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populardirtyherry posted Apr 11, 2023 02:33 AM
populardirtyherry posted Apr 11, 2023 02:33 AM

Boost Mobile iPhone 11 64GB for $49.99 Switch & w/ID Verify (In-store only)

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Keep Your Number: iPhone 11 64GB: $49.99 with ID verification; $499.99 without ID verification. Limited time offer: While supplies last. Only available on certain networks. Excl. tax. Limit 1 device/line. Avail. for new customers only. Req. eligible port & activation on eligible plans. In sel. markets (excl. boostmobile.com or national retailers). Discount applied toward phone purchase; no cash back, credit or rain checks. Sel. models only, no substitutions. Selection & availability vary by retailer. Other terms: Offers/coverage not avail. everywhere or for all phones/networks. Voice roaming is not avail. on iPhones. Boost reserves the right to change or cancel an offer at any time. Prohibited network use rules & other restrictions apply. See participating dealers for details. Apple and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. © 2023 DISH Wireless L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Boost Mobile 12 month active service required for device unlock.

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Keep Your Number: iPhone 11 64GB: $49.99 with ID verification; $499.99 without ID verification. Limited time offer: While supplies last. Only available on certain networks. Excl. tax. Limit 1 device/line. Avail. for new customers only. Req. eligible port & activation on eligible plans. In sel. markets (excl. boostmobile.com or national retailers). Discount applied toward phone purchase; no cash back, credit or rain checks. Sel. models only, no substitutions. Selection & availability vary by retailer. Other terms: Offers/coverage not avail. everywhere or for all phones/networks. Voice roaming is not avail. on iPhones. Boost reserves the right to change or cancel an offer at any time. Prohibited network use rules & other restrictions apply. See participating dealers for details. Apple and iPhone are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc. © 2023 DISH Wireless L.L.C. All rights reserved.

Boost Mobile 12 month active service required for device unlock.

https://www.boostmobile.com/locat...-64gb-all/

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Apr 11, 2023 04:29 PM
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TherealmrpandaApr 11, 2023 04:29 PM
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Quote from soyelmocano :
Yes. Basically prepaid carriers (I am a Boost dealer) have a lot of fraud and people that make a business of bouncing between companies. So, ID verification will attempt to cut down on fraud as well as notice if a person is porting in every three or four months and jumping ship the next.

These phones are not cheap for neither the company or us as dealers. The only way the company makes money is by not only attracting customers but by also keeping customers. So, the people that buy 4 iPhones at $50 each and then port to Cricket the next month. Then they jump from Cricket to MetroPCS. They sell the "FREE" or cheap iPhone to someone else for a profit after each jump.

Hopefully this will cut down on this. My stores are in a 98.99 Spanish speaking area, and honestly some of our customers won't pass the ID verification. It may hurt our sales, but I hope it will reduce churn.



Customers still have the option of not doing the ID verification, but they won't receive the best pricing on the better phones without it.
Appreciate the honesty
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Apr 11, 2023 04:36 PM
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soyelmocanoApr 11, 2023 04:36 PM
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Quote from #1stunner :
What network is boost using?


To receive this deal or the iPhone 12 deal, you will be placed in our newer billing system.

There are three possible networks that you could be placed on.

1) Native BoostMobile network. Only available in limited areas, but will roam when out of native area

2) ATT - this is the black SIM card that we use

3) TMO - this is the white SIM.

If you know that ATT or TMO works better in your area, just ask the rep to use that card.
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Apr 11, 2023 04:41 PM
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soyelmocanoApr 11, 2023 04:41 PM
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Quote from WittyChannel537 :
Can you select the $25 plan?

The requirements for the $25 plan are

1) you put the plan on auto-pay

2) you either bring your own device or pay full retail for the device.


It would be a huge money loser to offer the iPhone 11 for $50 on a $25 plan.
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Apr 11, 2023 04:43 PM
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soyelmocanoApr 11, 2023 04:43 PM
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Quote from mkm85 :
If I buy iPhone 12 for $150 and downgrade the plan to the cheapest one ($15/month or $100 for one year plan), still the phone can be unlocked after 12 months of service?

You can unlock the phone after 12 months even if you didn't have service for the entire year.

You won't be able to move down to the $15 plan on this though.
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Apr 11, 2023 04:48 PM
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KpEggApr 11, 2023 04:48 PM
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Quote from soyelmocano :
You can unlock the phone after 12 months even if you didn't have service for the entire year.

You won't be able to move down to the $15 plan on this though.
Do you mean I can cancel the service within the first month and wait 12 months to unlock it?
Apr 11, 2023 04:49 PM
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Impulse_shopperApr 11, 2023 04:49 PM
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Quote from soyelmocano :
You can unlock the phone after 12 months even if you didn't have service for the entire year.

You won't be able to move down to the $15 plan on this though.
So in other words boost is garbage. You can get iPhones from metro that unlock after 6 months. There are many phone companies with unlimited everything for $25 a month so paying anything more than that is like throwing money in the trash. Welcome to boost where you pay more for less.

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Apr 11, 2023 04:54 PM
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soyelmocanoApr 11, 2023 04:54 PM
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Quote from edwardzheng9813 :
Do you mean I can cancel the service within the first month and wait 12 months to unlock it?

Yes, you could.


This is one of the reasons that companies are starting their ID verifications.

If you do this, the company loses a lot of money, and it could negatively impact the dealer who is just a local business person.
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Apr 11, 2023 05:03 PM
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soyelmocanoApr 11, 2023 05:03 PM
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Quote from Impulse_shopper :
So in other words boost is garbage. You can get iPhones from metro that unlock after 6 months. There are many phone companies with unlimited everything for $25 a month so paying anything more than that is like throwing money in the trash. Welcome to boost where you pay more for less.

Boost isn't garbage. They are the same as any other company. You get a phone. You pay for service. You use the service.


Now, if you are only getting the deal so that you can flip the phone to someone else, then this is not for you.

I honestly don't understand why people change companies constantly. All the prepaids cost about the same. The service is about the same. Some are better in certain areas, while not good in others. But that is true for all.


In your case, skip Boost and go directly to the $25 company. Just don't expect Boost to purchase a phone for you to use with another company.

Do the math. iPhone 11 costs me as a dealer $500. You pay $50. Boost then reimburses me $450 after a couple of weeks. So, the company is currently at a loss on you as a customer. Lets say that you are on the $50 plan, even if their network costs are only $20 / month, they would need 15 months to break even on you.

Like I said, if the phone, coverage, and plan are not right for you, there may be another company that fits what you are looking for. I have actually told customers before that another deal was better when they told me what they could get somewhere else. No company is going to be right for everyone and their needs.
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Quote from soyelmocano :
Yes, you could.


This is one of the reasons that companies are starting their ID verifications.

If you do this, the company loses a lot of money, and it could negatively impact the dealer who is just a local business person.
What's the criteria for you the dealer to get your commission / get paid from Boost? In other words, when would this transaction be profitable for you? Some of us slickscummers aren't out to take every penny.
Last edited by ouloat April 11, 2023 at 11:17 AM.
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Apr 11, 2023 05:23 PM
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coldplayApr 11, 2023 05:23 PM
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Quote from soyelmocano :
You can unlock the phone after 12 months even if you didn't have service for the entire year.

You won't be able to move down to the $15 plan on this though.
Thanks for the info. Boost won't allow moving to cheaper plans after the 1st month may be a deal breaker for me
Apr 11, 2023 06:46 PM
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RtardApr 11, 2023 06:46 PM
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So if I just want this phone for work and don't need service how much would it cost me total? Just 50 bucks?
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Apr 11, 2023 06:54 PM
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dirks7649Apr 11, 2023 06:54 PM
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Any port in numbers on sale somehere/any recommendation?
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Apr 11, 2023 07:22 PM
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NoATTJustNoApr 11, 2023 07:22 PM
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Quote from soyelmocano :
Yes. Basically prepaid carriers (I am a Boost dealer) have a lot of fraud and people that make a business of bouncing between companies. So, ID verification will attempt to cut down on fraud as well as notice if a person is porting in every three or four months and jumping ship the next.

These phones are not cheap for neither the company or us as dealers. The only way the company makes money is by not only attracting customers but by also keeping customers. So, the people that buy 4 iPhones at $50 each and then port to Cricket the next month. Then they jump from Cricket to MetroPCS. They sell the "FREE" or cheap iPhone to someone else for a profit after each jump.
Am I missing something? Isn't the phone locked to Boost for 12 months?
How can your "I'm the victim" sad story be possible?
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Apr 11, 2023 07:29 PM
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radarsApr 11, 2023 07:29 PM
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Who wants to be locked to pay for the boost monthly plan?

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