3.10.09
Prepaid Wireless is Financially Sensible Alternative for Student
Cell Phone Service as Tuition Costs Rise and Economy Declines
Students Benefit from No Roaming, Traveling or
Long Distance Fees with Boost 'Monthly Unlimited' Service
IRVINE, Calif. – Boost Mobile shook up the wireless industry in January when it launched a new prepaid plan offering unlimited anytime nationwide calling, text messaging, wireless Web and walkie-talkie services with a national calling area for $50 a month. Initial response from consumers to the 'Monthly Unlimited' is exceeding what Boost had anticipated and the prepaid division of Sprint Nextel now expects the offer will be very attractive to students seeking to better manage expenses as tuition costs rise and the economy continues to decline.
According to a recent report from the National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education, the cost of attending college has risen nearly three times the rate of the cost of living and could eventually put higher education out of reach for most Americans.
"As economic woes continue and the cost of tuition rises, students are managing their expenses now more than ever," said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer for Boost Mobile. "Our new Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited plan is ideal for those who want mobile phone service with straightforward pricing and predictable payments, but not the financial sting from monthly service bills, overage charges, activation fees, additional Telecom Taxes and extra costs for services like voicemail and roaming."
Boost Mobile expects the 'Monthly Unlimited' service to be very popular specifically with out-of-state students because it offers nationwide service reaching more than 274 million people in more than 15,800 cities across the U.S. – all with no roaming, traveling or long distance fees. That means customers can talk and text message with family and friends located virtually anywhere in the U.S. from virtually anywhere in the U.S.
Boost Mobile provides its value-seeking customers with payment flexibility – allowing them to pay for their wireless service per minute, per day or per month. Boost Mobile offers consumers affordable handsets, competitive plans and a dependable nationwide network*. Operating on the robust Nextel National Network, Boost Mobile customers on the Monthly Unlimited plan receive nationwide service coverage that is not bound to a local calling area. Interested consumers can sign up for Boost Mobile Monthly Unlimited by visiting www.boostmobile.com or calling customer care at 1-888-BOOST-4U.
About Boost Mobile
The prepaid division of Sprint Corporation (NYSE: S), Boost Mobile offers quality mobile phones, and flexible pay by the month, day and minute wireless services with no hidden fees, no contracts or credit checks. Boost-branded wireless phones with its exclusive Boost® Walkie-Talkie service are available nationwide at approximately 16,000 major retail and independent wireless dealer locations; with Re-Boost® available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the U.S. Purchase and experience Boost on the web at MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and www.boostmobile.com.
Media Contacts:
Boost Mobile Media Bureau
Office: 949.748.3440
Email: Press@BoostMobile.com