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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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Mar 17, 2018 4:15 PM
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W-CreativeMar 17, 2018 4:15 PM
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I got an essential phone from Amazon, which model SIM card does it work for Sprint?
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HunterOneMar 17, 2018 5:02 PM
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Quote from lwang9 :
I got an essential phone from Amazon, which model SIM card does it work for Sprint?
If you got it brand new it comes with its own Sprint Sim that'll work with Sprint.
If you got it new or used without a Sim, have Sprint send you the Sim when you enroll with Sprint, or get one at the Sprint store. Best Buy is also an option. Read the Wiki here. Part SIMOLW416Q

Also read these posts here for some more info:

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=113284367&postcount=16343

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=113331975&postcount=12070
Last edited by HunterOne March 17, 2018 at 10:48 AM.
Mar 17, 2018 5:06 PM
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comintelMar 17, 2018 5:06 PM
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Quote from Nitrohamster :
Too bad. But can still cancel before 1st year and get nearly free right?
True.
If you have a relative or close friend maybe they can start an account and get the full free year.and let you use a line on that.
Last edited by comintel March 17, 2018 at 10:34 AM.
Mar 17, 2018 6:31 PM
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laalaa99stlMar 17, 2018 6:31 PM
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Did something change recently? I'm unable to get the Sprint BYOP checker to accept an old paid-off Sprint Galaxy Note Edge and an unlocked GV number. Called in and was told the same, but she couldn't tell me if it was the device or the number causing the problem. Plugged in my father's VZ number into the website and still got rejected, so I assume it's the device. I had LiterallyUnlimited flip the bit from PLBL to SPCS even before checking. I thought it wasn't necessary for a phone to be on the Golden List of acceptable phones to be used on the offer? I thought any paid-off Sprint phone should work. I suppose I could run out and get a Moto E4 from Wallyworld or BestBuy for $60 and swap the GNE in later, but being an SDer, I was hoping to activate directly on the GNE.
Mar 17, 2018 6:53 PM
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HunterOneMar 17, 2018 6:53 PM
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Quote from laalaa99stl :
Did something change recently? I'm unable to get the Sprint BYOP checker to accept an old paid-off Sprint Galaxy Note Edge and an unlocked GV number. Called in and was told the same, but she couldn't tell me if it was the device or the number causing the problem. Plugged in my father's VZ number into the website and still got rejected, so I assume it's the device. I had LiterallyUnlimited flip the bit from PLBL to SPCS even before checking. I thought it wasn't necessary for a phone to be on the Golden List of acceptable phones to be used on the offer? I thought any paid-off Sprint phone should work. I suppose I could run out and get a Moto E4 from Wallyworld or BestBuy for $60 and swap the GNE in later, but being an SDer, I was hoping to activate directly on the GNE.

The Moto E4 for $60 is usually a prepaid Verizon phone and it will NOT work here.
You MUST get an unlocked Moto E4 and that goes for around $130 at Best Buy or Amazon, etc., and also get the correct Sprint Sim for that phone.
Mar 17, 2018 7:01 PM
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comintelMar 17, 2018 7:01 PM
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Quote from laalaa99stl :
Did something change recently? I'm unable to get the Sprint BYOP checker to accept an old paid-off Sprint Galaxy Note Edge and an unlocked GV number. Called in and was told the same, but she couldn't tell me if it was the device or the number causing the problem. Plugged in my father's VZ number into the website and still got rejected, so I assume it's the device. I had LiterallyUnlimited flip the bit from PLBL to SPCS even before checking. I thought it wasn't necessary for a phone to be on the Golden List of acceptable phones to be used on the offer? I thought any paid-off Sprint phone should work. I suppose I could run out and get a Moto E4 from Wallyworld or BestBuy for $60 and swap the GNE in later, but being an SDer, I was hoping to activate directly on the GNE.
Swapping is not the magic it is on other carriers and may well not help.

What does Ting say at https://ting.com/byod ? Does it say it would qualify on Ting CDMA?
Mar 17, 2018 7:08 PM
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laalaa99stlMar 17, 2018 7:08 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Swapping is not the magic it is on other carriers and may well not help.

What does Ting say at https://ting.com/byod ? Does it say it would qualify on Ting CDMA?
Ting gives it the green light.

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comintelMar 17, 2018 7:13 PM
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Quote from laalaa99stl :
Ting gives it the green light.
and mentions CDMA explicitly?

In any case, I would say there is some Sprint lock on your phone. Payment lock or prepaid lock. I have activated much older unlisted Sprint phones than that, including flip phones. In some cases I did have to call.
Last edited by comintel March 17, 2018 at 12:24 PM.
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laalaa99stlMar 17, 2018 7:26 PM
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Quote from comintel :
and mentions CDMA explicitly?

In any case, I would say there is some Sprint lock on your phone. Payment lock or prepaid lock. I have activated much older phones than that, including flip phones. In some cases I did have to call.
CDMA only, in fact. The phone has no GSM capabilities. The last provider the phone was on was Tello. (It currently has no service.) If Tello put some kind of hold on it, it should have been red flagged by the Ting checker. Is there a Sprint number to call other than the 866-782-8777 sales number given? The sales people seem technically clueless. It's frustrating because I'm so close to getting this to work I can taste it Eat
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comintelMar 17, 2018 7:37 PM
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Quote from laalaa99stl :
CDMA only, in fact. The phone has no GSM capabilities. The last provider the phone was on was Tello. (It currently has no service.) If Tello put some kind of hold on it, it should have been red flagged by the Ting checker. Is there a Sprint number to call other than the 866-782-8777 sales number given? The sales people seem technically clueless. It's frustrating because I'm so close to getting this to work I can taste it
I figured that re CDMA but did not want to make assumptions.

I do not think Tello put a hold on it but it may have already had a lock on it that MVNO's do not worry about but Sprint postpaid does worry about.

There are many prepaid and other phones (I have some) that will activate fine on Sprint MVNO's and not on Sprint postpaid. Sprint is much fussier than it requires its MVNO's to be.

Sometimes they will refer to another department to study the history and records and locks of the phone. They have done it for me but it usually ends up there are locks on the phone. If you personally know the original history of the phone, that is one thing. If you bought it from someone, probably they just lied to you that it was paid off.
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W-CreativeMar 17, 2018 10:39 PM
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Quote from HunterOne :
If you got it brand new it comes with its own Sprint Sim that'll work with Sprint.
If you got it new or used without a Sim, have Sprint send you the Sim when you enroll with Sprint, or get one at the Sprint store. Best Buy is also an option. Read the Wiki here. Part SIMOLW416Q

Also read these posts here for some more info:

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=113284367&postcount=16343

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=113331975&postcount=12070
Thanks, SIMOLW416Q, which was what I wanted.
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Fun2sMar 17, 2018 11:04 PM
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Quote from HunterOne :
If you got it brand new it comes with its own Sprint Sim that'll work with Sprint.
If you got it new or used without a Sim, have Sprint send you the Sim when you enroll with Sprint, or get one at the Sprint store. Best Buy is also an option. Read the Wiki here. Part SIMOLW416Q

Also read these posts here for some more info:

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=113284367&postcount=16343

https://slickdeals.net/forums/showpost.php?p=113331975&postcount=12070
The links mention if the phone was purchased from Sprint, it will get relocked even though it was unlocked properly. Is that true?
Mar 17, 2018 11:08 PM
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Fun2sMar 17, 2018 11:08 PM
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I got a free sim using twigby.. applied code 'WOUTFREESIM'

I called today to activate the service.. How easy it is to get them to reverse insurance charges? They were not ready to proceed/activate my service without saying yes for insurance!!! Crazy..!!
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desi_babu_2010Mar 17, 2018 11:10 PM
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Quote from Fun2s :
I got a free sim using twigby.. applied code 'WOUTFREESIM'

I called today to activate the service.. How easy it is to get them to reverse insurance charges? They were not ready to proceed/activate my service without saying yes for insurance!!! Crazy..!!
nice.

should be easy to reverse

better would have been to hang up ..call another rep...

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Fun2sMar 17, 2018 11:12 PM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
nice.

should be easy to reverse

better would have been to hang up ..call another rep...
I didn't want to repeat all the information to another rep and possibly hear the same thing - we need you to take insurance to provide free service account..

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