It's actually a better deal than that.* If you purchase your minutes through Boost's website or at certain brick-and-mortar retailers, you can "Re-Boost" at $10 every 90 days. Just be certain to disable the obnoxious and expensive walkie talkie option as soon as you activate your phone.

For me, $10 of credit every 90 days effectively provides unlimited text and voice, which money-wise seems a good deal. That I'm tarnishing my eternal soul by supporting a company with a marketing slogan as atrocious as Boost's is a matter I simply avoid dwelling upon.


* It's not quite as good as it used to be though. Boost recently began charging for incoming text messages.