Boost Mobile

[HipKat]

And congrats on surviving DiSH this damn long. I was exactly the same, full service, zero dissatisfaction, but DiSH was fighting against us the whole way in doing that! You should and would have gotten much more ahead had there been any modicum of real respect for local full servicers. As it was, they handed the juiciest rewards to people who simply sold the hardware (sans any servicing) and logged activations. Then they piled on continual take-aways through "rules" and chargebacks. All the while of course using their size (which WE had afforded them!) and control to directly compete against us by direct marketing, first in selling hardware with free "self-install kits" and eventually to fleet servicing.

So, really, the way DiSH has treated the local dealers who were already there when the service launched and who were and are the best route to satisfaction, what respect do they really have for their customers? To take that same-day, locally-sourced, locally-accountable service away? To indeed deprive communities of strong, locally-focused businesses? For nothing but the oldest reason.

The guy who started Galaxy 1, who was subbing for Dish when they were working out of an office in Chicago, would disagree with this.

 

[telstar_1]

But what was he doing other than serving as a cog in their local-dealer-elimination program? These were the "fulfillment" guys who went around installing what DiSH, in sidestepping local dealers, direct marketed to the public. I'm sure they made out ok in helping to facilitate their suppression of dealers. And then what happened to Galaxy 1? DiSH eventually pulled their rug as well.

 

[Derek K]

But what was he doing other than serving as a cog in their local-dealer-elimination program? These were the "fulfillment" guys who went around installing what DiSH, in sidestepping local dealers, direct marketed to the public. I'm sure they made out ok in helping to facilitate their suppression of dealers. And then what happened to Galaxy 1? DiSH eventually pulled their rug as well.

I think Dish eventually pulls the rug out from everyone at one point of another.

However it was the Trump administration who appointed Brendon Car to the FCC, who finally gave Charlie a taste of his own medicine and pulled the rug out from under him so to speak which forced him to sell off all his spectrum.

Remember Charlie never wanted Boost. He was forced into buying the business so Sprint and T-Mobile could merge. I believe the way the deal was structured Sprint had to sell something off in order to merge with T-Mobile and basically Sprint decided to sell their least valuable asset to Charlie. The only reason why Charlie was forced into buying Boost, was because it was contingent on the FCC granting yet another extension to build his never completed 5G network.

If Charlie had done what he said he was going to do, instead of lying to everyone, like he usually does, he would have not had to buy Boost since he would have been his own facilities based cell provider and wouldn't need to appease the FCC.

I think its great that Boost is offering the white glove treatment, having their techs to roam the country side, hand delivering new phones and helping people set them up. Just thinking about that brings up 3 things. For the average person on this forum, if I am buying a new phone, just send it to me in the mail. I don't need anyone and I don't want anyone going into my phone possibly looking at all my cat photos and private conversations with my cat. Also I am not waiting from 8-12 or 12-5 for a Dish tech who may or may not show up.

The people requesting this white glove service, probably have no business owning a smart phone. Is Dish going to send out one of their technicians when one of these customers can't figure out how to download an app, or send a picture of their cat to their friend? The only reason why Dish is sending techs out at all is because there are no Boost mobile stores in these rural areas, and quiet frankly it would be an embarrassment if one of their older customers had to take a ride out to the hood and ask Habibi how to use their phone while they stand behind a thick piece of glass.

Again I am not being racist, but every Boost mobile store I have ever visited is either Arab, Chaldean or Indian owned

 

[rvvaquero]

I feel you Claude.

 

[HipKat]

But what was he doing other than serving as a cog in their local-dealer-elimination program? These were the "fulfillment" guys who went around installing what DiSH, in sidestepping local dealers, direct marketed to the public. I'm sure they made out ok in helping to facilitate their suppression of dealers. And then what happened to Galaxy 1? DiSH eventually pulled their rug as well.

Umm, excuse me?? How did Galaxy 1 get their "rug pulled" if they're still one of the largest, oldest, and highest rated providers??
The founder of G1 played the game the right way and was in the right place at the right time. While you were complaining about the game, he was playing it to his favor.

 

[HipKat]

I don't need anyone and I don't want anyone going into my phone possibly looking at all my cat photos and private conversations with my cat.

Doesn't happen, For soemone who acts like he has a clue, you'd think you'd know how cloud backups and restores work

Also I am not waiting from 8-12 or 12-5 for a Dish tech who may or may not show up.

Also doesn't happen. This isn't 1998

The people requesting this white glove service, probably have no business owning a smart phone. Is Dish going to send out one of their technicians when one of these customers can't figure out how to download an app, or send a picture of their cat to their friend? The only reason why Dish is sending techs out at all is because there are no Boost mobile stores in these rural areas, and quiet frankly it would be an embarrassment if one of their older customers had to take a ride out to the hood and ask Habibi how to use their phone while they stand behind a thick piece of glass.

It's obvious that you are completely ignorant and naive to all of this and just making it up as you go along. Not to mention incredibly rude about your incorrect assumptions of older people.

Again I am not being racist, but every Boost mobile store I have ever visited is either Arab, Chaldean or Indian owned

Please, enlighten us on how many Boost stores you've visited. As I posted above, I've been to a few dozen across all of central IL. haven't seen a single Arab or Indian owner and not all are "in the hood". Actually, as most of IL is smaller towns that don't have "hoods" but still have Boost Stores, your comment is laughable. And racist.

 

[Rolling Joe]

It'd exhaust me into my grave.

Me too. And that makes me want to thank dweber even more.

 

[telstar_1]

I think Dish eventually pulls the rug out from everyone at one point of another.

However it was the Trump administration who appointed Brendon Car to the FCC, who finally gave Charlie a taste of his own medicine and pulled the rug out from under him so to speak which forced him to sell off all his spectrum.

Remember Charlie never wanted Boost. He was forced into buying the business so Sprint and T-Mobile could merge. I believe the way the deal was structured Sprint had to sell something off in order to merge with T-Mobile and basically Sprint decided to sell their least valuable asset to Charlie. The only reason why Charlie was forced into buying Boost, was because it was contingent on the FCC granting yet another extension to build his never completed 5G network.

If Charlie had done what he said he was going to do, instead of lying to everyone, like he usually does, he would have not had to buy Boost since he would have been his own facilities based cell provider and wouldn't need to appease the FCC.

I think its great that Boost is offering the white glove treatment, having their techs to roam the country side, hand delivering new phones and helping people set them up. Just thinking about that brings up 3 things. For the average person on this forum, if I am buying a new phone, just send it to me in the mail. I don't need anyone and I don't want anyone going into my phone possibly looking at all my cat photos and private conversations with my cat. Also I am not waiting from 8-12 or 12-5 for a Dish tech who may or may not show up.

The people requesting this white glove service, probably have no business owning a smart phone. Is Dish going to send out one of their technicians when one of these customers can't figure out how to download an app, or send a picture of their cat to their friend? The only reason why Dish is sending techs out at all is because there are no Boost mobile stores in these rural areas, and quiet frankly it would be an embarrassment if one of their older customers had to take a ride out to the hood and ask Habibi how to use their phone while they stand behind a thick piece of glass.

Again I am not being racist, but every Boost mobile store I have ever visited is either Arab, Chaldean or Indian owned

My understanding is that they're not merely "offering" in-home mobile phone inception but rather making it their default path. Thick with irony, ain't it? This same outfit that used to throw "self-installation kits" at new customers to help them get their satellite going is now doing in-home mobile phone.

 

[HipKat]

My understanding is that they're not merely "offering" in-home mobile phone inception but rather making it their default path. Thick with irony, ain't it? This same outfit that used to throw "self-installation kits" at new customers to help them get their satellite going is now doing in-home mobile phone.

It's.Not.1998

Radio Shack sold self-installation kits, FCOL.
You are making untrue assumptions to stroke the I-Hate-Dish chip on your shoulder

 

[Yespage]

A bit of noise in here. I've had "Boost" for years now. Should I switch now before it "is too late" or is this thing going to go a while as is?