Sprint Trade-In Program: Fast Money or Bad Deal?

Is the Sprint trade-in program a good deal, or should you look for other smartphone buyback options? We investigate!

How does Sprint’s trade-in program stack up to other trade-in options? Let’s take a look!

Is the Sprint trade-in program a good deal?

Let’s compare how much Sprint will pay for some popular phones versus trade-in offers found on Flipsy.com (as of 09/11/2023).

As you can see, Sprint is not the highest-paying buyback option. In fact, we found that Sprint paid an average of 45% less than Flipsy vendors for the models compared.

Another important consideration: Sprint only pays in store credit, applied to your bill within four weeks. Thus, you must wait to get your credit and you must be a Sprint customer to spend it.

How the Sprint trade-in program works

Start by visiting the Sprint Buyback page, then:

1. Search or browse for your phone
2. Answer a few questions about your phone and its condition, and Sprint will present an offer
3. Accept the offer, and Sprint will email you a prepaid shipping label along with packaging and shipping instructions
4. Once Sprint receives your phone and verifies its condition, credit will be applied to your account within four weeks

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