Boost Mobile Marks Success of Unlimited by Boost® Service Launch in California and Texas by Offering Free Phones and Service to Local Charities

IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Boost Mobile^®, a wholly owned division of Sprint Nextel^® (NYSE:S), is celebrating the explosive popularity of its Unlimited by Boost™ service in California and Texas by offering free Unlimited by Boost® phones and service to local charities that support youth development. The phones include free unlimited local and long distance calls from a home calling area for one year. Boost Mobile launched its Unlimited by Boost™ service with advertising support in California and Texas approximately three months ago and has already signed on more than 100,000 customers.

“Giving back to the communities we serve and boosting the lives of today’s youth is fundamental to the way we live and work at Boost Mobile”

“Giving back to the communities we serve and boosting the lives of today’s youth is fundamental to the way we live and work at Boost Mobile,” said Danielle Alvarez, community relations manger, Boost Mobile. “To commemorate the success of our recent California and Texas unlimited service launches, we want to donate Unlimited by Boost phones to local charities as a part of our company’s dedicated effort to help young people enhance their lifestyle and status in ways that matter.”

Charitable areas of focus include support for education, life experiences, health and other programs that support youth development. Boost will consider requests for support from eligible 501c3 organizations that integrate or promote our unique brand and services. Non-profit organizations interesting in submitting a proposal for phones can email communityrelations@boostmobile.com.

About Unlimited by Boost

Unlimited by Boost™ is a wireless service available from Boost Mobile in parts of California and Texas that offers local residents unlimited local and nationwide long distance calling from their home calling area for a fixed monthly price from $45 to $55 depending on location. Customers making or receiving calls outside of their home calling area are charged 15 cents per minute. As with all service plans available from Boost Mobile, there are no term contracts, credit checks or activation fees.

Unlimited by Boost offers California and Texas residents a significantly larger home calling area than current competing flat rate wireless services in these markets, and the service operates on the robust nationwide CDMA network, providing customers with high-quality wireless service that enables them to use their mobile phones virtually anywhere in the U.S., while connected to the Nationwide Sprint Network.

Boost Mobile is offering the first month of unlimited voice service from the home calling area free of charge. The offer requires the purchase and new activation of a Motorola c290 phone that is available at participating wireless dealers throughout California and Texas for a suggested retail price of $99.99. California and Texas residents can locate their nearest independent wireless dealer offering Unlimited by Boost by calling 1-877-TLK-MORE (855-6673) or online at www.BoostMobile.com.

Additionally, Unlimited by Boost customer benefits, offered at no additional charge, include voice mail, caller ID, call waiting, three-way calling, and text messages received. Customers can purchase plans including unlimited text messaging for flat monthly rates ranging from $50-$60 depending on location. For those who do not have an unlimited text messaging plan, text messages received are included at no extra charge and only 10 cents per message to send.

The introduction of Unlimited by Boost marks Boost Mobile’s first product and service offering to take advantage of the Sprint CDMA network technology. Boost Mobile will continue to sell and support both Pay-As-You-Go and Boost Premium Prepaid^SM (hybrid) wireless services and handsets nationwide that operate on the Sprint Nextel iDEN network.

About Boost Mobile

Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, LLC, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE: S), is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services. Boost is among the fastest-growing wireless services in the U.S. and now has more than 4.5 million customers. Experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com.