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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
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    • Samsung Galaxy S10e
    • Samsung Galaxy S10+
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    • moto e4
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    • moto z2 play
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  • Other Brands
    • Alcatel IDOL5
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    • Essential Phone
    • HTC One A9 (Sprint Version only)
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    • Lenovo Miix 630
    • Lenovo Yoga
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    • LG V35 ThinQ
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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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Oct 19, 2018 10:39 PM
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xoneinaxOct 19, 2018 10:39 PM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
Second, if/when this ends, it is unclear if we will be able to add new lines to BYOD.
No one knows b/c this promotion has NEVER actually ended. Unclear equals No, for now.
Oct 19, 2018 10:42 PM
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comintelOct 19, 2018 10:42 PM
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Quote from xoneinax :
No one knows b/c this promotion has NEVER actually ended. Unclear equals No, for now.
"Unclear" is not the same thing as "No" if there are reasonable grounds for either interpretation, as there are here.

The announcement and terms say that you can add a line "at any time."

Technically, and legally, each offer is separate from prior offers. Prior offers stand alone with their varying terms and have no dependence on subsequent offers. Any change in subsequent offers has no effect on prior offers with a different expiry date. People add lines under the frozen terns of their original offer, unaffected by anything that happens later.
Last edited by comintel October 19, 2018 at 08:03 PM.
Oct 19, 2018 10:46 PM
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xoneinaxOct 19, 2018 10:46 PM
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Quote from comintel :
"Unclear" is not the same thing as "No" if there are reasonable grounds for either interpretation, as there are here.
But saying maybe or perhaps "might" also be unwise. IMHO, if you think you are gonna want 4 or 5 BYOD lines, best find these cheap but eligible phones and at least get the lines added.
Oct 20, 2018 12:01 AM
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comintelOct 20, 2018 12:01 AM
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Quote from xoneinax :
But saying maybe or perhaps "might" also be unwise. IMHO, if you think you are gonna want 4 or 5 BYOD lines, best find these cheap but eligible phones and at least get the lines added.
Everyone, including Desi and me, has always said people should not count on adding lines alter the offer stops being extended to new subscribers, when that day finally comes.

So people arguably should add lines now that they might need later.

That does not make it unwise to tell people the truth, which is that it is debatable, and not certain either way, whether or not they will be able to add additional lines on existing plans after the offer closes to new customers.

People can decide for themselves how to act on that.

I myself believe that it will be possible to continue to add lines because that is what the plan says (can add lines "at any time"). I am not holding additional lines. But many, maybe most, including Desi, disagree with me. I will concede that Sprint could conceivably try to interpret it either way. I think they would be wrong to do so, but there might be no practical remedy.
Last edited by comintel October 19, 2018 at 05:34 PM.
Oct 20, 2018 12:38 AM
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ELofLAOct 20, 2018 12:38 AM
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Quote from xoneinax :
What ?!

For the past 5 years, every Verizon iPhone has easily worked on Sprint. Just look at the list of eligible BYOD iPhone !
......Sometime this spring, Verizon will be instituting a wait period, where new phones will be locked to Verizon for an unspecified amount of time before customers will be able to unlock them. .....
Oct 20, 2018 1:06 AM
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comintelOct 20, 2018 1:06 AM
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Quote from el31415 :
......Sometime this spring, Verizon will be instituting a wait period, where new phones will be locked to Verizon for an unspecified amount of time before customers will be able to unlock them. .....
Quote :
Verizon confirmed to The Verge that Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones sold by Verizon won't be unlocked as some people may have expected. The same goes for any other phone that Verizon sells, the report notes. That means even the iPhone XR, which is available for preorder right now, will be briefly locked to Verizon. Apparently, Verizon is doing it to prevent thieves from targeting stores in search of unlocked Verizon handsets. The Pixel 3 units that Best Buy sells are also locked to Verizon.

However, there's a procedure in place to automatically unlock the phones. All you need to do is activate the Pixel 3, or any other phone, with Verizon. Once that's done, the carrier will unlock the device overnight, according to the company.

That's not necessarily a bad deal if you can activate the new Pixel phone on Verizon first. You only need a Verizon SIM card to do it, so borrow one from your family or friends. According to an Android Central reader, "putting a Verizon SIM in it, the phone worked fine — but it complained again as soon as it had another US SIM inserted." The trick seems to be waiting for a day for Verizon to automatically unlock it.
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xoneinaxOct 20, 2018 1:26 AM
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Quote from el31415 :
......Sometime this spring, Verizon will be instituting a wait period, where new phones will be locked to Verizon for an unspecified amount of time before customers will be able to unlock them
Unlocked via Verizon PayAsYouGo. 3 hours later, go to any carrier you choose.
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desi_babu_2010Oct 20, 2018 1:36 AM
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Quote from comintel :
Everyone, including Desi and me, has always said people should not count on adding lines alter the offer stops being extended to new subscribers, when that day finally comes.

So people arguably should add lines now that they might need later.

That does not make it unwise to tell people the truth, which is that it is debatable, and not certain either way, whether or not they will be able to add additional lines on existing plans after the offer closes to new customers.

People can decide for themselves how to act on that.

I myself believe that it will be possible to continue to add lines because that is what the plan says (can add lines "at any time"). I am not holding additional lines. But many, maybe most, including Desi, disagree with me. I will concede that Sprint could conceivably try to interpret it either way. I think they would be wrong to do so, but there might be no practical remedy.
as usual

everything comintel has posted is correct and i 100% agree
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ranibane0309Oct 20, 2018 1:53 AM
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Quote from Rolanda_Shaniqua :
Your port from TPO should go just fine as it's coming from the T-Mobile network. As for the other lines, you can't get a new number from Sprint and add to the free plan. All free plan lines need to be ported in from a non-Sprint carrier. You'll have to get the numbers from another carrier (like T-Mobile) and then port them to the Sprint account.
Were you able to port out to H2O just with a SIM card?
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ranibane0309Oct 20, 2018 2:17 AM
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Quote from Rolanda_Shaniqua :
Do T-Mobile. H2O has a weird thing where they need to keep you on for at least seven days before you can port out. I think I read that somewhere in this thread. I used the t-Mobile digital sims from eBay and had no trouble getting new phone numbers on T-Mobile prepaid. I said I did not yet have my device in hand and just wanted to set up the account and that I would add funds online later.
Will this process work if I have one primary phone number which I dont want to lose? With digital SIMs you get a new phone number and then what?
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quantecipherOct 20, 2018 2:30 AM
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Quote from comintel :
And in fact:

https://bgr.com/2018/10/19/verizo...-carriers/
Verizon lifted the lock on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL for now Stick Out Tongue
https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/...activation
Oct 20, 2018 2:36 AM
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DelightfulDeer153Oct 20, 2018 2:36 AM
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Verizon landline charged $15.18 in cancellation fees when I ported to Sprint.
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DelightfulDeer153Oct 20, 2018 3:01 AM
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Quote from xoneinax :
What ?!

For the past 5 years, every Verizon iPhone has easily worked on Sprint. Just look at the list of eligible BYOD iPhone devices !!
That's more or less true. I'm going to use a Verizon iphone 5c (model 1532) to add another line. It passes the eligibility test but only has band 25, whereas the Sprint 5c (model 1456) has bands 25, 26. Since I'm on band 26 at home with one to two bars, I don't expect too much from the Verizon 5c. Someone who doesn't know better could be disappointed with Sprint, instead of the phone.
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goetoOct 20, 2018 3:09 AM
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I have a new, unactivated iPhone SE that I bought outright from Target. It came with a Sprint SIM card and is locked to Sprint. I am not a Sprint customer. Will this work for BYOD? Thanks.

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Oct 20, 2018 3:29 AM
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comintelOct 20, 2018 3:29 AM
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Quote from goeto :
I have a new, unactivated iPhone SE that I bought outright from Target. It came with a Sprint SIM card and is locked to Sprint. I am not a Sprint customer. Will this work for BYOD? Thanks.
Judging by the listings on the Target web site, likely it was listed as "requires plan" and they will try to require use on Sprint Prepaid Division for a year, but test the IMEI in the eligibility checkers at
https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/of...:1yearfree

(or https://www.sprint.com/en/landing...hone.html? if you do not have a phone number yet)

in case they let it on postpaid.
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