Boost Mobile 69Th Ashland (2024)

FAQs

What carrier owns Boost Mobile? ›

Boost Mobile is an American wireless service provider owned by Dish Wireless. It uses the Dish, AT&T and T-Mobile networks to deliver wireless services.

If you're looking to switch to Boost Mobile, you'll need to make sure your phone is compatible with their SIM card. Fortunately, most carriers are compatible with Boost Mobile, including AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon. This means that you should be able to keep your current phone and just switch out the SIM card.

Boost Mobile is a prepaid cell phone carrier that uses T-Mobile's network to provide wireless service. Considering T-Mobile represents one of the biggest networks in the country, Boost Mobile customers can expect reliable coverage.

Boost Infinite is a postpaid wireless carrier while Boost Mobile is a prepaid wireless carrier. Logo of Boost Infinite.

Data Deprioritization

Though Boost does have a wider data limit before speeds start to slow- (30 GBs), slower speeds can be a real downside for many when it comes to picking their service provider as you might experience dropped calls, texts not going through, or a website not loading.

All plans include unlimited talking and texting but vary in the amount of data included. The company is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), so it doesn't have its own cellular network but rather uses other providers' networks, including those owned by T-Mobile, AT&T, and Dish Wireless.

Boost Mobile uses AT&T, Dish, and T-Mobile's networks to give users the fastest speeds. As Boost Mobile is an MVNO, they buy coverage from one of the main network providers with their own infrastructure – specifically AT&T, Dish, and T-Mobile, while others buy from Verizon.

Dish bought the Boost Mobile business, which at the time was prepaid only, from T-Mobile as a condition of T-Mobile's acquisition of Sprint. The deal closed in 2020. Two years later – in June 2022 – Dish said it had launched its 5G wireless service, Project Genesis, in more than 120 markets.

Boost Mobile is an MVNO of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Dish. Often, the quality of coverage comes down to your area. One carrier's coverage may be better in New York, while another's coverage may be better in California. It's important to compare between providers on a coverage map of your specific city.

The Dish Network acquired Boost Mobile as part of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger and has revived the prepaid service. On top of that, it has also launched an even simpler postpaid service on the brand called Boost Infinite. The cell phone plans of the two services have some clear similarities and a few key differences.

What are the perks of having Boost Mobile? ›

Prepaid wireless service also doesn't require a soft credit check or contract. Boost Infinite is a postpaid wireless carrier, which means you pay for your wireless service after a specific billing cycle. Postpaid services also require a credit check (we run a soft credit check, which doesn't impact your credit score).

Boost Mobile is an MVNO of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Dish, while Total by Verizon is an MVNO of Verizon. Often, the quality of coverage comes down to your area.

Boost Mobile is an MVNO of AT&T, T-Mobile, and Dish. Often, the quality of coverage comes down to your area. One carrier's coverage may be better in New York, while another's coverage may be better in California. It's important to compare between providers on a coverage map of your specific city.

Boost Mobile (and its sister company Boost Infinite) are prepaid and postpaid carriers that are owned by Dish Network.

The Dish Network acquired Boost Mobile as part of the T-Mobile and Sprint merger and has revived the prepaid service. On top of that, it has also launched an even simpler postpaid service on the brand called Boost Infinite. The cell phone plans of the two services have some clear similarities and a few key differences.