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I just found out about Virgin Mobile USA this month and can't believe that it's so relatively unknown, given how much better of a deal it is compared to the maj
by peripitea 15y ago
I just found out about Virgin Mobile USA this month and can't believe that it's so relatively unknown, given how much better of a deal it is compared to the major carriers for most people.
$25/month, unlimited data/text, no contract. Downsides are that you only get 300 voice minutes (can upgrade to 1200 for $40/mo), that it only uses the Sprint network (no roaming), and that they have a limited phone selection (although the LG Optimus V that I got seems pretty awesome so far). For me, and I would guess many others, the downsides pale in comparison to the benefits.
I've been recommending it to all my friends, and a few of them have started making the switch. Although one girl was opposed because she thought no-contract phones were for poor people.
- sandipagr 15y agoYeah I have made couple people switch to VM as well this month. Not sure if you are aware but you can enable wifi hotstop by downloading Quick Settings app. VM seems to have just hide the option for now and Quick Settings makes it available. VM is amazing for the price.
- MatthewPhillips 15y agoThere's also My Simple Mobile which uses GSM (using T-Mobile's prepaid network). The prices aren't as good as Virgin, but they're still better than the big 4 and being GSM you can bring over any phone that works on T-Mobile 3G.
- IgorPartola 15y agoI just wish they had other options, other than the LG Optimus phone. I'd even pay full price for it (given the savings). Maybe in 2 years when my contract with AT&T is up...