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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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thezonehomeMay 18, 2018 02:54 AM
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Quote from comintel :
OK you are in overall good shape then.

What does the automated voice response at 866-437-1818 say when you put in the number you want to port in? That will tell you whether a port-in request is outstanding.

The only problem you could have is if too many conflicting port requests and cancellations are entered. That is why at all costs wait for timeouts to do their thing and do not cancel anything.

Republic Wireless is landline/voip numbers so ​they do not have to provide real-time status to Sprint or real-time port coordination to Sprint. That is why everything can take days when a mixup occurs. It is machine-to-machine only.
Thanks! Sprint cancelled the original port request because of the number being wrong. I do know they tried to correct a least a few times. So to clarify, you can port or in this case swap in a phone number on top of the already existing Sprint phone number they just gave me? Actually when I called the number you gave me and enter the phone number I'm trying to Port it said that it's already an active phone number with Sprint? Could that mean that Republic Wireless transfered the number originally from Sprint, but didn't request or tell Sprint in order to cancel the account? The plot thickens! :-)
Last edited by thezonehome May 17, 2018 at 09:08 PM.
May 18, 2018 02:54 AM
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garymeter48May 18, 2018 02:54 AM
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Quote from comintel :
Tha';s amazing that they let on a new Boost phone. I think you were lucky. Nobody else has. The line mixup hqs nothing to do with the fact it is a Boost phone.
Yes, I agree. I expected to be told the phone was ineligible for the plan. I questioned him a couple of times after he said I could do it. I finally told him it was a Boost phone and he said no problem. He first reported that he could see it was a Motorola phone. He also knew the ICCID number on the card that came with the phone.

Just wondering why the lines are messed up? We were very careful with the phone swap. They are adamant that everything on their end is correct.
May 18, 2018 02:57 AM
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comintelMay 18, 2018 02:57 AM
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Yes, I agree. I expected to be told the phone was ineligible for the plan. I questioned him a couple of times after he said I could do it. I finally told him it was a Boost phone and he said no problem. He first reported that he could see it was a Motorola phone. He also knew the ICCID number on the card that came with the phone.

Just wondering why the lines are messed up? We were very careful with the phone swap. They were adamant that everything on their end is correct.
Just update prl, profile, activate on all involved phones and it will probably be ok or if not be easy for them to fix tomorrow..
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garymeter48May 18, 2018 03:00 AM
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Quote from comintel :
Just update prl, profile, activate on all involved phones and it will probably be ok or if not be easy for them to fix tomorrow..
Ok, thanks. We did reactivate a few times but no luck. The new Boost Moto E5 and G6 are starting to appear in Walmart stores. Verizon also had the Moto G6, but it was priced at $130. The Boost Moto E5 Play is $60, but for another $20 you can get the G6 Play which is much nicer phone.
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comintelMay 18, 2018 03:01 AM
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Quote from thezonehome :
Thanks! Sprint cancelled the original port request because of the number being wrong. I do know they tried to correct a least a few times. So to clarify, you can port or in this case swap in a phone number on top of the already existing Sprint phone number they just gave me?
You can if either
(1) they initiate it (as they did in your case)
or
(2) You understand everything in detail and approach Sprint properly to do it in just the right way.

Most people do not meet (2) and start calling around various Sprint departments with misworded questions which the reps do not even understand, and they start noting their account until there is an official NO on there, or do it wrong and mess things up.
Last edited by comintel May 17, 2018 at 09:21 PM.
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thezonehomeMay 18, 2018 03:05 AM
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Quote from thezonehome :
Thanks! Sprint cancelled the original port request because of the number being wrong. I do know they tried to correct a least a few times. So to clarify, you can port or in this case swap in a phone number on top of the already existing Sprint phone number they just gave me?
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May 18, 2018 03:06 AM
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thezonehomeMay 18, 2018 03:06 AM
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Quote from comintel :
OK you are in overall good shape then.

What does the automated voice response at 866-437-1818 say when you put in the number you want to port in? That will tell you whether a port-in request is outstanding.

The only problem you could have is if too many conflicting port requests and cancellations are entered. That is why at all costs wait for timeouts to do their thing and do not cancel anything.

Republic Wireless is landline/voip numbers so ​they do not have to provide real-time status to Sprint or real-time port coordination to Sprint. That is why everything can take days when a mixup occurs. It is machine-to-machine only.
Actually when I called the number you gave me and enter the phone number I'm trying to Port it said that it's already an active phone number with Sprint? Could that mean that Republic Wireless transfered the number originally from Sprint, but didn't request or tell Sprint in order to cancel the account? The plot thickens! :-)

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May 18, 2018 03:10 AM
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comintelMay 18, 2018 03:10 AM
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Action when I called the number you gave me and enter the phone number I'm trying to Port it said that it's already an active phone number with Sprint? Could that mean that Republic Wireless transfered the number originally from Sprint, but didn't request or tell Sprint in order to cancel the account? The plot thickens! :-)
See I suspected that might be the case. That is why it does not pay to act hastily.

Republic is not fully real time as I mentioned (they probably outsource their porting to someone else) so all should be fine. Since Sprint has the number now on a realtime basis, it is safe in my opinion. You can call the Sprint port department tomorrow if not fully completed and they will complete replacing your temporary number by your ported-in one. This is routine for them.
Last edited by comintel May 17, 2018 at 09:17 PM.
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TranqauraMay 18, 2018 03:15 AM
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Today's the last day to sign up or has that changed?
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thezonehomeMay 18, 2018 03:20 AM
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Quote from comintel :
See I suspected that might be the case. That is why it does not pay to act hastily.

Republic is not fully real time as I mentioned (they probably outsource their porting to someone else) so all should be fine. Since Sprint has the number now on a realtime basis, it is safe in my opinion. You can call the Sprint port department tomorrow if not fully completed and they will complete replacing your temporary number by your ported-in one. This is routine for them.
If I continue to check at the number you gave me, won't that give me an indication when it's able to be ported over?
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comintelMay 18, 2018 03:23 AM
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If I continue to check at the number you gave me, won't that give me an indication when it's able to be ported over?
It has already been ported in and is under Sprint's control now. They just need to swap it over top of your temporary number which they will probably do routinely or on request.

Test if your phone has picked it up yet (do profile update, activate, power cycle etc.) and if not, talk to the port department in the morning and they will complete that small remaining step instantly. Stay far away from TeleSales which understands nothing about anything.
Last edited by comintel May 17, 2018 at 09:40 PM.
May 18, 2018 03:47 AM
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thezonehomeMay 18, 2018 03:47 AM
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Quote from comintel :
It has already been ported in and is under Sprint's control now. They just need to swap it over top of your temporary number which they will probably do routinely or on request.

Test if your phone has picked it up yet (do profile update, activate, power cycle etc.) and if not, talk to the port department in the morning and they will complete that small remaining step instantly. Stay far away from TeleSales which understands nothing about anything.
Okay will do! Are you sure it's not showing as a still active number from the original time I was on Sprint?
May 18, 2018 03:48 AM
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comintelMay 18, 2018 03:48 AM
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Okay will do! Are you sure it's not showing as a still active number from the original time I was on Sprint?
Yes I am sure. Unless it never ported out in the first place but I assume it worked on RW so that is not the case.
Last edited by comintel May 17, 2018 at 09:50 PM.
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thezonehomeMay 18, 2018 03:53 AM
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Yes I am sure. Unless it never ported out in the first place but I assume it worked on RW so that is not the case.
Yes, it worked on RW and still is. I will do as you suggested in the morning and let you know how it goes. Thanks again for all your help!

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