Boost Infinite
{{Short description|American telecommunications company}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Boost Infinite
| logo = Logo of Boost Infinite.png
| logo_caption =
| logo_alt = Logo of Boost Infinite.
| type = Subsidiary
| industry = Wireless telecommunications
| predecessor =
| founded = {{Start date and age|2022|12|07}}
| founder =
| defunct = {{End date|2024|07|17}}
| fate = Folded into Boost Mobile
| successor = Boost Mobile
| hq_location_city = Littleton, Colorado
| hq_location_country = United States
| area_served =
| key_people =
| products = Mobile telephony
Wireless broadband
| owner =
| num_employees =
| num_employees_year =
| parent = Dish Wireless
| website = {{URL|https://www.boostinfinite.com}}
}}
Boost Infinite was an American wireless service provider. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Dish Wireless. Boost Infinite used the Boost, AT&T, and T-Mobile networks. Boost Infinite is not to be confused with Boost Mobile which it later merged into.
History
Dish Network acquired Boost Mobile on July 1, 2020, as part of an agreement with T-Mobile. The agreement with T-Mobile allows Dish to use T-Mobile's network until 2027. On July 19, 2021, Dish announced an agreement with AT&T to use AT&T's network until 2031 and the option for AT&T to use Dish's wireless spectrum on their network.
Boost Infinite launched on December 7, 2022, offering beta access to select customers and launching full service the following year.{{cite web |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-launches-beta-25month-boost-infinite-postpaid-service |title=Dish launches beta for $25/month Boost Infinite postpaid service |last=Alleven |first=Monica |author= |date=December 7, 2022 |website=www.fiercewireless.com |publisher= |language= |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}
Dish began notifying Republic Wireless customers on July 10, 2023, that Republic Wireless would be shutting down and they would be transferring to Boost Infinite. The transition to Boost Infinite completed on August 31, 2023, and Republic Wireless shut down the same day.{{cite news |last1=Alleven |first1=Monica |title=Republic Wireless shutting down as Dish moves customers over to Boost Infinite |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/republic-wireless-shutting-down-dish-moves-customers-over-boost-infinite |access-date=22 August 2023 |date=July 31, 2023}} However, many Republic Wireless customers have experienced loss of service, and often their phone number, for lengthy periods as Boost Infinite has been so far incapable of migrating them to their service.
Dish and Amazon announced an agreement on July 25, 2023, to sell Boost Infinite on Amazon. Amazon sells prepaid wireless services and Boost Infinite became the first postpaid wireless service sold on the online retail. Amazon Prime members are automatically pre-qualified to sign up for Boost Infinite's service.{{cite web |url=https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/dish-sells-boost-infinite-through-amazon |title=Dish sells Boost Infinite through Amazon |last=Hardesty |first=Linda |author= |date=July 26, 2023 |website=www.fiercewireless.com |publisher= |language= |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}{{cite web |url=https://www.lightreading.com/oss-bss-cx/amazon-enters-postpaid-wireless-game-via-dish-s-boost-infinite |title=Amazon enters postpaid wireless game via Dish's Boost Infinite |last=Dano |first=Mike |author= |date=July 26, 2023 |website=www.lightreading.com |publisher= |language= |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= }}
On July 17, 2024 Boost Infinite was merged into a rebranded Boost Mobile.{{Cite web |last=Alleven |first=Monica |date=2024-07-17 |title=Try, try again. Dish reboots Boost Mobile |url=https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/dish-try-try-again-boost-mobile-gets-reboot |access-date=2024-07-17 |website=www.fierce-network.com |language=en}}https://www.lightreading.com/5g/boost-mobile-puts-a-new-spin-on-echostar-s-wireless-ambitions
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.boostinfinite.com}}
{{Dish Network}}
{{US mobile phone companies}}
Category:Mobile phone companies of the United States
Category:American companies established in 2022
Category:Telecommunications companies established in 2022
Category:Retail companies established in 2022
Category:Companies based in Englewood, Colorado