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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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Written by andrewmackoul

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Aug 11, 2018 5:29 PM
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avgaryAug 11, 2018 5:29 PM
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Are there any money-saving suggestions what to do when the 1 year offer is up?

Mine ends in late September.

It would be nice to see that in the wiki. Thx.
Aug 11, 2018 5:33 PM
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comintelAug 11, 2018 5:33 PM
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Quote from avgary :
Are there any money-saving suggestions what to do when the 1 year offer is up?

Mine ends in late September.

It would be nice to see that in the wiki. Thx.
It is in the wiki. Port out and use another SSN (spouse, family member etc.) to sign up for another year or wait 45 days away from Sprint to sign up again under the same SSN (after 45 days Sprint counts you as a new customer eligible once again for new-customer promotions under their rules).
Last edited by comintel August 11, 2018 at 10:36 AM.
Aug 11, 2018 5:38 PM
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alwaysupgradeAug 11, 2018 5:38 PM
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I remember reading in this thread that recent sign ups have Hulu included but no hotspot, is it still the case?
Aug 11, 2018 5:48 PM
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rsmag9Aug 11, 2018 5:48 PM
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I signed up a month ago but just purchased two new unlocked phones online and want to switch them out for existing phones, can anyone let me know what the process is?
Aug 11, 2018 5:53 PM
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comintelAug 11, 2018 5:53 PM
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Quote :
rsmag9I signed up a month ago but just purchased two new unlocked phones online and want to switch them out for existing phones, can anyone let me know what the process is?
Just swap them on starting from your dashboard (click Activate on the old phone) or do tech. support chat. I will lead you to tech. support chat anyway at first.

Of course you have to have the exact correct sim part for each new phone and sims are NOT necesarily movable to other model phones. Usually not, in fact. Do not just try sims from other model phones.

Do NOT call TeleSales and do NOT use the word upgrade (which has a special meaning in Sprint).

You call it an IMEI swap.

Of course you need to determine that the phones are eligible, not just unlocked.
Aug 11, 2018 5:56 PM
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comintelAug 11, 2018 5:56 PM
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Quote from hdlz :
I remember reading in this thread that recent sign ups have Hulu included but no hotspot, is it still the case?
It was an error that Hulu was included. Hulu has never been included in this plan (except as a trial) despite one erroneous statement that appeared briefly by mistake on the Sprint site.
Yes the hotspot is gone for new signups.
Last edited by comintel August 11, 2018 at 10:59 AM.
Aug 11, 2018 6:02 PM
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SirLinuxAug 11, 2018 6:02 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Sprint phones are not explicitly listed in the *partial* list of eligible devices.

However, any Sprint postpaid-origin phone can be activated (not Boost ones though usually) but sometimes it takes trying a few reps and in worst case swapping it on.

I have even activated Sprint flip phones that were so old they didn't even have a sim..

However most old Sprint devices have been on mvno's by now and so you will get a "you owe Sprint" error which can be fixed by first having the device pushed back to Postpaid by LiterallyUnlimited (see his posts)..
I tried both of my old Note 3 IMEIs and a Sprint LG G5 that we use to use way-back-when on our Sprint plan in the "check eligibility" link. All said not eligible.

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Aug 11, 2018 6:04 PM
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kwaboatAug 11, 2018 6:04 PM
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Quote from comintel :
It was an error that Hulu was included. Hulu has never been included in this plan (except as a trial) despite one erroneous statement that appeared briefly by mistake on the Sprint site.
Yes the hotspot is gone for new signups.
Yeah I just did this deal again a couple of weeks and didn't realized lasnight hotspot wasn't included this time around. When I was enrolling the rep was giving me free hulu, but I stupidly questioned it and he looked more into it and said oh wait I shouldn't be giving you hulu.
Aug 11, 2018 6:06 PM
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comintelAug 11, 2018 6:06 PM
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Quote from SirLinux :
I tried both of my old Note 3 IMEIs and a Sprint LG G5 that we use to use way-back-when on our Sprint plan in the "check eligibility" link. All said not eligible.
Means nothing. Call and they will be ok. Sometimes you have to call a few times. Also check that the number you entered is eligible (must not be a Sprint number). Worst case swap them on later.
Last edited by comintel August 11, 2018 at 11:11 AM.
Aug 11, 2018 6:07 PM
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kwaboatAug 11, 2018 6:07 PM
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I did get AAA.
Aug 11, 2018 6:11 PM
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kwaboatAug 11, 2018 6:11 PM
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Quote from SirLinux :
I tried both of my old Note 3 IMEIs and a Sprint LG G5 that we use to use way-back-when on our Sprint plan in the "check eligibility" link. All said not eligible.
I've never had an issue with my note 3 or iphone 5c when I signed up with them last summer or this summer. As long as they are unlocked or not on another sprint line you are fine. During the initial call in to sign up I just give them the number that needs to be ported in and I tell them I dont have the actual phone in front of me and I will give it to them when I'm ready to do the activation
Aug 11, 2018 6:12 PM
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freddiezAug 11, 2018 6:12 PM
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Quote from SirLinux :
How do you know that? The Note 5 isn't listed as an option in the list of Samsung devices. I tried the other day to use my old Sprint Note 3 and it was a no-go.
I swapped in a Note5. (Sprint model) a year ago. No problem.
Aug 11, 2018 6:32 PM
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kwaboatAug 11, 2018 6:32 PM
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Quote from SirLinux :
How do you know that? The Note 5 isn't listed as an option in the list of Samsung devices. I tried the other day to use my old Sprint Note 3 and it was a no-go.
You have to chronologically do things correctly. The whole purpose for sprint is to get you to port in from another carrier. So you cant give them a number from another carrier and a phone like a note 3 that they know couldn't possibly be used on tmobile or at&t or Verizon for example. So after you do your port then you can give them any sprint phone you want to use your new line on. As long as its sitting idle not on any line. So what I did to use my note 3 was to just give them the number i wanted to port in and i told them the phone was left at work. They did the credit check and the port in request. When that was done I called back in and gave them the note 3 to use and they checked to see if it was clear and then I was done. If you dont want to tell them " you left the phone at work" then give them any other idle phone that's on the eligible list then when you are ready to activate give the the note 3 or whatever phone you plan on using.
Aug 11, 2018 7:11 PM
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rsmag9Aug 11, 2018 7:11 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Just swap them on starting from your dashboard (click Activate on the old phone) or do tech. support chat. I will lead you to tech. support chat anyway at first.

Of course you have to have the exact correct sim part for each new phone and sims are NOT necesarily movable to other model phones. Usually not, in fact. Do not just try sims from other model phones.

Do NOT call TeleSales and do NOT use the word upgrade (which has a special meaning in Sprint).

You call it an IMEI swap.

Of course you need to determine that the phones are eligible, not just unlocked.
Thanks. The phones are new in the box iPhone 7's that are unlocked. The model number is a1660 and it's showing as Verizon/Sprint phones online.

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Aug 11, 2018 7:18 PM
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comintelAug 11, 2018 7:18 PM
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Quote from rsmag9 :
Thanks. The phones are new in the box iPhone 7's that are unlocked. The model number is a1660 and it's showing as Verizon/Sprint phones online.
Well it should be fine.

You can just imei swap them on once you have the sims from Apple store (usually free there) or elsewhere. See what happens.
Last edited by comintel August 11, 2018 at 12:21 PM.

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