If it's been a while since you've checked out the best Boost Mobile plans, you may be in for quite a surprise should you see what the carrier's up to. Boost is no longer the prepaid carrier you may remember it as, if you gave Boost any thought at all. Now Boost is going toe-to-toe with the likes of AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, and it's got its own cellular network to help it take on the best phone carriers.
Previously owned by Sprint, Boost was sold off to Dish Networks as a condition of Sprint's merger with T-Mobile. For a while, Dish continued to rely on other carriers' towers for its cellular service while it built out a cloud-based network of its own.
By the end of last year, Boost was on track to cover 80% of the country with 5G service and its entire network cover 99% of the U.S. (It does rely on AT&T and T-Mobile towers fo extend that coverage.) The big takeaway is that Boost is a wireless provider you should take seriously — and it's got the cell phone plans to prove it.
In the past year, Boost has pared down its plans for a mixture offering tiered data alongside unlimited data to only unlimited data plans. But which of those options is the best Boost Mobile plan?
I can help you narrow things down even further, as I've been monitoring the best cell phone plans overall for a decade now at Tom's Guide. I look at the best unlimited data plans, too, so I know how Boost's plans compare to the other unlimited data options out there.
For most people, the bare bones unlimited data plan is the best choice at Boost, thanks to its low rate — just $25/month — and Boost's price guarantee that the price remains in place so long as you're a customer with the carrier. At the other end of the spectrum, Boost's Infinite Access plan is its most expensive unlimited data option, but it gives you the ability to upgrade to a new iPhone or Galaxy flagship every year.
Here's how I rank the best Boost Mobile plans right now.
The quick list
Unlimited data for $25/month
Boost Mobile's cheapest plan is also its best, with unlimited data for $25 a month. (Your speeds slow down if you use more than 30GB of data.) The best part of the plan — besides the low cost — is a lifetime price guarantee so long as you're a Boost customer.
Unlimited data for $65/month
For $65/month you not only get unlimited data with a 30GB cap on high-speed data, you also get a phone — either an iPhone 16 or Galaxy S25 depending on which Infinite Access plan you pick. You're also eligible for a phone upgrade every year.
Unlimited data for $60/month
Boost's $60/month unlimited plan gives you the most high-speed data at 50GB. It also includes the most perks, with the monthly rate also covering taxes and fees so that you'll always know the exact amount due each month.
My name is Philip Michaels, and part of my role at Tom's Guide is knowing everything there is about what different phone carriers are charing for their service each month. That includes Boost Mobile, so I can tell you all about how this carrier is hoping to evolve into a nationwide provider that can hold its own against more-established players. When I'm not looking at cell phone plans, I'm also helping lead our phone coverage here at Tom's Guide, where I've been working for the past decade.
The best Boost Mobile plan overall
Best Boost Mobile plan for frequent upgraders
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Boost Mobile frequently asked questions
Does Boost Mobile offer family plans?
Boost doesn't offer formal family plans like the ones you'll find at AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. At those carriers, you'll get per-line discounts as you add more people to your plan. Boost will charge the same rate for each line, though the carrier does run special promotions where extra lines are available at a discounted cost.
What add-ons does Boost Mobile offer?
Each of Boost's four unlimited plans come with different levels of perks. But if those aren't enough, you do have the option of signing up for extras at an additional cost. For instance, the North America Connect extra that comes with Infinite Access and Unlimited Premium plans is also available to other subscribers as a $10/monthly add-on. Subscribers to the basic Boost Unlimited plan can get global text and talk for $10/month, too, and a Global Roaming package is available on all plans for an extra $20/month.
Additional add-ons cover security, streaming and extra data, including hotspot data.
How does Boost Mobile compare to other carriers?
The Boost Unlimited plan compares very favorably to what discount carriers charge for unlimited data, with Boost matching the prices at Visible and Tello. The Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Premium plans are more in line with what larger carriers charge, though Unlimited Plus is still noticeably cheaper than plans from AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. The Infinite Access plan is actually more expensive than some unlimited data plan offerings at big carriers, but Boost is unique in that it offers a phone with its monthly data plan.
It's hard to say how Boost's network performs relative to the networks of other major carriers, as Boost is not yet included in third-party testing reports. The January 2025 report from Opensignal and an Ookla report covering the second half of 2024 don't include Boost in their performance rankings.
