Boost Mobile
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Boost Mobile's latest American advertising campaign features Fat Joe, Eve, Travis Barker, Kanye West, Ludacris, Richard "Rip" Hamilton,Nick Cannon and The Game and uses the slogan "Where you at?"
Technical Info
In the US Boost Mobile uses Sprint's Nextel iDEN network with special Motorola iDEN phones that are unique to Boost. Like its contract-based cousin, the prime feature of Boost Mobile is the hallmark walkie talkie feature ("push-to-talk" or "PTT") that the iDEN network is built around, currently available for $1 a day.Boost also has reasonably competitive voice rates, currently at 20 cents per minute on weekdays, 10 cents per minute during nights and weekends, or to other Sprint PCS, Boost or Nextel subscribers. They also offer a "hybrid", contract-like Premium Plan, which includes unlimited Chirp (walkie talkie), nights and weekends, wireless Internet access, and text messaging, and 200 weekday minutes for $50 a month, the advantage over a contract plan being that there is no contract or credit check required. Boost's Premium Service now includes 300 day time minutes and nights/weekends begin at 7pm, two hours earlier than before
Since Boost Mobile USA runs on iDEN, it uses a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card (incompatible with GSM or other wireless technologies) to store user information. Thus it is possible to use Boost Mobile with a Nextel handset simply by inserting the Boost SIM card into the handset. The converse (inserting a Nextel contract SIM into a Boost Mobile handset) is not possible, however, unless the Boost Mobile handset is first unlocked using a data cable and the appropriate software (note that modifying the handset's Master Subsidy Lock (MSL) probably violates the Boost Mobile service contracts and could result in contract termination and associated penalties).
Boost Mobile in New Zealand piggy-backs off of Telecom New Zealand's nationwide CDMA 1xRTT and CDMA EVDO network.
Boost Mobile (USA) Phones
i875 Key Features- 1.3 Megapixel Camera, Video Record, Walkie Talkie, MP3 Music Player, Bluetooth, removable Transflash Memory Card, Speaker, GPS
i855 Key Features- VGA Digital Camera, Walkie Talkie, MP3 Ringtone, Speaker, GPS, Audio Recording
i835 Key Features- Walkie Talkie, Speaker, GPS, Voice Ringtones
i450 Key Features- Walkie Talkie, Speaker, GPS, Voice Ringtones, Picture Viewer
i415 Key Features- Walkie Talkie, Speaker, GPS, Picture Viewer, Voice Ringtones
Trivia
- Boost Mobile's "Premium Service" is modeled after the competing GoPhone service from Cingular Wireless.
- On the evening of December 12, 2005, Boost Mobile did a promotion with Cartoon Network's "Adult Swim" block of programming, particularly during Aqua Teen Hunger Force. In this episode, the character Master Shake made a deal with Boost Mobile that he would add a talking Boost Mobile Phone to the cast. Frylock eventually finds out and kills it, at which point many more Phones appear to kill Master Shake.
Sponsorships
Boost Mobile sponsors a professional surfing event, the Boost Mobile Pro of Surf. (See ASP World Tour.) In addition, Boost Mobile sponsored a professional skateboard event, the Boost Mobile Pro of Skateboarding, as well as logo-labeled skateboards and accessories. They also sponsor a number of skateboarders, including Terry Kennedy, Geoff Rowley, and Tosh Townend.See also
Other prepaid wireless serivce providersExternal links
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| Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNO)s: 7-Eleven Wireless | Amp'd Mobile | Boost Mobile | Disney Mobile | Hawaiian Telcom | Helio | Jitterbug Wireless | Jump Mobile | Mobile ESPN | Net10 Wireless | Qwest Wireless | Simple Freedom | TracFone | Virgin Mobile | |||
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| Sprint Nextel Corporation |
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| Corporate Directors: Gary D. Forsee - Chairman and CEO | Keith J. Bane | Gordon M. Bethune | Timothy M. Donahue | Frank M. Drendel | James H. Hance, Jr. | V. Janet Hill | Irvine O. Hockaday, Jr. | William E. Kennard | Linda Koch Lorimer | Stephanie M. Shern | William H. Swanson |
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Assets Holding Companies: United Telecommunications | Centel | NEXTEL Communications Wireless Services: Sprint PCS | NEXTEL | Boost Mobile |
Annual Revenue: .7 billion USD (
FY 2005) | Employees: 62,000 | Stock Symbol: NYSE: [S] | Website: [www.sprint.com] |
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