SpaceX has reportedly discussed buying Boost Mobile or using its network, a move that could change who owns your budget phone plan.
SpaceX has reportedly talked with Boost Mobile about launching its own phone service through the budget carrier. The Washington Post says the deal could mean SpaceX buys Boost or simply gets access to its network. SpaceX wants Starlink to become a "major" mobile carrier.
Elon Musk reportedly spoke last month with Charlie Ergen, chairman of EchoStar, which owns Boost Mobile. SpaceX has been building its mobile service for months. It plans to combine satellites that connect to phones with a network on the ground.
Spectrum is the set of radio airwaves that carry phone signals. A cell site is a tower location that sends and receives them.
Neither SpaceX nor Boost Mobile responded right away to The Verge. No deal has been announced. Boost runs on networks from T-Mobile and AT&T, so SpaceX may need permission from both companies to launch service that way.
For Boost customers, a sale could mean a new owner. For anyone shopping for a low-cost plan, it could mean one more competitor. Nothing changes for customers today.
SpaceX is reportedly eyeing Boost Mobile, but nothing is final, so Boost customers do not need to do anything right now.
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