Boost Mobile has launched a range of back-to-school discounts aimed at making it cheaper for parents to buy children their first mobile phone. The prepaid carrier's promotions target families who want to get kids connected without signing up to a traditional wireless contract, offering entry-level smartphones, tablets and flexible plans as an alternative to pricier long-term deals.

The offers include an iPhone 16e for $149.99 when prepaying two months on the $60 Unlimited Premium Plan, a free Samsung Galaxy A16 5G promotion, 5G tablets from $59.99, and a bring-your-own-device plan starting at $10 a month for three months before rising to $25 a month thereafter, with 30GB of premium data. Boost Mobile emphasises prepaid flexibility throughout, including no long-term contracts, no credit checks, support for eSIM and physical SIM cards, no-cost activation, and a 30-day money-back guarantee on service fees.