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Best Buy, Sprint Team Up To Give Students Free Talk/Text/Data

By TechTaffy Desk

Sprint_best_buy_free_studentBest Buy and Sprint have teamed up to give students 12 months of free talk, text and data from Sprint when they buy a Sprint phone at the student activated price at Best Buy, and activate a new line of service.

The Sprint plan includes unlimited talk, text and 1GB data for smartphones, or unlimited talk and text for basic phones and does not require a two-year agreement on the students’ lines.

Customers are responsible for the cost of the phone at the Student Activated Price, a one-time $36 activation fee and monthly taxes and surcharges.

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