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Verizon vs. Boost Mobile: iPhone 18 Pro Max for 1 line
For 1 line of iPhone 18 Pro Max over 36 months, Verizon's Simplicity beats Boost Mobile's Unlimited+ by $180. The monthly plan price is the single biggest driver of that gap. Both sides are backed by confirmed plan pricing.
Verizon (24 months) and Boost Mobile (24 months) spread its device credit over fewer than 36 months, so the bill drops partway through.
Verizon
Simplicity · Buy unlocked (Apple financing)
of Boost Mobile unlocked (Apple financing) over 36 months
$88.42/mo per person, 1 line
$2,920–$3,183 over 36 months · $81.12–$88.42/mo household
$106.43/mo for 24 months, then $52.30/mo once the device is paid off.
- Provider fees unconfirmed
Resolves once Verizon's provider fees are confirmed.
Saves $2,437–$2,700 vs. your current bill over 36 months
Plus 1 new phone and setup: $1,300, net of trade-in/resale credit.
Plan $45.00/mo + device $54.13/mo + $40.00 upfront − $38.97 cashback
iPhone 18 Pro Max paid over 24 months at 0% APR via Apple Card Monthly Installments, with 3% cashback credited once.
Sales tax on the device (varies by state, typically charged upfront on full MSRP) is not included in the totals above.
We don't have a resale value for a iPhone 16 in this condition yet, so it counts as $0 here.
Boost Mobile
Unlimited+ · Buy unlocked (Apple financing)
$93.42/mo per person, 1 line
$3,060–$3,363 over 36 months · $85.00–$93.42/mo household
$111.43/mo for 24 months, then $57.30/mo once the device is paid off.
- Activation fee unconfirmed,
- Provider fees unconfirmed
Resolves once Boost Mobile's activation fee is confirmed and Boost Mobile's provider fees are confirmed.
Data verified September 10, 2026.
Verizon's provider fee: provider fee not yet confirmed. Boost Mobile's provider fee: provider fee not yet confirmed.
Frequently asked
Which is cheaper for 1 line of iPhone 18 Pro Max: Verizon or Boost Mobile?
Verizon's Simplicity costs $3,183 over 36 months for 1 line of iPhone 18 Pro Max, $180 less than Boost Mobile's Unlimited+ at $3,363.
What's the effective monthly cost of iPhone 18 Pro Max on Verizon vs. Boost Mobile?
Verizon works out to $88.42/mo and Boost Mobile to $93.42/mo, each the 36-month total divided evenly by 36 — not necessarily the bill you'd see in any single month.
Are these Verizon and Boost Mobile prices confirmed?
Verizon's total is a computed worst/best estimate, pending a promo or fee confirmation, and Boost Mobile's is a computed worst/best estimate, pending a promo or fee confirmation. See the confidence badge on each card, and our methodology page, for what that means.