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Virgin Mobile offering $100 rebate for T-Mobile subscribers willing to switch

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

Virgin Mobile, the prepaid carrier with a name that makes teenagers giggle and price tags attractive to anyone on a budget, has rolled out a $100 rebate aimed at T-Mobile customers willing to convert and have their brain "retrained." The rebate only applies to those who are switching over from a T-Mobile account, with the $100 being credit towards an Unlimited plan. Read The Full Story

Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE hits Virgin Mobile

, Feb 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Back in September of 2012 Samsung unveiled its new mid-range smartphone called the Galaxy Victory 4G LTE. If you're the sort of smartphone user that likes the idea of a mid-range Android device that's not incredibly expensive on a carrier that doesn't require a contract, the Galaxy Victory is now available on Virgin Mobile. On the contract free pre-paid carrier the phone will sell for $299.99. Read The Full Story

Kyocera Event hits Virgin Mobile prepaid

, Feb 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Virgin Mobile has added a new prepaid Android smartphone to its lineup of devices. The new Android device is called the Kyocera Event and it is available for $79.99. The new smartphone has a 3.5-inch HVGA IPS touchscreen display that has wide viewing angles and adjustable brightness. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile and Bell now unlocking iPhones for a hefty fee

, Nov 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

Bell and Virgin Mobile will unlock the iPhone for those willing to pay a fairly high fee and who meet a couple of stipulations. The offer is for Canadian iPhone users, and was confirmed via two leaked memos that found their way to the tech site Mobile Syrup. The program started today, but will be "launched in a phased approach." Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile now offering the Samsung Galaxy S II smartphone

, Nov 17th 2012 Discuss [0]

Virgin Mobile has announced that its customers can now get their hands on the Galaxy S II 4G, the predecessor to the wildly popular Galaxy S III smartphone. With this new addition, users can finally get 4G access on the Virgin Mobile network starting at $35 per month. This comes after repeat requests from users who asked for better phone options, as well as 4G. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile aims at entry-level with $79.99 PCD Chaser

, Jul 27th 2012 Discuss [0]

If you're still rocking a flip phone and want to make the jump to a smarter category, then Virgin Mobile might have the inexpensive phone that'll help ease the transition. It today announced the PCD Chaser, costing just $79.99 without a contract commitment that can be used on the network’s unlimited $35 a month plans. The Chaser comes with a 3.2-inch screen, 800Mhz processor, and a 3-megapixel camera, all running on Android 2.3, Gingerbread. Read The Full Story

ZTE Kis landing on Virgin Media today for £49.99

, Jul 11th 2012 Discuss [0]

ZTE’s phones have proved popular at the lower end of the market, and the company is launching another handset in conjunction with Virgin Media in the UK. The ZTE Kis will be available for £49.99 on Pay As You Go, offering a 3.5-inch 480x320 screen, 800Mhz processor, 256MB of RAM, 512MB of storage with a microSD card slot, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile begins prepaid iPhone sales

, Jun 28th 2012 Discuss [5]

Virgin Mobile turned a few heads earlier this month when it announced it would be selling Apple’s iPhone 4 and 4S off-contract on top of offering an affordable $35 a month unlimited data plan. The MVNO has now started sales of both handsets, with the iPhone 4S 16GB commanding a price of $649.99, while the iPhone 4 8GB will cost $549.99. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile’s iPhone 4S sums add up

, Jun 8th 2012 Discuss [14]

Virgin Mobile caused a shudder amid the tech world yesterday, confirming it would be offering the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S with no contract and hitherto unseen low calling plans, but do the numbers hold up to scrutiny? At $549 for an 8GB iPhone 4 or $649 for a 16GB iPhone 4S, it's a long way from the heavily-subsidized offers AT&T, Verizon and others have on offer. Swallowing the cost of a new smartphone upfront can bypass a whole lot of monthly pain, however. Read on for the sums that will salve your wallet. Read The Full Story

iPhone heads to Virgin Mobile off-contract

, Jun 5th 2012 Discuss [1]

It appears that the Apple's iPhone won't only be on one line of service with no contract this year, with Virgin Mobile being reported to grab the most popular phone on the planet as soon as July 1st. This report comes from Market Watch where they've got a source familiar with the matter speaking about the device's jump into the prepaid world, starting with Leap Wireless and now hitting up Virgin. This move is reportedly helping Virgin Mobile's parent company satisfy their $15.5 billion dollar contract with Apple over four years. Read The Full Story

Virgin Mobile announces $40 monthly payLo pre-paid plan

, May 22nd 2012 Discuss [1]

Virgin Mobile has announced a new no contract with the plan called payLo. The new plan offers unlimited talk and text at $40 monthly and 50 MB of data for web access. The unlimited texting plan covers text messages, picture, e-mail, and instant messages. The big downside to this plan is that the company has no truly compelling mobile phone options and most are rather boring feature phones. Read The Full Story

HTC One V heading to Metro PCS, Virgin Mobile and US Cellular

, Feb 27th 2012 Discuss [1]

HTC recently announced a trio of Android handsets at MWC 2012 in a new "One" series, which includes the One X, One S, and the One V. The One X is heading to AT&T, the One S is set for T-Mobile, but the cheaper One V's destination remained a mystery. Well, now it looks like the device is being prepped for Metro PCS, Virgin Mobile, and US Cellular, according to PhoneScoop citing an HTC spokesperson, although no official announcements have been made just yet. Read The Full Story
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