Hawaiians Can Now Make Unlimited Mobile Phone Calls in Hawaii and to the U.S. Mainland for $35/Month with Unlimited by Boost

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boost Mobile^®, a wholly-owned division of Sprint (NYSE:S), today launched its Unlimited by Boost^®flat-rate wireless service in Hawaii. For a fixed monthly price, the service provides Hawaii residents with unlimited local and nationwide long distance calling from within a large home calling area extending over large areas of Oahu, Hawaii, Maui, Kauai and more. As with all service plans available from Boost Mobile, there are no contracts, credit checks or activation fees.

“We’re shaking up the mobile phone market in Hawaii with a very attractive unlimited wireless service offer for local residents”

Unlimited by Boost Hawaii Pricing & Features

Hawaii consumers can now take advantage of three, affordable Unlimited by Boost flat-rate wireless service plans (prices are specific to the Hawaii home calling area and exclude applicable taxes, including sales taxes):

Unlimited Talk: $35/month
Unlimited Talk & Text: $40/month
Unlimited Talk, Text, Web: $45/month

Unlimited by Boost customer benefits offered at no additional charge include caller ID, call waiting and 3-way calling. In addition, voice mail comes standard on the $40 and $45 plans.

"We’re shaking up the mobile phone market in Hawaii with a very attractive unlimited wireless service offer for local residents," said Sam DiSalvo, senior pricing manager, Boost Mobile. "With Unlimited by Boost, Hawaiians can take advantage of a larger home calling area, a dependable nationwide network, and Boost’s extremely competitive pricing - all with no contracts or credit checks."

With this plan, Hawaii residents will also have the option of expanding their home calling area to include Northern California, Southern California and Las Vegas for an additional $5 per month. Customers making or receiving calls outside of their home calling area are charged 15 cents per minute.

For a limited time, Boost Mobile is offering the first month of Unlimited by Boost service free of charge with the purchase of a new Motorola c290 or W385 phone and activation of a new account. The suggested retail price for the c290 is $99.99 and $129.99 for the W385.

Unlimited by Boost is available at participating wireless dealer retail locations and Sprint and Radio Shack stores in Hawaii. Residents can locate their nearest participating wireless dealer offering Unlimited by Boost by calling 1-877-TLK-MORE (855-6673) or online at www.boostmobile.com.

About Boost Mobile

Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE:S), is a lifestyle brand focused on offering premium prepaid wireless phones and services. Boost is among the leading prepaid wireless services in the U.S. and now has 4.6 million customers - the majority of which are under the age of 30. Purchase and experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com.

Editor’s Note:

Images of Unlimited by Boost local market coverage maps, the Motorola c290 and W385, and interviews with Boost Mobile executives or wireless market analysts are available upon request.