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BOOST MOBILE ADDS NEW CALLING FEATURES FOR 'INTERNATIONAL CONNECT' OFFER ON MONTHLY UNLIMITED PLAN

12.16.09

International Connect Now Includes Unlimited Calls to Canada and Calls to Landlines in select cities in Mexico for an Additional $10 a month

IRVINE, Calif. – Earlier this year, Boost Mobile launched International Connect, a $10 per month add-on for Monthly Unlimited customers which includes unlimited international text messaging and Nationwide Boost^® Walkie-Talkie in and between the U.S., Canada, Baja California (Mexico) and to select areas of South America from the U.S., Canada and Baja California (Mexico) for one flat charge. Starting today, International Connect now includes unlimited calls to Canada (excluding Northern Territories) and landlines in Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey.

"The new calling features to the International Connect $10 add-on give even more value to Boost customers who need to connect internationally with friends and family," said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer, Boost Mobile. "Boost Mobile has continued its commitment of offering no-contract wireless service options that provide affordable pricing and simplicity to meet consumer's needs."

International Connect
Available with Monthly Unlimited for an additional $10/month:

• Unlimited calling to Mexico (select cities)
      *Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey (To Landlines Only)
• Unlimited calling to Canada
      *Excludes the Northern Territories (area code/city code 867)
• Unlimited international text messages worldwide from U.S.
• Unlimited international walkie-talkie from the U.S., Canada, and Baja California (Mexico) to Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Peru, and Chile.

The Boost Mobile $50 Monthly Unlimited Plan which offers unlimited nationwide talk, text, Web and Walkie-Talkie and International Connect $10 add-on pairs perfect with Boost Mobile's diverse handset lineup. Handsets include Boost Mobile's top-selling QWERTY keyboard device, Motorola Clutch^™ i465 in maroon and graphite, which is now available at a new low price of $99.99, and Boost Mobile's first slider phone, Motorola Debut^™ i856 and i856w, which is also available at a new low price of $149.99. In addition, all Motorola handsets from Boost Mobile are equipped with the nation's fastest walkie-talkie technology* and may be purchased in stores or online at www.boostmobile.com where shipping is always free.

About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile, part of Sprint Nextel's (NYSE: S) prepaid group, offers wireless phones and services with no contracts or activation fees. Named 2009 North American Prepaid Mobile Service of the Year by analyst firm Frost & Sullivan, Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its 'Monthly Unlimited' service, offering unlimited anytime calling, text messaging, wireless Web and exclusive Boost^® Walkie-Talkie service with a national calling area for $50 a month.

Boost Mobile 'Monthly Unlimited' offers flat-rate, nationwide service in 17,500 cities throughout the United States on the Nextel National Network – all with no additional telecom taxes, activation, roaming, traveling or long distance fees.  Boost Mobile offers a selection of quality handsets from Motorola, ranging from entry-level to high end, as well as worry-free calling plans that enable customers to pay by the minute, day or month. 

Boost-branded wireless phones are available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail stores including Best Buy, Radio Shack, Target, Wal-Mart; Sprint retail stores and independent wireless dealer locations; with Re-Boost® available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the U.S. Purchase and experience Boost Mobile on the Web at MySpace, Facebook, Twitter and www.boostmobile.com.

Media Contacts
Boost Mobile Media Bureau
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