Boost Mobile has a new customer offer out. An online-only deal will get new subscribers three months of wireless service for $15 total. That's an average cost of just $5/month. Taxes and fees seemed to be included when I started going through the checkout process for this deal. However, the checkout page says that once the plan is activated "you authorize Boost Mobile to charge your card to auto-pay your monthly total fee plus any additional taxes and surcharges."
The plan included with the offer comes with unlimited talk and text with 5GB of monthly hard-capped data at up to 5G data speeds. Boost Mobile's website currently erroneously lists the plan as including unlimited 2G data. A customer service rep claims the website is in the process of being updated to fix this error. The 5GB plan normally costs $45 every three months, or an average of $15/month.
Customers wishing to purchase this plan will get a free SIM card with free shipping. Boost claims the SIM card has a retail value of $9.99, and shipping is valued at $4.99. The plan is available for use on the AT&T network. No end date for the offer has been specified.
The timing of this deal is interesting and it comes after the three major carriers, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon found ways to raise prices and/or increase fees. The deal is also likely a response to Mint Mobile's newest offer. Mint Mobile has cut the pricing of a majority of its wireless plans making all plans available to new customers for just $15/month for their first three months. Mint's new deal is supported by TV advertising and specifically calls out the major carriers for raising their prices/fees.
Boost's new 5GB plan offer significantly undercuts Mint's promo. Boost's deal is being advertised through social media platforms such as Facebook.
How much does it cost after the initial three month introductory offer is up?
Is it me or does Boost have the most user-hostile website since the creation of http?