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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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lintas1
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Guess they are finally valuing their service quality at zero dollars!! Having unfortunate experience of being a sprint customer, I wholeheartedly concur with the valuation of their service.
luckymichael
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Can I cancel after the first year?
SammyTheSalmon
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Hi! I have ten specific questions that only pertain to my individual circumstances. I epitomize laziness and my sense of entitlement is impervious to reason. Therefore it is the responsibility of anyone and everyone who reads this to find the answers to my questions.

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Apr 02, 2019 04:03 AM
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hodaddyApr 02, 2019 04:03 AM
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Quote from 6883 :
I activated 5 lines yesterday without an issue.
Today I noticed I owe about $80 on my account. When I spoke to Sprint they said it's because of the sprint complete. Is it true that Sprint charges the whole amount for the insurance even though it was cancelled the same day as activation?
Check your account online to be sure or add the my sprint app to your phones and check the plan details.
Apr 02, 2019 04:04 AM
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Genghis_KhanApr 02, 2019 04:04 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
cause h20 wants to make it difficult as possible for u to leave...just like FP, TM prepaid (as of late)..etc etc

sprint as one of the big 4 carrier doesn't play those games...
i have 2 lines on H20 right now, will need to port before the 4th, will post results here. but i know before it takes 5 days and your 3 calls and texts.
Apr 02, 2019 04:06 AM
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hodaddyApr 02, 2019 04:06 AM
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Quote from ranibane0309 :
Can someone confirm this please ? I have a h20 sim laying around which o purchased as part of their free month promo but forgot to activate by 3/31.
Get it from the horses mouth. Try H2O chat.
Apr 02, 2019 04:08 AM
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desi_babu_2010Apr 02, 2019 04:08 AM
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Quote from Genghis_Khan :
i have 2 lines on H20 right now, will need to port before the 4th, will post results here. but i know before it takes 5 days and your 3 calls and texts.
the 5 day rule, as u know is rarely enforced.
i have used h20 twice.
ported out in 1 day
just told them signal is not good.

they were not too stubborn.
but this was ~1.5 years ago or so.
things may be different now,
Apr 02, 2019 04:13 AM
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Genghis_KhanApr 02, 2019 04:13 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
the 5 day rule, as u know is rarely enforced.
i have used h20 twice.
ported out in 1 day
just told them signal is not good.

they were not too stubborn.
but this was ~1.5 years ago or so.
things may be different now,
yeah, i don't see any untoward problems porting out my 2 lines on H20, will see...
Apr 02, 2019 04:15 AM
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Genghis_KhanApr 02, 2019 04:15 AM
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Quote from hodaddy :
Get it from the horses mouth. Try H2O chat.
"We are sorry, our Chat service hours are Monday thru Saturday 9am to 10 PM EST. Thank you." for me this is poor customer service. but i think you can call even when it is late.
Apr 02, 2019 04:22 AM
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Genghis_KhanApr 02, 2019 04:22 AM
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Quote from ravioli :
Attached SS from Sprint app.
weird.....just posting my chat, i know we can re use old sims....

Megan : After you qualify, you will receive Sprint Sim and after you activate the Sim, you will get Sprint services.
Megan : Once you receive your SIM card, you can then visit sprint.com/activatenow to complete your activation.
You : i already have a sprint sim for this phone.
Megan : You will need to order a Sim card online, your old Sim will not work with One year free service offer.
You : ohh...
You : but can i go through everything online or do i need to call in 1 of these steps?
Megan : You can set up everything online.
You : but i have a friend and he had an old sim and he was bale to use it for the 1 year free plan.
You : do you want to double check your information.
Megan : You will not be able to use your old Sim.
Megan : If you activate your old Sim, the regular charges will apply automatically.
You : ohhh..ok, thank you for that information.
You : that is all for now. thank you very much for the chat.
Megan : I should be the one thanking you for your patience and understanding during the chat!
Megan : It is our duty to answer any question you have.
Megan : I must say that you were that most understanding and patient customer I have chatted with today.
You : no problem at all, i know, a lot of people say i am a really nice guy.
Megan : Smilie

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Apr 02, 2019 04:28 AM
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ranibane0309Apr 02, 2019 04:28 AM
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Quote from Genghis_Khan :
Did you try *#*#72786#*#*? If still a no go try disabling the Fi app. Dunno if any will work but these are good steps to try.
Quick update : after trying all these number command, chatting with Fi and numerous calls to sprint turns out Sprint has ported my number with a wrong SIM card #! The sim number I have is not what's on file. And totally different at that. I was using a previously used sprint but that was several months ago. Now the only solution is to visit sprint store and show id so they can fix it. As I can't receive texts so due to security reasons they cannot fix it over the phone. Can you believe it!! Anyone else with similar experience? How is it to deal with sprint store people?
Apr 02, 2019 04:30 AM
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comintelApr 02, 2019 04:30 AM
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Quote from Genghis_Khan :
weird.....just posting my chat, i know we can re use old sims....

Megan : After you qualify, you will receive Sprint Sim and after you activate the Sim, you will get Sprint services.
Megan : Once you receive your SIM card, you can then visit sprint.com/activatenow to complete your activation.
You : i already have a sprint sim for this phone.
Megan : You will need to order a Sim card online, your old Sim will not work with One year free service offer.
You : ohh...
You : but can i go through everything online or do i need to call in 1 of these steps?
Megan : You can set up everything online.
You : but i have a friend and he had an old sim and he was bale to use it for the 1 year free plan.
You : do you want to double check your information.
Megan : You will not be able to use your old Sim.
Megan : If you activate your old Sim, the regular charges will apply automatically.
You : ohhh..ok, thank you for that information.
You : that is all for now. thank you very much for the chat.
Megan : I should be the one thanking you for your patience and understanding during the chat!
Megan : It is our duty to answer any question you have.
Megan : I must say that you were that most understanding and patient customer I have chatted with today.
You : no problem at all, i know, a lot of people say i am a really nice guy.
Megan : Smilie
What a moron you got on Chat.

I love how they make things up out of thin air:
"If you activate your old Sim, the regular charges will apply automatically."
to try to terrorize you.
Last edited by comintel April 1, 2019 at 09:39 PM.
Apr 02, 2019 04:31 AM
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madshakesApr 02, 2019 04:31 AM
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The SIM card is locked. Anybody experience that error?
Apr 02, 2019 04:32 AM
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BarfoodApr 02, 2019 04:32 AM
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I bought one of Powercntrl's TMO digital Sim on ebay ($1.99 by opting to 'Pick Up' at store, the ICCID was emailed within minutes...nice). I called TMO to port my Sprint # to the $3 PayGo plan but told them I wanted to fund it later. They set up a temporary phone # on the account and took my porting info and had me set a pin. The port happened within 5 minutes. I called Sprint to setup my new account. The port didn't work from TMO using either the 10 digit # or 1+10 digit #. Sprint porting got TMO porting on the phone, but TMO couldn't tell me the account # except by texting it to the ported phone (can't do since I don't have a physical SIM). Had to go to nearby TMO store where they quickly gave me the account #, which I passed on to Sprint and the port happened quickly. Luckily a TMO store is near my house. All is fine now and another year of free Sprint BYOD. Yay!!!
Apr 02, 2019 04:32 AM
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edog11Apr 02, 2019 04:32 AM
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Quote from ranibane0309 :
Quick update : after trying all these number command, chatting with Fi and numerous calls to sprint turns out Sprint has ported my number with a wrong SIM card #! The sim number I have is not what's on file. And totally different at that. I was using a previously used sprint but that was several months ago. Now the only solution is to visit sprint store and show id so they can fix it. As I can't receive texts so due to security reasons they cannot fix it over the phone. Can you believe it!! Anyone else with similar experience? How is it to deal with sprint store people?
Try using swap sim tool in my sprint if you can get to it. May not be able to though. Usually texts would work as sim is usually for data and meid is for CDMA calls and text
Last edited by edog11 April 1, 2019 at 09:38 PM.
Apr 02, 2019 04:35 AM
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comintelApr 02, 2019 04:35 AM
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Quote from ranibane0309 :
Quick update : after trying all these number command, chatting with Fi and numerous calls to sprint turns out Sprint has ported my number with a wrong SIM card #! The sim number I have is not what's on file. And totally different at that. I was using a previously used sprint but that was several months ago. Now the only solution is to visit sprint store and show id so they can fix it. As I can't receive texts so due to security reasons they cannot fix it over the phone. Can you believe it!! Anyone else with similar experience? How is it to deal with sprint store people?
If you can log onto your account you can Chat to correct it.
They might still want text but maybe worth a try if you have not.
Apr 02, 2019 04:38 AM
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comintelApr 02, 2019 04:38 AM
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Quote from madshakes :
The SIM card is locked. Anybody experience that error?
It just means the sim was rejected.
It will reset on rebooting the phone but check the sim part number and that the phone is unlocked.
It may also clear on its own once the phone is activated by Sprint and you reboot.

What phone is it?
Last edited by comintel April 1, 2019 at 10:10 PM.

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Apr 02, 2019 04:48 AM
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SlickDitApr 02, 2019 04:48 AM
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argh. On one of my lines (sprint > t-mobile > sprint) I cannot receive text messages on my iPhone from t-mobile phones. iMessages work fine, of course. Sending to tmo from one of my other sprint phones work fine. The first day after re-upping I was trying to receive sprint account messages from short codes and it wasn't working to this one line so I had them sent to one of the other lines and didn't think twice about it.

Sprint to sprint incoming and outgoing text messages work
Incoming account verification messages from sprint are not received
Outgoing to t-mobile works
Incoming from t-mobile are not received
Haven't tried other carriers yet
All calls seem to work

I reset network settings, ##UPDATE#, power cycled, etc. I guess it's been like this for days now.

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