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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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Jul 17, 2020 4:44 AM
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comintelJul 17, 2020 4:44 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
i think swac signups are still allowed today.

is that correct?

a little out of the loop.
At last word, yes.

They are auditing them a lot and asking for full employee name and full employee number. People who do not provide them within 5 days have SWAC cancelled.

However they may replace SWAC soon going forward with an inferior TMobile "hookup" offer. 20% off and each employee gets three.
Last edited by comintel July 16, 2020 at 09:47 PM.
Jul 17, 2020 6:11 AM
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matth56Jul 17, 2020 6:11 AM
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Quote from Le8501 :
Explain it a bit more for me, please.
The new account gets me 4 iphones with 18 months of free leasing. If I was to get all new phone numbers for that account, and give it a month to bring my old phone numbers back to the account, wouldn't Sprint probably hassle me about canceling a phone line with an active lease? Or would they not care as long as I'm transferring the phone from new phone line to old?
So number changes don't affect your lease. Porting a number in is essentially a number change, so it wouldn't matter.

You could also just port out to GV and forward your calls/texts to the new number if you wish.

ETA: If you got one of the free lines, don't close any of your accounts that were present at the time you opened the free line or you'll lose the free line. This restriction is in place for 12 months.
Jul 18, 2020 2:23 AM
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quantecipherJul 18, 2020 2:23 AM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
i think swac signups are still allowed today.

is that correct?

a little out of the loop.
No, you cannot signup for SWAC anymore. Can only add new lines to existing SWAC account or convert SERO to SWAC. The SOC has been integrated into T-Mobile billing system and you will be able to buy discounted phones, add free lines, and any other deals from T-Mobile soon. They also increase the max lines to 15+5 for most people. hug
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This might be too late to be helpful to others, but thought I would share that I ported my last line out on July 13, the last day of my billing cycle (cut it a little close because Sprint had locked my phone). I received my final bill today for $0. Thanks for a good run, Sprint! And thanks to all those who provided tips and answers in this thread.
Jul 18, 2020 4:42 AM
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comintelJul 18, 2020 4:42 AM
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Quote from quantecipher :
No, you cannot signup for SWAC anymore. Can only add new lines to existing SWAC account or convert SERO to SWAC. The SOC has been integrated into T-Mobile billing system and you will be able to buy discounted phones, add free lines, and any other deals from T-Mobile soon. They also increase the max lines to 15+5 for most people. hug
Are you saying that it will be cut off soon or has already been cut off?

Before I posted a few days ago I checked and people appeared to still be signing judging by the Sprint subreddit on reddit.

The signup page is still live at https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/swac.html

Update:
I just checked again on reddit and got the following response:
Quote :
JMikey01
Verified Retail Operations Specialist - Corporate
1 minute ago
SWAC hasn't ended yet
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/c...s_cut_off/
and there are some other similar follow-ups there too.
Last edited by comintel July 17, 2020 at 11:59 PM.
Jul 18, 2020 8:15 AM
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quantecipherJul 18, 2020 8:15 AM
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Quote from comintel :
Are you saying that it will be cut off soon or has already been cut off?

Before I posted a few days ago I checked and people appeared to still be signing judging by the Sprint subreddit on reddit.

The signup page is still live at https://www.sprint.com/en/shop/swac.html

Update:
I just checked again on reddit and got the following response:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sprint/c...s_cut_off/
and there are some other similar follow-ups there too.
You can no longer sign up for new SWAC account. You can still add new lines to existing SWAC account, Many people on the FB SWAC private group are getting rejected with the reason that Sprint and T-Mobile have merged and the program code to create new SWAC account no longer available on the new billing system. If you want one, sign up on that signup page asap. Then immediately send an email to [email protected] and cc to [email protected] and ask them to push it through. Give them all the info you used for the signup. The SOC still exists on the new billing system for billing purposes, but the program code to sign up new SWAC account is gone. Good luck. hug
Last edited by quantecipher July 18, 2020 at 01:23 AM.
Jul 18, 2020 9:11 AM
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comintelJul 18, 2020 9:11 AM
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Quote from quantecipher :
You can no longer sign up for new SWAC account. You can still add new lines to existing SWAC account, Many people on the FB SWAC private group are getting rejected with the reason that Sprint and T-Mobile have merged and the program code to create new SWAC account no longer available on the new billing system. If you want one, sign up on that signup page asap. Then immediately send an email to [email protected] and cc to [email protected] and ask them to push it through. Give them all the info you used for the signup. The SOC still exists on the new billing system for billing purposes, but the program code to sign up new SWAC account is gone. Good luck. hug
Very interesting....it sounds as it could partly be wires crossed internally in their systems and staged implementation of changes. This would not be a total surprise. Many of their web pages and applications seem to be only barely functional at the best of times, and I am sure changes frequently break them. I myself already have SWAC for some time, thanks to a generous individual, but even a few months ago when I signed up it was challenging, to say the least, because of glitches in the signup and credit approval process even then. It actually took many days of both my time (and my poor sponsor's) to straighten out the mess. (But I do know that some people sailed right through.). I could go into details but it would serve no purpose now.
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desi_babu_2010Jul 18, 2020 3:29 PM
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Quote from comintel :
,,,, It actually took many days of both my time (and my poor sponsor's) to straighten out the mess. (But I do know that some people sailed right through.). I could go into details but it would serve no purpose now.
oh my.

i didnt know they have to get the sprint employee involved as well.

hope that is not typical case

i hope mine will sail through
Jul 18, 2020 6:10 PM
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dmart9Jul 18, 2020 6:10 PM
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Does the option to put your numbers on "sleep" or "summer hold" still exist for like $10 month?
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quantecipherJul 18, 2020 10:06 PM
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Quote from dmart9 :
Does the option to put your numbers on "sleep" or "summer hold" still exist for like $10 month?
They only do this on a case-by-case basis now due to too many people abused line suspension. You have to call them and explain your situation such as financial hardship, temporary relocation to other country, etc. Just tell them the truth and they may help you. hug
Jul 18, 2020 11:24 PM
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quantecipherJul 18, 2020 11:24 PM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
oh my.

i didnt know they have to get the sprint employee involved as well.

hope that is not typical case

i hope mine will sail through
Send an email immediately to [email protected] and cc to [email protected] and ask them to push it through. Give them all the info you used for the signup. Else, you may have to wait 60 days for reconsideration. This is time sensitive, so I don't think you can afford to wait another 60 days. With Sprint, you have to be proactive or nothing get done. The same with Sprint clueless employees, you have to tell them what to do or nothing get done. hug
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Rolanda_ShaniquaJul 19, 2020 2:34 AM
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Quote from comintel :
Sure I agree.- it is a much better price than other mvno's in that case.
They have terrible customer service reviews generally but for a very self-sufficient person they could work out very well.
Now THAT I would agree with. I've been in the prepaid game now for at least six or seven years. For most of the friends family members I've helped out, I setup their accounts and transferred services for them with them present. I would say most people who have been on only post paid services would be ill-prepared taking on a pre-paid carrier for the first time much less handling the process of the recent Sprint free year deal.
Jul 19, 2020 7:00 PM
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desi_babu_2010Jul 19, 2020 7:00 PM
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Quote from Rolanda_Shaniqua :
Now THAT I would agree with. I've been in the prepaid game now for at least six or seven years. For most of the friends family members I've helped out, I setup their accounts and transferred services for them with them present. I would say most people who have been on only post paid services would be ill-prepared taking on a pre-paid carrier for the first time much less handling the process of the recent Sprint free year deal.
20+ years on sprint post paid.

always intrigued by these mvno offers.
never really made switch
because i am worried about:
1. roaming coverage
2. less priority compared to those customers on "mothership big 4 carrier".


but maybe i will join this hello m for 1 line.
Jul 19, 2020 10:12 PM
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Rolanda_ShaniquaJul 19, 2020 10:12 PM
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Quote from desi_babu_2010 :
20+ years on sprint post paid.

always intrigued by these mvno offers.
never really made switch
because i am worried about:
1. roaming coverage
2. less priority compared to those customers on "mothership big 4 carrier".


but maybe i will join this hello m for 1 line.
Legitimate concerns. You could talk to a Hello Mobile agent about it or for $25 or less, just try it for yourself and see if it suits your needs. I CAN say that I was on Ring+, Ting, and Tello (all Sprint MVNOs), before getting on the Sprint deal and I saw no difference in coverage and service. Of course, your mileage may vary.
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Jul 20, 2020 12:55 AM
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desi_babu_2010Jul 20, 2020 12:55 AM
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Quote from Rolanda_Shaniqua :
Legitimate concerns. You could talk to a Hello Mobile agent about it or for $25 or less, just try it for yourself and see if it suits your needs. I CAN say that I was on Ring+, Ting, and Tello (all Sprint MVNOs), before getting on the Sprint deal and I saw no difference in coverage and service. Of course, your mileage may vary.
good info...

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