10/3/2025.
Reports are that boost may may changed their T & C.
(Around 10/1/2025 . maybe, not clear)
Requiring activating phone and using service for some time.
(3 months?).
Do your research.
However, may not matter much as phone appears to be gone for good from boost website.
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You must activate the phone on boost network within 30 days of purchase.
If not you may be charged the full MSRP of the Device(s).
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best practice=open the phone. activate the boost account. make a call or 2. send a text or 2
phone call &/or text just insures the phone number has been fully registered on the boost network
while not entirely necessary, just to be safe.
and not get a $600 bill or get sent to collections
[ which has happened to at least one user on this thread ]
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make sure u activate.
By checking this box I agree to e-transaction/e-signature, Privacy Policy, Terms & Conditions. Once activated I authorize Boost Mobile to automatically charge my card monthly for my Boost Mobile services, taxes and surcharges. My service will not begin until my SIM is activated. If you do not activate your Device(s) on the Boost Mobile network within 30 days of purchase, you may be charged the full MSRP of the Device(s) (less your purchase price), if applicable, to the card used today or any alternative method. . I also agree to receive communications regarding this order via email, SMS, or phone call using the contact information provided
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Buying multiple phones?
Consider this.
The first phone will be 120.
Subsequent phones (either purchased at same time on withing next few days) will be less.
Boost has a weird way of billing and its often confusion. No one has figured it out yet.
Many have made speculations:
For example. Below is from a user.
My first purchase cost me $125.90 in total then subsequently thereafter I purchased 2x more phones which came out to $94.84 each.
Since you bought the first phone at regular price, Boost treats any further purchases as an additional line since they're on the same account.
However, bear in mind Boost will automatically enable autopay again so be sure to disable it prior to your next billing cycle recurring.
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unlock details .
update 4:
look for user =CyanWing
i believe this user has offered 3 unlocks for $5
full transparency:
no feedback as of yet
update 3:
look for user =ThriftyGame5232
this user has supplied many code for many users here.
over 100+.
full transparency:
most are successful. however, to date only 2 have failed.
cost i believe is $3
update2 :
other services have been id'ed. s low as $3-8,
search and use your own judgement
update1:
cost=$15. unlocks vai code obtained from a webiste posted here a few times.
search for key word "unlock".
cost is $14.95. and has worked for practically everyone.
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To reduce installation of games and other unwanted apps:
Set up without going on WiFi or inserting SIM card. Click on Skip for WiFi and Set up offline for the SIM card. Then Continue to set up offline.
Go to the App manager, click to view system apps. Then disable App cloud, Mobile Applicatons Manager.
After that you can enable WiFi, isert SIM card, activate.
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I'd like to switch to retail but from what I've seen in the comments it sounds like each future update will require a manual flash using the Moto software and potentially even a full wipe. Is that correct?
I'd like to switch to retail but from what I've seen in the comments it sounds like each future update will require a manual flash using the Moto software and potentially even a full wipe. Is that correct?
Senior MotoAgent responded to someone last month
https://forums.lenovo.c
" flashing the RETUS Android 15 firmware on your device (with a locked bootloader) will not change the software channel. However, it may place your phone on a different build than the Dish software channel. As a result, the device could stop receiving OTA updates entirely in the future"
Senior MotoAgent responded to someone last month
https://forums.lenovo.c
" flashing the RETUS Android 15 firmware on your device (with a locked bootloader) will not change the software channel. However, it may place your phone on a different build than the Dish software channel. As a result, the device could stop receiving OTA updates entirely in the future"
What I'm really focused on is the wipe requirement. If a wipe is required after all updates, including security patches, then switching to retail is far more trouble than it's worth. Maybe I've got it wrong and a wipe is only needed on the initial flash and major OS updates?
What I'm really focused on is the wipe requirement. If a wipe is required after all updates, including security patches, then switching to retail is far more trouble than it's worth. Maybe I've got it wrong and a wipe is only needed on the initial flash and major OS updates?
Unlock bootloader flash RETUS then relock bootloader without bricking it. Then software channel and build number will match is only options to get OTA updates if flash to RETUS
When flash firmware it wipes the device.
From what I've seen, Moto's Android 15 releases have been somewhat buggy and very inefficient in terms of battery drain. More patches will be needed for sure so a flash retail A15 then forget it approach doesn't seem like a wise one.
From what I've seen, Moto's Android 15 releases have been somewhat buggy and very inefficient in terms of battery drain. More patches will be needed for sure so a flash retail A15 then forget it approach doesn't seem like a wise one.
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So if anyone wants $60 back just use the 30 day money-back guarantee on service plan and disable autopay again the line stays active.
did u call? do u remember the numebr? or was it thru website ?
did u call? do u remember the numebr? or was it thru website ?
lets see.
first. said i need to return phone.
i told him wanted to keep.
said u need to return phone.
and 30 day is only for port in number sand i need auto pay on. which i cancelled.
o well.
maybe i try again
truthfully, i dont remember, but i dont think i port in.
but rather got a new number from boost.
i think
first. said i need to return phone.
i told him wanted to keep.
said u need to return phone.
and 30 day is only for port in number sand i need auto pay on. which i cancelled.
o well.
maybe i try again
truthfully, i dont remember, but i dont think i port in.
but rather got a new number from boost.
i think
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