Sprint is a major U.S.-based telecommunications company that sells wireless, voice, data and Internet products to millions of individuals and businesses. Sprint authorized representatives are individuals or companies authorized by Sprint to resell their products and solutions. Sprint authorized representatives have to meet certain approval conditions set by Sprint. Here is become a Sprint authorized representative.
Instructions
1. Contact Sprint. Go to Sprint's website and complete its online authorized representative application form or contact a Sprint master agents such as American Wireless and Brightpoint North America. (See Resources below for additional information.) Sprint will contact you directly or match you with its authorized master agent for your area. Submit documents such as your business plan, DBA (Doing Business As) certificate or certificate of incorporation, and banking information to Sprint when requested.
2. Select a good location for your business. Notify Sprint of your new location. Sprint will inspect the location and either approve or reject it. Visit Sprint retail locations and familiarize yourself with the wireless, data, voice and Internet products and services offered by Sprint. Note the furniture and equipment you need for your store including display counters, wall hangers, desks, fax machines, computers and printers. Contact your local telephone company and sign up for telephone and digital subscriber lines (DSL) broadband services with a dedicated Internet protocol (IP) address. Your local cable company might also provide these services. Compare prices before committing to any service provider. Sprint requires you to have broadband services with an IP address at your retail location.
3. Sign a Sprint authorized representative agreement when approved, and a lease agreement for the retail space approved by Sprint.
4. Attend training classes offered by Sprint to learn the steps necessary to activate Sprint cellular phones and other services on the Sprint network.
5. Interview and hire employees for your Sprint store. Skills required to run a Sprint retail location include computer literacy and good customer service. Sprint provides free training to your employees. Send your employees to Sprint training classes, if applicable.
6. Publicize your new Sprint business. Sprint provides marketing collaterals, retail decals and other sales materials free. Place these materials in strategic locations throughout your retail store. Inform customers of new products or sales deals as they become available.
