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Boost
Mobile originates in Australia where it was first launched in 2000. In
2001 the service was brought to the United States being launched as a
local prepaid phone service available in California and Nevada. In 2003
Nextel Corporation bought the company and currently Boost Mobile is the
prepaid service brand for Sprint Nextel.
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Service highlights
Boost Mobile Plans
- Pay As You Go - All calls and text messages (including international texting) are 10¢/min. Picture, audio and video messages are 25¢/message. Mobile web is 35¢/day for unlimited usage, nationwide Walkie-Talkie within the Boost/Nextel network is $1/day for unlimited calls.
- Daily Chat&Text ($1/day) - $1/day for unlimited Night&Weekend calls (9pm to 7am). Daytime airtime is 10¢/minute. Unlimited anytime calls to Boost and Sprint Nextel subscribers. Unlimited nationwide text messaging. Received international texts are also free, 10¢/message to send. 25¢/message for audio, video and picture messaging. 35¢/day for unlimited mobile web. $1/day for unlimited in network Walkie-Talkie communication.
- Monthly Unlimited ($50/month) - Unlimited anytime nationwide calls in any network mobile or fixed (voicemail included), unlimited text, audio, video and picture messages, unlimited Boost Mobile Walkie Talkie calls, unlimited Mobile Web, international text messages are free to receive and 10¢/message to send.
Features included
VoiceMail, Caller ID, Directory Assistance at $1.29 per call.
Nationwide Boost® Walkie-Talkie
Being owned by Sprint Nextel, Boost Mobile boasts:-) the fastest Push to talk network in America. This service can be used with any of the 3 plans above.
Maintaining your service
To maintain your Boost Mobile service active and avoid losing your phone number you must recharge at least once every 90 days to keep your balance from expiring. If you reach a zero balance you must recharge in 60 days maximum. Reactivating your account costs $10.
Coverage
Being owned by Sprint Nextel this service is available nationwide. Here's a detailed Boost Mobile coverage map in PDF format.
The phone selection is pretty varied and def on the level of my previous contract carrier. The Sprint powered calling network is giving me pretty dependable coverage with the ocassional dead zone and the internet speed is better in some cases than I ever had with my previous carrier.
Speaking of dependable, Boost’s parent company Sprint has a whole new program out that is really helping people get and keep a cell phone.
Their “Assurance Wireless” program is being in offered in five states and exclusively to low income, qualifying families and its an amazing deal. Qualifers can get both a phone and 200 minutes, with no fees or contract, for $10 a month with the potential to expand their program at. 10 a minute. While the program is new, I can only hope it will expand to more states and people who could also use a plan like this.
I might not be low-income, but the savings would totally help me. Times are tough and having a cell phone is a must so click here for Sprint president’s email address: http://assurancewireless.webs.com and let him know that everyone could use these savings.