ENGLEWOOD, Colo., March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Boost Mobile
today announced its new "Privacy Premium" offering for added
protection from hackers trying to remotely infiltrate devices. At a
time when both large carriers and web juggernauts have been exposed
for selling customer data, Boost Mobile is aiming to protect users
at the device level. The new value added service gives
customers full digital protection, including online identity
protection, limits virus exposure, blocks spammers and protects
users' data in one convenient add-on, for just $5.99 per month.
"Boost Mobile puts the power of our users' privacy first. As
user data exploitation and online threats become more common, we
are focused on protecting our users, their data and their privacy,"
said Stephen Stokols, who heads
Boost Mobile. "We store more of our lives on our phones than ever,
so it's increasingly important to protect those devices."
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic created even more of a need
for these privacy services; since the beginning of the pandemic,
there has been a 72% increase in ransomware, and mobile
vulnerabilities have grown 50%1. Privacy
Premium offers necessary data protection, including the following
tools:
- Secure Wi-Fi: Automatically encrypts data when the
device joins any Wi-Fi network, protecting users from identity
theft and keeping private information safe.
- Call Screener Premium: Identifies reports and
automatically blocks unwanted spam calls.
- Premium Visual Voicemail: Conveniently transcribes
voicemails to text and gives users the option to automatically
forward visual voicemails to email.
Privacy Premium is available for Boost Mobile customers with
compatible Android devices. All plans will be available on Boost
Mobile's Expanded Data Network and include free
protected mobile hotspot tethering.
For more details on Privacy Premium and other offers,
please visit BoostMobile.com or any local Boost Mobile retail
store.
About Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile provides
award-winning, best-in-class value and connectivity to U.S.
wireless consumers through access to the carrier's Expanded Data
Network and competitive consumer plans with no annual service
contracts. In 2020, DISH became a nationwide U.S. wireless
carrier through the acquisition of Boost Mobile. DISH continues to
innovate in wireless, building the nation's first cloud-native,
Open RAN-based 5G broadband network. DISH Wireless L.L.C.
operates Boost Mobile. DISH Wireless L.L.C. is a subsidiary of DISH
Network Corporation (NASDAQ: DISH), a Fortune 250 company. Learn
more about Boost Mobile online on
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1 According to Skybox Security
report, "2020 Vulnerability and Threat Trends Report."
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