Most of us don’t think about our mobile plan until something goes wrong. A bill creeps up, the data runs out halfway through the month, or a contract quietly rolls over. With cost of living still shaping how many of us spend, Black Friday is a handy prompt to ask a simple question: am I actually getting good value for what I pay each month?
Boost Mobile’s CEO, Bobby Geldens, puts it plainly: your mobile plan is one of the easiest places to start saving. It takes a few minutes to check what you’re paying, what you’re getting, and whether the two match up. Boost has built its Black Friday offering around that idea, with deals on prepaid SIMs and refurbished phones running from 3 November to 30 November.
The headline offer is Boost’s $39 Prepaid SIM, which has a 28 day expiry. During the sale it’s available for $12, a saving of $27 or about 69 percent. For new activations, you get 80GB of data on each of your first three recharges, which is generous for a prepaid plan. It also includes unlimited standard national calls and texts, international calling, and data rollover, all on the full Telstra Prepaid Mobile network.
For most people, 80GB covers a month of streaming, scrolling and the odd hotspot session without constantly checking the usage meter. There are some conditions worth knowing about, and I’ve put them in the practical details below. The main one is that after the third recharge the plan drops to 30GB and returns to the standard $39 price.
Boost also sells long expiry plans, where you pay upfront for a year of coverage. If you like the idea of one less recurring bill and a plan that’s sorted until next year, that’s the option to look at.
Refurbished phones have lost a lot of their stigma, and Boost has been in this space since 2019. It works with Assurant, a company that processes more than 20 million devices globally each year. Every handset goes through a 72 point check covering the battery, screen, camera and everything in between, and comes with a 12 month warranty, a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and free express shipping. Each one also includes a free $39 SIM.
During the sale, there’s up to 15 percent off selected devices and 10 percent off storewide. Three of the bestsellers show how much of the premium you can avoid paying:
iPhone 15 Pro Max, from $875.50 for 256GB in very good condition. It has the A17 Pro chip, a 6.7 inch OLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate, a 48MP main camera with 5x optical zoom, USB-C, and up to 29 hours of video playback.
iPhone 16 Pro Max, from $1,129.65 for 256GB in very good condition. It has the A18 Pro chip, a 6.9 inch display, a 48MP main and 48MP ultra wide camera, 4K Dolby Vision video, and satellite connectivity for Emergency SOS and Find My.
Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra, from $723.60 for 256GB in very good condition. It has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chip, a 6.8 inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X display, a quad camera system with 5x optical zoom and 8K video, and Samsung DeX for desktop style productivity.
Recap
- The sale runs from 3 November to 30 November 2026.
- SIM offer: $39 Prepaid SIM for $12 (save $27), online only, for new activations.
- Data: 80GB on the first three recharges, then 30GB from the fourth recharge. Ongoing recharges are $39.
- Expiry: 28 days per recharge.
- Deadlines: Activate by 15 February 2027, with remaining recharges completed by 15 April 2027.
- Speeds: A 150Mbps download cap applies on 4G and 5G. Actual speeds vary with conditions in your area.
- Coverage: Full Telstra Prepaid Mobile network. For use in Australia.
- Refurbished devices: Up to 15 percent off selected phones plus 10 percent off storewide, through the Boost Mobile Refurb Shop online.
- Every refurb includes: A 72 point check, a free $39 SIM (28 day expiry), a 12 month warranty, a 30 day satisfaction guarantee and free express shipping.
- Where to buy: Online only, via Boost Mobile.
