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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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Jun 11, 2020 6:31 PM
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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 6:31 PM
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Looks like my plan to add the $50 GCs to a bluebird card for ease of making big payments is not working out. Received the bb card today and activated it, tried to use the Add A Debit Card function but it kept failing, saying it couldn't find the card because the name/address/zipcode of the debit card didn't match the same info in my bb account. I tried 3 different $50 GCs and each time I got an alert from MyPrepaidCenter that there was a ping of $0.01, so obviously the numbers that I entered were correct. Seems to me like bb wants "bank-backed" debit cards, not prepaid GCs (although it clearly shows Debit Card on the front of the card).
Jun 11, 2020 6:53 PM
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lou2004Jun 11, 2020 6:53 PM
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Quote from NehalA :
Did anyone get cash back $80 from cash back site? It is showing pending for me from 2 months.
it should be"confirmed" by now. then wait for payable. im waiting for "payable"
Jun 11, 2020 6:55 PM
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YamahaRickJun 11, 2020 6:55 PM
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hpham, your experience with the MC gcs is why I used them at Staples to buy a Visa gc, which I easily converted to a MO at WM.

I'm still hoping to receive at least three of my five $300 gcs from Sprint by Saturday, so that I can buy fee free VGCs.
Jun 11, 2020 7:01 PM
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Woz2000Jun 11, 2020 7:01 PM
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I don't have experience with it, but I believe I read that you have to go to a Walmart to load the MC balance on to the BB.

That is why I don't have a BB...no Walmart near me and even if there was, I'd probably not walk in unless absolutely my life depended on it! EEK!LMAO


Quote from hpham_53 :
Looks like my plan to add the $50 GCs to a bluebird card for ease of making big payments is not working out. Received the bb card today and activated it, tried to use the Add A Debit Card function but it kept failing, saying it couldn't find the card because the name/address/zipcode of the debit card didn't match the same info in my bb account. I tried 3 different $50 GCs and each time I got an alert from MyPrepaidCenter that there was a ping of $0.01, so obviously the numbers that I entered were correct. Seems to me like bb wants "bank-backed" debit cards, not prepaid GCs (although it clearly shows Debit Card on the front of the card).
Jun 11, 2020 7:15 PM
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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 7:15 PM
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Quote from Woz2000 :
I don't have experience with it, but I believe I read that you have to go to a Walmart to load the MC balance on to the BB.
Adding money from some sources requires you to go to a Walmart store. But their online site has a function to add from a Debit Card, even a how-to video showing a girl adding a debit card using their app on her phone while sitting at home.
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saverdanJun 11, 2020 7:16 PM
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Quote from hpham_53 :
Looks like my plan to add the $50 GCs to a bluebird card for ease of making big payments is not working out. Received the bb card today and activated it, tried to use the Add A Debit Card function but it kept failing, saying it couldn't find the card because the name/address/zipcode of the debit card didn't match the same info in my bb account. I tried 3 different $50 GCs and each time I got an alert from MyPrepaidCenter that there was a ping of $0.01, so obviously the numbers that I entered were correct. Seems to me like bb wants "bank-backed" debit cards, not prepaid GCs (although it clearly shows Debit Card on the front of the card).
An earlier comment is this extended thread said something about registering each GC with name and address in order to use them online. Not sure if that information helps. I plan to use the Sprint cards to buy Amazon gift cards - I think my Visible GCs from Blackhawk worked on Amazon straight away without extensive registration.

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Jun 11, 2020 7:17 PM
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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 7:17 PM
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Quote from YamahaRick :
hpham, your experience with the MC gcs is why I used them at Staples to buy a Visa gc, which I easily converted to a MO at WM.
Unfortunately, there's no Staples stores in my city.

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Jun 11, 2020 7:19 PM
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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 7:19 PM
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Quote from saverdan :
An earlier comment is this extended thread said something about registering each GC with name and address in order to use them online. I plan to use the Sprint cards to buy Amazon gift cards - I think my Visible GCs from Blackhawk worked on Amazon straight away without extensive registration.
I did create a Profile at MyPrepaidCenter.com and added my cards to my account, along with setting a PIN so they can be used as debit card. But the Profile only has name, email address, security questions, but no street address.

Yes, I can use the Sprint GCs to buy Amazon GS and Ebay GCs, but I don't want to spend all of my GCs (about $3350 if Sprint and AT&T pay what they should) at those places.
Last edited by hpham_53 June 11, 2020 at 12:23 PM.
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Jaysonr66Jun 11, 2020 7:23 PM
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Quote from hpham_53 :
I did create a Profile at MyPrepaidCenter.com and added my cards to my account, along with setting a PIN so they can be used as debit card. But the Profile only has name, email address, security questions, but no street address.
Ruh roh, so what will your plans be for the $300 cards that are coming your way??
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saverdanJun 11, 2020 7:25 PM
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Quote from hpham_53 :
I did create a Profile at MyPrepaidCenter.com and added my cards to my account, along with setting a PIN so they can be used as debit card. But the Profile only has name, email address, security questions, but no street address.
I'm glad I'm doing the Little League version of this MM. I ended up screwing up the referral process when adding my wife as a second money-maker. Instead of settling for $50 and giving $50 to a more skillful SDer I got greedy and went for the extra $50 by being the referrer and making her the referee. I have next to zero confidence that I will get retroactive approval. I tried chat, two web form submissions and a lengthy call to 611 - still have my referral in the "unsuccessful" bucket with no idea of how to get any relief from these clearly overloaded promotions people.

I hope folks find a way to convert to cash as needed. I will easily spend my $650 in pending GC with normal family shopping on Amazon!

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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 7:27 PM
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Ruh roh, so what will your plans be for the $300 cards that are coming your way??
I can use them to pay medical bills (no fees), estimated income tax (fee varies depending on whether they accept them as credit cards or debit cards), at grocery stores (losing the 6% I'd earn if using my Amex Preferred card), etc. It'd be more convenient if I could load all the GCs to one bb card, instead of carrying a bunch of them in my wallet.
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YamahaRickJun 11, 2020 7:28 PM
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You ~can~ buy gift cards at AMZN for restaurants - but then again, you can use the MC gcs there directly.

It can be a PITA to keep track of available balances, however. And the cards we receive from Sprint probably won't work at gas pumps either.
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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 7:40 PM
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Quote from YamahaRick :
It can be a PITA to keep track of available balances, however. And the cards we receive from Sprint probably won't work at gas pumps either.
No, for some reasons you can't use the Sprint GCs at the gas pumps. You have to go into the station or to the booth.
Keeping track of balances isn't bad if you have all the cards loaded into your account at MyPrepaidCenter. See attachment.
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my3centsJun 11, 2020 7:55 PM
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Quote from hpham_53 :
No, for some reasons you can't use the Sprint GCs at the gas pumps. You have to go into the station or to the booth.
Keeping track of balances isn't bad if you have all the cards loaded into your account at MyPrepaidCenter. See attachment.
I tried using my $50 referral card towards my T-Mobile bill.

When I first got the card I created a MyPrepaidCenter account and noticed that I could add a PIN to the card, so I did. It's possible that caused the problem.

T-Mobile rejected the payment (online, not via phone) saying that they don't accept that card.

So I had a $50 "pending" charge on the card. Well, normally pending charges disappear in a few days but this is day 9 and it's still there (zero balance on the card).

I see on the MyPrepaidCenter website:

(Note: Pending transactions cannot be disputed. Although most transactions settle within 10 days, you may need to allow up to 30 days for settlement or for the funds to be added back to the card.)

30 days? Whatta deal :-(

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hpham_53Jun 11, 2020 8:13 PM
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Quote from my3cents :
I tried using my $50 referral card towards my T-Mobile bill.

When I first got the card I created a MyPrepaidCenter account and noticed that I could add a PIN to the card, so I did. It's possible that caused the problem.
I also thought that maybe having set a PIN is causing some problem, so I tried to reset it. Unfortunately, you can't clear the PIN; you have to pick another number or cancel out.

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