<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-16-018412.txt : 20160203
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-16-018412.hdr.sgml : 20160203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160203165624
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-16-018412
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160203

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOINGO WIRELESS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001169988
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10960 WILSHIRE BLVD., 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		310-586-5180

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10960 WILSHIRE BLVD., 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Callahan Dawn
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001570670

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-35155
		FILM NUMBER:		161385506

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BOINGO WIRELESS, INC.
		STREET 2:		10960 WILSHIRE BLVD.SUITE 800
		CITY:			LOS ANGELES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90024
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2016-02-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001169988</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BOINGO WIRELESS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WIFI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001570670</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Callahan Dawn</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>10960 WILSHIRE BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>23RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOS ANGELES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>90024</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Marketing Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-02-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>33344</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>33344</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>33344</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Boingo Wireless, Inc. common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units will vest in twelve successive equal quarterly installments over continuous service beginning on February 1, 2016, so that the restricted stock units will become fully vested on February 1, 2019. The restricted stock units will be settled in shares of common stock that will be delivered to the Reporting Person shortly after each vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Efren Medina as Attorney-in-Fact for Dawn Callahan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-02-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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