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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 28, 2018 7:46 PM
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comintelMar 28, 2018 7:46 PM
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Quote from dmyh :
this sprint deal has been the best deal i've used in a long time. I have 3 lines now with sprint with this deal, and i pay $13/month for all 3 lines. crazy.

my year runs out end of May, anyone have any luck re-upping on this deal, or will i have to port back to ATT and then back into sprint after ___ months with ATT?

thanks
It was longer than a year when first announced as I recall so it will be a much later date than end of May - check your plan online to confirm.

I am doing it but you have to be away from Sprint for 45 days to be an eligible new customer and even if you ported out today, there would not be 45 days left before a possible end of the offer on April 30 or earlier.

So it is best if you have a spouse or other SSN that you can use to open a new account, port out to some GSM carrier, then port in to the new account.
Last edited by comintel March 28, 2018 at 01:39 PM.
Mar 28, 2018 7:50 PM
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comintelMar 28, 2018 7:50 PM
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Quote from sm1907 :
I ordered Sprint sim a month back and since my device is locked, I was not able to use the plan. Surprisingly when I got a new device today(pixel) the previous sim card didn't work. So I had to get a new sim. The store wants to charge me $35, but finally, I fought with customer support and got a new sim ordered for free. But to my surprise, I saw that the charger $10 for shipping. I asked him to refund, he credited back to my sprint account.
Since my account was not active, I didn't have a spring account(or didn't know I had one) So the representative helped me register the account. Once logging in, I see there is a balance of $45 in my account. Checking the details, my account got active when I ordered the sim, and I was been charged insurance($18) on my device, which I have NOT purchased from sprint.
I have also not reeived any billing emails from sprint. Only when I logged into my account i
Did anyone have such experience? How did you get this resolved? Others beware of this charges. If you have started your interaction with sprint, then make sure you are not being charged.
Just use billing chat and they will cancel the insurance plan and also ask for a refund.
Mar 28, 2018 7:52 PM
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freddiezMar 28, 2018 7:52 PM
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Quote from dmyh :
this sprint deal has been the best deal i've used in a long time. I have 3 lines now with sprint with this deal, and i pay $13/month for all 3 lines. crazy.

my year runs out end of May, anyone have any luck re-upping on this deal, or will i have to port back to ATT and then back into sprint after ___ months with ATT?

thanks
Yes some of us are trying to reactivate for another year.
Need to Port numbers out as you described. Then open a new BYOD account under a different SS#. You can then Port the same phone numbers back to Sprint.

If you want to use same SS, must be off Sprint for 45 days. Most likely it'll be shut down by then so I would go with family members SS. Good luck and I agree it's the best deal ever.
Last edited by freddiez March 28, 2018 at 12:55 PM.
Mar 28, 2018 7:57 PM
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freddiezMar 28, 2018 7:57 PM
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Quote from LangTuSJ :
Awesome.! I just did it. Thanks everyone for your help

Question - I saw this part in the post. Do I get one free year from the day I sign up or only up to 09/30/18?

Savings until 9/30/18; then $60/mo. for line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 and $30/mo./line for lines 3-5 with AutoPay
Should be 4/30/19. Typo?
I would contact them and ask
Mar 28, 2018 7:58 PM
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torpyMar 28, 2018 7:58 PM
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Is the consensus that the deal will end before 4/30 of this year?
Mar 28, 2018 7:59 PM
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freddiezMar 28, 2018 7:59 PM
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Quote from torpy :
Is the consensus that the deal will end before 4/30 of this year?
Yes but nobody knows. Just speculation
Mar 28, 2018 8:34 PM
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comintelMar 28, 2018 8:34 PM
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Quote from LangTuSJ :
Awesome.! I just did it. Thanks everyone for your help

Question - I saw this part in the post. Do I get one free year from the day I sign up or only up to 09/30/18?

Savings until 9/30/18; then $60/mo. for line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 and $30/mo./line for lines 3-5 with AutoPay
Quote from freddiez :
Should be 4/30/19. Typo?
I would contact them and ask
I think he may be looking at the obsolete original announcement in the first post in the wiki
Date for new subscribers now is 4/30​/19 as noted by freddiez.

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Mar 28, 2018 8:52 PM
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nicemannMar 28, 2018 8:52 PM
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Correct, I signed up last week and my bill says:

Unlimited - Bring Your Phone Unlimited Talk, Text and Data. $5/line/mo up to 5 lines. ($60/
line value free with AutoPay until 04/30/19) 10GB Mobile Hotspot.< International Text from US.
Requires> $5 per line/per month AutoPay discount. Savings until 04/30/19 ; then $60/mo. for
line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 and $30/mo./line for lines 3-5 with AutoPay
Mar 28, 2018 8:53 PM
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NewWorld21Mar 28, 2018 8:53 PM
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I have unlocked AT&T S9 plus. Sprint website says it is not compatible but I am not sure why when S8 I used earlier was compatible. Anyone had success using AT&T unlocked S9 plus on Sprint?
Mar 28, 2018 9:11 PM
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freddiezMar 28, 2018 9:11 PM
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Quote from NewWorld21 :
I have unlocked AT&T S9 plus. Sprint website says it is not compatible but I am not sure why when S8 I used earlier was compatible. Anyone had success using AT&T unlocked S9 plus on Sprint?
Read the last few pages. Comintel has discussed in great detail
Mar 28, 2018 9:46 PM
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LangTuSJMar 28, 2018 9:46 PM
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Quote from nicemann :
Correct, I signed up last week and my bill says:

Unlimited - Bring Your Phone Unlimited Talk, Text and Data. $5/line/mo up to 5 lines. ($60/
line value free with AutoPay until 04/30/19) 10GB Mobile Hotspot.< International Text from US.
Requires> $5 per line/per month AutoPay discount. Savings until 04/30/19 ; then $60/mo. for
line 1, $40/mo. for line 2 and $30/mo./line for lines 3-5 with AutoPay
Thanks! I haven't got the bill but you are correct. I was looking at the old data
Mar 28, 2018 9:46 PM
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comintelMar 28, 2018 9:46 PM
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Quote from NewWorld21 :
I have unlocked AT&T S9 plus. Sprint website says it is not compatible but I am not sure why when S8 I used earlier was compatible. Anyone had success using AT&T unlocked S9 plus on Sprint?
Quote from freddiez :
Read the last few pages. Comintel has discussed in great detail
Yes there is a long discussion.
Very basically Samsung has not yet released brand-switching capability for S9. In the case of S8, it was released 8 months or so after the initial release of S8.
Last edited by comintel March 28, 2018 at 02:55 PM.
Mar 28, 2018 10:15 PM
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NewWorld21Mar 28, 2018 10:15 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Yes there is a long discussion.
Very basically Samsung has not yet released brand-switching capability for S9. In the case of S8, it was released 8 months or so after the initial release of S8.
Thanks. Found that info.
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fithosMar 28, 2018 10:27 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Yes there is a long discussion.
Very basically Samsung has not yet released brand-switching capability for S9. In the case of S8, it was released 8 months or so after the initial release of S8.
I don't believe brand switching is the problem. Problem is Sprint doesn't add the imei to their whitelist.
The AT&T Galaxy s9 can be flash to a Sprint firmware but doesn't meant to will connect.
My T-Mobile Note 8 doesn't have brand switching yet it shows that the imei is good to go on Sprint's byod phone check site.
Yes my T-Mobile Note 8 does works with Sprint after I flash the unlocked firmware. From what I read on xda this wasn't case just a few months ago. So I think we will have to wait to Sprint add the Galaxy s9 imei to their database, if they are incline to do so.
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Mar 28, 2018 10:35 PM
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comintelMar 28, 2018 10:35 PM
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Quote from fithos :
I don't believe brand switching is the problem. Problem is Sprint doesn't add the imei to their whitelist.
The AT&T Galaxy s9 can be flash to a Sprint firmware but doesn't meant to will connect.
My T-Mobile Note 8 doesn't have brand switching yet it shows that the imei is good to go on Sprint's byod phone check site.
Yes the T-Mobile Note 8 does works with Sprint after I flash the unlocked firmware.
You are looking at that from your point of view which requires flashing.

Just adding it to the whitelist would not help non-technical users who did not flash their phone. It is true that Sprint may whitelist it a little ahead of the availability of brand switching and a few advanced users may wait for that, but there is no indication that is near for S9 users.

Sprint does not add phones to the list so that users can flash them to the unbranded model. It adds them when brand-switching is ready or nearly ready.

I am glad you got your Note 8 flashed and working though.

The big picture (apart from a handful of technical users who flash) is that Sprint has not added the S9 IMEI's because brand-switching is not nearly ready yet. When it is almost ready, it will add them. It would give a bad user experience to add them too far ahead, not to mention a significant support load from users who could activate their phones but they then did not work.

People like to understand the overall rationale for a policy, not just the mechanics of it.
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