Yup, we already covered this news yesterday, but as it goes live today, Sprint’s new $15 per month Unlimited Kickstart plan deserves a revisit.
The Basics
The Unlimited Kickstart plan promises unlimited minutes of voice calls, text messaging, and 4G LTE data. At just $15 per month, this unlimited plan may well be the most affordable among similar plans out in the market, even poised to give several low cost prepaid mobile service providers a run for their money.
Availability
It might be safe to say that the launch of its new Unlimited Kickstart plan is a strategic effort on Sprint’s part to steal away existing subscribers from the other three national wireless carriers in America (namely Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile). Thus, this special offer is made available to new sign ups.
On top of that, the Unlimited Kickstart option can only be availed of either through online means or by phones. This should mean that those for those looking to head to the nearest Sprint outlet to get this plan, they will not be able to do so.
Also, Sprint has stated that its Unlimited Kickstart plan is offered for a limited time only. Nobody knows just yet how long prospective customers can expect the deal to still be there for the taking, and if Sprint knows, it is not telling. But it might be worth mentioning that the fourth biggest wireless carrier in the country has been known to extend its promos for, like, forever. However, it is always a wise decision to not dally too much.
The Caveats
As we might have mentioned earlier, unlimited voice calls, text messaging, and 4G LTE data at only $15 per month is never a bad deal. But just to be sure, those planning to take full advantage of the deal better beware of the catch. For instance, the Unlimited Kickstart plan does not offer mobile hotspot tethering for other connected devices.
Also, for those who like to watch their favorite Netflix shows in high definition, they should know that with Sprint’s Unlimited Kickstart plan, video streaming is restricted to a rather modest 480p resolution. As for interested music lovers out there, music streaming is similarly limited to 500 kilobits per second (kbps). Gaming streams? They are restricted to 2 megabits per second (mbps). And in the event of network congestion, Sprint can slow down the connection speed if it sees fit.
Lastly, Sprint is offering its Unlimited Kickstart plan only to those willing to port their phone number from another rival network, which means that customers can’t just set up a new line of service.
For people who do not mind the fine print, they better sign up for the Unlimited Kickstart plan now. Or they can just continue exploring other Sprint offers at Wirefly today.
