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Boost Mobile iPhone: 5 Facts to Know Before Buying

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The Boost Mobile iPhone is an option for anyone that wants lower monthly plans than you can find on Verizon or AT&T and still wants 4G LTE. A Boost Mobile iPhone is a very attractive option for many users, but there are several things you need to know before you run out and buy your first Boost Mobile iPhone.

Boost Mobile is a good value for users, but there are several catches that users need to know about before spending money on a Boost Mobile iPhone. There may be some Boost Mobile iPhone facts that are deal breakers for users who are looking for a cheaper iPhone plan.

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Boost Mobile iPhone plans start at $35 a month with unlimited talk, text and 3GB of data. There is a $50 a month plan with unlimited talk, text and data, but the mobile data is optimized when streaming videos, music or games.

What you need to know before you choose a Boost Mobile iPhone. CC BY 2.0 Boost Mobile Kiosk, 9/2014, pic by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube

What you need to know before you choose a Boost Mobile iPhone.
CC BY 2.0 Boost Mobile Kiosk, 9/2014, pic by Mike Mozart of TheToyChannel and JeepersMedia on YouTube

When you buy a Boost Mobile iPhone you can save considerably over Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint even with a higher price for the iPhone up front. There are some trade-offs when you choose a Boost Mobile iPhone over one on a major carrier, or even a Straight Talk iPhone.

You can buy a Boost Mobile iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone SE or iPhone 5s. There are often promotional discounts that offer up to $240 off the price of the iPhone on Boost Mobile. Unlike buying a phone at Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile or Sprint, you cannot pay for this monthly. That means a larger up front price, but you are not tied into any payment plan other than service.

No matter which of these Boost Mobile iPhone options you buy, these facts are part of the purchase. Keep reading for the Boost Mobile iPhone facts you need to know before you buy.

Boost Mobile 4G LTE

With Boost Mobile you get 4G LTE data, which is significantly faster than 3G connectivity that some pre-paid services used to limit you to. Most pre-paid iPhone carriers now support 4G LTE. All of the Boost Mobile iPhones work with LTE. Boost Mobile users the Sprint network, so you can expect similar coverage to a Sprint plan and similar speeds.

The video above shows a 4G LTE speed comparison between the major carriers. In this video we see just how fast 4G LTE is. Before you get too excited about using 4G LTE on your Boost Mobile iPhone, keep reading for the various catches.

Boost Mobile Plan Details and Prices

In the last year Boost Mobile plans simplified to offer an entry level plan for $35 a month with limited data and an unlimited plan for $50 a month that includes calling to Mexico.

With the unlimited plan, Boost Mobile “optimizes” your streaming to a lower quality. This happens when you use music, video and gaming services on the go, but not when you are connected to WiFi. The Boost Mobile Video Optimization limits you to video streams at up to “480p+ resolution, music at up to 500kbps, streaming cloud gaming at up to 2mbps.” The rest of your browsing is at full 4G LTE speeds.

If you watch a lot of video on your iPhone 7 or iPhone 7 Plus and you want it to look the best, you may be left wanting more at these streaming resolutions.

 

Boost Mobile iPhone Uses Sprint’s Network

Check your Boost Mobile coverage before you buy.

Check your Boost Mobile coverage before you buy.

Boost Mobile iPhone owners will connect to Sprint’s network. Sprint’s 4G LTE offers less coverage than Verizon and T-Mobile and in some areas Sprint coverage is not as prevalent as the other carriers. This is a bigger issue in rural areas, so make sure you check with other people on Sprint or Boost Mobile in your city so you know if you will have a good network experience.

Boost Mobile iPhone Hotspot

You can use your Boost Mobile iPhone hotspot to connect other devices to the Internet while you are traveling or away from WiFi. This is an easy way to get your laptop or tablet online or even a portable game system, but there is a catch.

You can use a Boost Mobile iPhone hotspot, but there are some catches.

You can use a Boost Mobile iPhone hotspot, but there are some catches.

The $50 unlimited Boost Mobile plan includes support for using your iPhone as a hotspot. This includes 8GB of hotspot data, which is a good amount of hotspot data. This is almost as much as you get with some of the Unlimited plans on major carriers and should be enough for most users as long as they aren’t using it as their only internet connection for a laptop or iPad.

 

Boost Mobile Family Plans

You can choose a Boost Mobile family plan that lets you add up to 5 lines to a single bill and save up to $80 a month. Even with just a second line, you save $20 a month compared to getting two separate Boost Mobile plans.

This is a good deal for two lines of unlimited data with hotspot, even with the catches that come with mobile streaming services on Boost Mobile.

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7 Comments

7 Comments

  1. Manolo

    03/06/2016 at 11:02 pm

    I have an iPhone 5s with boost mobiles family plan which offers us 10 gigs of data usage mine is extremely fast but my friend says hers is slow.

  2. Tommy

    03/31/2016 at 3:14 pm

    Does anyone know what type of iphone can be used besides a Sprint iPhone ? Or only a Sprint phone will work ? Is that cdma or gsm I think that is what the two types are . I have a old at&t iPhone can i unlock it to work with my boost plan does anyone know . Please help thanks .

  3. d

    04/22/2016 at 4:16 am

    I just bought a 5s iPhone 2 use on my boost mobile plan, it has a sim card (gsm)

  4. Ruth

    05/21/2016 at 3:36 pm

    I brought a boostmobile iphone 5 n pay insurance for it can I take it to apple store with crack screen?

  5. Mikki

    01/12/2019 at 9:18 am

    Is it just me or is this one of the worst articles ever written?
    Get to the piint, Josh
    Was there a point?
    What are the 5 things I should know?!
    I can’t tell if you’re telling readers to GET THE PHONE or to stay away from Boost/ iPhones / family plans or WHAT!?
    WTF, Lindsay Lohan gossip click bait articles have been written better than this. Someone please explain what Josh couldn’t .. preferably
    In less than 6 pages.
    Do iPhones and boost Mobile pros outweigh the cons?
    That’s all I would like to know.
    Please answer the question if possible, I would be eternally grateful!!

  6. Charlotte NC

    02/01/2019 at 10:01 am

    Still trying to figure out from the article if Josh said yayy its an incredible offer, get the iPhone 5 or run like hell it sucks…why the hell is he left to make some invalid point..Josh you are demoted to a Mail Clerks job now because you cant write to save your life…YOURE FIRED
    Explain the significance of this article and Josh?? Anyone, please??

  7. Playtimycupcakes

    03/22/2019 at 5:02 pm

    My gosh josh this is so confusing get to the point !
    People have things to do

    Listen I bought the iPhone 6S 32 GB when they had a special deals going on I only paid $117 for it so far so good

    It’s either a hit or miss if you buy a iPhone

    Check the coverage in your area
    Because I’m in New York and where I’m at it sucks you know what so I’m switching to another phone company not to mention sometimes I the service hoes missing

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