Boost Mobile $50 ‘Monthly Unlimited Plan’ Keeps Getting Better – 411, Email and Instant Messaging Now Included

Boost Mobile^® keeps value alive and well by adding unlimited calls to 411, email and instant messaging today to its popular $50 ‘Monthly Unlimited’ plan for no additional fee. Customers on the $60 BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited plan, which includes unlimited email and instant messaging, will also have the benefit of unlimited calls to 411.

Monthly Unlimited customers also have another handset to choose from with the launch of the red Samsung Rant^®, the first slider QWERTY phone from Boost Mobile available at www.boostmobile.com on May 19 for $149.99. With the Rant consumers will get fast and easy access to multiple messaging options with a full QWERTY keyboard, making it the perfect match for the recently enhanced no-contract nationwide Monthly Unlimited offer.

"Boost Mobile is staying true to our offer of superior value with the Monthly Unlimited plan enhancements,” said Neil Lindsay, chief marketing officer for Boost Mobile. "Paired with the Samsung Rant, we make it even easier for customers to get unlimited access to some of their favorite Web-based email services while on the go—without breaking the bank.”

Boost Mobile is the perfect option for nationwide cell phone service without a long-term contract because it provides great value on a dependable nationwide network with fewer dropped calls than MetroPCS and Cricket*. Experience the Sprint 3G Network with the Samsung Rant, featuring true nationwide 3G coverage compared to Cricket’s regional 3G coverage.

The Samsung Rant from Boost Mobile is available on May 19 for $149.99 (excluding taxes) with free shipping when purchased at www.boostmobile.com. In the coming weeks, the mobile phone also will be available through Boost Mobile exclusive retail stores and select independent wireless dealer locations.

Samsung Rant Features

• Slide-out QWERTY Keypad
• 2MP Camera with Digital Zoom & Video
• 3G High-Speed Data
• Wireless Web Email Access
• Instant Messaging
• Multi-Media & Text Messaging
• MP3 Music Player
• Stereo Bluetooth®
• GPS Enabled
• Supports micro SD™ Card up to 16GB (card not included)
• Voicemail, Caller ID, Call Waiting and Call Forwarding
• Speakerphone with Voice Recognition
• Downloadable Games, Wallpapers & Music Ringtones
• 600 Entry Phonebook
• Alarm Clock, Calendar, Calculator, To Do List, & Voice-Memo Recorder

About Boost Mobile

Boost Mobile, one of Sprint’s prepaid brands, offers wireless phones and services with no long-term contracts. Boost Mobile redefines value for wireless consumers with its 'Monthly Unlimited' service, offering unlimited nationwide talk, text, Web, email, IM and 411 for $50 per month, and with its 'BlackBerry Monthly Unlimited' service, offering unlimited nationwide talk, text, Web, email, IM and 411 for $60 per month. Boost Mobile offers nationwide service on the Nationwide Sprint Network, reaching more than 276 million people, and on the Nextel National Network reaching more than 277 million people, with no activation, roaming, traveling or long distance fees. Boost Mobile offers a selection of quality handsets from Motorola, Sanyo, Research In Motion and Samsung, ranging from entry-level to high-end devices. Boost Mobile phones are available nationwide at nearly 20,000 major retail stores, including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target and Walmart, Sprint retail stores, independent wireless dealer locations, and on HSN, a leading television home shopping network; and Re-Boost^® is available at approximately 100,000 locations throughout the U.S. Experience Boost Mobile on the Web at MySpace, Facebook and Twitter; and purchase products at www.boostmobile.com.

*Claim based on independent 3rd party drive test data from Sep 08-Dec 09 for average dropped call performance across the 26 common Boost/Cricket markets and the 15 common Boost/MetroPCS markets within the top 50 most populous U.S. markets. Visit http://www.boostmobile.com/about for additional details.

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