Sprint prepaid service ended. Boost Mobile holds those accounts, and the Sprint network was shut down in 2022. Here is where Sprint Prepaid numbers went and who holds the account number and transfer PIN now.
Account Number
Sprint Prepaid no longer exists. DISH bought the prepaid business in 2020. If the line became Boost Mobile, ask Boost for the account number.
Transfer PIN
Request the transfer PIN from Boost Mobile. Sprint Prepaid no longer issues them.
Sprint Prepaid no longer exists. DISH Network bought Sprint’s prepaid business — Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Sprint Prepaid — on July 1, 2020 for $1.4 billion. The Sprint network itself was shut down in 2022. A former Sprint Prepaid number that is still active today is on Boost Mobile.
What happened to Sprint Prepaid
- April 1, 2020 — T-Mobile completed its merger with Sprint.
- July 1, 2020 — DISH Network bought Sprint’s prepaid business, including Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile, for $1.4 billion.
- August 2020 — T-Mobile retired the Sprint brand and rebranded Sprint retail stores.
- 2022 — T-Mobile shut down Sprint’s CDMA network, then shut down Sprint’s LTE network on June 30, 2022.
How do I get my account number and PIN?
Ask Boost Mobile, not Sprint. The account number and port-out PIN steps are on our Boost Mobile page.
Is Sprint Prepaid the same as Boost Mobile?
It is now. Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile and Sprint Prepaid were sold to DISH Network as one package on July 1, 2020.
Will my old Sprint SIM still work?
No. The Sprint network it connected to was shut down in 2022.
Is Sprint Prepaid still in service?
No. Sprint Prepaid no longer operates as a carrier — it was renamed.
Where did Sprint Prepaid customers go?
Accounts moved to Boost Mobile. If your line still works, it is a Boost Mobile account now, and that is who you request an account number and transfer PIN from.
Check coverage before you port
Sprint Prepaid runs on the T-Mobile network, so check the T-Mobile coverage map for the addresses where you live and work before you port.
Your right to keep the number is federal, not a carrier policy. The rule is the FCC’s: Portability: Keeping Your Phone Number When Changing Service Providers.
Working a counter? The Sprint Prepaid transfer PIN lookup puts these steps on one screen and texts them to the customer.
Where Sprint Prepaid customers usually go next
We have not independently confirmed which network Sprint Prepaid uses, so check your IMEI against the new carrier’s compatible device list before you switch. Dial *#06# to get it.
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Cite this page
We have not recorded when these port-out details were last confirmed. Call Sprint Prepaid to verify before you rely on them.
Best Cellular. “Sprint Prepaid Moved To Boost: Accurate 2026,” BestCellular.com. https://bestcellular.com/sprint-prepaid/
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