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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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Sep 19, 2018 11:17 PM
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freddiezSep 19, 2018 11:17 PM
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Quote from jmhinkle :
I have Sprint on a work phone and my stepson has it on his dad's plan. Is there a service worse than Sprint in all honesty? Talk about zero reception and how they are legally able to use the term "unlimited" on a plan so severely limited blows my mind. Free is still too expensive to use this service.
Thank you. I'm going to write a check to ATT for $1475.00 for the money I have saved for one and a half years. All because you have diligently informed me that Sprint sucks ever so badly.
BTW I use two lines personally. One for business and one personal. LTE data is consistently faster than tmo and ATT. I don't drop calls and drive all over God's Green Earth all day long. Xoxo Sprint. Smootchie huggsie- wuggsies.

just took this speed test 2 minutes ago. this is a little slower than usual. my service is never worse than this:

https://imgur.com/a/t8UnB0t

I do wonder how many people have missed out on this epic deal because of the Negative Nancies
Last edited by freddiez September 19, 2018 at 04:32 PM.
Sep 20, 2018 12:15 AM
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hodaddySep 20, 2018 12:15 AM
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Quote from rtpguru101 :
Is there a way we can test all the carriers signal reception at my home without switching...
Any of the carriers have physical stores in your area? Chances are that reception is good near the stores. Those stores are also a good place to get opinions from others.

You might also check this site. Inside there is a link to a comparison engine where you can enter your address. https://www.whistleout.com/CellPh...verage-map
Last edited by hodaddy September 19, 2018 at 05:23 PM.
Sep 20, 2018 12:47 AM
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hodaddySep 20, 2018 12:47 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
sure there are a handful of posts that inquire about:
1, when will deal end
2. what number do i call to sign up
3. where can i get a free sim
4. do i have to port in number
5 and my favorite (similar to what u posted) i wouldnt join Sprint if they paid me..LOL
6. What's a wiki?Big Grin
Sep 20, 2018 2:13 AM
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goatnolaSep 20, 2018 2:13 AM
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Can someone clear this up for me? I owe Verizon like $100 (making monthly payments) from buying an iPhone 7 Plus last year. Can I still switch to this plan with owing $100 to VZ? Also, is my monthly payment really going to $0? Too good to be true lol
Sep 20, 2018 2:24 AM
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Rolanda_ShaniquaSep 20, 2018 2:24 AM
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Quote from goatnola :
Can someone clear this up for me? I owe Verizon like $100 (making monthly payments) from buying an iPhone 7 Plus last year. Can I still switch to this plan with owing $100 to VZ? Also, is my monthly payment really going to $0? Too good to be true lol
Not sure what Verizon's policy would be about removing a phone that still had money owed on it. I imagine that if you kept up the payments and/or paid it off, it would probably be fine. The average per line cost on the free Sprint plan is around $5 per line, but it depends on your location as these are taxes and fees. The service is free, but you can't get around those taxes.
Sep 20, 2018 2:39 AM
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JaTaNSep 20, 2018 2:39 AM
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Quote from goatnola :
Can someone clear this up for me? I owe Verizon like $100 (making monthly payments) from buying an iPhone 7 Plus last year. Can I still switch to this plan with owing $100 to VZ? Also, is my monthly payment really going to $0? Too good to be true lol
Sprint service is free but you still have to pay monthly taxes/fees -- under $5/mo for most people (see wiki on 1st page)

Your VZ service will be cancelled when you port your line to Sprint -- VZ will send you a final bill for any service cost you still owe + payoff amount of the phone (you can't do VZ monthly payments without active service)
Sep 20, 2018 3:06 AM
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cabbage123Sep 20, 2018 3:06 AM
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I read in the wiki that someone had opened an account with IMEI as a placeholder but apparently didn't use the phone on the outset. Does this mean that I can sign up for the offer (and pay the monthly fees) and activate/port in the number later? The phone I want to use will be out of contract with another carrier in January, and I'd like to switch to Sprint then.

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Sep 20, 2018 3:20 AM
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Rolanda_ShaniquaSep 20, 2018 3:20 AM
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Quote from cabbage123 :
I read in the wiki that someone had opened an account with IMEI as a placeholder but apparently didn't use the phone on the outset. Does this mean that I can sign up for the offer (and pay the monthly fees) and activate/port in the number later? The phone I want to use will be out of contract with another carrier in January, and I'd like to switch to Sprint then.
You'll need to port a number in and have a compatible phone in order to get this deal started. Once established, you should be able to add a line later on the same free deal. The added line will have the same deal expiration date as the first line so you'll be missing out on three or four months. You could then cancel or port out your first line once your second line is in.
Last edited by Rolanda_Shaniqua September 19, 2018 at 08:37 PM.
Sep 20, 2018 3:44 AM
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cabbage123Sep 20, 2018 3:44 AM
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Quote from Rolanda_Shaniqua :
You'll need to port a number in and have a compatible phone in order to get this deal started. Once established, you should be able to add a line later on the same free deal. The added line will have the same deal expiration date as the first line so you'll be missing out on three or four months. You could then cancel or port out your first line once your second line is in.
Thanks! I actually don't have a compatible phone now, and I'm not sure it's worth purchasing a new phone just for this. Many moons ago I had used Sprint and the experience wasn't too good, but this is a nice deal so I'm tempted...
Sep 20, 2018 3:55 AM
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Rolanda_ShaniquaSep 20, 2018 3:55 AM
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Quote from cabbage123 :
Thanks! I actually don't have a compatible phone now, and I'm not sure it's worth purchasing a new phone just for this. Many moons ago I had used Sprint and the experience wasn't too good, but this is a nice deal so I'm tempted...
We got a Sprint iPhone 5c from eBay for around $50. Once you try the service with the phone you actually want to use, you can sell the iPhone. I bought one for my toddler daughter so I wouldn't have to worry about wi-fi or tethering for her YouTube Kids when we're away from home. Works great. BTW, I dropped Sprint years ago due to poor coverage, but I still live in the same area and things have much improved. We now have five lines on Sprint. It's worth a shot.
Last edited by Rolanda_Shaniqua September 19, 2018 at 09:04 PM.
Sep 20, 2018 4:28 AM
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Teaser38Sep 20, 2018 4:28 AM
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Quote from FreedomDeals :
has anyone with ZERO credit history gotten approved? I don't use credit cards or ever gotten loans so I have no credit history.

Will this also work with debit card?

And if I try and get rejected, I am guessing that is bad for your credit score?
Credit checks ready only matter for device financing. My suggestion: Get a secured credit card and use it to pay the few bucks for the monthly fees for the line and maybe other reoccurring expenses and put the card in a drawer.
Last edited by Teaser38 September 19, 2018 at 09:31 PM.
Sep 20, 2018 4:31 AM
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goatnolaSep 20, 2018 4:31 AM
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Quote from JaTaN :
Sprint service is free but you still have to pay monthly taxes/fees -- under $5/mo for most people (see wiki on 1st page)

Your VZ service will be cancelled when you port your line to Sprint -- VZ will send you a final bill for any service cost you still owe + payoff amount of the phone (you can't do VZ monthly payments without active service)
Thank you for the help.
Sep 20, 2018 4:32 AM
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cabbage123Sep 20, 2018 4:32 AM
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Quote from Rolanda_Shaniqua :
We got a Sprint iPhone 5c from eBay for around $50. Once you try the service with the phone you actually want to use, you can sell the iPhone. I bought one for my toddler daughter so I wouldn't have to worry about wi-fi or tethering for her YouTube Kids when we're away from home. Works great. BTW, I dropped Sprint years ago due to poor coverage, but I still live in the same area and things have much improved. We now have five lines on Sprint. It's worth a shot.
Yup, maybe worth a shot if I could find a cheap phone. Thanks for the advice!
Sep 20, 2018 4:38 AM
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phishydSep 20, 2018 4:38 AM
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Currently on this plan looking to add a phone for my stepson. He is 14 and currently uses a verizon prepaid moto e4. Any suggestions on a phone or phone deal to get him. Thanks.

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Sep 20, 2018 4:42 AM
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SkipMoneyXLSep 20, 2018 4:42 AM
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I'm just putting in my 2 cents from this deal. I switched from Google Project Fi and I absolutely regret the move. I have an Essential Phone and I'm assuming it's a combination of Sprint and the phone, but my service is atrocious in my area (OC). Call quality/drops and inability to load widgets/websites 75-90% of the time when I'm not on WiFi. I'll switch to a different provider when a solid deal comes around over the holidays.

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