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The really important thing is is that the phone is $25/mo. as the full usage fee. That's less than half the price of what I'm paying right now on Verizon, and l

The really important thing is is that the phone is $25/mo. as the full usage fee. That's less than half the price of what I'm paying right now on Verizon, and less than a third of what people can pay for the iPhone. I'm considering downgrading to this device right now just because its price is so low.

turbodog 16y ago
I have this phone and have no complaints so far. It's not a high-end phone, but the display is nice and performance is snappier than my old G1. What wasn't mentioned in the article is that you can use this phone with WiFi only and no plan if you choose. http://blog.gerundinganimal.com/2011/01/cheap-wifi-only-android-phone.html http://blog.gerundinganimal.com/2011/01/cheap-wifi-only-andr... I'm not sure how many phones let you do that, but I don't think it's very many. Certainly not at the $150 price for a new device with Android 2.2.
fr0sty 16y ago
Indeed. $25/mo for 'unlimited' data + 300minutes is outstanding, compared to every other option I am aware of in the US. I currently pay that much for the required "data plan for smart phone".
brettnak 16y ago
Do you know what kind of network they are? Could you use an iPhone or GSM Android phone on Virgin?
- trotsky 16y ago
  Virgin Mobile USA is a Sprint MVNO - in fact they are wholly owned by Sprint. So that means they're CDMA.
- akgerber 16y ago
  They're apparently pretty well locked down, device-wise. So presently you can choose either a crappy Samsung Android device or this reasonable competent device.
saturdaysaint 16y ago
$25 for unlimited data - if anything, this would make it a wonderful wireless hotspot option for wi-fi only tablets...
- ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  How much would you pay for a MiFi style device + plan on that network? I read about one US citizen who was going to have to spend so much, he got a Galaxy Tab for the same price which could perform the same function, plus much more.
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turbodog 16y ago

I have this phone and have no complaints so far. It's not a high-end phone, but the display is nice and performance is snappier than my old G1. What wasn't mentioned in the article is that you can use this phone with WiFi only and no plan if you choose. http://blog.gerundinganimal.com/2011/01/cheap-wifi-only-android-phone.html http://blog.gerundinganimal.com/2011/01/cheap-wifi-only-andr... I'm not sure how many phones let you do that, but I don't think it's very many. Certainly not at the $150 price for a new device with Android 2.2.

fr0sty 16y ago

Indeed. $25/mo for 'unlimited' data + 300minutes is outstanding, compared to every other option I am aware of in the US. I currently pay that much for the required "data plan for smart phone".

brettnak 16y ago

Do you know what kind of network they are? Could you use an iPhone or GSM Android phone on Virgin?

trotsky 16y ago
Virgin Mobile USA is a Sprint MVNO - in fact they are wholly owned by Sprint. So that means they're CDMA.
akgerber 16y ago
They're apparently pretty well locked down, device-wise. So presently you can choose either a crappy Samsung Android device or this reasonable competent device.

saturdaysaint 16y ago

$25 for unlimited data - if anything, this would make it a wonderful wireless hotspot option for wi-fi only tablets...

ZeroGravitas 16y ago
How much would you pay for a MiFi style device + plan on that network? I read about one US citizen who was going to have to spend so much, he got a Galaxy Tab for the same price which could perform the same function, plus much more.

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