For the time being, SIM Kits for Samsung Galaxy S21, A32, A42 and A52 must be purchased through Boost Care. Please call 833-50-BOOST (833-502-6678).

Please enter your Device ID above or visit a Boost Mobile store to check if your phone is eligible.

Yes, you will need to purchase a new SIM card when you Bring Your Own Phone from a non-Boost Mobile wireless provider. Your new Boost Mobile SIM card will allow you to use the Boost Mobile network.

A SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card is a specially programmed microchip that stores network identification data only. No personal information is stored in these SIMs. It identifies the user to the network.

Each SIM Card is compatible with specific phones. After entering your Device ID, we’ll show you the correct SIM part number to use.

Please use care when handling the SIM Chip. Your phone may require a SIM Adapter, requiring you to pop the old chip out of the adapter and re-install the Boost Mobile SIM.

To get a Boost Mobile SIM card kit, buy online, visit a Boost Mobile store or contact your local Walmart for product availability.

In addition, Boost Mobile Customer Care agents can sell you a Boost Mobile SIM card kit.

To activate a Bring Your Own Phone please visit a Boost Mobile store.

You will need to purchase the Boost Mobile SIM card kit online or by visiting a Boost Mobile store.

In addition, Boost Mobile Customer Care agents can sell you a Boost Mobile SIM card kit.

If the phone has been activated in the past on Boost Mobile, there will be a reactivation fee.

Any current monthly Boost Mobile prepaid plan is available.

In order to activate your phone, you will need both a Boost Mobile SIM card and the phone’s IMEI number.

Find your phone’s IMEI or MEID (DEC) number by opening up the phone dial pad and pressing *#06# If this does not work, then you can look under the battery (phones with removable batteries only) or in the phone’s settings menu.

The IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identity) number is a 15-digit serial number that identifies your wireless phone. It is important to have the correct IMEI number for your phone registered with Boost Mobile to ensure that your phone can be activated on the Boost Mobile network.

Your old carrier will have to domestically unlock your phone before you can bring it to Boost Mobile. Please contact the previous carrier to unlock the phone.

For Sprint phones, customers can visit the nearest Sprint Retail location Sprint Repair Centers or call Sprint at 1-888-211-4727

For Verizon phones, customers can contact Verizon customer care at 1-800-922-0204

For T-Mobile phones, customers can contact customer care at 1-877-453-1304

For AT&T phones, customers can contact customer care at 1-800-331-0500

Sometimes if the phone is locked it may still be under financial obligation from the previous carrier. If you need to resolve the financial obligation, please contact the previous carrier to resolve.

A domestic SIM unlock allows you to insert the Boost Mobile SIM card into your phone and attempt to activate it on the Boost Mobile network. Unlocking your phone will not necessarily make it interoperable with the Boost Mobile network. In other words, a phone designed for one network is not compatible with another network merely by unlocking it. Additionally, unlocking a phone may enable some functionality of the phone but not all (e.g. an unlocked phone may support voice services but data services may not work or may be limited when activated on the Boost Mobile network).

Visit a Boost Mobile store or boostmobile.com/bring-your-phone to check your phone’s compatibility.

Your old carrier will have to domestically unlock your phone before you can bring it to Boost Mobile.

A domestic SIM unlock allows you to insert the Boost Mobile SIM card into your device and attempt to activate it on the Boost Mobile network. Unlocking your device will not necessarily make it interoperable with the Boost Mobile network. In other words, a phone designed for one network is not compatible with another network merely by unlocking it. Additionally, unlocking a phone may enable some functionality of the phone but not all (e.g. an unlocked device may support voice services but data services may not work or may be limited when activated on the Boost Mobile network).

Please enter your Device ID to check if your phone is compatible or visit a Boost Mobile store.

Features and network experience may vary based on device and/or original phone carrier.

Not all plan services or device features may be available including International Roaming, Mobile Hotspot, MMS (multi-media text messages), some browsers, some Boost Mobile products, or eCare (native account management applications).

For Apple phones domestic roaming may not be available.

Please enter your Device ID to check if your phone is compatible or visit a Boost Mobile store.

Complete a back up – For iPhones use iCloud or iTUNES to back up your device.

If using an Android device, please remove/delete the Google Account prior to activating the phone. Not doing so will require the Google account credentials of the previous user (where applicable).

Turn your phone off and then back on after you insert the Boost Mobile SIM Card.

Activate your device over a Wi-Fi network. For BLU phones that take the SIM Card with the part # SIMOLW506TQ, they are best activated over the Boost Mobile Network and not Wi-Fi.

• If you device is an Android device you will need to update you APN settings: (note items in bold must be entered manually, In some cases, it will already be entered).
  • Name – Boost (name doesn’t matter)
  • APN – boost.data 
  • Proxy – Not Set
  • Port – Not Set
  • Username – Not Set
  • Password – Not Set
  • Server – Not Set
  • MMSC – http://sprboost.mmsmvno.com/mms/wapenc
  • MMS Proxy – Not Set  
  • MMS Port – Not Set
  • MCC – 310
  • MNC – 240
  • Authentication Type – Not Set
  • APN Type – default,supl,mms
  • APN Protocol – IPv6
  • APN Roaming Protocol – IPv4
  • APN enable/disable – Enabled
  • Bearer – Unspecified
  • MVNO Type – GID
  • MVNO Value – 6230

A phone designed for one network is not compatible with another network merely by unlocking it as there are other checks that would block it from being compatible (such as if the phone was previously reported lost or stolen). Due to this limitation, some phones aren't compatible.

Please use caution when purchasing a used phone from an unknown source as there is no guarantee that it is unlocked or not lost/stolen. Locked or previously lost/stolen phones are not compatible for this program.

If you have an AppleCare agreement, please refer to the terms and conditions of your agreement. Visiting an Apple Store may be best to help you troubleshoot your issue under your AppleCare agreement.

For all other phones, please refer to your manufacturer’s warranty terms and conditions.

AppleCare moves with your phone. Your AppleCare agreement should remain active if you bring your phone.