Boost Mobile 12 Months Plan Less than $270/Year

BigLeviathan on 23/11/2024 - 07:12
Last edited 23/11/2024 - 10:03 by 1 other user

Hi all, My Boost mobile is about to expire tomorrow.

I'm planning to recharge with another 12 months plan and stick with Boost (as Boost has good coverage and don't want to move to Optus/Vodafone resellers). I don't care about big data, as I'm working 100% from home.

Looking at boost recharge page, the lowest 12 months plan is $300.

I can see Boost has Black Friday sale, but only applicable to 28-days card.

I have Woolies Car insurance, thus I can use 10% monthly discount to get Boost Recharge voucher from woollies. Thus total cost would be $270 OR $22.50/month for it.

The question is, is there other options that is more cost effective?

Thanks in advance!

Find Me A Bargain

Comments

  • Mitch198484 on 23/11/2024 - 09:08

    Search ebay and buy one of the 365 day boost plans. They're about $200

  • woodg on 23/11/2024 - 09:09
    +3

    The Woolies 10% discount doesn't apply to mobile recharges.

    • BigLeviathan on 23/11/2024 - 09:22

      Oh… good to know, thank you!

  • eutama on 23/11/2024 - 09:22
    +3

    Move to Belong (yes, also by Telstra).
    Coles has it on special this week $20 starter pack on the $45 plan. You can choose cheaper plan to activate ( i.e $30), which will give you $15 remaining credit for following month. Sign up using Belong refferal code, will give you extra $20.
    After activate, move to $21 plan, which will be your ongoing plan.
    Your outlay cost for third month will only be $7 ($15 remaining +$20 credit-$21 for 2nd mth -$21 for third month).

    You decide after 3rd month if $21/mth is cheap enough to continue, or port to boost.
    If you decide to go to boost, buy that yearly sim card NOW from ebay. ($230 sim card for $180).

    Why now? Because that specific $230 sim card is no longer on sale from boost, as the cheapest is now $300. The ones from ebay are just remaining leftover stock, hence get it now, if that makes sense?

    Never mind… you are already ported out to kogan ( saw your other post).

    Ebay is the way to go, or port to belong after kogan.

    • BigLeviathan on 23/11/2024 - 10:53

      @eutama
      Thank you for the great explanations! such a great calculation you have there!

      Re: Coles special for Belong; I could not find the post; could you please share the link please? I might nee to upskill my search skills

      • eutama on 23/11/2024 - 11:43
        +1

        Go to coles.com.au, look for catalogue.
        Open page 47, middle page. If you can spot Boost, to the left is Belong Sim $20 for $45 starter pack.

      • woodg on 23/11/2024 - 12:43
        +4

        Please note that Boost and Belong don't provide the same coverage.

        Boost uses the Telstra retail network and gives the same coverage as Telstra itself. Belong uses the Telstra wholesale network which has reduced coverage, mainly missing coverage in rural areas.

        This difference in coverage may not make a difference to you, but you should be aware of it.

  • bloom on 23/11/2024 - 14:30

    Buy one of these:
    https://cellpoint.com.au/shop/boost-mobile-230-prepaid-sim-s…

    Port out to Aldi $5 sim:
    https://www.aldimobile.com.au/products/payg?srsltid

    As soon as you've ported out & activate with Aldi go back to Boost with new SIM.

    Just did it last weekend, takes about 2-3h but no dramas

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