Just make absolutely POSITIVELY sure your contract is really up in August. Sometimes your contract can get extended without your knowledge. If you call and ask a question, sometimes the phone agent will get sneaky and extent your contract without telling you. I don' think it's a Sprint practice so much as an individual agent wanting to make more money practice. Just be careful. You don't want to find yourself socked with a surprise $200 early cancellation fee. You could fight it, but better to know in advance so you don't have to fight it.