Boost Mobile (United States)
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Boost Mobile is an American wireless service provider owned by Dish Wireless. It uses the Dish, AT&T and T-Mobile networks to deliver wireless services. As of Q3 2023, Boost Mobile, along with its sister brands Boost Infinite, Gen Mobile, and Ting Mobile had 7.50 million customers.[1]
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Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Wireless telecommunications |
Founded | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
Founder | Peter Adderton |
Headquarters | , United States |
Key people | John Swieringa (president) |
Products | Smart phones, wireless service |
Parent | Dish Wireless |
Website | www |
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It was founded as a joint venture between Peter Adderton, Craig Cooper, Kirt McMaster, and Nextel Communications. It was purchased by Nextel in 2003 and, as a result of the merger between Sprint Corporation and Nextel, then became owned by Sprint in 2004. It was then purchased by Dish Wireless on July 1, 2020, as a result of the merger between Sprint and T-Mobile.