Boost Mobile back to school deals cut first-phone costs
Boost Mobile is pitching student phone offers, including a $149.99 iPhone 16e and a $10 monthly plan for new customers.
By Poppy Nakagawa · Culture Writer
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Boost Mobile back to school deals are aimed squarely at families shopping for a student’s first phone, with the carrier advertising cheaper handset options, tablets and a low-cost bring-your-own-device plan.
The offers put phones and wireless service next to the usual back-to-school list of backpacks, notebooks and dorm basics. Boost Mobile is promoting the deals for parents who want to get kids connected without signing up for a traditional wireless contract.
What are Boost Mobile's back to school deals?
Boost Mobile’s current back-to-school offers include an iPhone 16e priced at $149.99 when customers prepay for two months on the carrier’s $60 Unlimited Premium Plan, according to the company’s promotion.
The iPhone 16e is being pitched as an entry point into Apple’s current iPhone lineup. Boost also says AppleCare is available through Boost Protect for the device.
For families looking at Android, Boost Mobile is advertising a free Samsung Galaxy A16 5G promotion. The carrier is also offering 5G tablets starting at $59.99 as part of the same back-to-school campaign.
The tablet offer is being marketed for students who need a portable screen for homework, streaming, video calls or travel, without buying a full laptop.
How does the $10 Boost Mobile plan work?
Boost Mobile is also promoting a bring-your-own-phone plan for families that already have a device and do not want to buy another handset.
The company says its Unlimited plan is available to new customers for $10 per month for the first three months. After that introductory period, the price is advertised as $25 per month under the carrier’s “Forever” pricing.
A bring-your-own-device plan lets customers use an existing compatible phone with a new service plan, instead of buying a phone from the carrier. Boost says the plan includes unlimited data, talk and text, plus 30GB of premium data.
What else is Boost Mobile offering parents?
Boost Mobile is framing the campaign around prepaid service. The company says its offers come with no annual long-term service contracts and no credit checks.
The carrier also says it supports both eSIM and physical SIM cards, offers no-cost activation and provides a 30-day money-back guarantee for service fees.
The back-to-school push arrives as families weigh the practical need for student connectivity against the cost of newer phones and monthly wireless plans. Boost Mobile’s pitch is that parents can choose between a discounted iPhone, a free Android promotion, a lower-priced tablet or a plan that keeps an existing phone in service.
This story draws on original reporting from Variety.