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**alty29** · 10-06-2002, 01:23 PM

has anyone here used the Virgin Mobile Telephone service? I am interested in buying one of their phones, but am wondering how good their service is.

-Alty

**asheep_uk** · 10-06-2002, 01:28 PM

I haven't personaly, but I have 2 mates who both brought Virgin thinking "wow, this is cheap".

Virgin mobiles are cheap, about £30 cheaper in some cases, but their prices start at 5p per minute, where as O2 start at 1p per minute.

I use O2, and so do a lot of my mates, and we recon it is the best.

One of my Virgin mates has moved to T-Mobile now, but I haven't heard from her.

TE

**jamble** · 10-06-2002, 01:29 PM

I've used it since they launched. It's excellent, the customer service is very good and you're not tied to a contract for calls/line rental. You are expected to pay up front for the handset but I'd rather do that (since I "acquired" one anyway)

The only potential drawback is VirginMobile piggyback on the one to one network (now T-Mobile) so coverage isn't great in some more remote areas - Some parts of Wales and Scotland.

Apart from that, I would fully recommend them

**alty29** · 10-06-2002, 01:32 PM

im in the US, they just launched out here. The prices of the phones are great, and its 25 cents a minute, which isnt bad at all, and you buy minutes, which I need cause sometimes I talk alot, sometimes I dont.

**Gloomycus** · 10-06-2002, 01:35 PM

their commercials are ****ed up!

**asheep_uk** · 10-06-2002, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by jamble7000
I've used it since they launched. It's excellent, the customer service is very good and you're not tied to a contract for calls/line rental. You are expected to pay up front for the handset but I'd rather do that (since I "acquired" one anyway)

The only potential drawback is VirginMobile piggyback on the one to one network (now T-Mobile) so coverage isn't great in some more remote areas - Some parts of Wales and Scotland.

Apart from that, I would fully recommend them

Don't you work for O2?

TE

**KLTdesigns5869** · 10-06-2002, 02:09 PM

$.25/min is not cheap.

I only briefly looked at their site and pricing, but what benefit is there over the more common and bigger cell/pcs carriers? (besides the "no contract - pay as you go" bs).
They also seem to use the Sprint network, which is good if you never leave a major city area. Once in the countryside, you're SOL though.

With AT&T wireless, I pay $40/month for 600 anytime minutes and free long distance anywhere in the US. I typically use close to my allotted minutes every month since it is my main phone. At .25/min, that would be a $150 phone bill for me

No thanks.

**alty29** · 10-06-2002, 02:13 PM

but I want to pay by the min. and im never away from the big city area. I dont know of any other pay by minute plans

**jamble** · 10-06-2002, 02:44 PM

Originally posted by asheep_uk
Don't you work for O2?

TE

Not any more

Quit last week.

**asheep_uk** · 10-06-2002, 02:45 PM

Originally posted by jamble7000
Not any more Quit last week.

That was quick, what are you doing now then?

TE

**jamble** · 10-06-2002, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by asheep_uk
That was quick, what are you doing now then?

TE

Gone back to University to do a masters in "Creative Technology"

**asheep_uk** · 10-06-2002, 04:51 PM

Originally posted by jamble7000
Gone back to University to do a masters in "Creative Technology"

Have fun.

TE

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