updated 6/26/23
Answers to FAQ:
1. Summary: This is prepaid. No need to cancel. Just stop paying. Most will pay the forced first monthly fee (that comes with initial order) and then simply stop paying. best to use a virtual credit card like from citi for example or a privacy virtual card. initial order cost will be ~10 phone +~40 plan+ tax= ~$53. create account on boost or get the app. make sure auto pay is off.
2. Phones are locked. However this Boost variant can be easily unlocked via ebay code for ~ $1.75. must provide the seller imei of your phone. send the imei in "message for seller" when u pay. after u pay, u should get the code back pretty quick. as soon as ~10 minutes.
Then put in a non boost sim. phone will ask for code. enter code u bought from ebay seller. u will be unlocked. No need to ever put in boost sim. infact, if u have no intention of using boost, it is probably a good idea not to insert the boost sim ever. do not sell the boost sim. it has your information on it.
search for this seller: dr.unlock : you can find many for $1.75. once unlocked, should remain unlocked, even if u run updates, factory restore, etc
2a. . Phone is locked to Boost. Need to pay ~$2 via Ebay seller Dr. Unlock to unlock the phone. [posting direct link violates sd term. dont be lazy. search] Phone has the bands to communicate with AT&T, T Mobile, and Verizon in the US. Your carrier may need to add the phone's IMEI number to their database before it can interface with the mobile towers.
3. This boost variant has only 4gb memory. metro variant is identical but has 6gb. issue with metro variant is it cannot be unlocked via ebay code for cheap (cost of code is ~$45). have to wait 6 m to unlock the metro variant. the boost variant can be unlocked for cheap (cost of code is ~$1.75) day 1.
4. There was a trick to get $15 plan. instead of the $40 plan. that loop hole has been closed.
5. after u place the order. in 2 days, the sim card will auto activate. while in transit to you. many folks are upset because this makes u loose 2-3 days while the phone comes to you. shipping time varies. some in ca take 1 week from order date to receive day. in east coast it may be as short as 1 day.
6. Boost, Ting, and Dish TV are now one company. so do not need to unlock if using them
7. only 1 order per email address. if u want more. need new account w new email addy
8. after unlocking. confirmed to work on ATT, Tmobile, mint and Visible including text and pic messaging (verified by DealMasterRocky)
x. TBD
other notes:
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1 persons observations (edited): My observations so far:
1. Turned the phone on with NO sim inserted. I used my wifi to test it.
4. Used wifi to run Android updates (~55 of them) + two security updates.
5. I didn't detect any junk apps being installed in the background. I didn't see any "mobile installer" or "mobile services" app installed.
6. RAM boost to 5 GB was already turned on.
8. Bought unlock code from eBay (from the above already mentioned seller) at around 6 p.m. I gave the seller my IMEI.
9. Received the unlock code 20 mins later.
11. I found a Boost One app installed in Apps, but I uninstalled it.
12.The phone seems pretty snappy to me. Not sure why some people complained about the phone being slow and laggy.
13. I'm most definitely buying a case for this phone. It feels "slippery when wet.
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if having trouble with T mobile::
here is a post from e4300 from older boost moto thread:
1. Insert T Mo Sim and enter *#*#4636#*#* to access debugging. Allow Location. Disable Airplane mode.
2. Go to Setting\Network & Internet\Internet T Mobile\Gear icon to the right of T Mobile.
3. Enable Mobile Data and Roaming. Disable allow 2G and 5G.
4. Reboot. Phone should lock into LTE mode.
updated with
1. Make sure you are using a T Mo R15 SIM for 5G speed. You can get a free R15 SIM at any T Mo corporate store.
2. Reboot phone. Turn OFF airplane. Turn ON mobile data.
3. T Mo may send a text message to install the appropriate mobile settings. Approve this request.
4. Look for 5GUC (if supported) at the upper right of screen. If no signal, reboot the phone after 3-5 min.
5. Run speedtest.net. Should hit +250 Mbps with a decent connection. Nominal speed for 4G LTE is 25-95 Mbps, depending on location and load at the T Mo tower.
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good summary by user wacky:
When ordering from Boost, the choices are getting a new number or keep old number. Should you choose getting a new number, Boost will ship the sim and phone pre-activated meaning you will lose service days when the item is in transit. So for people who want to get a full month of service, they will select keep old number but then go through setup for activation. During this setup, the user can choose either a new number or keep old number.
In order to transfer your At&t number to Boost, you would have to give Boost your At&t phone number, account number, and pin number. If you did that, then the process of number transfer has started. If you did not give that information to Boost, it would be impossible to have your number ported.
Even if you selected keep old number during the order process and chose not to activate the sim, Boost will likely activate the sim eventually. If you selected the keep number option at ordering and have no intention of activating the sim, it might be a good idea to keep monitoring the status of the sim in case it gets activated.
Also be aware that by default Boost enables autopay. Metro for instance has autopay disabled by default.
Activating the sim + disabling autopay is what I would suggest rather than just discarding the sim or trying to cancel the service.
Autopay status is seen in 2 places. One is on the boostmobile.com site. Other is in the Boost One app. Make sure both say disabled. If for some reason one or both cannot be set to disable, then you would need to login to the website and use the chat feature to talk to tech support. The rep will ask for your Boost phone number and pin. If you did not create a pin, they will instead ask for your phone's IMEI number and your ICCID (sim card) number.
Be aware that should you disable autopay and then decide to replace the payment method with a different card (like one with a low balance), Boost will re-enable autopay. Whenever there is a change in payment method, autopay will be re-enabled
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Previous post of this deal with questions answered:
https://slickdeals.net/f/16402432-boost-mobile-moto-g-stylus-5g-2022-10
expiredmojameslittle posted Mar 30, 2023 10:47 PM
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expiredmojameslittle posted Mar 30, 2023 10:47 PM
Moto G Stylus 5G 2022 (Steel Blue, 128 GB) $10 + $40 service plan - Boost Mobile Locked $9.99
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I wonder if this version is compatible with Verizon (well, they all seem to be, but sometimes the Verizon IMEI checker says the phone is not officially compatible).
See the link in the wiki for other post about questions with this deal including how to unlock this phone immediately for only $1.75.
This is the best phone deal in a long, long time. Weird to see so many people sleeping on it.
It's also bootloader unlockable and easy to root.
The only deal that came close this year was the Metro deal for this device, for $40. But it's $60 now. 2 extra GB of ram isn't noticeable to the average user imo.
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This is the best phone deal in a long, long time. Weird to see so many people sleeping on it.
It's also bootloader unlockable and easy to root.
The only deal that came close this year was the Metro deal for this device, for $40. But it's $60 now. 2 extra GB of ram isn't noticeable to the average user imo.
Actually, if CB works well, the cost for the phone could be only $1 or $2. You can buy this phone with the $15 plan and then the total cost should be $25 + tax before CB. With $26 cash back and $1.75 unlock from ebay. The total cost could just $1 or $2.
But I do see some issues with this phone to work with ATT 5G network, you can download
https://play.google.com/store/app...o.forcelt
it to stay with 4G mode.
Just ordered another one and the order confirmed, let's see if it will ship.
BTW, one tip for unlocking: after it got ship out and you can login the boost one app and it
will show the IMEI of the phone under your plan. You could use that to buy unlock code
before the phone gets delivered so you can unlock it immediately when you get the phone.
Just ordered another one and the order confirmed, let's see if it will ship.
I am technically not eligible.
Go to BoostMobile.com and click on link to show all the plans.
I am technically not eligible.
Go to BoostMobile.com and click on link to show all the plans.
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I am technically not eligible.
Go to BoostMobile.com and click on link to show all the plans.
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