By
Alex Choros - Managing Editor + Group Telco Editor
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Boost Mobile has teamed up with Coles to offer customers a refurbished iPhone XR for $339. The phone comes with a 12-month warranty, a 30-day satisfaction guarantee, and a Boost starter SIM. Here's Boost's current range of prepaid plans:

Mobile Phone Plans
#1
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$14 Prepaid
  • 6GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
$14.00
Per 7 Day Renewal
#2
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$28 Prepaid
  • 8GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
$28.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
#3
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$39 Prepaid
  • 80GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Grab a $39 SIM for $12 – save $27. Hurry! Offer ends 30.11.26. Terms Apply
$39.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
#4
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$49 Prepaid
  • 110GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get 110GB data on first 3 recharges, then 45GB from 4th recharge. New customers only. Activate by 15.02.27
$49.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
#5
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$59 Prepaid
  • 140GB data at download speeds up to 250Mbps
  • Deal: Get 140GB data on first 3 recharges, then 55GB from 4th recharge. New customers only. Activate by 15.02.27
$59.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
#6
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$74 Prepaid
  • 180GB Uncapped download speed
  • Deal: Get 180GB data on first 3 recharges, then 100GB from 4th recharge. New customers only. Activate by 15.02.27
$74.00
Per 28 Day Renewal
#7
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$180 Prepaid
  • 180GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get 180GB data on new activations, then 100GB from next recharge. Activate by 15.02.27
$180.00
Per 6 Month Renewal
#8
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$300 Prepaid
  • 300GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get 300GB data on new activations, then 240GB from next recharge. Activate by 15.02.27
$300.00
Per 12 Month Renewal
#9
Boost Mobile
Boost Mobile
$365 Prepaid
  • 500GB data at download speeds up to 150Mbps
  • Deal: Get 500GB data on new activations, then 365GB from next recharge. Activate by 15.02.27
$365.00
Per 12 Month Renewal

The refurbished iPhone deal is available at Coles supermarkets nationwide as well as online. 

Boost started selling refurbished smartphones in 2019, partnering with device supplier Alegre. Alegre says it completes a 72-point check to ensure all refurbished phones perform at a high standard and have enough battery capacity left. In addition, it only sources Australian-compliant phones that have been wiped and cross-checked against a police database.

Refurbished smartphones may have minor cosmetic damage including scuffing or light scratches on the screen, but won't have any cracks.

You can read more about how Alegre refurbishes a smartphone here, and pros and cons of refurbished smartphones here.

In addition to the iPhone XR, Coles is also offering the iPhone 8 for $219. Once again, it's refurbished. We'd avoid buying the iPhone 8 at this point in its life, however. There's a good chance it won't be upgraded to iOS 17, next year, as the iPhone 7 missed out on iOS 16 this year. In addition to missing out on features, you're unlikely to get any security or stability updates. 

On the other hand, the iPhone XR still has a bit of life in it. We're expecting it to get iOS 17, but it may miss out on iOS 18 in 2024. 

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Alex Choros
Alex Choros is the Managing Editor of WhistleOut Australia and an award-winning journalist. He's been writing about consumer technology for over a decade and is an expert on the Australian telco sector, to the point where he knows far too many phone and internet plans by heart. In addition to leading the WhistleOut editorial team, Alex is responsible for ruining the office Sonos with his troubled taste in music.

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