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Boost Prepaid Mobile have very competitive Prepaid mobile calling offers to suit you whether you like to text like crazy, talk all night long, get on the internet or just need more bang for your buck. Plus with Boost Mobile, each recharge over $30 means instant prizes with the Recharge & Always Win |
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| Prepaid Mobile Review – Boost Mobile |
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| October 2009 Boost Mobile is an Optus service. If I recall correctly, they have revised their product offering a few times this year. The latest round sees a reduction of the portfolio to 3 products, Free Text, Text Monster and Super Cap. Night Talker (I think that is what it was called) and Web Rider have disappeared. It seems to be they are trying to work out the positioning of this service in relation to the Optus offering and that of the rest of the market that has become quite competitive this year. What stands out to me with these plans is that the calls rates are quite high at 44.5c and 39c (Optus pricing). Two of the plans are focused on offering Txt deals and are obviously targeting the youth market. Free Text combines My Credit (essentially allowing you to use your credit as you please) plus free text climbing to 300 where you recharge $70. Free Txt can be used on all networks. I think this works well and would appeal to many. Their latest plan is Text Monster and offers 5c text to all networks. Call rates are slightly lower at 39c but credit either lasts for 15days where you recharge $15 or for $25 where you recharge for $25. Again targetting the youth market this will do well I believe. Super Cap is essentially the Optus Turbo Cap with a $25 recharge offer and no $100 recharge. Once again targeting the youth with less to spend. Turbo Cap is a good product and I am sure quite popular for Optus. I am not sure eliminating a web or data browsing offer was the right idea as this is a service that more and more youth will be looking to use. Maybe they will re-introduce it next year or they are leaving browsing to the Optus portfolio. |
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Quick Summary
| Product | Call rate1 | Flagfall1 | Txt | Expiry2 | MMS | Video MMS | Call Cap/Credit | Voice mail1 | Recharge | More |
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| Free Text | 44.5c chg p/min | 39c | 29c | 60 | 50c | Starter pack is $19.95. Recharge: $25Cr ($25 Mycr + 100 txt), $30Cr ($30 Mycr + 120 txt), $40Cr ($40 Mycr + 160 txt), $50Cr ($50 Mycr + 240 txt), $70Cr ($70 Mycr + 300 txt). | 20c | $25, $30, $40, $50 & $70 | More info.. |
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| 1c Text | 39c | 30c | 1c | 30 | 25c | Starter pack is $19.95. Recharge: $30 ($30 Mycr) or $40Cr ($40 Mycr) |
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| Super Cap | 44.5c chg p/min | 39c | 29c | 30 | 50c | Starter pack is $19.95. Recharge: $25Cr ($25 Mycr + $75 Mybonus), $30Cr ($30 Mycr + $120 Mybonus + $150 MessMoney + 50MB). $40Cr ($40 Mycr + $160 Mybonus + $200 MessMoney + 150MB), $50Cr ($50 Mycr + $250 Mybonus + $200 Money + 500 MB), $70Cr ($70 Mycr + $430 Mybonus + $200 Money + 700MB) | 44.5c + flagfall |
More details
| Product | Free Txt | 1c Text | Super Cap |
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| Summary | With the NEW BOOST FREE TEXT ANYTIME offer you receive a bucket more of free text to anyone in Australia on top of your recharge amount. Recharge within 60 days to keep your free text rolling over. Get started with our Sim Pack for just $19.95 which includes $20 worth of call credits. | With Boost SUPER CAP you get extra credit with every recharge. PLUS recharging with $30 or more gets you free data and free text to Boost or Optus Pre-Paid customers. SuperText is to Boost or Optus Pre-Paids. Recharge within 30 days to have your MyBonus, SuperText and MyData rolling over. Get started with our Sim Pack for just $19.95 which includes $20 worth of call credits. | |
| WAP GPRS | $1.32 per 60KB + 22¢ flagfall | 30c per 60KB | $1.32 per 60KB + 22¢ flagfall |
| Video Calls1 | 50c + 35c flagfall | ||
| Calls within network | “MyCredit” Credit to use on national & international call & texts and more “MyBonus” Bonus credit for standard calls and text “Pre-Paid Messaging Money” Credit you can use to SMS/MMS any Boost Mobile & Optus Pre-Paid mobile within Australia “Pre-Paid Money” Credit you can use to talk, SMS, MMS or video call any Boost Mobile & Optus Pre-Paid mobile within Australia “MyData” Bonus data you can use to browse on Boost Live and download content (content charges apply) |
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| Recharge locations | Online, instore, or via phone | ||
| 1300 & 1800 numbers1 | 37c | ||
| Website | www.boost.com.au | ||
| Phone | 1300 555 002 | ||
Notes:
1 – rate per 30 seconds
2 – expiry period in days
