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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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Apr 25, 2019 5:15 PM
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dbkApr 25, 2019 5:15 PM
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Quote from comintel :
According so some people Boost phones that are ever actually on Boost get unlocked one year after they are first activated in Boost, regardless if whether they remain on Boost for the year or not.

I do not know if that is true or not, but if it is true you might yet be ok.
so just go back to boost for a year and it will get unlocked? (2 years from now) lol
Apr 25, 2019 5:23 PM
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comintelApr 25, 2019 5:23 PM
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Quote from dbk :
so just go back to boost for a year and it will get unlocked? (2 years from now) lol
You could definitely do that but I suspect you may not have to.

You may find you can unlock it after the free year.

You can ask if you want.
Apr 25, 2019 5:32 PM
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dbkApr 25, 2019 5:32 PM
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Quote from comintel :
You could definitely do that but I suspect you may not have to.

You may find you can unlock it after the free year.

You can ask if you want.
The only issue is that I never activated the phones when I bought them from Boost just reSkud it and used it only on Sprint. Not sure if the phones come activated already...

Anyways thanks for your help
Apr 25, 2019 5:43 PM
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comintelApr 25, 2019 5:43 PM
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Quote from dbk :
The only issue is that I never activated the phones when I bought them from Boost just reSkud it and used it only on Sprint. Not sure if the phones come activated already...

Anyways thanks for your help
Well if it is supposed to be pre-owned, and they chose to allow it on Sprint instead of Boost for whatever reason, then I think you will be able to argue that the year on Sprint should satisfy the requirement. After all, Sprint and Boost are really the same company.

I believe CTIA guidelines say after one year maximum, even on prepaid, they have to unlock it.

But really we will have to wait a year and make the case then. Personally I think it should succeed.

Fortunately this plan will run slightly OVER a year, so you will still be on it when that date comes.
Last edited by comintel April 25, 2019 at 02:47 PM.
Apr 25, 2019 5:48 PM
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mpkbApr 25, 2019 5:48 PM
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Quote from myamex :
I used free international data roaming a few times, the speed is slow but usable for email and WhatsApp.
Quote from SamKQboro :
Nice, country?
I used it successfully in Italy, France, and Croatia last year. Perfectly fine for google maps, Uber, email, and iMessage.

I recall the phone saying 3G or even LTE, but I'm sure there were throttle caps. I didn't bother trying high bandwidth stuff like video. Didn't go all that way to play with the phone Smilie
Quote from SamKQboro :
Thanks, good to know. Will be making a trip down under, the Mideast and around south east Asia soon. Hope it's near the same, so I don't have to keep looking for local sims.
It worked fine for me in Australia (SYD, MEL, and KI) and New Zealand. Even in the rural areas of NZ, no problem.
Last edited by mpkb April 25, 2019 at 10:53 AM.
Apr 26, 2019 2:01 AM
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Gilady7Apr 26, 2019 2:01 AM
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Is it still possible to add a free line to my plan? How do I do it?
Apr 26, 2019 2:16 AM
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comintelApr 26, 2019 2:16 AM
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Quote from Gilady7 :
Is it still possible to add a free line to my plan? How do I do it?
Yes, the same way as always, by calling the number ending in 8777 given in the Wiki.

Note that, with the low number of calls about this plan being made to the reps now, some reps will be confused about it and will say the offer is over.

Explain that you are porting in one of your 5 free lines which were pre-approved to be added at any time, according to the plan, and that other reps have confirmed that this can still be done even though the plan is closed to new signers up.

If they disagree, argue. Or try again. Others have succeeded. You can too.

It will not help get the line added if you fight with them about the insurance during the call. Take the insurance (cancel it later by chat). They are evaluated partly by what percent of their orders take the insurance during the call. If you refuse it, they may try to get rid of you if they can, to avoid lowering their "attachment rate" statistics and risk failing their performance goals..

Please let us know how it goes.
Last edited by comintel April 25, 2019 at 11:32 PM.

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Apr 26, 2019 3:01 PM
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stockg1rl09Apr 26, 2019 3:01 PM
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I have 4 more lines that I can port over to my BYOD free account. I have an old iPhone 5 laying around and plan on activating it with the Att go phone kit that I purchased from Target and then porting over to sprint. Does anyone know if that will be a problem and how long before Att will release the Imei on the phone? Does anyone see an easier option? Thank you
Apr 26, 2019 4:49 PM
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comintelApr 26, 2019 4:49 PM
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Quote from stockg1rl09 :
I have 4 more lines that I can port over to my BYOD free account. I have an old iPhone 5 laying around and plan on activating it with the Att go phone kit that I purchased from Target and then porting over to sprint. Does anyone know if that will be a problem and how long before Att will release the Imei on the phone? Does anyone see an easier option? Thank you
Even a basic web search will tell you that "the AT&T iPhone 5 is not compatible with Verizon or Sprint", never mind checking the IMEI in the checker or reading the Wiki and the link in it to the current list of eligible phones,
Last edited by comintel April 26, 2019 at 10:16 AM.
Apr 26, 2019 5:35 PM
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xoneinaxApr 26, 2019 5:35 PM
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Quote from supermhz :
How do we know for sure Sprint will unlock Boost iphone after 2 months on Kickstarter plan?
They wont. the unlocking of Android's was a loophole. iPhone unlocking doesnt fit in that loophole
Apr 26, 2019 6:59 PM
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stockg1rl09Apr 26, 2019 6:59 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Even a basic web search will tell you that "the AT&T iPhone 5 is not compatible with Verizon or Sprint", never mind checking the IMEI in the checker or reading the Wiki and the link in it to the current list of eligible phones,
The iPhone 5 was used on the sprint network before. I'm just trying to get it activated on another carrier to be able to port it into the BYOD free plan. From what you are saying I won't be able to do it and won't be able to add a line on BYOD. Thank you
Apr 26, 2019 7:02 PM
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LazycashApr 26, 2019 7:02 PM
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I've got 5 lines on this plan and 4 of the devices are working fine. However, the last device I activated just before the deadline, and I've been unable to use it. The first iphone had a hardware issue we could not resolve, so they let me swap in another device. However, the next device turned out to be not unlocked and therefore was rejected by sprint. The line is just sitting there unused and I need to make sure I get a sprint compatible iphone. If I buy a sprint locked refurbished phone, would sprint accept this or do I need an unlocked iphone with a clean emei #?
Apr 26, 2019 7:06 PM
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comintelApr 26, 2019 7:06 PM
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Quote from stockg1rl09 :
The iPhone 5 was used on the sprint network before. I'm just trying to get it activated on another carrier to be able to port it into the BYOD free plan. From what you are saying I won't be able to do it and won't be able to add a line on BYOD. Thank you
Oh if it is the Sprint model that is a completely different situation.

Sorry. I did not know that it had ever been on Sprint. It sounded to me as if it had probably always been on AT&T. A typical iPhone 5 coming from AT&T would not qualify. An iPhone 5 coming from AT&T that had previously been on Sprint potentially can qualify.

It should be possible then, although I do not know exactly what you mean by "the Sprint network". Do you mean it was on Sprint or Boost or a Sprint mvno and if so which one?

You may still have an initial problem because they are not too enthusiastic about old Sprint model phones but it should eventually be possible.

Please start by trying the IMEI at
https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/br...hop:030918




.

.
Last edited by comintel April 26, 2019 at 12:46 PM.
Apr 26, 2019 7:12 PM
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comintelApr 26, 2019 7:12 PM
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Quote from Lazycash :
I've got 5 lines on this plan and 4 of the devices are working fine. However, the last device I activated just before the deadline, and I've been unable to use it. The first iphone had a hardware issue we could not resolve, so they let me swap in another device. However, the next device turned out to be not unlocked and therefore was rejected by sprint. The line is just sitting there unused and I need to make sure I get a sprint compatible iphone. If I buy a sprint locked refurbished phone, would sprint accept this or do I need an unlocked iphone with a clean emei #?
Well people are activating Boost refurbished iPhones but they will not necessarily go on easily. They will often be rejected initially. People are often succeeding in getting Sprint to re-sku them but it is not trivial and may require basic "social engineering" skills. Search the thread for "resku" or Boost for examples.
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Apr 26, 2019 7:56 PM
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stockg1rl09Apr 26, 2019 7:56 PM
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Quote from comintel :
Oh if it is the Sprint model that is a completely different situation.

Sorry. I did not know that it had ever been on Sprint. It sounded to me as if it had probably always been on AT&T. A typical iPhone 5 coming from AT&T would not qualify. An iPhone 5 coming from AT&T that had previously been on Sprint potentially can qualify.

It should be possible then, although I do not know exactly what you mean by "the Sprint network". Do you mean it was on Sprint or Boost or a Sprint mvno and if so which one?

You may still have an initial problem because they are not too enthusiastic about old Sprint model phones but it should eventually be possible.

Please start by trying the IMEI at
https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/br...hop:030918




.

.
I put the Imei number and it offers me the kickstart plan. It was used on sprint years ago until my dad got a new phone. Since I can turn it on with Att or T-Mobile I was trying to get it new number and then port it to sprint to add to my free BYOD plan.

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