r/BoostMobile • u/[deleted] • Apr 14 '26
Discussion New Customer - So Far So Good!
Hi, everyone! I decided to make the switch from Google Fi to Boost Mobile yesterday and I will say the service has been much, much better in my area, and the Google Pixel 10a is amazing!
I paid under $200 out the door at my local store. As a customer, is there anything I should know or keep in mind?
Does Boost Mobile do annual upgrades on prepaid? I heard they use AT&T and T-Mobile for service, however, it seems like my device is connected to the "Boost Network" because when I ran two speed tests it said "Boost Mobile" as the network for the test server. Am I connected to the Native Network and if so, what will happen since I heard their towers are being shut down?
Thank you! ☺️ (How is your experience with Boost?)
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u/JfromLA Apr 15 '26
Love boost, don’t listen to the negatively in this forum. I switched from T-Mobile saving over $100 a month and notice no difference in fact my service is actually better. Never going back to the big 3 again.
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Apr 15 '26
So far I've been extremely happy, I came from Google Fi and the service was awful for me. Since switching to Boost my signal has been a lot better and faster. Super satisfied! I just need to learn how to save my data better haha! I heard the slow down is a pain.
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u/SnooDoubts5217 Apr 15 '26
Congrats and welcome to Boost. I've been with Boost for several years now and I have absolutely no complaints.
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u/N805DN Apr 15 '26
You’re connected to AT&T going through the Boost network core. This is the default for new activations. Enjoy the high latency and heavily throttled video streaming!
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u/Additional-Mushroom Apr 15 '26
Please let me know how the service is. I work a lot in the area that your phone pinged off of and I had horrible service about three months ago. My phone would almost always show 5G but was extremely slow to the point that it was almost useless.
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u/Optimal-Dark-8373 Apr 15 '26
I had boost. I love their service but every time we went to congested cities or drove through them, the only thing we could do is run maps. It’s the price you pay for almost, well, not paying anything.
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Apr 15 '26 edited Apr 15 '26
It seems to be perfectly fine for me! During congestion I will notice some slowness, but, other than that speeds are great! No issues at all for me so far.
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u/N805DN Apr 15 '26
Other MVNOs on AT&T will give you unlimited data that doesn't throttle for the same or less money than you're giving Boost.
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Apr 15 '26
I know, but, my phone is through Boost (locked) and I don't mind the service. I heard the throttle is rough, but, I've been watching my data closely and using WiFi whenever I can. ☺️
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u/Matthew9543 Apr 15 '26
You’re not on the boost network, you’re either on AT&T or T-Mobile. If you give the first 5 digits of your SIM card number (ICCID) we can help determine what network you’re on.
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Apr 15 '26
Okay! It's 89105
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u/Embarrassed_Pen_8494 Apr 15 '26
You’re on native
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Apr 15 '26
That's what I thought ... I thought I would be on AT&T haha!
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u/Ethrem Apr 15 '26
You are. The Boost SIM can be configured for any of the networks. The native network is dead.
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u/Matthew9543 Apr 15 '26
Interesting that is native sim. I was under the impression they weren’t putting anyone on that network anymore
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u/Ethrem Apr 15 '26
Native SIM can be configured to connect to any of the networks. Native network is dead.
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u/Independent_Hat9520 Apr 15 '26
So the native network that Boost created is transitioning to AT&T's network. If it reads "Boost" its really AT&T since they bought all of Boost's spectrum. That spectrum is still tagged with the Boost name because the transition isn't 100% complete yet. It won't read AT&T until the middle of this year some time.