Total Phone Newbie Question (buy a phone and transfer line?)

OK when my family's last service plan ran out with Sprint last December my parents surprised me by adding a line and giving me a phone. I'm not to found of the phone itself though. They said I could get a different phone but not untill our service plan ran out so we can get that $150 off thing when you start a service plan. Now if I went to Sprint with this new phone I bought say on eBay and it was Sprint compatable couldthey just transfer my line onto that phone?

I don't think that would be a problem. Dial *2, and ask the rep at sprint to be sure.

As long as the phone is Sprint compatible (would work on its' network) and is eligible to activate you can simply provide the new EISN and they can transfer service to the new phone. Be sure to check if the phone you wish to buy is eligible for activation (no balance owed, stolen, etc.). You can get the EISN before you buy and call Sprint to verify its' status. Then when you complete the transfer you can sell your phone on Ebay, to a friend, etc. I upgraded my phone twice while I was with them. There is no charge to do this.

Rick's correct. Assuming there is no prob with the new phone, you can have it transferred. It took me about two hours after I left the sprint store before the new phone was hooked up.