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Boost Mobile

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Boost Mobile Reviews Summary

Boost Mobile's reputation is significantly marred by consistent complaints regarding customer service and product reliability. Customers frequently express frustration over long wait times, inadequate support, and unresolved service issues, including poor coverage and delays in order fulfillment. While some positive feedback highlights helpful individual representatives, the overall sentiment indicates a lack of cohesive support and organization within the company. Additionally, concerns about misleading information and billing practices further detract from customer satisfaction. This combination of factors suggests a pressing need for Boost Mobile to enhance its customer service protocols and improve service reliability to retain its clientele.

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Indiana
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Don't do it!
March 15, 2023

I have never met such a backwater company in my whole entire life they are horrible they won't help you set up a pin they won't help you with the store we spent an hour and a 1/2 on the phone they did not take the transfer pin number from the old company I doubt my son will ever have a phone number every time we call we get someone who barely Speak English and I doubt my son will ever have a phone in his name because they didn't even try to make sure his phone number would be ported over. I've had it for less than A-day and I already want to cancel and get my money back I wish I could leave 0 stars

Date of experience: March 15, 2023
Minnesota
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Boost unreliable
March 15, 2023

Long story short.
Boost was cyber hack in February.
My automatic payment withdrawal was taken for phone payment. A matter of days later I had no phone service. In 2 weeks of trying to get my phone to work. I heard multiple times they was cyber hack. I heard pay my bill.
I heard no manager to help me because they was cyber hack. When I reach out to better business bureau boost gave me $40 credit.
So they acknowledge my service was hacked.
I went 3 weeks without phone service.
When I went to another phone company.
I call boost an told them to not charge my account no more.
I don't want your service.
It did not work the whole month of March. When I ask about my credit. They told me to call back after the due date. Now they tell me they can't find my credit. Just pay my bill. Yes I have 2 complaints at the better business bureau.
One for no phone service after taking my payment.
One for my refund that disappeared.
Very frustrating

Date of experience: March 15, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
2 helpful votes
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This company is by far the worst cell service to ever exist. I'm assuming they no longer so exist. Since they haven't had service for weeks. Any money on your phone plan or money on your account is just gone. Can't even change your own phone number to a new provider since the number to call is now a BS recording that doesn't give you any options or help. I'm out $100 for this months plan and a $50 reboots card. Then I had to buy a new phone and plan on Metro. Smh. Tried giving them time and some leniency but after 2 weeks without service I had to move on. Not a word from them. Not even an explanation. Smh.

0 stars.

Date of experience: March 14, 2023
Georgia
1 review
2 helpful votes
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When the switch to 5 G was forced upon us I got my new phone and expected better service. I did not get better service, I got worse service. Not only did I get worse service, they charged me five dollars a month more for worse service. Now that I want to change companies, they will not give me my account number so I can keep my phone number. I cannot get my account number on line. I cannot get my account number at a store. They will not give me my account number on the phone. These people are horrible. I will change companies anyway, even if I have to get a new phone number.

Date of experience: March 14, 2023
Pennsylvania
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Miserable
March 14, 2023

I have had boost mobile for 7 years and was extremely satisfied with their service UNTIL NOW. Their customer service has been down for 3 weeks first of all who does that? It came time to add money so I bought a re boost card as I have for the past 7 years. Well how bout customer service is down automated line also down. I could go to boost online except I forgot my pin so I couldn't add money that way. Bottom line I have been without phone service for 7 days and they have done ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WHATSOEVER TO HELP ME.

Date of experience: March 14, 2023
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worse company!
March 13, 2023

I use to LOVE boost mobile! They switched to something called boost one and anytime you call customer service it says they're working on restoring customer service! It's been days! My phone hasn't working in 5 days and I can't get anyone on the phone to help! I tried to login to my account and it says it doesn't recognize my password… okay fine I'll just reset it, right? Nope! It says it's going to send me a 6 digit code to my phone and it never sends it! So basically I'm stuck! Boost mobile use to be a great company but whatever they're doing is a huge mistake!

Date of experience: March 13, 2023
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Less than 1 star
March 12, 2023

So bad! So So so bad! Now. They say they are working to restore their customer service number! Hahahahaha

Please...drop Boost today!

Date of experience: March 12, 2023
California
2 reviews
2 helpful votes
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I am trying to warn people if they really want to know what's going on. Boost was hacked with Ransomware on February 23rd with Dish Cellular. It is not an internal system issue they are working on. There are posts reported online about the hack. Boost vaguely describes it on the top of their page. I was a customer 18 years. Tried leaving and had the issue of unable to get an account number to keep my number. Then told I would not have to pay service while issue persisted. Then my account was shut off leaving me high and dry. I switched to T Mobile that night forfeiting my number. However they explained that if Boost finally releases my account number they can reinstate my phone number. Food for thought. Good luck folks. My advice is just leave now before it gets worse

Date of experience: March 12, 2023
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst experience I've had with any company
March 11, 2023

4SIM cards none worked. Went to 3 stores all closed in the middle of work hours. 31 hours on hold BS

Date of experience: March 11, 2023
Arkansas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Run away!
March 10, 2023

I can't activate, can't log in, can't be helped via telephone, and now there is only a message when I call that says sorry can't help you go to the website. But I can't do anything when I'm in get there. I in can't even cancel. Have had the sims for a month. And they had the nerve to try to charge me yesterday for another month. I think their big push with the sales is just to get as much money as they can before they close. Which basically means trying to steal as much money as they can before they shut down. That ought to equate to jail time if so. Theives and liars at worst and incompetent at best. Run away!

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
North Carolina
2 reviews
27 helpful votes
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THAT WAS A NIGHTMARE! THEY SIGN YOU UP, THEIR SERVICE IS A COMPLETE JUNK, INTERRUPTIONS, DATA LOST, NO INCOMING CALLS, CALL QUALITY IS A JOKE. AND THEN THEY CLAIM THEIR SYSTEM IS DOWN, FOR WEEKS YOU CANT' REACH THEM TO LEAVE THEIR CRAPPY COMPANY. YOU ARE STUCK YET THEY KEEP CHARGING YOUR CARD. IF I COULD LEAVE -1000 STAR REVIEW, I WOULD. JUST SCAMMERS

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
Michigan
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Horrible
March 10, 2023

I have never received such horrible customer service. Their website and app were not working, and they would not allow payment over the phone for me to keep my daughter's service activated. No supervisor to talk to after waiting 30 minutes on hold multiple times. Disrespectful phone agents who would not listen and showed no compassion for the fact that my teen daughter was traveling in bad weather with deactivated service. I would not recommend Boost to anyone.

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Worst company no help
March 10, 2023

This company have no help whatsoever after 10 days the system is still down my phone is still disconnected I pay online and I'm paying for a phone still disconnected I went to the store nobody can help me even wen I already paid for a service that I'm not getting what the lady told me in the store was to dispute in my bank my boots online payment and pay in the store that it cost me four more dollar. And then she will help me what I don't understand is why I have to do all this when you clearly can see the payment that I did it's not fair that the customer are getting punished. This been a inconvenient tuning that I feel after 3 days from have a phone and already paid and now I have to talk to my bank to see if they can give me my money back it's not fair for the customer this is a company that I remember you again. This is been a nightmare. Nobody can help me no customer service nobody to talk to nobody can help me and they want you to wait into the system go up again for me to resolve my problem.

Date of experience: March 10, 2023
Louisiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Money was taken out of my account.and phone doesn't work.called customer care and the lady I couldn't understand her. She got mad and hung up on me. I waited 1 hour and 17 minutes..

Date of experience: March 9, 2023
Florida
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Statement from Boost Mobile Website:
On February 23, we experienced a cybersecurity incident that has affected some of our internal communications, customer call centers, and internet sites. We immediately activated our incident response and business continuity plans to contain, assess, and remediate the situation. Cybersecurity experts and outside advisors were retained to assist in the evaluation of the situation, and we notified appropriate law enforcement authorities.

On February 27, we became aware that certain data was extracted from our IT systems as part of this incident. It's possible the investigation will reveal that the extracted data includes personal information. The forensic investigation and assessment of the impact of this incident is ongoing. The security of our customers' data is important to us, and if we learn that personal information was compromised, we'll take the appropriate steps and let impacted customers know.

Boost Mobile users may experience difficulty reaching Boost Care. Our teams are working hard to restore systems as soon as possible and are making steady progress. Thank you for your patience.

Date of experience: March 8, 2023
Louisiana
1 review
1 helpful vote
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No warranty
March 9, 2023

Boost Mobile doesn't warranty what they sale. I have a 2 month old Motorola. It stays hot and will burn you. They gave me the number to motorola service that wanted me to send the phone back first. I'm so glad I don't have a contract with Boost Mobile. I've been a customer for 10 years. Good bye boost mobile.

Date of experience: March 8, 2023
Missouri
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Pissed tf off
March 8, 2023

I'm not sure what's wrong with boost Mobile system but my service has been out for weeks and I have not spoke with a representative can't login the saying my number or email don't exist They're saying that my number is not an active number It will reset my password I have been out of my phone for weeks. This is very freaking upsetting not to mention y'all trying to make me make an early payment with no service for March turn my dam service back tf on if y'all hacked say that so I can go else tf where unless in Wi-Fi I can't sail out or receive calls from my loved ones this is a major fuc$ing problem

Date of experience: March 8, 2023
Oklahoma
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Abandoned & abused!
March 7, 2023

I am disabled and caught a uber to 2 different boost stores to pay my bill, both were unable to pull up my account & promised to credit my account as they could see i was disabled, boost is having difficulties and care nothing about its existing customers and now my bill is due, I bet they have the tools to disconnect my account, but couldnt pull my account for me to pay it, what a waste of 2 trips to pay my bill while paying uber SMH currently looking for a new phone company, at least offer a extension during your technical difficulties BOOST MOBILE SUCKS!

Date of experience: March 7, 2023
Georgia
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Phone won't work on network
March 7, 2023

Bought a prepaid sim at Walmart. The instructions say to put the sim in, supply some details and off you go... Utter rubbish!
What Boost doesn't actually tell you is that you need a very new phone... anything a few years old and they don't support it! It recommends to check the compatibility list AFTER you find it doesn't work!
Waste of time and money. Definitely avoid this company like the plague...

Date of experience: March 6, 2023
Nevada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Unacceptable
March 6, 2023

My phone is shut off due to their technical probyes I can't get it turned back on Through the phone through the website or in the store they said it shouldn't affect our phone's service blind shut off that is unacceptable concerning I'm disabled and my phone is my lifeline. In the ratings if they had 0 would push -0

Date of experience: March 6, 2023