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Received an email from Boost Mobile regarding the plan changes this afternoon.

From time to time the prices of our services are reviewed, and the decision has been made to increase the prices of our plans from 4 July 2023. We know any price rise is hard and it's not a decision that has been taken lightly.

What does this mean for you?
From 4 July 2023, the price of some of our plans will increase and more data will be added to those plans.

Your recharge options

Current recharge Current Data New recharge New Data Expiry
$10 3GB $12 5GB 7 days
$20 5GB $22 7GB 28 days
$30 20GB $35 25GB 28 days
$40 30GB $45 35GB 28 days
$50 40GB $55 45GB 28 days
$70 65GB No change 90GB 28 days
$200 130GB $230 160GB 12 months
$300 240GB No change No change 12 months
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  • Truck-kun on 20/04/2023 - 18:58
    +18

    Wow. Another price hike… It was 150 2 years ago for the 12 months plan..

    • RichardL on 20/04/2023 - 19:12
      +15

      They 'got rid' of the $150 and replaced it with the $200…now jacking to $230…

      Hopefully my local convenience store still has $150 recharge vouchers.

    • rpb on 20/04/2023 - 20:53

      The Telstra prepaid $150 now does 12 months with 60GB (currently with a bonus 30 for total 90GB) which I moved mum too. Telstra is increasing prepaid prices too though $150/60GB is becoming $160/70GB but that’s probably still ok I think

      • Costanza on 21/04/2023 - 14:18
        +1

        Warning the Telstra $150 is 6 month expiry (yes I see the one 12 month (error I think) on the SIM starter description top). I suggest you take screengrab if you have taken this up.

    • AncientWisdom on 01/05/2023 - 20:12

      The $100 6 month plan was the ticker I reckon

  • Snakey Chook on 20/04/2023 - 19:01
    +1

    Lovely timing, my one year is up next month!

  • Mortgagetightass on 20/04/2023 - 19:03

    inflation!

    • public-secret on 20/04/2023 - 19:25
      +34

      No, inflation is just an excuse. Most of these companies use it as an opportunity to jack up the prices. It never goes down once inflation is normalized.

      • reactor-au on 20/04/2023 - 19:28

        Yep, prices never go back down and sizes never go back up.

        • Tleyx on 20/04/2023 - 19:34

          Phone companies often increase GB sizes. Including in this post

          • reactor-au on 20/04/2023 - 19:59

            @Tleyx: I was referring to shrinkflation of grocery items

            • Tleyx on 21/04/2023 - 08:56

              @reactor-au: They sometimes offer larger sizes which are cheaper per kg

          • KirKoloft on 20/04/2023 - 21:03
            +1

            @Tleyx: People who have access to wifi at home / work don't need all that data.

      • omgitzdavid on 20/04/2023 - 19:31
        +4

        no shit, inflation is the change in prices, it's never been negative so prices would never go down

        • Chocobros on 20/04/2023 - 19:39
          +1

          @omgitzdavid that's not quite what inflation is…

        • fantombloo on 20/04/2023 - 20:55
          +1

          Yeah, not quite getting how people think inflation is a 2 way street, or that "an opportunity to jack up the prices" is somehow not inflation. Like inflation is some mysterious force that works it's own will?

          • 0jay on 20/04/2023 - 21:17
            +2

            @fantombloo: Opportunistic price jacking to increase profits and price adjustments for inflation are two discrete phenomena

            • fantombloo on 20/04/2023 - 21:58

              @0jay: The inflation that adjustments must be made for are caused by others' opportunistic print jacking. They are the same thing, it just depends where you want to start T equals zero, or who starts first.

              All prices in a "free market" are opportunistic. No one sells for less than they (dare to) think will bring most profit.

              • 0jay on 20/04/2023 - 22:24
                +2

                @fantombloo: Adjustments for inflation are motivated by a need to equalise costs of doing business including, for eg, materials, staff and production. These adjustments keep profits constant ceteris paribus relative to sales.

                When profits increase significantly following price adjustments without a corresponding increase in sales then those price ‘adjustments’ were calibrated to increasing profits.

                When this is done during a substantial cost of living increase due to stagnant wages and rising inflation then such price increases can be said to be stealth profit seeking manoeuvres under cover of inflation.

      • warmfruit on 20/04/2023 - 19:40
        +6

        Covid, Ukraine, floods, drought, La Nina, global warming, supply chain issues.

        Seems like these companies just use these as excuses a lot of the time to increase prices, because some of them are making record profits.

      • christopher8827 on 30/04/2023 - 21:30
        +1

        It can't be inflation simply because:

        1. Mobile providers like Boost don't build infrastructure
        2. They only have low fixed costs such as labour / employees.
        3. Online business model. It doesn't cost additional to add/ subscribe a new customer to a mobile plan. Marginal cost would be zero.
        • dcep on 16/05/2023 - 19:19

          telstra jacked boost , boost jack u

  • capslock on 20/04/2023 - 19:03
    +1

    I wonder how it works if you buy a recharge voucher now and then try to use it after the price rise.

    • HardQuiz on 20/04/2023 - 19:10
      +4

      It should work based on the FAQ here.

      https://news.boost.com.au/plan-updates/

      From 4 July 2023, vouchers available for purchase will be changing to align to our new plan prices. If you’ve previously purchased a voucher at an old recharge value, you can still redeem it. This applies to vouchers purchased online and in-store.

      The real deal is buying vouchers before 4th July.

      • Neoika on 20/04/2023 - 19:23
        +3

        However, it is unclear in the FAQ. A $30 recharge voucher may not be used for a $35 recharge. Hence, one may have to pay the difference when redeem it.

    • Neoika on 20/04/2023 - 19:14

      Most likely to pay the difference when redeem it.

  • Ham Dragon on 20/04/2023 - 19:04
    +24

    Price rise announcements are now bargains?

    • WatchNerd on 20/04/2023 - 19:06
      +4

      I don't think price rise announcements are bargains.

      • Flyerone on 20/04/2023 - 19:26

        I must be blind. I see no $60 plan.

    • 3DL3 on 21/04/2023 - 16:17
      +1

      Agree.

  • deme on 20/04/2023 - 19:07
    +15

    A price rise is not a deal.

    • Neoika on 20/04/2023 - 19:17
      +1

      Recharge $70 is a deal with more data but no price increase.

    • public-secret on 21/04/2023 - 20:00
      +1

      Yep, we "deal" with it

  • warmfruit on 20/04/2023 - 19:09
    +2

    Insurance has gone up heaps this year. The percentage increase was crazy.

    ING removing international ATM fee rebate.

    Boost mobile increasing prices.

    Might have to start going tight on some things.

    • deme on 20/04/2023 - 19:12

      What was your %?

      • warmfruit on 20/04/2023 - 19:20

        Went from $160/month to $210

        • deme on 20/04/2023 - 19:27

          OMG 31.25%

    • M00Cow on 20/04/2023 - 19:31

      Insurance has gone up because it's your third year, it your profile has increased. Mine went down marginally

      • warmfruit on 20/04/2023 - 19:35

        I've had this policy for almost a decade. It's building insurance.

        • spaij on 21/04/2023 - 16:32

          maybe they now think your area is at risk of floods or other adverse weather conditions.

  • Munns on 20/04/2023 - 19:15
    +3

    Too mucking fuch!

  • A a on 20/04/2023 - 19:25
    +5

    Cap 5G speeds, then increase price.. are we going backwards?

  • Flyerone on 20/04/2023 - 19:28
    +4

    This needs to be on the forums not the deals page.

  • jlogic on 20/04/2023 - 19:39
    +5

    Man… this profit growth mantra needs to stop. It's going to fu*king kill us all. Give us a break.

    • Binchicken22 on 28/04/2023 - 06:28
      +1

      All we can do is try to (profanity) them as hard as they (profanity) us, telcos have paid me about $100 to use their services over the last 12 months 😉

      Just gotta be willing to swap around every month or every few months and you can get service (with heaps of data) for basically nothing.

  • BBF on 20/04/2023 - 19:43
    +4

    OzB has a new low for a bargain.
    Price rises are NOT bargains.

    • Neoika on 20/04/2023 - 19:51

      Don't worry. Cashrewards may still do free/profit deals after that. Only more data to squander.

  • ttkc on 20/04/2023 - 19:49

    stay home and use wifi?

  • bashar20 on 20/04/2023 - 19:51

    What’s the bargain here ?

  • spock on 20/04/2023 - 19:53

    Not a deal it's a price increase

  • silenthillrocks on 20/04/2023 - 19:57

    Why are price rises a deal

  • sinners007 on 20/04/2023 - 20:00
    +3

    $150 to $200 to $230… Within 24 months with capped speeds?

  • me1stt on 20/04/2023 - 20:03
    -1

    Woolworths mobile's gonna increase price too but only for long expiry plans.

  • tarkine on 20/04/2023 - 20:05

    Was considering porting back but these price increases puts a full stop to that

  • [Deactivated] on 20/04/2023 - 20:06

    Ah thanks for the reminder

    Very useful if you are not using Boost and looking to port in the future

  • sampson on 20/04/2023 - 20:26
    -2

    Terrible internet speed

  • andrew1879 on 20/04/2023 - 20:28

    Where's the bargain?

  • brisneylander on 20/04/2023 - 20:44

    Telstra presently has better $30 and $40 offerings.

    Couldn't believe this when I got the email today.

    • Neoika on 20/04/2023 - 20:46

      They are set to increase from 4 July as well.

  • rpb on 20/04/2023 - 20:50

    Yeah I would have titled it with price increase first

  • Trishool on 20/04/2023 - 20:55

    I have really been looking forward to paying more for less. Woot Woot 🙌🎉

  • Maglia Nera on 20/04/2023 - 21:02

    LOL no bargain - just a press release of new pricing

  • Quarter Pounder on 20/04/2023 - 21:07

    price rise and posted as a bargain??

  • KirKoloft on 20/04/2023 - 21:12

    I've been using Boost Mobile for the last few years mainly for it's voicemail, are there any other companies that have the same voicemail service? sending a voice file as MMS. I've tried Amaysim, unfortunately you have to dial a number then select an option to listen to the latest voicemail, instead of your voicemail being delivered to your messages.

    • reactor-au on 21/04/2023 - 09:09

      Yeah I ported from boost to voda last year, it was sad having to deal with voda voicemail

  • Jake17 on 20/04/2023 - 21:15

    No deal 👎

  • AdrianW on 20/04/2023 - 21:28

    Recently went with the $99 Coles deal for their 365 day plan. No way in hell I'm paying $230 (there was no way I was paying $200 either).

  • wakie on 20/04/2023 - 22:28
    +1

    No

  • YodaBaby on 20/04/2023 - 22:42
    +2

    Bye Boost. Not happy with the price hike. Anyway, a good time to switch to another provider once my current 12 month plan expires next month. I'm sick of Boost blocking two of my apps from working. They were never able to resolve my issues.

  • pegaxs on 21/04/2023 - 11:26
    +2

    I mean, RRP posts are one thing… but posting price rises as a deal??
    Also negging because 28 day/recharge contract terms are dodgy at best and I would never use a carrier that used this method of billing it’s users.

  • Peon on 21/04/2023 - 11:41

    I recharged today as it was expiring and they gave me a $30 discount on the $200 recharge. Was a pleasant surprise. $30 discount offer ends 12 May. Could be a targeted offer.

    • zztrader on 21/04/2023 - 15:45

      Hi Peon,

      Did you have to ask for a $30 discount? or did they offer it? Also was it Boost live chat/support or by calling them?

      • Peon on 21/04/2023 - 16:53

        I just went to recharge via the app and it showed $170 in lieu of the $200 one. Didn't have to ask them for it.

        Receipt says:

        $30 Off

        Get $30 off this $200 recharge. Special offer for you. Offer ends 12 May 2023.

        • zztrader on 21/04/2023 - 17:34

          Thanks for the update on that Peon.

          By chance where you on the $150 Boost prior to the price moving to $200 or were you on the $200 yearly plan already?

          • Peon on 21/04/2023 - 17:44

            @zztrader: My previous recharge last year was $200, but got that $50 rebate.

            • zztrader on 21/04/2023 - 17:51

              @Peon: Wow Peon, your a discount magnet, well done mate 👍

              I am due to recharge in the first couple of days in May, fingers crossed they can do discount 🤞

              If anybody else out there experiences such discounts then please sound off :)

    • oxblood8 on 26/04/2023 - 08:38

      Just been on the live chat, this is indeed a random offer. I asked for a discount (have been a customer for years now) and no dice.

  • inherentchoice on 21/04/2023 - 14:29

    I guess they can't afford to keep subsidising the 'SIM slutters'?

  • sane on 21/04/2023 - 15:11
    +3

    Boost needed to CUT their prices - with a one to one GB:$ ratio being the most expensive level that makes sense.

    This is 1:1.5 and so well out of order. I guess that people will continue to desert Boost - for the vast majority of people it just doesn't add up.

  • Cludo on 21/04/2023 - 16:25

    Yikes!
    I can swap to $22 for 7GB now instead of $30 for 20GB (which I never even come close to using)

    I guess I may be one of the few who may save some money with the price hike

  • WreckTangle on 21/04/2023 - 18:49

    Glad i changed to moose

  • Imnuts7 on 21/04/2023 - 18:50

    Rip cashback

  • CascadeHush on 24/04/2023 - 15:14

    For all the complaints I'm not anybody offering real alternatives. I've been having a look and there is not much out there. $20 a month so I can make the odd phonecall, complete rip-off but what's the alternative?

    • Neoika on 24/04/2023 - 16:29

      The other Telcos are yet to increase their prices.

      • CascadeHush on 25/04/2023 - 09:01
        +1

        Well I've yet to find a cheaper 12 month deal that isn't on a 2nd rate carrier

        • Neoika on 07/05/2023 - 10:48

          Optus/Amaysim consistently shrinks data inclusion for the popular $30/$40 plans recently.

  • AncientWisdom on 01/05/2023 - 20:17

    That's shit news, not to mention deal.

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