Are you pay too much for your Sprint phone service? We can help.
Figuring out your Sprint plan starting price is a little complicated given that T-Mobile and Sprint are merging. Current Sprint customers however can maintain their existing pricing and plans but new customers get redirected through the T-Mobile options.
In terms of network quality, Sprint has a reliable LTE network across the eastern half of the United States and along the west coast.
Below is a map of their current coverage:
Map of Sprint network coverage from RootMetrics.
Given the average cell phone cost per month, Sprint has what is called the flex plan. This is an 18 months leasing program. The description is a bit misleading because one would think users have 18 months to pay off the new phone but instead they have to pay it off in one lump sum or through a minimum of nine monthly payments. Once the cell phone is paid off, you can return it, upgrade it for an additional fee, or continue to lease it. This means even though you paid for the phone, you still have to lease the phone through Sprint if you choose to keep your contract going.
In terms of the unlimited cell phone plans, there are technically four one of which is best for families.
The Sprint unlimited plus plan is ideal for people who want unlimited data and extra features. The unlimited plan cost is $70 per month. It includes unlimited texting, voice, and data with free Hulu and tidal subscriptions, 50 GB of Hotspot data, and HD streaming. The downside here is that, with most companies who provide subscriptions, it’s up to you to cancel at the end of the subscription trial period, otherwise you will be charged a regular monthly fee.
If you are looking for a family plan the Sprint unlimited plus is designed for families. The unlimited Family Plan cost is $140 per month. This is effectively the same plan as the Sprint unlimited plus above but with the option of four lines under the same contract, with no additional line access fee. The downside here is that these four phone lines are included even if you don’t need them so you are still paying the cost of 4 lines if you only need two lines.
From time to time Sprint has what is called the Kickstart plan for only $35 but it’s not always available. Right now they don’t offer it so being able to find a prepaid solution from Sprint isn’t always possible
One of the other unlimited plans they offer is called the Sprint unlimited premium. Your phone bill cost per month will be $80 with all of the same benefits above including an Amazon Prime subscription. You get 100 GB of 4G LTE mobile Hotspot data which seems great until you are in an area of the United States where that isn’t available.
Another unlimited plan is designed to be the most budget-friendly with unlimited talk, text, and data, access to the Hulu trial, and 500 megabytes of 4G LTE data for hotspots. This is a bare-bones option that has limited Hotspot data, no HD streaming, only one subscription but it still costs $60 per month which is pretty high.
Will 5G cost more? Right now there isn’t any information on the 5G Plan cost. Given that Sprint was recently merged with T-Mobile, that might change in the future but users are still limited to the Sprint network coverage at present which, in the map above clearly shows very limited access to 5G.
Each of the plans mentioned above come at the cost mentioned above but only if you sign up for auto-pay. The pricing is based on no contract plans, however, each of these dollar amounts fails to include the cost of the phone you choose which means even if your plan is only $60 per month, $70 per month, or $80 per month, it is very likely to be much higher than that once you choose the phone you want. They also come with an extra fee to add different phone lines.
Compared to Verizon or AT&T, the unlimited plans might be good for the family plan especially for families who need four lines, but in terms of features, it leaves much to be desired especially given the hidden costs.
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