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

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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Sprint reached out and tells us that the link in the OP is outdated and this one https://community.sprint.com/t5/E...-p/1033393 is the newer, corrected one.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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snowdizx
03-22-2019 at 09:56 AM.
03-22-2019 at 09:56 AM.
Quote from tlwizard :
Thanks OP for posting!

I'm on Sero $50, and I know nothing about SWAC.

Is there anything I'm losing by switching to SWAC that I should be aware of?

And is the included Amazon Prime full Amazon Prime, meaning that I can cancel my current yearly sub?
I would argue you probably lose the 300MB of roaming data in the short run, the newer sprint plans are getting 100MB of roaming data, until they convert over to Tmobile for roaming, that is.
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chrisr4379
03-22-2019 at 11:00 AM.
03-22-2019 at 11:00 AM.
Was in Germany couple of years ago and I had data - slow
But used the hell out of it.
I also use over 100 gb from time to time.
And, I can do upgrades at Best buy. Maybe elsewhere as well.
- that took a lot of work to get working.
I also have Amazon prime
But hotspot for the kids tablets would be nice and I would like to add a wearable if possible.
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nevergoodenough
03-22-2019 at 11:30 AM.
03-22-2019 at 11:30 AM.
10GB LTE ill pass
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timic
03-22-2019 at 01:01 PM.
03-22-2019 at 01:01 PM.
Got an Iphone Xs Max with 18 month lease and Iphone 6 trade in offer on my SERO plan last fall. Will switching to SWAC affect the monthly credit?
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Arex
03-22-2019 at 01:05 PM.
03-22-2019 at 01:05 PM.
Quote from nevergoodenough :
10GB LTE ill pass
The 10GB of LTE data is while in Mexico/Canada.
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dnutz211
03-22-2019 at 01:47 PM.
03-22-2019 at 01:47 PM.
I've had sprint SERO plan for about 10 years now. Pay like $55.00 a month after taxes and fees
450 Minutes of talk time I think
Unlimited Text and data

What are the benefits of this, and should I even risk doing the switch. I'm afraid if something goes wrong I wont be allowed on the new plan, but can't get back on the grandfathered SERO plan.
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nevergoodenough
03-22-2019 at 02:00 PM.
03-22-2019 at 02:00 PM.
Quote from Ringo44 :
https://sprint.custhelp.com/ci/fa...1.1.18.pdf



EWD Phone Conversion Option3.

Paying $50 for Amazon Prime doesn't make any sense.
I converted 4 13 year old SERO lines to the $30 a month plans.
Must use AutoPay, or pay $5 extra per line per month (35).
Plan seems much better because calls are Unlimited.
50 GB is plenty for me.
Hotspot and HULU aren't important to me, but included for free.
Was Offered 2 Free Phones to boot. Must visit retail store to pick them out Smilie
How did you get an offer for free phones?
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romerohiker
03-22-2019 at 03:01 PM.
03-22-2019 at 03:01 PM.
Quote from dnutz211 :
I've had sprint SERO plan for about 10 years now. Pay like $55.00 a month after taxes and fees
450 Minutes of talk time I think
Unlimited Text and data

What are the benefits of this, and should I even risk doing the switch. I'm afraid if something goes wrong I wont be allowed on the new plan, but can't get back on the grandfathered SERO plan.
Like you, I was sitting on the fence and wondered about the benefits of SWAC over SERO, or vice versa. Reports on recent Reddit threads of SERO plans being converted, initiated by Sprint, seemed to me to indicate that the end of SERO was inevitable. Additionally, I questioned how SERO plans would be handled if and when the TMobile/Sprint merger occurred and given everything that the SWAC plan offers (and also taking into consideration SWAC's $35/month vs. SERO's $57/month), it seemed to be a better fit for me today, than my 10+ year old SERO plan (which, interestingly, was at $30 when it was first introduced).

I switched to SWAC last month and after reading subsequent posts, I've had no regrets with the conversion. The process was seamless and, in addition, I now have phone/data coverage in Mexico/Canada (I currently volunteer with a non-profit that operates medical clinics in Baja California, MX so this is a big plus for me), as well as a 50gb hotspot and Hulu and Tidal Premium, all for $20 less/month. In the end, it was a pretty easy choice and I'm very pleased with the result. Nice to see that Sprint remembered we "old timers", that hung in there with SERO and it's various iterations, over the years. Good luck.


BTW, if you choose to convert your SERO plan and intend to take advantage of the SWAC plan's "International Roaming", which is included, you will have to call Sprint and have it enabled on your account, as it isn't done automatically through the conversion process. When questioned, Sprint directed me to call their "Sprint Worldwide" department, at 888-226-7212 Option 3 and they were able to easily enable the International Roaming feature.
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Last edited by romerohiker March 23, 2019 at 05:59 AM.
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BalkiBartokomous
03-22-2019 at 04:34 PM.
03-22-2019 at 04:34 PM.
Quote from nevergoodenough :
10GB LTE ill pass
I know what you didn't pass.... reading class! LMAO
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ohthomas
03-22-2019 at 07:13 PM.
03-22-2019 at 07:13 PM.
Quote from jupiterman :
Convert Sprint SERO plan to $30 SWAC plan
Anyone who is still on SERO can now convert their plan to the $30 or $50 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
$50/mo. with autopay
$55/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
To the OP, thanks for sharing this information!
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slickrickshteinbaum
03-22-2019 at 07:35 PM.
03-22-2019 at 07:35 PM.
how long does it take to port into swac from the time of request? do we need to go to service shop to complete the port?
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topbowchn
03-22-2019 at 07:43 PM.
03-22-2019 at 07:43 PM.
Quote from HappyBirthday :
You should be able to. I have the $50 plan. I get $20 Uber credits and HotSpot data too. My connection is slow at times, but I love this plan.
May I ask how to get the $20 Uber credit?
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HurricaneAlley
03-22-2019 at 08:23 PM.
03-22-2019 at 08:23 PM.
Quote from Pctek4456 :
SERO.... wow I remember when I had this plan back in the days....We've come a long way since.....
I knew all the old foggies would gather here to reminisce Campfire
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aztony
03-22-2019 at 10:32 PM.
03-22-2019 at 10:32 PM.
Quote from HurricaneAlley :
I knew all the old foggies would gather here to reminisce Campfire
Who you calling an old fogie? GrumpyToe Tap

I'm awestruck in how popular this thread is. Reminds me of the old SERO threads that went on for pages and pages. Peace
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slickrickshteinbaum
03-22-2019 at 10:35 PM.
03-22-2019 at 10:35 PM.
Quote from aztony :
Who you calling an old fogie?

I'm awestruck in how popular this thread is. Reminds me of the old SERO threads that went on for pages and pages.
so should we be switching over to swac or sero or is there anything better out now that would blow both out of the water?
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