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expiredneedgeech posted Mar 13, 2020 6:07 AM

Sprint: Bring Your Own Device & Port In Number, Get $300 PrePaid Mastercard

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Sprint offers a $300 Prepaid Mastercard for those who Bring in their Own Eligible Device and Port-in a Number to Sprint w/ Purchase of an Eligible Plan. Thanks needgeech

Note, Activation Fee Up to $30/line applies and Credit approval required. You need to check if your phone qualifies for Sprint network and purchase or own a Sim Card to be eligible for BYOD process and pick an eligible plan to be eligible for Gift Card.

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Offer is valid through April 9, 2020. Requires port from other carrier to Sprint. Allow 13-15 weeks after registration for Prepaid Card to arrive. Phone must be active for 90 days and remain in active and in good standing through the card fulfillment process. For Full terms & conditions, click here and apply promo code 300BYOD313 along w/ purchase date. -slickdewmaster

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Update: Last chance to signup for this popular offer (ends 4/9/20).

Sprint offers a $300 Prepaid Mastercard for those who Bring in their Own Eligible Device and Port-in a Number to Sprint w/ Purchase of an Eligible Plan. Thanks needgeech

Note, Activation Fee Up to $30/line applies and Credit approval required. You need to check if your phone qualifies for Sprint network and purchase or own a Sim Card to be eligible for BYOD process and pick an eligible plan to be eligible for Gift Card.

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
Offer is valid through April 9, 2020. Requires port from other carrier to Sprint. Allow 13-15 weeks after registration for Prepaid Card to arrive. Phone must be active for 90 days and remain in active and in good standing through the card fulfillment process. For Full terms & conditions, click here and apply promo code 300BYOD313 along w/ purchase date. -slickdewmaster

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Apr 6, 2020 1:03 AM
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danielcrsxApr 6, 2020 1:03 AM
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I was porting a line but during the process, I realized that Sprint did not ask me for a SIM card neither they will send me a sim card, does this means that sprint will use the sim card from my previous carrier to have their services ported?
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Apr 6, 2020 1:06 AM
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Quote from Woz2000 :
Not sure what your question is. People use the GV number and forward it to the mobile. The problem with this is your outgoing call from the native number will be different so you'd have to use the GV dialer (VoIP).

The problem I've experience with this (forwarding) is that there is a lag before the number forwarded to rings...long enough that a lot of people hang up. But do people still make voice calls? LMAO
are you on android or iPhone?

on Android, I can use native dialer and I get prompted if I want to use carrier number. That's because I have the option to prompt me. It is possible with Androids for no prompt.
Apr 6, 2020 1:08 AM
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cardboardboxApr 6, 2020 1:08 AM
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Quote from danielcrsx :
I was porting a line but during the process, I realized that Sprint did not ask me for a SIM card neither they will send me a sim card, does this means that sprint will use the sim card from my previous carrier to have their services ported?
they should. When I test an old Galaxy S5 in the checker, Sprint already has the correct sim number listed.
Apr 6, 2020 1:13 AM
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Woz2000Apr 6, 2020 1:13 AM
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Corect, if the phone was on Sprint before, it is in their system and defaults to the old SIM.



Quote from danielcrsx :
I was porting a line but during the process, I realized that Sprint did not ask me for a SIM card neither they will send me a sim card, does this means that sprint will use the sim card from my previous carrier to have their services ported?
Apr 6, 2020 1:17 AM
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Woz2000Apr 6, 2020 1:17 AM
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No I was talking about the other way, if using the phone's native dialer, it will show the mobile number not the GV number. So if someone was depending on the GV number they would have to use Hangouts or GV dialer.

I think you mean using GV dialer, they can select to display the mobile number right? I think I recall having that feature in the GV dialer, but I only use Hangouts now and rarely make voice calls anyway. Don't think Hangouts have that feature.


Quote from swammer :
are you on android or iPhone?

on Android, I can use native dialer and I get prompted if I want to use carrier number. That's because I have the option to prompt me. It is possible with Androids for no prompt.
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Apr 6, 2020 1:24 AM
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Apr 6, 2020 1:24 AM
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Quote from Woz2000 :
No I was talking about the other way, if using the phone's native dialer, it will show the mobile number not the GV number. So if someone was depending on the GV number they would have to use Hangouts or GV dialer.

I think you mean using GV dialer, they can select to display the mobile number right? I think I recall having that feature in the GV dialer, but I only use Hangouts now and rarely make voice calls anyway. Don't think Hangouts have that feature.
No, I use the native dialer, and it prompts me what I want the caller id to use.
Apr 6, 2020 1:25 AM
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Woz2000Apr 6, 2020 1:25 AM
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That's interesting. What phone and Android version do you use?

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No, I use the native dialer, and it prompts me what I want the caller id to use.

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Apr 6, 2020 1:27 AM
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ndknApr 6, 2020 1:27 AM
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Quote from Woz2000 :
That's interesting. What phone and Android version do you use?
Any android works. But beware some short code might not go to your Google voice. Such as bank security code, etc.. thats the main reason I stop using gv and port my main number back with the carrier.
Apr 6, 2020 1:29 AM
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edog11Apr 6, 2020 1:29 AM
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Quote from danielcrsx :
I was porting a line but during the process, I realized that Sprint did not ask me for a SIM card neither they will send me a sim card, does this means that sprint will use the sim card from my previous carrier to have their services ported?
No the previous carrier(if non sprint) sim will not work. if you don't have a sprint sim you will need to get one. For Sprint phones previously activated on Sprint the sim number will prepopulate but if you don't have that original sim (or another compatible sprint sim) you will need another one.
Last edited by edog11 April 5, 2020 at 06:34 PM.
Apr 6, 2020 1:29 AM
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JAHokie46Apr 6, 2020 1:29 AM
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Any problem doing it this way?

I was with Sprint, on free year from Oct 2018 to Oct 2019 and just paid full price until Feb when we ported out 2 lines to Mint. Service was awful, so we went to Cricket/ATT but don't good coverage either. So we are switching back to Sprint either way for our 2 lines, 45 days is today.

So if we get mastercards for our two numbers, great, but I'm not assuming we will get it. So I want to try to get some $300 cards. Want to keep the $35/month plans.

Can we buy 2 of the $49 LG phones (Tribute i think?) on Sprint for overnight delivery on Tuesday, buy 2 cheap $10 phones from Target on Tracfone and do $20 plan, on which Target is offering a $30 Target card for activation. So net cost $0, and port those new numbers over to the 2 LG phones on Tuesday

Cost- $100 for the 2 Sprint phones, and $70x3 for 3-months of service on them = $310 to get $600 in gift cards in 3 months. That way if we get 4 $300 mastercards great, but if not we still get $600.

Do I need to have the phone number/account number/port info at the time I place my order on sprint tomorrow? If I do then I will go to Target first thing in the morning? Kinda wondering if it's worth all the time and trouble to hope to net a few hundred extra months away, and just consider myself lucky if our original phone numbers previously on sprint get the giftcards.

Apr 6, 2020 1:30 AM
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danielcrsxApr 6, 2020 1:30 AM
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Quote from Woz2000 :
Corect, if the phone was on Sprint before, it is in their system and defaults to the old SIM.
That is a problem for me because I used an ebay ported number and I was expecting that I will buy a sim card but I never had the option until the confirmation email shows a sim card. Does this mean that the sim card in the phone (whatever it is) will be overritten? Or the Sim card that correspond to the phone from the port in number I received from ebay will be overritten. Sorry if these are silly questions, but I am kind of lost.
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Quote from Woz2000 :
That's interesting. What phone and Android version do you use?
S8 & S9, even with S7, thats how Ive always used it. There should be an option in GV how the native dialer behaves.

Attached is the prompt from native dialer and the option to select when using native app.
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Apr 6, 2020 1:35 AM
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Quote from danielcrsx :
That is a problem for me because I used an ebay ported number and I was expecting that I will buy a sim card but I never had the option until the confirmation email shows a sim card. Does this mean that the sim card in the phone (whatever it is) will be overritten? Or the Sim card that correspond to the phone from the port in number I received from ebay will be overritten. Sorry if these are silly questions, but I am kind of lost.
the sim card on the phone is what Sprint knows (the last time it was on Sprint)
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Apr 6, 2020 1:39 AM
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MetconnectApr 6, 2020 1:39 AM
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Quote from o2cats :
I completed one KS transfer, without any issues. I thought about doing a 2nd, using a Visible number that is not active. My 1st port was from Mint, which was originally from Visible. I received a sorry to see you go message from Visible, even though the line have not been with them for almost a month.

Logging into the account showed the number, but that payment was due today. I chatted with Visible, to get the account number, and PIN, but was told the account would not transfer if the account was not active.

I was wondering if others have successfully completed a port, with a Visible number out of service for several weeks.

Thanks
I will find out next week. My visible payment was due early march so i'm attempting to port that number after a month. I have read someone in the thread was able to port out after the payment was due. Although i recall it was maybe few days.

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Apr 6, 2020 1:39 AM
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Woz2000Apr 6, 2020 1:39 AM
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Ya thats what I thought... the GV dialer. I haven't used that in years, been using Hangouts which doesn't have that feature. But I don't ever use my mobile number so it didn't matter.


Quote from swammer :
S8 & S9, even with S7, thats how Ive always used it. There should be an option in GV how the native dialer behaves.

Attached is the prompt from native dialer and the option to select when using native app.

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