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Virgin Mobile USA Offering One Year of Unlimited Data to iPhone Switchers For Just $1
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Another big caveat, from what I recall about the original promotion (and what likely still applies here), is that you can’t change your phone at any point during the $1 promotional period. So, if you were thinking like me that you would get a cheapo compatible 5s and then switch when the 7s/8/whatever comes out in a few weeks, you’d forfeit what promotional months were remaining on your plan.
Amazingly in an all iPhone household, with yearly flights to the UK where the companion ticket would be a value, Virgin Mobile still manages to work out to be a bad deal compared to what I pay for AT&T.
Putting aside the $1 deal for a moment (although I'd like to know what the real cost is after taxes), $60 a month per line is pretty expensive and definitely not a good pair up against a family plan.
Well, you pay, say, $800 for the first year, whatever the phone is worth. It's not subsidized. They want you paying off the credit. But the second year it turns out to be Unlimited for $50 a month. With T-mobile, their $70 is what it costs you. I don't know if Sprint's $50 might have some extras attached.
virgin...USA? dammit, why doesnt canada have deals like this, this would be awesome for me to transition to a cheaper plan for 12 months argh!
I was about to comment the same.
I was all excited until the word "Sprint" appeared in the post.
Then the thrill was gone...
I also called and confirmed. A lot of wasted time. Don't need a new phone...I think Sprint's multiple line is still the best deal at this point...
I found where bring your phone option is. Click iPhone and then scroll to the bottom.
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I found where bring your phone option is. Click iPhone and then scroll to the bottom.
(From the Picture)It's an instant buy if Apple releases the iPhone 8 in the colour (Product)Red.
But, I guess that's too much to ask on release date.
But, I guess that's too much to ask on release date.
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False comparison. All the dealer is doing is sharing their profit. Take the dealer out and it would be even cheaper.
swingerofbirch
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Is there a way you could do this without having a phone number to port? I have an old iPhone 5s that is CDMA (Verizon), but it doesn't have a number because I ported the number to my iPhone 7. Would be nice to get a second number and use this as a backup and for hotspotting.
Do people actually read the article? Lol
. I'm guessing it took them a bit to update the site.How does 'bring your own iPhone to our network' exactly help them get rid of iPhone stock?
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Yes you can.
I think Verizon 5s accepts regular gsm sims. I know my Verizon 6 works with Verizon, at&at, and t-mobile sims and gets LTE on all
You can always get a prepaid cheap sim (some are $7 on eBay) and get a line, then port it over
Before that, check the phone on virgin mobile
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Do people actually read the article? Lol
How does 'bring your own iPhone to our network' exactly help them get rid of iPhone stock?
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Yes you can.
I think Verizon 5s accepts regular gsm sims. I know my Verizon 6 works with Verizon, at&at, and t-mobile sims and gets LTE on all
You can always get a prepaid cheap sim (some are $7 on eBay) and get a line, then port it over
Before that, check the phone on virgin mobile
„The deal is also available to customers who purchase a brand new iPhone at full cost from Virgin Mobile„
I'm giving it a shot. If it doesn't work to my expectation, I'll just switch back to Verizon. Meanwhile, I'll save about $77 a month.
Get a number with Google Voice. Then port that over. Not sure if they would block that, but why not try?
Not sure about Virgin, but Sprint has fine print stating that unlimited data does not apply to VPN traffic. I forget how many GB you're allotted for VPN traffic, but they're specific about it.
I made the switch and the process was not a smooth one. There was a snag, on Virgin Mobile's part, during the porting process and it took about 48 hours to get everything up and running. I've had no issues with the service yet, but based on my communication with them (phone, email, and community forum) during the porting process it will likely be a hassle to resolve any issues in the future. Oddly enough, I'm kind of at peace with that since I'm only paying a $1 (varies slightly depending on taxes). If the service goes south, I'll switch back to Big Red.
