As a cell phone expert, these are the 5 carriers I don’t recommend

by dbadmin | Aug 3, 2025 | Boost Mobile, Guides, Phone Plans, T-Mobile, Verizon

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority I’ve spent a significant portion of the past few years reporting on and testing various wireless service providers operating in the US market. As you might imagine, this has allowed me to form clear recommendations for just...

Dish weighs in on Verizon’s FCC petition to extend phone locking, and I agree

by dbadmin | Jul 21, 2025 | Boost Mobile, News, Verizon

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Verizon is seeking FCC approval to end its 60-day phone unlocking rule and set its own policy, sparking industry debate. Dish (Boost Mobile’s parent) supports a single national unlocking standard, while seven state attorneys...

5 carriers you should sign up for instead of Trump Mobile

by dbadmin | Jun 29, 2025 | Boost Mobile, Features, Google Fi, Metro by T-Mobile, Phone Plans, Trump Mobile, US Mobile

Earlier this month, the world of cheap cell phone plans got an interesting new competitor. Trump Mobile debuted on June 16, and while most of the attention has been focused on its controversial $499 Android phone, the other component of the Trump-run mobile brand is a...

Boost Mobile’s iPhone 16e deal cuts the price tag by more than half

by dbadmin | Feb 20, 2025 | Apple, Apple iPhone 16, Boost Mobile, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority The iPhone 16e will be available at Boost Mobile. The carrier is offering the iPhone 16e for only $199. Customers can start pre-ordering Apple’s latest phone on February 21. Apple just launched the iPhone 16e, the successor...

Boost Mobile is offering Galaxy S25 buyers a year of free service and $1,000 in savings

by dbadmin | Jan 22, 2025 | Boost Mobile, News, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy S25

Boost Mobile has announced new deals for buyers of the Samsung Galaxy S25 series. Customers can save up to $1,000 on the Galaxy S25 series with Boost’s Infinite Access plan. Buyers who purchase a Galaxy S25 device outright can also get one year of Boost Mobile service...

Boost Mobile has evolved beyond its MVNO roots, declares its own 5G network is ready to compete

by dbadmin | Nov 11, 2024 | Boost Mobile, News

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Boost Mobile is officially dropping its MVNO status while announcing further investments totaling over $10 billion into its expanding 5G network. The carrier is also introducing its own budget phone, the 5G Summit, which...