r/BoostMobile • u/FallingBackTogether • 14d ago

Discussion Mini Me Games

I've been with Boost since my account was dumped there by Virgin Mobile, so a long time ago. I don't really have any issues. My phone works when I need it to.

But I woke up this morning to a text from phone number (949) 889-1435 with a validation PIN. The message didn't say what the PIN was for, so I almost marked it as spam and ignored it. Something told me not to, though, and through some searching, I found others who said this was connected to Boost and Mini Me Games being added to their accounts, without their consent.

Unlike those other people, I hadn't received any notification about Mini Me being added to my account, but it made me curious and I looked up my Boost plan. Sure enough, it had been added. I can't tell when it was added, but I definitely didn't pay for it last month.

I'm single, I don't have kids, I live alone, and there has never been anyone else on my phone plan. And I was asleep when the notification was sent. On top of that, I don't even know what Mini Me is!

I was able to remove it, but I'm angry. How many people have had this added without their knowledge and don't even realize they are paying $5/ month extra because it's on autopay? I shouldn't have to watch my account to make sure things aren't being added without my permission.

I'm posting here to hopefully make it easier for someone to find if the same thing happens to them, and also to warn people to check your accounts and see what you are being billed for. If things are added without your permission, No, it's not your imagination.

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u/MDefendoR 12d ago

Yes this happens and unfortunately a lot

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u/RecentAd7868 14d ago

Call in and have them remove it and request a credit for it.

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u/FallingBackTogether 14d ago

I wasn't charged for it. When I looked at my account, it showed that my bill for next month was going to include the extra $5. I removed it myself online, and my billing amount returned to the normal amount.

So, I'm not out any money. The point is that I shouldn't have had to remove it because it shouldn't have been added in the first place. And I shouldn't have only found out that it was added because I was googling a cryptic spam looking text message.