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Boost Mobile, a division of Sprint Nextel Corporation (NYSE: S) has launched a new low flat rate for international calls made to landlines in major cities in Mexico and has eliminated international charges for calls to Puerto Rico, Boost said in a statement.

Boost customers making calls to Mexico City, Guadalajara and Monterrey will only be charged a rate of US$0.02 per minute plus standard airtime.

Customers will also have the convenience of directly calling international numbers from their handsets and without the use of international calling cards.

Boost Mobile’s walkie-talkie service is compatible with Nextel’s direct connect radio service in the US, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Chile and Peru.