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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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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.
Can I cancel after the first year?
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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FabulousBike6172
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Quote from comintel :
Porting out all lines closes the account automatically but actually I agree with FabulousBike6172 that it is worth calling in to get any Retentions offers.
I read that porting out does not close account - and therefore not eligible for future promos for new accounts only
May 21, 2020
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comintel
May 21, 2020
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Quote from FabulousBike6172 :
I read that porting out does not close account - and therefore not eligible for future promos for new accounts only
I do not doubt that somebody may have said that but obviously that person had only the vaguest understanding of how it actually works.

We have extensive actual experience in THIS thread with the way things ACTUALLY work. Porting out the last line closes the account, as has been stated numerous times and is in the Wiki and done maybe hundreds of times.

You are eligible for those new account-only offers 45 days after your SSN was last actively in use on the system. Many of us want through signing up for new-account-only offers (namely the free plan over again) two times over and counted down the 45 days from porting out the last line.

Calling in to close an account has no independent effect anyway. The system operates on an automatic timetable. A sales rep has no ability to affect that. You cannot fully close your account at your initiation.

When you come to sign up for a new customer offer, THAT is THEN the time when they count back to see if the 45 day period was satisfied. In actual fact, most commonly nothing will have happened to your account by then whether you called in earlier to "cancel" or not. It is only at the point where you try to sign up for a new customer only offer that the Credit Department will be willing to manually override your old account to allow you to sign up for a new one, provided 45 days have passed in accordance with Sprint policy.

Again, numerous people here including me actually went through this twice or more!
Last edited by comintel May 21, 2020 at 03:08 PM.
May 21, 2020
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FabulousBike6172
May 21, 2020
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Quote from comintel :
I do not doubt that somebody may have said that but obviously that person had only the vaguest understanding of how it actually works.

We have extensive actual experience in THIS thread with the way things ACTUALLY work. Porting out the last line closes the account, as has been stated numerous times and is in the Wiki and done maybe hundreds of times.

You are eligible for those new account-only offers 45 days after your SSN was last actively in use on the system. Many of us want through signing up for new-account-only offers (namely the free plan over again) two times over and counted down the 45 days from porting out the last line.

Calling in to close an account has no independent effect anyway. The system operates on an automatic timetable. A sales rep has no ability to affect that. You cannot fully close your account at your initiation.

When you come to sign up for a new customer offer, THAT is THEN the time when they count back to see if the 45 day period was satisfied. In actual fact, most commonly nothing will have happened to your account by then whether you called in earlier to "cancel" or not. It is only at the point where you try to sign up for a new customer only offer that the Credit Department will be willing to manually override your old account to allow you to sign up for a new one, provided 45 days have passed in accordance with Sprint policy.

Again, numerous people here including me actually went through this twice or more!
Sounds good, thank you
what would be now a good place to move to? 2-3 GB enough for me, 2 line
tia
May 21, 2020
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comintel
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Quote from FabulousBike6172 :
Sounds good, thank you
what would be now a good place to move to? 2-3 GB enough for me, 2 line
tia
Mint or Tello are very popular.

You can look for others at https://prepaidcompare.net.

There is also the new TMobile Connect $15 plan:

https://prepaid.t-mobile.com/plan...le-connect
May 22, 2020
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May 22, 2020
Le8501
May 22, 2020
22 Posts
Still a sprint customer. Thinking about taking advantage of their current promo for new customers- $100/mo and 4 new phones w trade in. We desperately need phone upgrades. What's my best option to port out and back in? I don't believe the T-Mobile pay as you go still works. Right? I don't mind going into a monthly account with another company for a couple of days if need be. I could transfer back into sprint with a different ssn (husband's). Anyone see any potential issues?
May 23, 2020
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Gujarati
May 23, 2020
102 Posts
Have iPhones leased on my free BYOD Sprint plan ending on 5/31. The lease is getting over in a year or so. What's the best way to move out. Are there any switching offers that can take care of the remaining lease amount?
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Quote from comintel :
I do not doubt that somebody may have said that but obviously that person had only the vaguest understanding of how it actually works.

We have extensive actual experience in THIS thread with the way things ACTUALLY work. Porting out the last line closes the account, as has been stated numerous times and is in the Wiki and done maybe hundreds of times.

You are eligible for those new account-only offers 45 days after your SSN was last actively in use on the system. Many of us want through signing up for new-account-only offers (namely the free plan over again) two times over and counted down the 45 days from porting out the last line.

Calling in to close an account has no independent effect anyway. The system operates on an automatic timetable. A sales rep has no ability to affect that. You cannot fully close your account at your initiation.

When you come to sign up for a new customer offer, THAT is THEN the time when they count back to see if the 45 day period was satisfied. In actual fact, most commonly nothing will have happened to your account by then whether you called in earlier to "cancel" or not. It is only at the point where you try to sign up for a new customer only offer that the Credit Department will be willing to manually override your old account to allow you to sign up for a new one, provided 45 days have passed in accordance with Sprint policy.

Again, numerous people here including me actually went through this twice or more!
100% correct. I am one of the victims who missed new account promotion at Sprint due to my line was within 45 days period.

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Tuxedo1
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Need experts suggestion- I have two accounts with CC and no CC at Sprint. I want to swap the lines across the accounts. XS with no cc account and moto e6 with cc account. I did swap during BYOD free plan when another was not active and it went fine. Current issue is, both the phones are active at Sprint. Is it possible to swap? TIA.
May 24, 2020
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FabulousBike6172
May 24, 2020
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Quote from comintel :
Mint or Tello are very popular.

You can look for others at https://prepaidcompare.net.

There is also the new TMobile Connect $15 plan:

https://prepaid.t-mobile.com/plan...le-connect [t-mobile.com]
CRICKET still offer 2 lines for $50 unlimited?

would referral discount work on 2 for 50?
May 27, 2020
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limitedmeans
May 27, 2020
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I ported out to ATT, no retention offer was made when I called in. Do I need to login, cancel auto pay and remove my CC info?
May 27, 2020
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comintel
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Quote from limitedmeans :
I ported out to ATT, no retention offer was made when I called in. Do I need to login, cancel auto pay and remove my CC info?
You do not need to cancel/remove. Some people do do that. I have never done so across numerous Sprint accounts and have never had a problem.

If it makes you more comfortable, sure you can do it s long as all legitimate charges get paid one way or another. Sometimes these might be delayed or adjusted a little.

You only need autopay to be on so long as new monthly plan charges are occuring so as to get the $5 discount. After that, it serves no purpose except to save you the trouble of paying and remaining miscellaneous charges or adjustments manually.

In either case, I would make sure to log in to make sure everything is being billed/settled/refunded correctly as the account winds down / closes.

You can continue to log in ocasionally for a few months after your account "closes" to verify everything went as expected.
Last edited by comintel May 27, 2020 at 04:07 PM.
May 28, 2020
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flew-d-coop
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Quote from Le8501 :
Still a sprint customer. Thinking about taking advantage of their current promo for new customers- $100/mo and 4 new phones w trade in. We desperately need phone upgrades. What's my best option to port out and back in? I don't believe the T-Mobile pay as you go still works. Right? I don't mind going into a monthly account with another company for a couple of days if need be. I could transfer back into sprint with a different ssn (husband's). Anyone see any potential issues?
I was looking at this offer the other day. The way I approached it was to look at how much it would cost to stay with Sprint for 18 months (the length of their lease for the iPhone SE). For the first year you're paying $100 plus tax per month - roughly $120. Then for the next 6 months $140 plus tax - say $160. After 18 months you either have to end the lease or by the phone. If there's any damage to the phone you're going to pay a penalty unless you also bought the monthly insurance. For me it just seemed the better plan was to go with visible.com - they have 200 back for the iPhone SE 2 for my kids, 200 back for the iPhone 11 for my wife. I want an S10 or note for myself - probably going to purchase that out right and joint red pocket for two months to figure out which service provider works best in my area.

The point of this is simply, explore your options and take into account the cost over time.
Last edited by flew-d-coop May 27, 2020 at 07:43 PM.
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Nunthewiser
May 28, 2020
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Thanks to all of you who kept this running and screwed Sprint out of soooo much of our money.

As I turn out the lights on this, I want to bail , obviously, the last minute, but I am confused by Sprint billing . It says on my bill:

"Your Unlimited plan promo pricing ends 6/30/20. Starting w/ your July bill, line 1 will be $60/mo.,..."

So, my next payment will be on June 3 for peanuts, and my billing period ends on June 9. Does this mean I need to leave before June 9 before I get slammed, or do I have until early July?

We will port briefly to H2O paygo for a bit, as we are still kinda on semi-lockdown and don't leave the house much at all. Then I have some Speedtalk prepaids with data that I bought cheap a year ago to burn up.
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Quote from Nunthewiser :
Thanks to all of you who kept this running and screwed Sprint out of soooo much of our money.

As I turn out the lights on this, I want to bail , obviously, the last minute, but I am confused by Sprint billing . It says on my bill:

"Your Unlimited plan promo pricing ends 6/30/20. Starting w/ your July bill, line 1 will be $60/mo.,..."

So, my next payment will be on June 3 for peanuts, and my billing period ends on June 9. Does this mean I need to leave before June 9 before I get slammed, or do I have until early July?

We will port briefly to H2O paygo for a bit, as we are still kinda on semi-lockdown and don't leave the house much at all. Then I have some Speedtalk prepaids with data that I bought cheap a year ago to burn up.
best practice= better safe than sorry..

port out by 6/29.

take satisfaction that u had 1 year (maybe more ) of free service.
Last edited by desi_babu_2010 May 28, 2020 at 01:42 PM.

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HunterOne
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Quote from Nunthewiser :
Thanks to all of you who kept this running and screwed Sprint out of soooo much of our money.

As I turn out the lights on this, I want to bail , obviously, the last minute, but I am confused by Sprint billing . It says on my bill:

"Your Unlimited plan promo pricing ends 6/30/20. Starting w/ your July bill, line 1 will be $60/mo.,..."

So, my next payment will be on June 3 for peanuts, and my billing period ends on June 9. Does this mean I need to leave before June 9 before I get slammed, or do I have until early July?

We will port briefly to H2O paygo for a bit, as we are still kinda on semi-lockdown and don't leave the house much at all. Then I have some Speedtalk prepaids with data that I bought cheap a year ago to burn up.
Your billing period will be June 10 to July 9.
So you are paid until then in your free plan.
Do not wait until July 9. Probably safer to port out a week or so before that, maybe July 1st.
Your July bill will start on July 10 and it'll be for the $60/$40/$20 rate.

Be careful with your port out.
Some companies may take a few hours or a few or several days to do the port out. Others do it in 15 minutes, like T-Mo.
I don't know how long H2O takes but you may want to port out by June 30/July 1.
Check how long H2O takes to port in to them if you want to push the limit.
Only after the port out becomes effective is the Sprint account closed and it may take 24 hours or so to be updated in the Sprint system as a closed account.
Last edited by HunterOne May 28, 2020 at 02:00 PM.

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