Further details on the Boost Mobile unlimited plan
Yesterday (or, rather, late on Wednesday), we learned about Boost Mobile’s new unlimited plan. Everything about it looked rather attractive, right down to the $50 price tag. Since then, we’ve had a few details emerge which make the offering look even better. John Votava, manager of corporate communications at Boost and a recent guest on the Prepaid Podcast, emailed to let me know about the plan in official terms. After the jump we’ll get into the specifics. I think you guys are going to like this.
Here’s what most people are going to want to know. This plan costs $50 per month. Yes, $50, as in five $10 bills, as in two $20 bills and a $10. This includes taxes and fees. So when you pay your balance each month, you will be debited only $50. You’ll have to have $55 in your account, though, as you’ll need that $5 after the transaction. Why, I’m not exactly sure. Sounds like a good-faith balance, I suppose.
The service is nationwide, so there are no worries about roaming. If you’re not in network, the phone won’t work. This is big for people who travel. The regional nature of other unlimited carriers means that you can face steep roaming charges if you’re not sure of your calling area. Boost’s coverage area includes 15,800 cities nationwide.
Yes, texting and Web access are included in this unlimited deal, plus unlimited walkie-talkie. So it essentially becomes the same as the $50 offerings from Cricket and MetroPCS. Yet with a greater coverage area.
I don’t want to sound like I’m geeking out, though I am. This is one of the best new plans to hit the market in quite some time. Anyone planning to sign up on January 22?
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Im buying a phone and getting on this plan! But what im wondering is can I use it here nextel and boost works where I am you dont have to have a special area to get this service do you?? cuz there one unlimited plan you have to be in a special place and special phone! I think its the best plan yet to come I wonder if you will get to use pic txt and video for free to??
Posted on January 21st, 2009 at 11:13 am
whats going on with boost unlimited
Posted on January 29th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I just got mine today and I’m pretty pleased. I purchased the i776 from Best Buy for $80. This is their top of the line phone at the moment and hopefully newer ones will come out. The call quality is good and you can’t beat unlimited text, pic mail, video mail, internet, calling and no roaming on the Nextel network.
Posted on February 3rd, 2009 at 12:44 am
I bought the i776 from boost mobile at the end of January and I love the plan, however, there is no call waiting. If i am on the phone and someone calls, it goes straight to voicemail. Also, I can’t read my text msgs. while I am on the phone like you can with metro phone (i live in GA).
Posted on February 10th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
i already have boost mobile and am signed up for the 50unld starting february 18, 2009…cant wait..this is one of their best idea yet…there is , hands down, no other wireless carrier that offers what boost offers…now i can chirp my friends ALL DAY LONG AND IT DOESNT COST ME A CENT!!!!..U DONT EVEN NEED TO CALL PEOPLE ANYMORE!!!EVERYONE SHOULD GO “BOOST MOBILE”!!!
Posted on February 16th, 2009 at 1:16 pm
I’m a text kind of guy. I don’t even talk on the phone anymore, it’s all about texting. What I’ve heard is that boost has a delay on text response. That you don’t get your text till about an hour or two after it was sent. Has anyone else had this problem??
Posted on March 18th, 2009 at 10:37 am
I recently signed up for this unlimited plan and have been greatly disappointed. The texts do take quite a while to get to the receiver. The calls do get dropped and the reception is very unpredictable. The chirping doesn’t always work either. I definitely regret signing up with Boost as their service is hardly worth my $50.00, their is a company called Cricket that is growing rapidly and I am going to give them a try as they have inexpensive prepaid plans as well!
Posted on March 23rd, 2009 at 6:26 pm
I just got the unlimited plan last week. No issues so far at all. The only weird part is when a text comes in, it doesn’t always show you who it’s from. That is really strange. Also, if you sign into the website, you cannot view your call details – meaning, who was called or who texted etc. that is a feature they really need!
Posted on March 24th, 2009 at 11:31 am
at first this plan was awesome for me but now you i have a problem with the texting it delays too much so i think im changing company im tired of calling the company about this problem someone sends me a text message and i would get it like 1 or 2 hours later once my friend send me one like a 6 pm and i got it the next day like a 9 am i mean who likes that???
Posted on May 15th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
umm is there any phone that come with the plan?????
Posted on May 27th, 2009 at 1:01 pm
I saw somewhere online that the delayed texting was suppose to be fixed like mid May or something. Is it fixed yet? I’m thinking about getting on this but not if the texting is that rediculous.
Posted on June 19th, 2009 at 10:04 am
boost is not unl. if you go to the website and look under disclaimer it says unl service is limited to reasonable use. you might ask what that means a little research showed that 7000 minutes incoming and outgoing and text incoming and outgoing that add up to 7000 your service with boost will be cut off. not only that have you looked at the coverage map on the website. zoom in to a particular state, coverage is ok as long as you live and drive along the interstate. if you live or dive through a rural area around the country good luck on getting service, 911 does not even work in areas were coverage is lacking. i guess that what you get when using nextels older towers that sprint took over. 50$ a month you get want you pay for.
Posted on July 11th, 2009 at 7:42 am