StudentRate opened its site for friends and family of students. they can visit
www.studentrate.com and use their own email address (all email extensions will work e.g., .com, .net .us etc) to register.
Select “I am a family member of a Student” during registration
Enter the student's email address (.edu or alternate)
They will receive an activation email automatically and can take advantage of thousands of deals/discounts.
i guess now anyone can get this sprint deal.