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expiredandrewmackoul posted Jun 9, 2017 9:00 PM

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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Nov 17, 2019 9:59 PM
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comintelNov 17, 2019 9:59 PM
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Quote from Tushar1006 :
Yes, it is from the Ting GSM side. The rep said that she tried to add the line to my existing account, but the 'code' they use had expired. My free plan is till 03/31/2020 which is 4 months away. She said that if there was more time left on the free plan, the 'code' would have worked.
I see.

Hmm, that sounds odd. Well there have been posts not long ago from people who have activated lines. Mine was a few months ago but there have been others since then. Hopefully you will get more specific responses.
Nov 17, 2019 10:13 PM
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SamKQboroNov 17, 2019 10:13 PM
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I ported in my number late last month to my dad's 4/20 account.
Nov 18, 2019 12:24 AM
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DealHunter1006Nov 18, 2019 12:24 AM
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Quote from comintel :
I see.

Hmm, that sounds odd. Well there have been posts not long ago from people who have activated lines. Mine was a few months ago but there have been others since then. Hopefully you will get more specific responses.
The 2nd call worked as I was able to successfully add a 3rd line to my plan which ends on 03/2020. Thanks to comintel and samkqboro for your inputs !
Nov 18, 2019 2:22 PM
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askinanightNov 18, 2019 2:22 PM
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Quote from DeputyStankus :
Careful. I had this happen. I was promised it would be fixed. When that didn't happen after a few times, I asked to escalate it. Next thing I knew, I got the infamous letter saying "your account is being terminated and we'll call the police on you if you ask why." Many have had this happen.

So, try to get it fixed without letting them "escalate" it, or you might get booted by Sprint just because you pointed out their mistake.
What the hell...what grounds could they possibly have to threaten legal action? Were you doing anything that could have possibly violated their terms of service?
Nov 18, 2019 3:14 PM
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user1121345Nov 18, 2019 3:14 PM
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Quote from askinanight :
What the hell...what grounds could they possibly have to threaten legal action? Were you doing anything that could have possibly violated their terms of service?
I've actually read back through every term and policy I could find, and there's nothing even remotely possible I could have violated.

Some have speculated that they just do it to customers that are less profitable that ask for help. Something like "we're not making money on them already, if they're going to cost us customer service hours we'll just drop them."

The letter has been posted by others on various websites. It's the exact same as I got, meaning that all of it, even the threat to call the police, is a "boiler plate" standard, copy-paste type of letter. That means it's considered "standard practice" by Sprint to threaten to call the police if their terminated customers ask why they've been terminated. It's not just bizarre, it's crazy.
Nov 18, 2019 6:57 PM
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jjtricketNov 18, 2019 6:57 PM
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File a complaint with the FCC, it will be interesting to see what they say:

https://consumercomplaints.fcc.go...0001201223
Nov 18, 2019 9:22 PM
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raja777mNov 18, 2019 9:22 PM
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Called in Sprint for extending this 1-year free plan (this is the first time renewal for me).
The CSR escalated it to his higher management. Fingers-crossed and hopefully it'll extend for one more year.


Edit: couldn't extend it for now. My current plan is until end of January. So, will circle back in a month or two.
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Nov 18, 2019 11:38 PM
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comintelNov 18, 2019 11:38 PM
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Quote from raja777m :
Called in Sprint for extending this 1-year free plan (this is the first time renewal for me).
The CSR escalated it to his higher management. Fingers-crossed and hopefully it'll extend for one more year.

Edit: couldn't extend it for now. My current plan is until end of January. So, will circle back in a month or two.
No harm trying but just fyi they have never given out extensions in that manner, and umpteen gazillion people have tried.

Those of us on our third year like me got there by porting out and starting over from scratch as new customers while the offer was still open - reps never played any part in facilitating this.

By all means try whatever, but there have never been extensions just by calling reps.
Last edited by comintel November 18, 2019 at 04:16 PM.
Nov 19, 2019 3:52 AM
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calisoldier83Nov 19, 2019 3:52 AM
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anyone know where I can get an iphone se cheap that works on sprint?
Nov 19, 2019 6:13 AM
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msp3Nov 19, 2019 6:13 AM
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So I got a H2O account number as a text message, and was told by their customer service the PIN is just the last 4 of the SIM card. But port is not going through and Sprint is telling me something doesn't match. What am I missing?
Nov 19, 2019 12:17 PM
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laalaa99stlNov 19, 2019 12:17 PM
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Quote from msp3 :
So I got a H2O account number as a text message, and was told by their customer service the PIN is just the last 4 of the SIM card. But port is not going through and Sprint is telling me something doesn't match. What am I missing?
I posted a warning against using H2O last year. Sometimes they just wont let you go even if all your porting info is correct. For me, it required a 3-way conference call with both Sprint and H2O to get the matter resolved. GL.
Nov 19, 2019 2:47 PM
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raja777mNov 19, 2019 2:47 PM
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Quote from comintel :
No harm trying but just fyi they have never given out extensions in that manner, and umpteen gazillion people have tried.

Those of us on our third year like me got there by porting out and starting over from scratch as new customers while the offer was still open - reps never played any part in facilitating this.

By all means try whatever, but there have never been extensions just by calling reps.
thanks so much for the response. will watch out for such deals.
Nov 19, 2019 3:49 PM
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JohnS3825Nov 19, 2019 3:49 PM
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My free year of sprint's unlimited service is over at the end of the month. Ended up paying $114 for 14 months of unlimited for 2 people, and got about $120 worth of free stuff from the sprint rewards app. Don't think I'll ever beat that deal! I'm looking for a new plan. My wife and I need a minimum of 8GB a month, 12GB or greater is preferred. So far, I found the 5 plans below for about the same price.

Visible Party Plan, Unlimited everything on Verizon LTE, $25/month (with taxes and fees included!), monthly service payments, promos: $5 off first month with referral + $100 visa gift card for switching

AT&T 1 Year Prepaid, 8GB a month with rollover on AT&T, $25/month (+ taxes, fees, and sims), pay for a whole year up front

Mint Mobile, 12GB a month on T-mobile's Network, $25/month (+taxes), pay for a whole year up front for lowest $/month, promos: $15/month for first 3 months

Red Rocket Prepaid from eBay, 10GB a month on AT&T, $26.25/month (+taxes), pay for a year up front, promos: $15 eBay code and 10% eBay Bucks.

Hello Mobile, 15GB a month on Sprint's Network, $20/month (with taxes and fees included!), monthly service payments, promos: one month free

I'm leaning toward trying visible since it the cheapest option, unlimited, and only a monthly commitment, but their pixel 2 support is hit or miss right now. Are there any better options I'm missing? I was hoping to see some plan deals for Black Friday start to pop up. What are you guys switching to?
Last edited by JohnS3825 November 20, 2019 at 08:08 AM.
Nov 19, 2019 10:26 PM
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msp3Nov 19, 2019 10:26 PM
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Quote from laalaa99stl :
I posted a warning against using H2O last year. Sometimes they just wont let you go even if all your porting info is correct. For me, it required a 3-way conference call with both Sprint and H2O to get the matter resolved. GL.
Unfortunately, I'm in the same situation now. Had 3-way conference call, H2O rep confirms all the information I gave Sprint matches, but refuses to help until 24 "business hours" have passed (even though Sprint rep can see multiple rejects on their end). H2O also apparently has no number transfer center as a normal carrier would. I thought H2O just gets you on the account number and PIN, had no idea they can refuse to release the number like this... Is this even legal under number transfer rules?

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Nov 19, 2019 11:42 PM
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comintelNov 19, 2019 11:42 PM
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Quote from msp3 :
Unfortunately, I'm in the same situation now. Had 3-way conference call, H2O rep confirms all the information I gave Sprint matches, but refuses to help until 24 "business hours" have passed (even though Sprint rep can see multiple rejects on their end). H2O also apparently has no number transfer center as a normal carrier would. I thought H2O just gets you on the account number and PIN, had no idea they can refuse to release the number like this... Is this even legal under number transfer rules?
They cannot legally refuse the port, but I suppose they would claim they are not refusing it, but just setting a 24 business hour delay before they will investigate problems. Is that legal? I think not. 24 business hours is way beyond the time frames specified in the rules. It is supposed t be basically immediate unless they declare a temporary emergency, or something like that. But some providers push the rules to the limit. I remember RingPlus used to declare an emergency every week-end (maybe every night, I forget)..

You can certainly file an FCC complaint.. People often do and get action.
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