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 01/21/2020).

What’s the best place to sell a phone? Compare your options

Device	Sprint	Flipsy
iPhone XS Max (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$375 credit	$476 cash
iPhone XS (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$290 credit	$434 cash
iPhone XR (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$245 credit	$337 cash
iPhone X (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$235 credit	$354 cash
iPhone 8 Plus (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$180 credit	$283 cash
iPhone 8 (ATT 64GB Gray)	$125 credit	$205 cash
iPhone 7 Plus (Sprint 32GB Black)	$95 credit	$189 cash
iPhone 7 (T-Mobile 32GB Black)	$50 credit	$113 cash
Galaxy S9 Plus (Verizon 32GB Gray)	$160 credit	$204 cash
Galaxy S9 (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$135 credit	$174 cash
Galaxy Note 8 (Verizon 64GB Gray)	$105 credit	$175 cash
Galaxy S8 Plus (Verizon 64GB Black)	$95 credit	$135 cash
Galaxy S8 (AT&T 64GB Black)	$80 credit	$112 cash
Galaxy S7 Edge (Sprint 32GB Black)	$45 credit	$75 cash
Galaxy S7 (T-Mobile 32GB Black)	$45 credit	$57 cash
Phone not listed? Find your exact phone on the Sprint Buyback page, then compare it to offers on Flipsy.com

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.

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iPhone	Samsung	Google
OnePlus	LG	Motorola

How the Sprint trade-in program works

Start by visiting the Sprint Buyback page, then:

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

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