State 911 Tax
$2.00
Texas State Equalization Surcharge
$0.24
Texas State Sales Tax
$8.96
Total Government Taxes & Fees
$12.64
Taxes and fees imposed directly on customers, which Sprint collects on the government's behalf.
Mar 17, 2018 3:28 AM
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badpluto7Mar 17, 2018 3:28 AM
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I have a unlocked iPhone 8 that issued from T-Mobile, I couldn't pass the eligibility check and went to store they told me my phone is not eligible because it used to be T-Mobile, it's something with the radio band or something, is this true? So I think it won't work for me? Help please, thank you!
Mar 17, 2018 3:36 AM
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zeugmaMar 17, 2018 3:36 AM
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Quote from freddiez :
Thanks for the chuckle. So the fifty one cent increase raised your hackles did it?
Why are you carrying extra lines and porting fake numbers?
Works fine for people porting real numbers and actually using them.
I'll pay the fittyone extra pennies.
This continues to be the best cellular deal ever
I literally said this remains a good deal. It's not my fault that you can't read. The point is not about fiddy cent, but that there is nothing "free" about these plans. It's not the taxes, which are fixed by the government, but these completely arbitrary Sprint charges (monthly fee by any other name) which their own terms say they can change at any time and which they just did raise by 25%.
Last edited by zeugma March 16, 2018 at 08:38 PM.
Mar 17, 2018 3:39 AM
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zeugmaMar 17, 2018 3:39 AM
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Quote from semifast :
My total as of my last bill is $3.78, which is $45.36 a year INCLUDING taxes.

How did you arrive at $47 NOT INCLUDING taxes ?
Just wait for your next bill.
Mar 17, 2018 3:56 AM
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comintelMar 17, 2018 3:56 AM
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Quote from badpluto7 :
I have a unlocked iPhone 8 that issued from T-Mobile, I couldn't pass the eligibility check and went to store they told me my phone is not eligible because it used to be T-Mobile, it's something with the radio band or something, is this true? So I think it won't work for me? Help please, thank you!
Correct - the eligibility list on the Sprint site makes clear that the only branded iPhone 8 models that are compatible are the Sprint and Verizon models.

The Qualcomm chip is needed for CDMA compatibility and Apple is practically at war with Qualcomm so it used that chip as little as possible by putting it only in the Verizon/Sprint model. It used less-capable Intel chips in the GSM model that cannot do CDMA, needed on Sprint and Verizon.

If you had bought either the Verizon or Sprint model, it would have been compatible with both GSM and CDMA and therefore all 4 of the carriers.
Last edited by comintel March 16, 2018 at 09:15 PM.
Mar 17, 2018 3:58 AM
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larcielMar 17, 2018 3:58 AM
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Anyone tried adding a 6th line?
Mar 17, 2018 4:26 AM
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comintelMar 17, 2018 4:26 AM
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Quote from larciel :
Anyone tried adding a 6th line?
Probably not because the terms of the written offer explicitly say up to 5 free lines total.

You can add a 6th line that is not free and some people have posted that they got an offer to do so but that when they called it was paid only.

But you can start another account if you have another name and SSN.
Last edited by comintel March 16, 2018 at 09:29 PM.

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Mar 17, 2018 4:40 AM
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NewDocMar 17, 2018 4:40 AM
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Quick question for those in the know.

I have a verizon account and my brother has one of the 4 lines on my account. He would like to move his one line to sprint. My sister has an iphone 6s plus, formerly with sprint, all paid off, which he could use once he switches to them.

My question is, what is the best way for my brother to accomplish this since a) he is not the account holder, I am and b) my sister has a spring phone that he could use once he gets the "free" account established?

Thank you in advance for all of your help.
Mar 17, 2018 4:45 AM
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desi_babu_2010Mar 17, 2018 4:45 AM
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Quote from DrRad :
T-Mobile doesn't charge any extra taxes and fees, it's included. Same with MetroPCS, Cricket, and Boost. Those extra administrative charges are mostly a scam.
marketing trick.

its built in to price.

just like the orchard hardware "we pay the sales tax this weekend" ad.

its built in to price.
Mar 17, 2018 6:49 AM
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comintelMar 17, 2018 6:49 AM
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Quote from NewDoc :
Quick question for those in the know.

I have a verizon account and my brother has one of the 4 lines on my account. He would like to move his one line to sprint. My sister has an iphone 6s plus, formerly with sprint, all paid off, which he could use once he switches to them.

My question is, what is the best way for my brother to accomplish this since a) he is not the account holder, I am and b) my sister has a spring phone that he could use once he gets the "free" account established?

Thank you in advance for all of your help.
Well let me take a stab at it and others can add anything they want.

As long as he can provide the Verizon account number and pin and account holder name and related info., he can port out the number to open a Sprint plan. The new Sprint plan does not have to be under the same name.

If he has a credit rating, he can open the Sprint account in his name. Otherwise you would have to do everything in your name, which is fine too.

Just activate the Sprint iPhone 6S Plus directly along with the ported number. It does not need a new sim provided you still have the old one and call in (do not let them tell you it needs a new sim).

Basically, you just need to call 866-782-8777 and do it. The staff will already be familiar with everything here as they are all common circumstances, including having family members sharing an account..
Last edited by comintel March 17, 2018 at 12:22 AM.
Mar 17, 2018 11:02 AM
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DrRadMar 17, 2018 11:02 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
marketing trick.

its built in to price.

just like the orchard hardware "we pay the sales tax this weekend" ad.

its built in to price.
It's not a marketing trick, they can't arbitrarily raise fees like Sprint did this quarter. Admin fee went up by $1. The real marketing trick is advertising one price (e.g $60) and then getting your bill to see a 23% markup at the bottom (e.g $73.80). The flat rate price is much better and cheaper. Turns out Sprint is much more expensive than competitors with a worse network.
Last edited by DrRad March 17, 2018 at 04:08 AM.
Mar 17, 2018 1:11 PM
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NitrohamsterMar 17, 2018 1:11 PM
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Quote from comintel :
No
Adding a second line to an existing plan gets the same expiry date as your first phone..
You have to be a new customer.(different SSN) to open a brand new plan.
Too bad. But can still cancel before 1st year and get nearly free right?
Mar 17, 2018 4:06 PM
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desi_babu_2010Mar 17, 2018 4:06 PM
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Quote from DrRad :
It's not a marketing trick, they can't arbitrarily raise fees like Sprint did this quarter. Admin fee went up by $1. The real marketing trick is advertising one price (e.g $60) and then getting your bill to see a 23% markup at the bottom (e.g $73.80). The flat rate price is much better and cheaper. Turns out Sprint is much more expensive than competitors with a worse network.
disagree.
since no contract , they can do anything they like.

for example.


this plan at tmobile was very popular.



T-Mobile One Ages 55+ Unlimited Plan: 2-Lines (Talk/Text/Data) $60/Month w/ AutoPay...with (taxes + fees included)

well guess what...recently the price was raised ..now at $70 with (taxes + fees included)
Mar 17, 2018 4:09 PM
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DrRadMar 17, 2018 4:09 PM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
disagree.
since no contract , they can do anything they like.

for example.


this plan at tmobile was very popular.



T-Mobile One Ages 55+ Unlimited Plan: 2-Lines (Talk/Text/Data) $60/Month w/ AutoPay...with (taxes + fees included)

well guess what...recently the price was raised ..now at $70 with (taxes + fees included)
It's still the same price for existing customers. Sprint can raise thier price for everyone with higher fees. See the difference. Predictable monthly bills are much more customer friendly.

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Mar 17, 2018 4:12 PM
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desi_babu_2010Mar 17, 2018 4:12 PM
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Quote from DrRad :
It's still the same price for existing customers. Sprint can raise thier price for everyone with higher fees. See the difference. Predictable monthly bills are much more customer friendly.
yes . u r right.

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