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PSA: You Can Now Convert Sprint SERO Plans to $30 SWAC plans

532 167 March 20, 2019 at 01:52 PM in Tech & Electronics (7) Sprint
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Last Edited by jupiterman April 6, 2019 at 02:05 PM
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Update: The premium plan is now $45 before autopay discount, but no longer includes Uber credits. For those that don't use Uber, but pay for Amazon Prime, that now makes this plan the best deal.

Update: You can dial *2 from your Sprint phone to have your account converted. https://community.sprint.com/t5/E...swAdDfoPeA



Convert Sprint SERO plan to $30 SWAC plan
Anyone who is still on SERO can now convert their plan to the $30 or $50 $40 SWAC (Sprint Wireless Advantage Club) plans at this link:

http://www.sprint.com/swacconversion

Plan details

Advantage Unlimited Plus
$30/mo. with autopay
$35/mo. without autopay
Unlimited talk, text, and data
Tidal Premium and Hulu
50GB hotspot
Unlimited Talk. Text. and10GB LTE data in Canada and Mexico
HD video streams at up to 1080p, music at up to 1.5mbps , gaming
streams at up to 8mbps. Data deprioritization during congestion. MHS,
P2P and VPN reduced to 3G speeds after 50GB/mo.

Advantage Unlimited Premium
$40/mo. with autopay
$45/mo. without autopay
Unlimited talk, text, and data
Amazon Prime, Hulu and TIDAL Premium,
Lookout Premium Plus
100GB hotspot
Unlimited Talk,Text, and 4G LTE data in Canada and Mexico
Data deprioritization during congestion.MHS,
P2P and VPN reduced to 3G speeds after
100GB/mo.

Additional Benefits
Waived upgrade fee.
Waived activation fee
Nationwide long distance. Call waiting. Three-way calling.
CallerID
Global Roaming in over 185 Worldwide Destinations
25% discount onaccessories
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PSA: You Can Now Convert Sprint SERO Plans to $30 SWAC plans
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Last Edited by Schooby April 5, 2019 at 09:37 AM
Sprint reached out and tells us that the link in the OP is outdated and this one https://community.sprint.com/t5/E...-p/1033393 is the newer, corrected one.
I didn't want to edit the OP but if the OP wanted to edit to have this link.. that would be great.
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Note: Sprint stated they were in the process of of migrating all SERO accounts to SWAC, so you can either initiate the move yourself if you wish, or wait until they eventually get to your account.

Here is the dedicated customer service email. [email protected]
When I last used it, they took a full day to reply, but did so personably and thoroughly.

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romerohiker
03-21-2019 at 07:18 AM.
03-21-2019 at 07:18 AM.
Quote from KenR5116 :
Is this deal worth switching to swac?

I couldn't find a compelling reason to stick with SERO, at this point. The added bonus of a 50 gb hotspot, international calling/texts/data (as I now volunteer with a non-profit who operates medical clinics in MX), and Hulu and Tidal, all for $20+ less / month ($30 + tax/surcharges; whatever that turns out to be...) than I was spending for my legacy SERO plan, seemed like no-brainer. I've wondered, in recent months, what would become of SERO with the T-Mobile talks and this checked lots of boxes for me, as my current needs are different than they were 10 years ago. I'm very satisfied with the result and am glad that Sprint took this step for those of us that have hung in there through the years.
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romerohiker
03-21-2019 at 07:22 AM.
03-21-2019 at 07:22 AM.
Quote from elenex :
Just out of curiosity, has anyone who had SERO, but had their plan converted at any point have any success in converting? I was about to port out to T-Mobile until I saw this thread, so figured I would give it a shot with customer service and no go.
Yes, conversion was simple and seamless, as noted in my previous post on this thread.
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C17chief
03-21-2019 at 07:25 AM.
03-21-2019 at 07:25 AM.
Quote from sharartimunda :
Not sure why all the hate for Sprint. Had them for a year and the service is great esp. customer support compared to crappy and $Verizon, tmo and other mvnos.
I think about any cell service is highly dependent on the area. Blanket statements don't really work. One service can be great in one area and total crap in the next compared to another carrier type thing...That should be a primary consideration THEN finding the right plan/mvno under the carriers that are good where you intend to use it. Not go with a carrier that has crappy service in the intended area to save a couple bucks, then complain that it never works.
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RooseveltL
03-21-2019 at 07:34 AM.
03-21-2019 at 07:34 AM.
Are folks choosing option 1,2a/b,3 for SERO conversion?
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c0d3917
03-21-2019 at 08:07 AM.
03-21-2019 at 08:07 AM.
Option 1.
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riphamilton
03-21-2019 at 08:44 AM.
03-21-2019 at 08:44 AM.
remember when we all had blackberries and SERO added the $10 blackberry data plan? those were the days...
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aztony
03-21-2019 at 08:51 AM.
03-21-2019 at 08:51 AM.
Quote from SirLinux :
Hey, I remember you from those SERO threads/posts from way-back-when.

Hi, I remember you and a couple of other names I've seen on this thread. Can't believe SERO is still a thing. I don't miss the Sprint service but I do miss the deals.
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jimx200
03-21-2019 at 08:51 AM.
03-21-2019 at 08:51 AM.
Quote from evilkeo :
I lost my SERO account, that I worked hard to get, in my divorce 9 years ago and I'm still bitter about it.
LOL..count your blessings. Been there with SERO years ago. Bailed due to slow/no data. Tried the free plan last year and it's the same ole, same ole and I ported out after a month. If the merger with T-Mo happens, who knows, but it has to improve their network and management. In fact, CEO of T-Mo said they would close most Sprint stores.
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logantanner
03-21-2019 at 09:31 AM.
03-21-2019 at 09:31 AM.
I put me and the wife on SERO 500 back when the Palm Centro came out in 2007. I just switched to a company-paid Verizon phone and plan and was trying to save money on the wife's too. This could not have come at a better time. Huge TU OP.
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CubanMissile
03-21-2019 at 10:02 AM.
03-21-2019 at 10:02 AM.
Quote from jupiterman :
I posted it in the wrong section. I realized it was showing as expired. It is not expired.

Did you learn about the conversion procedure from what I posted on that other swac thread....? 😉
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BalkiBartokomous
03-21-2019 at 10:06 AM.
03-21-2019 at 10:06 AM.
Quote from sharartimunda :
Not sure why all the hate for Sprint. Had them for a year and the service is great esp. customer support compared to crappy and $Verizon, tmo and other mvnos.
I've had them for 12 years and it has been a rocky relationship. I'm in NY and the service used to be atrocious. The service still isn't great in some places. In rural areas, it is even worse. Sometimes it will show low signal, other times it will show full signal and data is still slow as molasses. When it is low signal, it drains the battery so much that I need to put it in airplane sometimes. I've kept it because it was a cheap unlimited plan with discounted phones, but those benefits have dried up. It gets the job done most of the time, but certainly not quickly.
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chucktang
03-21-2019 at 10:43 AM.
03-21-2019 at 10:43 AM.
Quote from C17chief :
I think about any cell service is highly dependent on the area. Blanket statements don't really work. One service can be great in one area and total crap in the next compared to another carrier type thing...That should be a primary consideration THEN finding the right plan/mvno under the carriers that are good where you intend to use it. Not go with a carrier that has crappy service in the intended area to save a couple bucks, then complain that it never works.
but this is the internet!!

...i agree with you.

Unfortunately I'm in the SF Bay Area, where Sprint seems to be notorious for its weak service... and having been with them for 10+ years, I agree their service here sucks.

Anyways, too lazy to switch!
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HSBen
03-21-2019 at 10:57 AM.
03-21-2019 at 10:57 AM.
I have the SERO 500 at 40$, and Premium Data add-on charge of 10$. Will they still charge me that premium data addon charge if I go to the Advantage Unlimited Premium
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mychaluva
03-21-2019 at 11:00 AM.
03-21-2019 at 11:00 AM.
I still have SERO, but only because I'm dragging my feet on upgrading my phone. My Note 5 is still kicking, but will probably become a Note 9 some time this year. New phone will probably be on a $20 Mint plan or something similar.

Now I need to decide whether to jump over to the $30 SWAC plan to postpone my Note 5 upgrade a little further.
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dt509
03-21-2019 at 11:53 AM.
03-21-2019 at 11:53 AM.
Quote from HSBen :
I have the SERO 500 at 40$, and Premium Data add-on charge of 10$. Will they still charge me that premium data addon charge if I go to the Advantage Unlimited Premium

Nope, that $10 add on premium isn't added on the SWAC plan.
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