FREE talk, text and data for 12 months for students

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This holiday season, only in Best Buy stores, any eligible student* can get 12 months of free talk, text and 1GB data when they buy a qualifying phone and get an Unlimited, My WaySM plan.
To qualify for this offer, phone must be purchased at Student Activated Price. See eligible phones and pricing
This plan includes:
Unlimited talk, text and 1GB of data for smartphones (Reg. $70/mo.), or
Unlimited talk, text and blocked data for basic phones (Reg. $50/mo.)
Easily add unlimited data for just $10/mo.
All lines can enjoy unlimited talk, text and data while on the Sprint network with the Sprint Unlimited Guarantee — not just for now, but for life
Earn bonus months for referrals:
Add a new phone line on the Unlimited, My Way or My All-inSM plan to the same account at Best Buy, and the account gets an additional 12 months of free service for the student lines to share.
Referral line requires 2-yr. service agmt.
$36 activation fee applies per line. Additional data above 1GB: 1.5¢/MB. Other monthly charges apply including up to $2.50 Admin. & .40 Reg. fee per line.**
*Student Line Requirements: Must be an active student enrolled in a U.S.-based elementary, middle school, high school, college, university or accredited institute. Student phone must be purchased at Student Activated Price and activated on an Unlimited, My Way plan, and Account holder must provide proof of student eligibility.
Download the student verification form
or visit: http://www.sprint.com/studentverify
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Answer 1

demmo86rt wrote:
Most of those Walmart plans are prepaid, usually don't have the same coverage as postpaid, even from the same carrier, and can come with hidden fees. Not to say they are always a bad deal, but I would make sure you know exactly what you are getting.
Yep none of that will be 4G. Not on any phones that use Verizon's network. Only the Galaxy S 2 on Straight Talk will use "4G" on at&t's network and it's not even LTE is HSPA+. Also the fine print of the "unlimited" data says after 2 GB Straight Talk can throttle you down to 2G speeds and if you continue to use more than 2 GB a month they can cut off your service forever.