09.19.08
IRVINE and COSTA MESA, Calif. – Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S), today announced in a free text message to Galveston-area customers that the company will apply a $5 credit to all Pay-As-You-Go customers and a one-time monthly recurring payment credit to Unlimited by Boost customers in the region. Unlimited by Boost customers residing in the Galveston area are asked to call Boost Customer Care to obtain more information as to how they can receive their credit.
Customers from the Galveston and Bolivar Peninsula area on Boost Mobile’s Pay-As-You-Go service will receive the $5 credit, which will be automatically applied to their accounts and confirmation of the credit will be sent via free text message. Unlimited by Boost customers from the same area are asked to call 1-888-TLK-MORE to receive a credit if their payment due date falls between September 18-24, 2008.
“As scores of Boost customers from the Galveston area have been displaced by Hurricane Ike, we understand that many are still without power or do not have the proper access to replenish their accounts,” said Boost Mobile Vice President of Customer Management Kelly Owens St. Julian. “We want to help our customers get their lives back in order by offering a helping hand and assuring them that they will continue to receive vital communications services to aid in their return to normalcy.”
Prior to Hurricane Ike making landfall, Boost Mobile implemented a turn-key regional disaster relief policy of suspending traveling service charges of 15 cents per minute for all calls made by Unlimited by Boost customers outside their normal home calling area (HCA) during evacuations.
About Boost Mobile
Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE: S), is a lifestyle brand focused on offering premium Pay As You Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost is among the leading prepaid wireless services in the U.S. and now has 4.6 million customers - the majority of which are under the age of 25. Boost-branded wireless phones and services are available at national retailers, independent wireless dealers and convenience stores. Purchase and experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com.
Editor’s Note: Jeff Auman and Neil Lindsay are available for media interviews by contacting the Boost Mobile Media Bureau at (949) 789-4900.