
Boost Mobile will be upping the prices on some of its plans from May 5. In good news for some customers, prices are only increasing on Boost's 7-day expiry plan and its cheapest 28-day expiry plan.
The rest of Boost Mobile's 28-day expiry customers will benefit from added data at no extra cost.
Here's an overview of Boost Mobile's mobile plan lineup, including what's changing:
| Current Price | Expiry | Current data | New Price | New data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $13 SIM | 7 days | 5GB | $14 SIM | 6GB | $1+ 1GB increase |
| $26 SIM | 28 days | 7GB | $28 SIM | 8GB | $2 + 1GB increase |
| $39 SIM | 28 days | 25GB | - | 30GB | 5GB increase |
| $49 SIM | 28 days | 35GB | - | 45GB | 10GB increase |
| $59 SIM | 28 days | 45GB | - | 55GB | 10GB increase |
| 6 months | $180 SIM | 100GB | New Plan | ||
| $300 SIM | 365 days | 240GB | - | - | No change |
| $365 SIM | 365 days | 365GB | - | - | No change |
Boost is also introducing a new six-month long expiry option with 100GB for $180 per recharge. It's not clear at this stage whether that will be 180-day or 185-day expiry as there's no standardisation between telcos.
Boost Mobile is the only Telstra MVNO that uses the full Telstra network. While the current claim of covering 99.7% of Australians is disputed, its ahead of the 98.8% claim used for the other Telstra network providers on the "Telstra wholesale network". This puts Boost coverage just ahead of other Telstra sub-brands on coverage.
Here's a look at Boost Mobile's current 28-day expiry prepaid plans against Telstra's own:
Boost's price increase follows a similar move by parent company Telstra. Telstra's Upfront and prepaid plan pricing increased on most plans by $4 per month.
Boost Mobile is a real contender for a cheaper alternative. Following these price rise, a Telstra customer paying $44 per month for 20GB of data could switch to Boost Mobile for the same price as their original plan ($39) and get 30GB of data per recharge. You'd save $65 over the calendar year for essentially the same service.
Belong, another Telstra sub-brand also increased its plans by $4 per month. Optus and Vodafone have also each recently announced price increases taking effect in May.
While other Telstra MVNOs haven't announced any price increases yet, there's a chance they could follow.
Boost still tends to be more expensive then other Telstra providers. Here's a look at the cheapest mobile plans on the Telstra network with at least 20GB of data:
Dylan Crismale
Digital Content Editor
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