1. Best unlimited data plan: Go unlimited
2. Best family plan: Mix & Match
3. Best value prepaid: Shrink-it 15GB
You'll find the best Boost Mobile plans among the main options available for smartphone owners in the U.S. But is Boost the right option for you?
It could will be. Boost plans are affordable, flexible and family friendly. If you're all right with prepaid carrier service, Boost certainly merits some consideration, especially if you want to save money on your monthly phone bill.
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Boost is a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, that offers its service through T-Mobile's network. Boost used to be owned by Sprint, but was sold to Dish as a condition of the T-Mobile-Sprint merger, with the idea that Dish will eventually build a wireless network of its own.
While it isn't going to be the biggest name in your search for the best cell phone plans, Boost will stand out for its varied collection of prepaid cell phone plans and for anyone looking for the best family cell phone plans since Boost offers discounts for additional lines.
Boost sits somewhere in the middle of available phone plans — not as expensive as the likes of Verizon or AT&T, but more than what Mint Mobile, T-Mobile or Tello charge for some of their plans. We've picked out the best Boost Mobile cell phone plans, and can answer key questions you might have about the service.
Best Boost Mobile unlimited data plans
Boost Mobile offers two versions of the same unlimited plan, with the main difference being a higher cost and increased mobile hotspot cap on one of them. Boost also just added a perk to its $60/month Unlimited Plus plan that includes free health care advice through K Health. (Other Boost customers can get that feature for $7.99 a month on top of their other plans.)
While you can get Boost's unlimited plans for just one phone line, the best value will be seen when you sign up for a family plan. The first line of unlimited data will cost you $50 a month but after that, each new line will cost just $30 a month (or $40 per extra line on Unlimited Plus). Under this pricing, a family of four pays $140 each month for unlimited data.
Boost also offers a $10 a month discount for six months if you bring your own phone to the plan.
Boost Mix & Match plans
Not everyone needs unlimited data, which is where Boost's Mix and Match plans come in. Boosts offers five such options in total, and as the name implies, you can have a family plan mixing the different plans.
You can also get these prepaid plans on your own but they can be quite expensive this way. Using the mix-and-match offer, you can get five lines of data for less than $50, which is a great price.
Is Boost a good carrier?
Boost Mobile makes it into our list of the best phone carriers. Of course, it isn't going to compare to the likes of Verizon or AT&T when it comes to coverage, speeds, or included perks. But for the price, Boost does have something to offer budget-minded customers.
On all of the best Boost Mobile plans, there are no service contracts, and Boost includes taxes and fees. You also get unlimited calls and texts even on tiered data plans. Boost also offers a reward program known as Boost Perks, giving you competitions to enter, discounts at shops and restaurants and exclusive perks.
As for coverage, Boost uses the T-Mobile network. That means leading 5G coverage (at least in select cities) great speeds and 4G coverage spanning the entirety of the US.
However, as an MVNO using T-Mobile, Boost can be subject to slowed speeds if the network becomes congested, though that's common practice for MVNOs. 5G isn't fully available for all Boost customers at this time — another thing to consider if you're looking at Boost as an option.
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