Coverage is one thing, but I used Virgin Mobile for a number of years in the past, and their customer service was spectacular (for the couple times it was needed). It's a good company.
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Virgin Mobile USA to Begin Selling iPhone 5 on June 28
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Coverage is one thing, but I used Virgin Mobile for a number of years in the past, and their customer service was spectacular (for the couple times it was needed). It's a good company.
The problem would be the coverage areas.
Even considering the cost of the phone, it would be less expensive in one year than my current family plan at T-Mobile costs with 3 phones, and only one is a data plan, and I am paying $20 each month for unlimited messaging on the account.
As with other phone accounts, there is a monthly charge for taxes and fees that would increase the total from $420 annually (for the 300 minutes monthly plan).
Even considering the cost of the phone, it would be less expensive in one year than my current family plan at T-Mobile costs with 3 phones, and only one is a data plan, and I am paying $20 each month for unlimited messaging on the account.
As with other phone accounts, there is a monthly charge for taxes and fees that would increase the total from $420 annually (for the 300 minutes monthly plan).
ya $60 AT&T GoPhone Prepaid Plan with 4G + LTE 2GB DATA! - doesnt get better
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Also I wouldn't put my money on this....unless you want a Sprint's royal treatment lol...their coverage + service = worst in USA and when you go with a Sprint MVNO.....you can only imagine that it gets worst than worst....is that even possible?
not to mention this iPhone 5 will be locked to Sprint = USELESS in USA much like Sprint's and their other MVNO's...do your self a favor and pick up the straight talk or verizon iPhone 5 if you really want a CDMA one...
I think you'll find TMo have a $30 prepaid w/100 minutes/5GB 4G + unlimited 2G/Unlimited text.
Yah but that's still 200 minutes under VM. Sure it's more data but 2.5 is a lot at $30 vs TM $30.
TM doesn't have a $40 plan and when you get to $50, VM blows TM out of the water. Unlimited across where TM is 500MB.
TM plans need to be 'rewritten'
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Can you get a unlocked GSM phone and get the $60 AT&T GoPhone plan/sim?
worst pre-paid option
DON'T DO IT
I'm not going to talk about Sprint network's, ummm, quality, but one of the great things about pre-paid is the ability to switch between carriers by switching SIM cards.
Unless you get one of those GPP cards, you won't be able to do so with Virign iPhone 5
DON'T DO IT
I'm not going to talk about Sprint network's, ummm, quality, but one of the great things about pre-paid is the ability to switch between carriers by switching SIM cards.
Unless you get one of those GPP cards, you won't be able to do so with Virign iPhone 5
Holy ****. Is there NO WiFi in his life or does he just insist on streaming YouTube HD 24/7? The wife & I SHARE 1GB/mo and barely use 75% of that bc WiFi is everywhere.
Virgin Mobile is who I was with before switching to AT&T and getting an iPhone.
This would be a good deal, if Virgin Mobile wasn't CDMA/Sprint-based.
You have hardware-based carrier lock-in and terrible speeds.
From what I read, Virgin Mobile is GSM in other locations (UK?), so you could easily use an old AT&T or T-Mobile phone with them.
There's no way I'm going to spend $650/$750/whatever up-front to get locked into one company. CDMA phones have terrible resale value because of the lock-in.
This would be a good deal, if Virgin Mobile wasn't CDMA/Sprint-based.
You have hardware-based carrier lock-in and terrible speeds.
From what I read, Virgin Mobile is GSM in other locations (UK?), so you could easily use an old AT&T or T-Mobile phone with them.
There's no way I'm going to spend $650/$750/whatever up-front to get locked into one company. CDMA phones have terrible resale value because of the lock-in.
Phone plans are expensive in the USA
50$/month for an unlimited phone plan ?
Wow that's a ripoff compared to the French Virgin mobile,
that same plan is 30/month (about 48 $) in France.
And Virgin mobile isn't the cheapest around.
America you deceived me.
50$/month for an unlimited phone plan ?
Wow that's a ripoff compared to the French Virgin mobile,
that same plan is 30/month (about 48 $) in France.
And Virgin mobile isn't the cheapest around.
America you deceived me.
Kid is a gamer and always seems to be watching walk-through videos on YouTube -- and Google still hasn't figured out how to stream mobile videos at an appropriate quality for the connection and device.
Hmm... If only the people who develop Android could somehow work with the people who run YouTube... Maybe if they were owned by the same company... <scratches chin> /s
glad to hear
If Virgin weren't tied to Sprint as far as networks (and Sprint is pretty crappy where I live), I'd definitely investigate. That is good to hear about customer service, but any ties to Sprint make me run very fast in the opposite direction.
If Virgin weren't tied to Sprint as far as networks (and Sprint is pretty crappy where I live), I'd definitely investigate. That is good to hear about customer service, but any ties to Sprint make me run very fast in the opposite direction.
You don't get data roaming with the $30 prepaid t-mobile plan? What does this mean?
I got the 4S and love it!!
Great news that they are getting the iphone 5!!! wish that i had held out for 6 months more and i would have gotten this or preordered it!
I got Virgin in May of 2011 and enjoyed the LG Optimus V until it and the android got annoying. Last Christmas i finally broke down and got the 4S and it has been a total blessing! use it more than the other phone.
never had an issues with service, except this last JAN 3 or 4 towers were down due to a ice storm, but didn't top up until it was all fixed
Great news that they are getting the iphone 5!!! wish that i had held out for 6 months more and i would have gotten this or preordered it!
I got Virgin in May of 2011 and enjoyed the LG Optimus V until it and the android got annoying. Last Christmas i finally broke down and got the 4S and it has been a total blessing! use it more than the other phone.
never had an issues with service, except this last JAN 3 or 4 towers were down due to a ice storm, but didn't top up until it was all fixed
Glad to hear this news, more choices for me when my contract with AT&T is up next year. Competition is a very good thing.
Nope. The Straight Talk iPhone 5 runs on the Verizon 3G network. PagePlus also runs on the Verizon network...
http://prepaid-phones.t-mobile.com/prepaid-plans
It's little difficult to find from their website. See towards the bottom of the page.
Thanks guys! If it works, this could replace my son's VM 2.5GB for $25 plan.