First and foremost, any wireless company that offers unlimited minutes, text and internet for 50$ a month, most definitely will have some decreased features that you would not experience with a larger carrier. Boost Mobile has its good qualities and then it's list of annoying issues. However its 50$ a month, and it does what I need it to do. I had phone bills over 400$ and higher with other carriers such as, "more bars", "stay connected" and "Katherine Zeta Jones Smoker Voice Spokesmodel" service providers. So I did my research and I am satisfied with my service for 50$ a month.
Here's why.....
1. Remember when you first get your phone that it will take 72 hours for the features and service to fully adjust-IDEN phones are not like CDMA phones-the service is outdated and for 50$ deal with it.
2. Remember that signals can jump from full strenght to no service at all if you move around inside a house or apartment, especially if you live in a wooded area with lots of trees. When you are out on the road or in a public area there will be plenty of service strength. The Key to remember 50$ a month-thats just how it f87king is.
3. Text are the one issue that urkes my nerves, but i've found that if you set your text settings to automated download, that it doesn't take as long to download messages. I have decided that if I don't get a text that someone sent then they should have picked up the damn phone and called me personally. Text don't show emotion-I hate having to pamper my words so that the reciever doesn't think I'm being rude, or abrupt or WTF ever. Also, remember this network was orginally made for walkie talkie and not continuous voice data usage. I drop calls here and there sometimes, or the phone just shuts off while I'm talking with a charged battery. IT'S 50$ A MONTH-CALL BACK BITCH'S! I haven't used my walkie talkie yet-I could care less about that shit.
4. The internet browser that is standard on the boost phones is shit sticks and poodle drip-from the get go don't even frustrate yourself with that feature. I have internet on my Boost phone which is an I9 Motorola and its faster than my Roadrunner on my Laptop. NO LIE! There is a browser called
Opera Mini-which if you go to www.booststuff.com, and click on Opera it will lead you through the steps to download the program to your personal computer, then attach it to a program that will send it directly to your IDEN (your phone number) you can easily retrieve this program by going your Java Apps icon (it's a little pink offset triangle). Just follow the directions on Booststuff. Fastest browser on any cell phone carrier gauranteed.
5. Remember that it's a prepaid service and if you wanna save cash (which I have saved a shit load) over the last 6 months then you have to accept that you aren't going to have Japanese Integrated Digital Direct Voice & Data Concepts at work with this phone. It's an old outdated service that has been tweeked enough to satisfy anyone who doesn't expect more than 50$ and some tax a month for no peak/off peak minutes, plan guidelines or outstanding customer service-I mean damn I'm not on the BBB Patrol Wagon when I know I'm buying a prepaid phone service.
6. Lastly-If you have a brain and understand how this old timer works then you'll be okay with Boost and you'll save some money. If you are on an image kick, and need the most uptodate mishaped dual flip action with podcast asian pocket rocket then stay the hell away from Boost. Like I said, I was torn between a 3 and 2 for service rating but I think they definitely get a 2 Star because regardless of the problems with the service, better services such as phone insurance, stronger tower strength in Metro areas and phones that possibly are more appealing is an easy 3 way plan for Boost to change alot of the negative feed that is circulating-
FOR 50$ BUCKS A MONTH-I PROBABLY TALK 2000 MINUTES, SEND 100O TEXT AND SPEND 3 HOURS OR MORE A DAY SURFING THE WEB, CHECKING EMAIL, GOOGLE SEARCHING, CHATTING AND KEEPING AN EYE ON MY BANK ACCOUNT BY HAVING BOOST MOBILE. CHING CHING!
