Have you been paying too much for data? Sprint wants to cut your data charges in half, just in time for the holiday shopping season.
The carrier on Wednesday announced a new promotion that might entice you to ditch your current service provider — 50 percent off the price of most Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile plans. The offer is available Friday, Nov. 20 through Jan. 7, 2016. Those 50 percent plans are then valid until Jan. 8, 2018.
Broken down by carrier, T-Mobile, for instance, offers 10GB of data for $80 per month. Now, any T-Mobile customer who switches to Sprint can get unlimited talk and text with the same amount of data for $40 a month.
On AT&T, a family paying $100 for 15GB of data can now get that same amount for $50 when they switch to Sprint. On top of that, you'll save 50 percent on the access fee.
On Verizon, those paying $80 for 12GB of data will now pay just $40 for the same amount when they switch to Sprint, plus get half off the access fee.
The deal is also available for Cricket and MetroPCS customers.
On top of cutting your data charges in half, Sprint will pay any early termination fees you incur from your current carrier up to $650 per line via an American Express Reward Card. If you're not satisfied with Sprint's service, you can return your device within 28 days with no restrocking fee.
"We've made tremendous strides with our network because we know consumers want wireless service that provides consistent speed and reliability," Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said in a statement. "We are so confident that customers will have an amazing experience that we are encouraging them to give us a try with the biggest wireless offer in the history of our industry."
If you're already a Sprint customer, don't feel left out. The carrier is offering a free Alcatel OneTouch Pixi 7 tablet with one year of free service when you sign a two-year contract, while supplies last. That deal is valued at $360.
Sprint last year offered a similar promotion encouraging Verizon and AT&T customers to switch.
Not surprisingly, T-Mobile CEO John Legere had something to say about Sprint's promotion. In a series of 10 tweets, the exec highlighted several T-Mobile promotions that Sprint does not offer (Binge On, Music Freedom, Data Stash) and argued that T-Mobile has better LTE access.
Sprint's promotion comes with the launch of its LTE Plus network, which is available today in 77 major markets.
2. @TMobile customers get 4G LTE in 500+ cities. Not on @Sprint. #Spark...I mean #LTEplus #SprintCountdown #halfoffthetruth— John Legere (@JohnLegere) November 18, 2015