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Boost Mobile Rings in the Holidays with New Music PhoneIRVINE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- So you want to give that special someone a wireless phone for the holidays, but don't want them to inherit the monthly contract expenses too. With no contracts, bills or overage fees, Boost Mobile(R) has a new premium pay-as-you-go all-inclusive holiday package coming down the chimney this season. Exclusively from Boost Mobile, the Motorola i885 handset includes an MP3 player with internal and external stereo speakers, removable microSD memory card to store more music, pictures and videos - all wrapped in a charcoal soft touch clamshell design. Gift recipients can start using the Motorola i885 handset immediately and includes $10 worth of Boost Mobile pay-as-you-go service. Boost Mobile's high end music phone also features real music ringtones, 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, video recorder, internal and external color display with picture Caller ID, backlit chirp button, IM and multi media messaging, speakerphone and text-to-speech contact list. Boost Mobile pay-as-you-go pricing provides maximum value to youth customers by offering competitive peak and off-peak rates that meet their lifestyle needs. Calls are 20 cents per minute Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., and 10 cents per minute after 9 p.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends (long distance calling and roaming included at no extra charge). As with all phones available from Boost Mobile, the Motorola i885 includes unlimited Nationwide Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie to Boost Mobile and Nextel customers for a $1 per day and the charge applies only when the service is used, plus a discounted mobile to mobile rate of 10 cents per minute for all Boost Mobile, Sprint PCS and Nextel subscribers. Boost Mobile customers pay for minutes only as they need them through the purchase of Re-Boost(R) Cards. There are no credit checks, hidden charges or monthly bills. Re-Boost Cards are available in $20, $30 and $50 denominations and may be purchased, as needed, at all authorized Boost retailers. In time for the holiday season, the Motorola i885 handset is available today at www.boostmobile.com and local wireless dealers for a suggested retail price of $349.99. The Motorola i885 Handset from Boost Mobile Features: -- Nationwide Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie* -- 2.0 Megapixel Camera with 4x Digital Zoom and Video Recorder -- External Display with Picture Caller ID and Wallpapers -- Flash/Spot Light -- MP3 Music Player with Stereo Speakers and Headset -- Bluetooth Wireless Technology -- Dynamically Lighted Walkie-Talkie Button -- Talking Menu and Contacts Option -- Removable Micro SD Memory Card -- Boost(TM) Multi-Media Messaging and Text Messaging* -- Boost(TM) Wireless Web* -- High Resolution Color Screen -- Java(R) Enabled Games and Applications -- Hands-Free Speakerphone with Voice-Activated Dialing -- GPS Enabled (Global Positioning System) -- One Touch Flip Button -- Approximately 165 minutes talk time** -- Approximately 70 hours standby time** -- VibraCall(TM) Alert -- 600 Entry Phonebook -- USB SD Card Reader -- $10 Call Credit Included About Boost Mobile Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, LLC, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE:S), is a lifestyle-based telecommunications brand focused on offering premium Pay-As-You-Go wireless phones and services to the youth market. Boost is among the fastest growing wireless services in the U.S. and now has more than 3.8 million customers - the majority of which are under the age of 25. Boost-branded wireless phones with its exclusive Boost(TM) Walkie-Talkie service and Re-Boost(R) Cards are available nationwide at locations where youth prefer to shop, including national retailers and convenience stores, and merchants that focus on fashion, music, and action sports-related activities. Experience Boost on the Web at www.boostmobile.com. All features, functionality and other product specifications are subject to change without notice or obligation. *Airtime, data charges and/or additional charges may apply. **All talk and standby times are quoted in Digital Mode, and are approximate. Battery performance depends on network configuration, signal strength, operating temperature, features selected, and voice, data, and other application usage patterns. MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office. Java and all other Java-based marks are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc in the U.S. and other countries. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved. |
