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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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Nov 27, 2018 1:20 AM
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sanazNov 27, 2018 1:20 AM
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sorry if this is a crazy repeat question ….. but I just bought a brand new Samsung galaxy s8 plus that is completely unlocked and has no carrier but sprint tells me it is not compatible with them. and when I bought the phone they told me it can be connected to any carrier.

Is there anything I can do?
Nov 27, 2018 1:55 AM
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comintelNov 27, 2018 1:55 AM
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Quote from sanaz :
sorry if this is a crazy repeat question ….. but I just bought a brand new Samsung galaxy s8 plus that is completely unlocked and has no carrier but sprint tells me it is not compatible with them. and when I bought the phone they told me it can be connected to any carrier.

Is there anything I can do?
You have to apply the latest updates and then it should show as eligible. (Brand switching was added as an update after original release).

You can apply them using Samsung Smart Switch on a PC if you want.
Nov 27, 2018 2:06 AM
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comintelNov 27, 2018 2:06 AM
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Quote from kite :
signed up in April for free line, have ywo questions
1. getting charged 4.40$/mo, I read somewhere if you sign up for auto pay and ebill it is totally free but sprint says it is taxes and admin fee they chaRGING.
2. Also i would like to add a line will this new line free end in april 2019 or will run thropugh whole year.
any response will be appreciated. Thanks
1. It is $5 plus taxes and fees less $5 credit for autopay as noted on the Sprint page and on the Wiki. You can see a survey in the Wiki by zip code but about $4 total is typical.
2. It will end on the same date as your first line ends which could be around April or a little later. However if you have another SSN (spouse etc.) put it on a new plan under that SSN and it will get a full year.
Nov 27, 2018 2:11 AM
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KestrelMNov 27, 2018 2:11 AM
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I love this site and all of you!! I'm hoping you can help again with more annoying newbie questions Smilie

Currently have 2 zte zmax pros on MetroPCS. Can I use them for this byod deal?

Otherwise I could purchase new Galaxy S5s for $75 from a friend and resell them in a couple months?

I want to jump on this deal asap, and also am ordering the S9+ deal but it won't ship til Dec 14th, and am still looking for deals on another slightly less expensive phone for my husband since he doesn't care about photography as much.
Nov 27, 2018 2:23 AM
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hodaddyNov 27, 2018 2:23 AM
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Quote from man2k :
I got new Samsung S9, which sim i need to buy? the Sprint website is not letting me buy and give error "There has been a connection error. Please refresh or try again later."

thank in advance
SIM Card SIMOLW406TQ Get it from best buy or a sprint corporate/repair store or order from twigby. That link is in the wiki.

Start by reading the wiki notes. You can call the number in the wiki (preferred method) and they will usually set the plan up and send you a sim card for 2.99. And when you get the sim card, call that number back to finish the activation. Read the wiki notes carefully!
Nov 27, 2018 2:28 AM
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comintelNov 27, 2018 2:28 AM
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Quote from Grouchy16 :
Will Samsung s9 unlocked sold by amazon work on BYOD?
Quote from hodaddy :
It is advisable to purchase a branded S9 because they can do brand switching, meaning all sprint extras (visual voicemail, calling plus, etc.) will work upon insertion of sprint sim.

This has been discussed recently in this thread. Search 'brand switching'. The unlocked version will work but you may need to do some workarounds for all the Sprint features.
.......
Yes either branded (any brand) or unlocked model S9 or S8 will work provided they are U.S. models and not locked.

I personally think that a branded version (any U.S. carrier) is preferable to get every Sprint feature via brand switching.but either can be viable if you just want basic operation or are willing to look into workarounds to uncover missing Sprint features on the unbranded model.
Last edited by comintel November 26, 2018 at 06:33 PM.
Nov 27, 2018 2:35 AM
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hodaddyNov 27, 2018 2:35 AM
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Quote from KestrelM :
I love this site and all of you!! I'm hoping you can help again with more annoying newbie questions Smilie

Currently have 2 zte zmax pros on MetroPCS. Can I use them for this byod deal?

Otherwise I could purchase new Galaxy S5s for $75 from a friend and resell them in a couple months?

I want to jump on this deal asap, and also am ordering the S9+ deal but it won't ship til Dec 14th, and am still looking for deals on another slightly less expensive phone for my husband since he doesn't care about photography as much.
That phone will only work on tmo network. While not on the list the S5 may work provided it is the sprint branded version and the IMEI passes the check here:https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/br...hop:030918

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Nov 27, 2018 2:45 AM
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Bklyn_RogueNov 27, 2018 2:45 AM
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My year expires in late February. So, with the TMobile / Sprint merger looming, I am thinking this is probably the time to try to lock in another year of service. Please tell me if this is a good 45 day strategy: Move to Tello for one month (they are a Sprint MVNO with great prices) and then go to H2O for the last 15 days. Then port back into Sprint BYOD. I assume there is no problem with using the Sprint MVNO (Tello) for just a month as long as the port back to Sprint BYOD is from an AT&T MVNO (H2O) ?
Nov 27, 2018 2:57 AM
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comintelNov 27, 2018 2:57 AM
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Quote from Bklyn_Rogue :
My year expires in late February. So, with the TMobile / Sprint merger looming, I am thinking this is probably the time to try to lock in another year of service. Please tell me if this is a good 45 day strategy: Move to Tello for one month (they are a Sprint MVNO with great prices) and then go to H2O for the last 15 days. Then port back into Sprint BYOD. I assume there is no problem with using the Sprint MVNO (Tello) for just a month as long as the port back to Sprint BYOD is from an AT&T MVNO (H2O) ?
There is still a potential issue with Tello because putting the phone on a Sprint mvno will set the mvno flag in the Sprint database for that imei and it will stay on even if the phone is moved elsewhere.

So you might have to get LiterallyUnlimited to clear it on the way back. Now maybe this might not be a problem sometimes but other times it still is.

You could do it anyway and just deal with that when/if it arises.
Last edited by comintel November 26, 2018 at 07:00 PM.
Nov 27, 2018 3:10 AM
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hodaddyNov 27, 2018 3:10 AM
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Quote from Bklyn_Rogue :
My year expires in late February. So, with the TMobile / Sprint merger looming, I am thinking this is probably the time to try to lock in another year of service. Please tell me if this is a good 45 day strategy: Move to Tello for one month (they are a Sprint MVNO with great prices) and then go to H2O for the last 15 days. Then port back into Sprint BYOD. I assume there is no problem with using the Sprint MVNO (Tello) for just a month as long as the port back to Sprint BYOD is from an AT&T MVNO (H2O) ?
Quote from comintel :
There is still a potential issue with Tello because putting the phone on a Sprint mvno will set the mvno flag in the Sprint database for that imei and it will stay on even if the phone is moved elsewhere.

So you might have to get LiterallyUnlimited to clear it on the way back. Now maybe this might not be a problem sometimes but other times it still is.

You could do it anyway and just deal with that when/if it arises.
Or just move to a ATT MVNO for the 45 days.
Nov 27, 2018 3:35 AM
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sanazNov 27, 2018 3:35 AM
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Quote from comintel :
You have to apply the latest updates and then it should show as eligible. (Brand switching was added as an update after original release).

You can apply them using Samsung Smart Switch on a PC if you want.
thank you for your reply but how does that change my IME ? cause thats what i give them and they tell me my phone is not eligable
Nov 27, 2018 3:44 AM
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comintelNov 27, 2018 3:44 AM
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Quote from sanaz :
thank you for your reply but how does that change my IME ? cause thats what i give them and they tell me my phone is not eligable
Their database entry for that imei may get updated when you update your phone.

The other possibility is that it is locked to another carrier.

Search settings for LOCK and look for UICC unlock.

How exactly was it advertised?

What does it say under Software Info/ Service Provider SW Version? Especially the third line?
Last edited by comintel November 26, 2018 at 07:53 PM.
Nov 27, 2018 3:49 AM
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sanazNov 27, 2018 3:49 AM
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Quote from comintel :
Their database entry for that imei may gets updated when you update your phone.

The other possibility is that it is locked to another carrier.

ok will try thank you.... no for sure not locked to any carriers
Nov 27, 2018 3:53 AM
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edog11Nov 27, 2018 3:53 AM
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Quote from sanaz :
ok will try thank you.... no for sure not locked to any carriers
Try running through ting BYOD checker it can sometimes push Imei to sprint database, if eligible. Also international models are excluded by sprint, only US models approved.
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ithinksgreenNov 27, 2018 4:43 AM
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how do i activate the cellular data after activation on my iphone?

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