Is it already on your CR report? If Sprint still owns the account then yeah you can pay them. The problem I see is if you're not paying full, then all it's going to show is paid on your CR. I've read that Sprint doesn't like to PFD. See mines was on my report then for whatever reason (reasons I refuse to ponder) it dropped off. It's not on there now, thus why I rushed to pay them in full and not do a settlement. It's a small amount, but I don't need someone coming after me for $40 bucks or so, so I just got it over with.
For example I have a paid collection on my EXP report from my Eye doctor, he claimed he was clueless that it went to collections back in 2002. I never received a bill, but I did pay it on my annual visit. It was something per my insurance I was responsible for. EXP won't remove it, and my doctor claims he's in a battle with the CA he use to use, the CA won't budge so it will be on my report until next year. I was almost tempted to change doctors, only because I see him every year, and have never in my life received a bill from him. He blamed his old biller, anyways it's all cyclic and I've settled with waiting until next year. It's the only collection paid on my CR now, the biggest issue I have are my paid tax liens. EXP and EQ are slow update them, while TU has them listed as paid.
