Sprint Updates Buyback Program To Include Over 900 Devices 44
by Robert Werlinger Fri, 26 Feb 2010 1:53 pm EST
Sprint has updated its buyback program to accept upwards of 900 different wireless devices, regardless of the carrier or manufacturer those devices may have originated from, offering between $5 and $300 in instant account credit for eligible handsets in a bid to drive recovery of handsets sold to 90 percent by 2017.
The Sprint buyback website now has a substantial amount of new additions including the iPhone 3G S 16GB ($213.90 in account credit), the BlackBerry Storm 2 ($131.10 in account credit), and the Motorola Droid ($147.20 in account credit). To sweeten the deal, up to three eligible devices can be cashed in per device purchased.
This is more than just a bid to make the world a greener place - it’s also an ingenious marketing move. Sprint is already known for having some of the cheapest data plans of the big four domestic carriers, and now people looking to move to Sprint for devices like the Pre have even better reason to make the switch: they can cash in their 16GB iPhone 3G for $137.64 in trade-in value, for example, putting the Pre at an attractive $12.35 after rebates.
[via: IntoMobile]
44 Comments
Now this is great news! Thanks
now I'm gonna want to switch when they come out with the next gen webOS device...
If you're a Premier Customer ( paying over $69.99 a month on a one phone plan, $129.99 on a family plan) you already qualify for a yearly upgrade at the 2 year contract re-up price. Add this in, and Sprint is basically giving away phones.
Still, I prefer to keep my old phones.
I have no idea of the market but... if you're paying $70 a month just for your mobile phone then either the dollar has seen some _serious_ devaluation or you need your brain serviced.
:) Am I wrong?
I'm paying $160 a month for unlimited everythin (1500 day-time minutes!) on three phones. Two of which are Pre phones. I'm going to give my Pre (that I'm typing this on) to my Son when the next gen Pre comes to Sprint.
All things considered, that orice for what we three get can't be beat.
I agree this is a good idea but I imagine for people with the newest phones (iPhone 3GS, Droid, etc) the money will be going to offset their early termination fees.
I can get over $400 cold hard cash for an iPhone 3gs 16gb used on Ebay, why would I give it to Sprint for less than $150 in account credit. I guess it's good for people who can't be bothered with taking a few pictures, writing a short description setting up an ebay/paypal account and walking over to the post office once the auction is done. Droid's are going for over $300 on ebay.
I have upgraded every year because I sell my old phone on ebay so even paying full price on the new phone I'm never out too much money.
Now I understand you can get 400ish on ebay but your numbers from Sprint is wrong... it's 216.59
Sprint wont charge you a listing fee, sale commision fee or PayPal fee, and they tend to be good for the money. Its a good program for someone that wants to get some value for the phone and has a high value on spare time.
Does the condition of the trade in phone have any impact on how much $$ you get?
Duh...seriously, comon...
An iPhone 3GS 16GB is easily more than 200 bucks on the used market...
Best Buy / Future shop here in Canada has a similar program, offering gift cards for buying new phones. Most phones that are in sound working condition, they will just offer to "plant a tree" for you.
Nothing more than just a marketing gimmick.
Why not the Touch Pro? I assume they don't take Sprint phones?
ummmm craigslist anyone????
hey everybody lets all download the update using the sprint network and the verizon network and not using wify then
we can compare the time it took for us to finish the dowload so we can compare the speed of each network and see whos the best
What does this comment have to do with the buy back program?
it the troll.... Hondacop!!
hey dtokars suck my stick and please get a life .
by the way ama not tha hondacop
one more time get a life you good for nothing and let averybody to post what ever they feel like and if you dont like it then just ignore that comment or get a life
you poor sucker
Nice spelling and grammar. Get an education.
I don't understand what's *new* here... When my wife and I got our Pres, we used this buyback program to get the price WAYYY down. I traded in an enV, enV2, and a couple crappy run-of-the-mill phones.
What changed?
The list was updated with more phones.
12 bucks for my old LG Musiq?!?! That thing is sweet for a dumbphone! I'll just give it to the kid, lol.
hey everybody lets all download the update using the sprint network and the verizon network and not using wify then
we can compare the time it took for us to finish the dowload so we can compare the speed of each network and see whos the best
verizon versus sprint the now network
who is the fastest
lets see who wins
What does this comment have to do with the buy back program? And a second comment isn't needed.
hey dtokars suck my stick and please get a life .
by the way ama not tha hondacop
one more time get a life you good for nothing and let averybody to post what ever they feel like and if you dont like it then just ignore that comment or get a life
you poor sucker
poor poor sucker get a freaking life
and stop complainning about what you dont like
lifes not perfect
i am pretty sure you are an old single angry sob
cause you dont lik e nothing sucker hahahahahaha
I sold my iPhone 3G on eBay for $550 when I switched to the Pre...this is only for the gullible. I still love Sprint though. Wouldn't go back to AT&T for anything.
Well, it's "only for the gullible" if you have a phone in high-demand (like the iPhone). But for feature-phones, good phones that have little demand (old Treos or BlackBerrys), or people who really don't want to hassle with eBayers, this is great - everybody wins.
+1. I switched from AT&T to Sprint, even paid AT&T the early termination fee but I don't regret it at all. I'm making that early termination fee back just by having Sprint.
I've been holding on to my Nokia 2760 for just such an occasion. I'll be glad to see four Washington's coming my way!
You will probably get more money at Radio Shack. For example, the iPhone 3G 8gb can get you over $200.
It's just an option, not a requirement. What's with all the hating? More options are a good thing. If you can get more money from selling it on ebay or where ever, more power to you. No need to hate on options. :)
WOW, awesome news! If they had this last year (did they?) I would have switched over from my old carrier much sooner! Damn I should have never given away my blackberries and WM phones. :-(
Well, I'm guessing that if a newer, better WebOS phone comes out it will be made easier for one to upgrade.
And anyone else considering joining Sprint, this is definitely good news to those stuck. Talk about getting paid out of your current contract to go with something better. This is good. And its recycling!
I have all my old phones, all the way back to the star-tec, the nextels. Are they listed on there web site how much they will give you for each one?
$18 for my 755p? I'd rather keep it as a back-up if my Pre goers down. heck the thing still runs like a tank. It will definitely outlive the Pre as far as solid construction goes. And the battery...omg.....memories...like the corners of my mind......
$9.34 for a Treo 700p?? That's pretty weak. I'm sure I could get more than that elsewhere for the 700p I have.
Good move for Sprint.
$98 for a Pre.
I'm glad Sprint is providing this option.
I'm so disappointed that this didnt start earlier. I had a LG Dare that I was very careful with so it was in excellent condition. However, when I turned it on again to test it before selling, the touch screen would sometimes go unresponsive so I could no longer sell it... I ended up sending it in for recycling when I could have gotten $35ish for it with this program, sigh.
98 bucks for a pre.... no likey...
and so there is no surprise that the iPhone is the phone that gives you the most money.
this is great news. Sadly it wont affect me since i tend to upgrade whenever im eligible, and i end up giving my older phones to family, but at least those who recieve my old phones can cash theirs in.
the offered me a fat $6 for my Treo 700. I fidured it would cost more for a paperweight so I kept it.
do they check to see if they work?
do you have to give them the battery?
I'm on Verizon, but just curious.
I think the advantage here is that they would probably take the phones in almost any condition. As with selling it on ebay or something its hard to sell a phone unless its near perfect condition.
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