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Boost Mobile Rings in the Holidays with New Music Phone.


New Music Player Phone and Pay-As-You-Go Service Make Boost Mobile Ideal All-Inclusive Wireless Package for the Holidays

IRVINE, Calif. -- 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 Overage

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 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 A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats.  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 See DVR, DVD-R and DVD drives. , internal and external color display with picture Caller ID A telephone company service that sends the caller's telephone number between the first and second ring of the call. If the calling number is not blocked, the calling number is displayed on the handset or base station of the called party. , backlit An LCD screen that has its own light source from the back of the screen, making the background brighter and characters appear sharper.  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 (1) (Personal Communications Services) Refers to wireless services that emerged after the U.S. government auctioned commercial licenses in 1994 and 1995. This radio spectrum in the 1.  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 as needed prn. See prn order. , 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 Simulating a longer focal length in a digital camera via software. The digital zoom is accomplished via image enhancement software within the camera itself rather than the inherent mechanics of the physical zoom lens. For more details, see optical 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 Global Positioning System: see navigation satellite.
Global Positioning System (GPS)

Precise satellite-based navigation and location system originally developed for U.S. military use.
)

* One Touch Flip Button

* Approximately 165 minutes talk time**

* Approximately 70 hours standby time**

* VibraCall[TM] Alert

* 600 Entry Phonebook

* USB USB
 in full Universal Serial Bus

Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer.
 SD Card Reader

* $10 Call Credit Included

About Boost Mobile

Based in Irvine, California, Boost Mobile, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol.

LLC - Logical Link Control
, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation, (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
: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.

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