Sprint Unlimited Kickstart Data Plan Is $15 A Month And There's No Catch

Sprint wants you to abandon your current carrier and switch to its unlimited plan. Why should you consider the transition? Because the company's latest promotion is offering unlimited data for $15/month, promising that there's no catch or unwanted surprises. This isn't quite as sweet as the totally free unlimited plan it offered earlier this year, but it's still an incredible deal.

Sprint is tripping over itself in an attempt to lure customers away from its big three competitors, and it has demonstrated that it's willing to go to major lengths to get those subscribers. Last year and again earlier this year, the carrier offered its unlimited data plan to new customers at $0/month for their first year, and now it's back with a similar, though not totally free, promotion.

Under the new promotion, which starts tomorrow, new customers can get the Sprint Unlimited Kickstart plan for $15/month per line. Users can buy a new phone from Sprint or bring their existing handset (assuming it is compatible), but they will need to port their existing phone number over.

The plan doesn't require a contract. Up to four lines can be added at this price, which would be $60/month total. The promotion, as with the previous unlimited data perk, is only available through the carrier's website and for a limited time.

The plan offers unlimited data, text, and minutes; video streams are capped at 480p "DVD" quality, music is capped at 500Kbps, and gaming streams are capped at up to 2Mbps. The plan doesn't include a hotspot, and as we've come to expect from such plans, you could be throttled if the network is congested.

SOURCE: Sprint