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Virgin Mobile benefits. Like Sky Mobile, Virgin Mobile also offer mobile contract deals as well as Sim-only deals, including deals on the iPhone 12 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G . Virgin Mobile customers can also message on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Twitter without eating into the data allowance - although, voice and video calls aren't Home Media Favorites Menu Devices Apps & Games Android Lounge Automotive App Development Smart Home Wearables Browse More Thread Starter I've been with vm for almost 3 years now, I'm happy with what they provided and its always easy to be with prepaid. However, I'm switching to t mobile $30 web exclusive prepaid. Don't get me wrong, vm is a great prepaid, but the lack of coverage like in my area, is near impossible to send text messages in the house. Even when I got 4 out of 5 bars out door, would still get messages delay or cannot receive calls (mt and evo v). I wonder does anyone has the same thought as I do. Also, I have read that is possible to transfer number, is there anything I should pay attention or need if I want to keep my account? Thanks for reading this long post. Download the Forums for Android™ app! Download I switched from VM to T-Mobile prepaid and have been quite happy. Coverage is similar, but I'm getting much better speeds from T-Mobile. My 3G speeds on VM were typically under 500 Kbps and too frequently under 100 kbps, with T-Mobile my worst speeds are over Mbps and are typically double that up to about 8 Mbps on my Galaxy Nexus. You can transfer your number but it will cancel/close your VM account, as they use your phone number as the account number. Thread Starter Thanks mogelijk. The galaxy s2 deal makes me think about this. Also my housemate who are having t mobile phone, they get 4 bars in the basement and with vm I only get non to 1 on the top floor.. Btw, do I need to call VM before I transfer my number? No, you do not need to call Virgin Mobile. If it isn't an option to transfer your number when you activate (depending on how you activate), just call T-Mobile and they will transfer your number for you. The Galaxy S2 looks like a good deal, though I still like the Google Galaxy Nexus since it gets the Android updates right after they are released. Of course, the Galaxy Nexus is $50 more currently, though it's replacement (which appears to be an LG Optimus Nexus) should be announced next week. It is one of the advantages of T-Mobile Monthly, you can use any phone that works on their network. You just need to order a SIM Card Activation Kit. Yeah i am doing the same thing tomorrow. It is awful how bad the coverage is with virgin. I already paid for a month of service with Virgin and only had it 4 days -_- i'm going to try and sell my account and maybe recoup at least 20-25 dollars. Idk why i came back to them. Although today i was out and about in the city(I went early voting) and i did finally experience 4g coverage for once...although we were in walmart parking lot when i got it and we literally moved over 2 rows in the walmart parking lot and i didn't get the 4g signal anymore and the 3G was abysmal. So i guess t-mobile Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G is what i'll get tomorrow or i'll get the Nokia Lumia 710 for monthly 4G. I keep seeing the commercial and they show a white s3 being held when they talk about monthly 4g, but I go on t-mobiles website and they don't show it What do you consider abysmal? This is about as good as it gets for 3G in Vegas. 4G is alright, usually between 4mb to as high as 12mb down. Attached Files: I'm gonna wait til network vision rolls out here. Too hard to let unlimited data go for $35. My data for the Evo V has never been throttled even after over 4 GB of data used per month, I still get full 3G/4G data speeds. You can buy any compatible phone and use it on T-Mobile Monthly. If you want an S3, likely the best way is to buy the phone for full price from a T-Mobile store. Then you just need a Prepaid Sim Activation Kit to set it up on a prepaid plan. You can buy the Kit from the T-Mobile store or Walmart (though apparently most charge between $8 and $15) but it is cheaper on the website ($1) -- it typically takes just under a week to get one from the website. This is one of the advantages of T-Mobile's prepaid, you can use any GSM compatible phone, regardless of where you purchase the phone (so long as the phone is not stolen or otherwise has an invalid ESN). While I realize the $30 T-Mobile prepaid plan is not for everyone, due to having only 100 talk minutes, getting 5GB before throttling at "3G" (HSPA+) speeds that are as fast as WiMax -- without the disadvantages of WiMax) is really nice. I'm still considering that plan lol I don't use much mins but still go over 100. 200 minutes would be okay, so that'd be $40 at 10 cents a minute which still isn't bad considering you can use any unlocked gsm phone. Depends on how much I'd be able to get one of the new nexus models, I just might jump ship...especially if the J Butterfly based Nexus would come to fruition. -drools- I'll probably switch to the tmobile 30$ plan later on and get a galaxy nexus or Samsung galaxy s2. Maybe in a month when the price drops. I'm sorry sprint and virgin mobile but your speeds for 3g are way to sluggish in certain areas and Wimax is severally limited. even when you unleash the power of s off, and radios. Another option to consider for extra minutes, especially if you are around WiFi part of the time, is to use a VoIP program. I use Google Voice with GrooveIP, but only have it connect when I'm connected to WiFi. It's a good way to "extend" your minutes without paying extra. Nexus 4 here I come! $299 and $349 for 16 GB and 32 gb, respectively So this will work on t mobile monthly 4g but without 4g? Does the $50 plan work too? ^Yeah, when your activating your Sim, pick the $50 plan, I'm only doing the $30 plan because of the 5gb of data I think it's 8 and 16 GB only. Was curious, with the price on the Nexus 4, if they lowered the price on the Galaxy Nexus. I found the Galaxy Nexus is no longer being sold from the Play Store (message on the page, "Galaxy Nexus HSPA+ is no longer available for sale." On the front page of the Play store, they do show the new Nexus devices and you can sign up to be notified when they go on sale. Google PlayCorrect, and no micro SD card slot. I like keeping mucho music on my phone. No SD card is a deal breaker for me. Bummer. They go on sale 11/13. I'll just go back to using Google Music and utilize Google Drive and Dropbox. No big deal to me. Quad core will be sweet. Considering switching from VM to TMobile. For the Nexus 4, the micro SIM activation kit would be the correct option correct? Share This Page Metro PCS vs. Virgin Mobile. Thread starter byulax22; Start date May 29, 2011; Prev. 1; 2; 3; Next. First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page NEW: the MSE Forum 'Ask An Expert' event. Next week, Gary and Andrew from MSE's Utilities team will be around to answer your energy questions. Stay tuned for details Have signed up for 02 simplicity 600 mins unlim txt 500mb data 12 month contract but seen virgin media 1200 min unlim txt 1GB data 30 day contract What are virgin like? is it UK call centre's etc. 0 This discussion has been closed. Latest MSE News and Guides Unlimited. $50/mo * FREE 50 Day Trial + $50 Gift Card. US Mobile stands out with its exceptional customer service, offering 24/7 support by phone or online chat. Try before you buy on a 50-day trial period. Mobile hotspot data allowance is dependent on the unlimited plan you choose. You'll get either 5 GB, 10 GB, or 50 GB.
The retailers featured on this page may compensate us when our readers follow links to their websites and make a purchase. MoreWe look at whether you're better off joining Three or Virgin Mobile when it comes to network coverage, speeds, prices and benefits. Last updated: 15th February 2022 How Virgin compares with Three for signalRead whyat in new window) Virgin Mobile now use Vodafone’s network (they used to use EE), meaning they get access to one of the most widespread networks for call signal (2G/3G) and for 4G data signal (see 5G further down).More of the UK’s landmass is covered with call signal on Virgin than on Three, meaning you’re more likely to stay connected while you’re on the go, even in some pretty surprising also stay connected to 4G more often on Virgin if you’re out in the countryside. In urban areas there’s little difference between the networks for both call signal and 4G data. In any case, you should use both networks' coverage checkers below to see how coverage is in your area. Check everywhere you’ll actually use your phone, that’s more important than the national link: More about Virgin Mobile's networkIf your phone is 5G-ready, then you can get 5G on both Three and Virgin on all of their plans. While both are expanding their networks rapidly, it seems Three is coming out ahead of cover 300+ UK towns and cities while Virgin cover a comparatively low 120+ towns and cities. But, 5G is still only on a street by street basis. So how well do each network cover their declared locations?On both networks you’ll only really get 5G in the busier, more populated areas. This includes train stations and other transport hubs as well as stadiums and high streets. Neither network is great at covering whole towns and cities. Both sell 5G at no extra cost. You'll get it on every SIM only plan or phone contract, as long as the model itself has 5G data as a link: Latest news on Three's 5G rollout Don't just look at your home postcode but where you work, your commute, where you go for pleasure: anywhere you'd use your phone "Virgin have the better blend of coverage overall. You’re more likely to stay connected on the go with them than Three, but the differences disappear in urban areas. Which is better for 5G will depend on your location."Compare pricing and deals We look to see if Three or Virgin Mobile have quicker downloadsRead whyat in new window)Both Virgin and Three sit in the middle for fastest 4G speeds. They’re not the fastest, nor the slowest. We use the results of independent network tester Opensignal who take millions of measurements from volunteer measure Three’s speeds at around Mbps and Virgin’s hosts Vodafone at around Mbps. But these are only averages and don’t give you the whole there’s no speed caps on Virgin, we can say you get the same peak speeds of around 80 Mbps in city centres and lows of 6 Mbps in rural areas as we got in our tests. Three got peaks of 44 Mbps and lows of around 10 Mbps. So from our experience we’d say you can get higher peak speeds on Virgin, but if you’re out in the sticks you might get better 4G speeds on Three. If you’re not satisfied you can always return your SIM within 14 days of receiving link: Three's 4g+ Big Network Build news✔ Three are racing ahead for 5G speedsSince 5G has been live for a while on both networks, we can make some pretty accurate predictions of typical 5G speeds using results from Opensignal and Speedtest by on Three fall between Mbps to a blistering Mbps vs speeds on Virgin’s host network of Mbps to Mbps. Both have a lot of variation in results, so we think it’s dependent on your location. Both are revolutionary compared to 4G and will allow more advanced features to be developed for phones that weren't previously possible. But if you want bragging rights, Three are probably the current best reason Three currently have the advantage is that they've secured more radio spectrum in the same more-optimal wavelengths to broadcast their 5G on. It's paying off now but as more spectrum gets sold, Three may not have a permanent link: What speeds might Three's 5G achieve? "Three get you faster average 4G speeds and blistering fast 5G. It will depend where you live, however. Some areas might not have 5G and Virgin tends to have faster 4G speeds in city centres. But Three are generally faster over all your usage."Compare pricing and deals Here we look at other things Virgin and Three offer to keep you connected on your overall call signal is weaker than Virgin’s and tends to suffer more indoors, as their frequencies aren’t as good at getting through building materials. But indoor signal can suffer on all help out, both networks have got WiFi calling (lets your phone make calls via WiFi where no mobile signal) and 4G calling (utilises more types of signal for calls, so better chance of having reception).Three’s is much better overall. With Virgin’s you can’t transfer a call from WiFi signal to 4G signal without your call dropping. Their list of supported devices is also quite short, and if your phone isn’t on there it’s not likely to think Three's list of supported phones is actually a little defensive (the phones the guarantee rather than the models that might work). It kicks in easily when needed and supports SMS texting link: Our guide to the best WiFi calling networks✔ Virgin Mobile offer more WiFi hotspots than ThreeVirgin Mobile customers get a real advantage from joining a mobile provider that's also part of a broadband supplier: Virgin Media. You can tap into their broadband any of Virgin’s pay monthly plans you’ll get access to a network of million+ hotspots, which are usually located in places like restaurants, transport hubs (including the London Underground) and on the high is useful as it saves on using up your mobile data allowance. You get unlimited usage. Using less data means you could in theory choose a smaller, cheaper plan (although the actual savings are hard to predict).Three don’t offer nearly as many hotspots, but you do get free WiFi on the London Underground, which pairs well with their great WiFi calling to keep you connected (here's how to get that on Three).Useful links: Free UK-wide WiFi on Virgin Mobile | Three's free WiFi on the Underground"You’ll probably have better luck getting WiFi calling to work on Three and they also have a better feature. WiFi hotspots on Virgin are nice, but there’s plenty of free WiFi out there anyway. Three have the upper hand overall."Compare pricing and deals Both Three and Virgin Mobile have free data schemes, so which is more generous?There used to be an excellent benefit on Three called Go Binge. It gave you an effectively unlimited data allowance to stream a selection of apps on your phone, even if you were on a plan that had a data are a few networks still offering similar schemes, which you can read about here. But Three aren't one of them. Virgin do have something similar, for social media messaging data, which you can read about video and music streaming are some of the data-hungriest activities you can do on your phone, so not having this count towards your data usage on Three was a real Three are getting in danger of becoming a bit of a low-frills provider. They've stripped out other benefits too recently, like their Wuntu Rewards app and their easyJet upgrade link: Read Three's existing customer guide for Go Binge ✔ Virgin Mobile's free data focusses on social media appsVirgin don't have anything quite as generous as Three's Go Binge was in terms of writing off the cost of data for specific apps but they do still have something:If you're on a pay monthly phone or SIM only contract, they'll not charge you for data you use for pictures and texts via the messaging apps Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger. And also the social network effectively means you can use these as much as you like without worrying about the data. In our guide to networks that offer free data, we point out that you use this type of app a lot but that they're not really the biggest consumers of basically saying it's a nice feature if you use your phone with these apps a lot but don't expect it to save you huge amounts of link: Data-free messaging on Virgin Mobile"Now Three don't offer Go Binge to new customers, this is a win for Virgin Mobile by default."Compare pricing and deals Is roaming on Virgin Mobile as good as Three's Go Roam? On any of Three’s pay monthly plans you used to be able to roam in 71 worldwide destinations and this was one of our favourite roaming schemes. But you no longer get access to this if you’re new to you have to pay a daily charge while you’re abroad to be able to access your regular UK allowance. It’s currently £2 per day in the EU and £5 not too terrible for worldwide roaming, but there are still a lot of networks that offer inclusive EU roaming. It’s sad to see our former favourite for roaming Three not even offer EU roaming £5 a day doesn’t sound too bad when compared to some of the really expensive rates you’ll have to pay in worldwide destinations. Virgin’s rates are particularly high. But either way it’ll get expensive fast. Useful link: Full details on Three's free roaming scheme ✔ Virgin Mobile promise to keep inclusive EU roaming While mobile networks no longer have to offer free inclusive EU roaming, Virgin Mobile have promised to keep their roaming scheme in place. You can check all their roaming destinations Mobile don’t go beyond this basic provision though. And have quite a few finickity rules about how much of your normal data you can use abroad (see their roaming calculator here to work it out).So if you mainly travel within the EU, you’re covered with Virgin. But if you regularly go further afield, you might want to check Virgin’s extra roaming costs here as you could end up paying a lot for even using a little bit of can set a cap to make sure you don’t accidentally overspend. While Virgin’s roaming scheme isn’t anything special, it’s still nice that they offer it. And it’s a lot better than Three’s scheme for EU roaming. Useful link: Virgin's guide to all their roaming costs "We think the majority of people do their roaming in the EU. The fact Virgin still include it and Three don’t, means Virgin with this category by default."Compare pricing and deals Here's what you'd miss out on by joining Three instead of Virgin Virgin offer a decent benefit that helps you save a bit of your data when using certain social media apps. It won’t save you quite as much as a free data streaming data scheme would, but it’s still nice to you're on a pay monthly phone or SIM only contract, they'll not charge you for data you use for pictures and texts via the messaging apps Whatsapp and Facebook Messenger. And also the social network means you can browse these apps without having to think about how much data you’re using. As we said in our guide to free data schemes, this won’t save you a lot of data, even if you use these apps a basically saying it's a nice feature if you use your phone with these apps a lot but don't expect it to save you huge amounts of data. Useful link: Data-free messaging on Virgin MobileMost people's data usage varies from month-to-month, depending on what you've been doing with your phone. Sometimes you'll get right near your data-limit or over, sometimes you'll get nowhere offer a solution to the annoyance of losing your unused data and help you get the most of what you paid for (see all the networks that offer it here).It's called Data Rollover on Virgin, and it comes with every pay monthly SIM only plan or phone contract. It lets you keep unused data to use next month instead. It's a second chance to use think it pairs well with their WiFi hotspot network and free social media data as you can save a lot of data then roll it over for your next month. Three don’t offer any form of data rollover, not even on pay as you link: Everything you need to know about data rollover Which of the two currently has the best value SIM only plans? Here are the key promotions Three and Virgin Mobile have on right now We look at prices and differences between their smartphone deals Virgin offer what are known as “split contracts” for their phone deals. This is where you have a separate finance agreement (loan) for the cost of your phone and one payment for your usage (mins, texts, data).This means you can pay off your loan and upgrade your phone early, you can change or leave your usage plan whenever while still paying off your phone and they also let you set your contract length at either 24-months or you’ll need a good credit rating, because most of Virgin Mobile’s smartphone contracts are based on credit agreements (basically loans). Otherwise, you’ll find a decent range of iPhone, Samsung and some other cheaper Android models with Virgin Mobile, all with no upfront link: See Virgin's full range of phones ✔ Three's contracts are more conventionalGetting a contract on Three is very different to getting one on Virgin. All their contracts are 24-months only and there’s no credit agreements or early upgrades. It’s a lot simpler, but a lot less phone range is very similar to Virgin's. We've built a new tool for you to compare phone contract prices on Three, Virgin and other mobile search for the phone you want, click on it, set the usage plan you want and it’ll show you a comparison of what sort of prices you’ll get on each look at our popular model example comparison further down the page to compare Virgin Mobile and Three's starting prices on some of the best selling link: Compare mobile phone contracts "When comparing 24-month contracts, Virgin tend to be cheaper. Add to that the option to take a 36-month contract to reduce monthly costs, the choice to upgrade early and change your usage plan and Virgin are a much more attractive option overall."Compare phone contracts
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Usually, following a new iPhone launch the price of a previous models is discounted. This time Apple chose to eliminate the iPhone 5. Meanwhile, Virgin Mobile. has cut the price of the iPhone 4 down to $ today September 15. (A total price chart follows that compares Virgin Mobile to Straight Talk, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and AT&T) Yup, you can get iPhone 4 8GB in Black or and White for $ from Virgin Mobile. That is without a contract. Remember although you can legally unlock an iPhone from Sprint, you may have trouble unlocking a Virgin Mobile iPhone 4. It's probably a good idea not to buy the iPhone 4 from Virgin Mobile for purposes of just buying a cheap iPhone. iPhone 4 Pricing with Contract for the Big Carriers The iPhone 4 came out in 2010 and this could be blow-out sale so get your credit card ready. The iPhone 4 is no longer available from AT&T except as a refurbished model for free with a contract. Sprint's website shows that it is still selling the iPhone 4 for free with a contract and does the Verizon Wireless. However, if you buy an iPhone 4 from them you will be stuck with a two-year contract even though you will be the phone for next to nothing upfront. Virgin Mobile uses the Sprint Network. You can not use an unlocked phone from another carrier for Virgin Mobile like you can do with Straight Talk. As of this writing, Straight Talk was selling the iPhone 4 for $ they may be discounted when they see that their closet competitor the Virgin Mobile has reduced the price. Straight Talk is Virgin Mobile's closest competitor when you figure overall cost. Straight Talk does not reveal what network it uses, many believe it is T-Mobile. Previously, we took out our spreadsheet to determine that the absolutely cheapest deal for the iPhone 5 was Virgin Mobile. Now for at least today as long as there is stock Virgin Mobile is the best deal for the iPhone 4. Virgin Mobile Plans Cheaper with AutoPay for iPhone 4 Virgin Mobile starts at $35 per month but customers can also receive a $5 per-month plan discount when they register and sign up for automatic monthly payments [“Auto Pay”] with a credit card, debit card or PayPal account, making the iPhone 4 available on for as low as $30 per month for 300 voice minutes unlimited text and data. The next plan up is 1200 minutes for $45 and unlimited minutes for $50 a month. The plans can be reduced by paying with Auto Pay. All Virgin Mobile smartphone plans include of high speed data. Virgin Mobile clearly calls its unlimited data that is throttled afterwards. We calculated the cost of the iPhone 4 across carriers and prepaid services with prices we found on the carrier websites on Friday September 13, the price of the actual iPhone 4 may drop at midnight September 15. We have only been notified of the Virgin Mobile price drop. We suspect that the iPhone 4 is in limited quantities and may sell out. The iPhone 4 will be updated to iOS 7 which is due out September 18. Therefore you will get the latest operation system with 2010 hardware. The only drawback is that it has a touchscreen. The main improvements on the iPhone 4S over the iPhone 4 are the processor, camera and radio. The new iPhone 4S has a 1430mAh battery, 10mAh more than the iPhone 4, 210mAh more than the iPhone 3GS. Now let's look at the numbers over two years the best deal for the iPhone 4 is: iPhone 4 Total Pricing for 2 Years Compares, Virgin Mobile vs Straight Talk vs T-Mobile, Verizon, Sprint & AT&T. Click on the chart to see larger.
According to the report, these devices will no longer be able to connect to T-Mobile’s network starting January 29th: Google Nexus 9. HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle. HTC Desire 650. Huawei Mate 8
Verizon T-mobile Best for Best for most Best value Monthly $75-$85/mo. $70-$80/mo. Learn more View plans View plans Verizon holds out in 1st-place in the nation in all of the most important categories: coverage, speed, and phones. But are they the right choice for everyone? What about the up-and-comer, T-Mobile? After all, T-Mobile offers better prices, great perks, and solid coverage, too. So if you’re wondering which one is right for you and are thinking about switching from Verizon to T-Mobile, or vice versa, then read on in our head-to-head comparison of T-Mobile vs. Verizon. Plans and Pricing Plan Monthly price Video streaming quality Data Coverage Taxes, fees, activation View Plans T-Mobile one $70/month 480p Unlimited at 3G speeds Up to 5GB LTE in Mexico and Canada; data at 2G speeds when international No activation fees; all included View plans T-Mobile One Plus $80/month HD Unlimited 3G + 20 GB 3G LTE Up to 5GB LTE in Mexico and Canada; data at 2G speeds when international No activation fees; all included View plans Verizon Go Unlimited $75/month 480p Unlimited 4G + 600kbps Up to 512MB of data per day in Mexico and Canada; TravelPass needed for international data (+$5-10/day) Fees are not included View plans Verizon Beyond Unlimited $85/month 720p Unlimited 4G + 15GB of 4G LTE Up to 512MB of data per day in Mexico and Canada; TravelPass needed for international data (+$5-10/day) Fees are not included View plans Above Unlimited $95/month 720p Unlimited 4G + 20GB 4G LTE Up to 512MB of data per day in Mexico and Canada; TravelPass needed for international data (+$5-10/day) Fees are not included View plans T-Mobile has fewer ‘gotchas’, fewer restrictions, and better prices -- that makes them a winner in our book. Unlimited plans Having a great cell phone plan means more than just offering the lowest monthly rate. You also need add-ons and a great balance between data, coverage, and speeds. T-Mobile simply wins this round. Not only is T-Mobile’s lone unlimited plan cheaper than any of Verizon’s unlimited options (starting at $70/month vs. $75), but it’s less restrictive, too. You only get your data slowed down if you hit 50GB during the billing period — Verizon’s similarly-priced plan, Go Unlimited, reserves the right to throttle your speed at any time. Verizon’s Beyond Unlimited gives you just a 23GB threshold, with only the Above Unlimited plan (75GB) exceeding T-Mobile’s data limit. Although both T-Mobile and Verizon Go Unlimited restrict video streaming to 480p, you can upgrade to T-Mobile One Plus for HD streaming and other extras like 10GB of LTE hotspot data and free Wi-Fi on Gogo-enabled flights– for just an extra $10/month. That’s still cheaper than T-Mobile’s Beyond Unlimited, which costs $85/month for similar extra features. Another area to note is that T-Mobile doesn’t require any contracts — you pay by the month and cancel at any time. Verizon doesn’t either, but when they did away with their 2-year contracts in 2017, they raised their activation fee from $20 to $30 and upgrade fees to $20. T-Mobile eliminated their activation fees. Each of these costs for T-Mobile includes taxes and fees, which we love: what you see is what you get– no added fees. Family Plans Plan 1 Line 2 Lines 3 Lines 4 Lines View Plan T-Mobile One $70/mo. $120/mo. $140/mo. $160/mo. View plans Verizon Go Unlimited $75/mo. $130/mo. $150/mo. $160/mo. View plans Verizon Beyond Unlimited $85/mo. $160/mo. $180/mo. $200/mo. View plans T-Mobile also comes out on top with family plans. A family of 4 will pay $160/month for unlimited data. The equivalent plan at Verizon — Beyond Unlimited — costs you $200/month. Other plans If you’re a single user who doesn’t need unlimited data, both carriers also offer a selection of prepaid plans, and T-Mobile has an Unlimited Talk and Text (no data) plan, as well — a great option for those of us who want to be less connected. Verizon T-Mobile Extra fees The “what you see is what you get” principle we commended T-Mobile for earlier still applies here: there are no extra fees — all taxes and fees are included in their listed price, and there’s not even an activation fee. Verizon, however, has a laundry list added to your monthly rate: one-time activation of $30/new line, $20/line/month line access charge, varying network surcharges, plus tax (or higher, depending on state). When it comes to contract termination fees, the good news comes from T-Mobile again: they have no contracts, so you don’t have to pay any termination fees if you cancel your account. Verizon, however, charges you between $175 and $350 to terminate your contract, depending on your device. Winner: T-Mobile for better pricing, fewer restrictions, and zero “gotchas.” Coverage T-Mobile Verizon Coverage is always a tricky category. As long as where you live is covered that’s all that really matters, right? I mean, if T-Mobile only covered Antarctica and Verizon covered all the rest, but you lived in Antarctica, then T-Mobile would be your personal winner, right? Unfortunately for T-Mobile, they don’t cover Antarctica, we don’t live there even if they did, and as a reviewer coverage area matters. While Verizon wins this category due to covering a larger percentage of the country, T-Mobile’s loss isn’t really as bad as it might look since they still cover the more populated Verizon. Performance In the 2019 OpenSignal report, OpenSignal declared Verizon the winner in nearly all their measured categories. That’s a stark contrast from previous reports, wherein OpenSignal’s own words were “accustomed to handling T-Mobile accolades”. Verizon has made a comeback in the last 6 months, with T-Mobile coming in a close second. And we do mean close second. They were only behind in 4G (a lead over Verizon in Download Speed was a tie for some reason though?). They also only lost Upload speed by Their most significant loss, in video experience, was a category that every provider was mediocre at. RootMetrics, who have declared Verizon the overall winner for 10 years, ranked them 1st once again, making this the Big Red’s 11th consecutive year topping the scoreboard. Power’s Customer Care study muddies the waters a bit by awarding T-Mobile an 833 and Verizon a second-place score of 812. You could view this as an endorsement of their customer experience, but we can tell you that when it comes to figuring out the basic details of a plan, Verizon wins hands down; we had to visit half a dozen pages to even find all the plans that T-Mobile Verizon takes the category. Phone selection Most flagship phones are available at just about every major carrier– both T-Mobile and Verizon offer the latest iPhones and Androids. However, Verizon is the only carrier who you can buy Google’s Pixel phones from directly. They also landed the Moto devices before any others, although those are now available at T-Mobile, counter, T-Mobile has a wider device selection when it comes to the more budget-conscious among us. They offer a solid selection of phones under $200 from LG and Samsung, as well as the branded Revvl. And it’s worth noting that you can buy a Pixel from Google, then take it to any carrier you want. You can bring your phone over to either carrier, but with T-Mobile your unlocked phone is more likely to work with their GSM-based network– something Verizon can’t say. Winner: Verizon wins for its exclusives– T-Mobile wins affordability and greater compatibility with unlocked phones Customer service Power ranked T-Mobile as the highest full-service carrier (833), with Verizon coming in close behind (812). That shouldn’t be wondered at too much, with T-Mobile’s new “team of experts” program, which immediately connects customers with real humans when they call or initiate an online chat. That’s something the other carriers need to emulate to beat. Winner: T-Mobile. Perks With more perks and extras included into their monthly rates, T-Mobile easily wins this one. Both Verizon and T-Mobile know how to add a little sugar to the deals they offer, with both providing some interesting perks. T-Mobile - Traveler perks T-Mobile gives subscribers all the perks. To start with, T-Mobile ONE gives you an hour of inflight data and free inflight texting so long as your flight is GoGo-enabled; upgrade to ONE Plus and you get unlimited data. And once arrive at your international destination, you’ll be able to text and use data in 140+ countries worldwide. T-Mobile - Netflix + T-Mobile Tuesdays But if you’re not a big traveler, no big deal – T-Mobile still has some perks for you. Netflix is free with 2 or more lines, and everyone regardless of number of lines has access to T-Mobile Tuesdays. T-Mobile Tuesdays provide rewards to all T-Mobile customers that can include free movies, sports tickets, and more. Nice. Verizon - Verizon Up In comparison to T-Mobile, Verizon’s perks are pretty scant. You can use data when traveling, but you need to pay an additional $5-10 per day, depending on the country, for a TravelPass. But Verizon has it’s own rewards program: Verizon Up. It’s rewards are similar to T-Mobile Tuesdays’, but Verizon has customers earn “credits” to use as currency. It works like this: spend $300 and you get a credit; for every credit you earn, that’s one reward. Winner: This one should be ultra-clear: with more perks and extras included into their monthly rates, T-Mobile easily wins this one. Recap -- who wins? There’s a reason carrier rankings are so tight at the top… so there’s just one question to ask: what do you care about most? Both carriers are pretty neck-and-neck– where Verizon wins one area, T-Mobile wins another. In our comparison, both carriers won 3 areas won in coverage, performance, and device selection– but lost when they split their unlimited offerings into separate tiers and came up short in customer service. The Un-carrier provides a lower monthly bill, better perks, and stronger customer service– but their coverage and network performance falls up short. To Sum Up: Verizon is more expensive than T-Mobile, but in some cases they’re definitely worth the money. Verizon has:Better coverage. So if you live in a rural area, you’ll be better off. Better devices. While T-Mobile has added the Google Pixel to their lineup, Verizon has had them longer and has some of the first models for those on a budget. Better speed. Again, Verizon has better speeds – although it’s a close race. We love how T-Mobile includes their taxes and fees into the monthly price – that sets a good tone right off the bat. But T-Mobile’s rural performance is subpar to Verizon. But, T-Mobile has: Better data. T-Mobile gives you a 50GB soft data cap, more than double Verizon’s perks + Internationals: T-Mobile’s T-Mobile Tuesday doesn’t require you to spend a certain amount of money or do anything special – you’re automatically enrolled. Plus you can score a free Netflix subscription and solid international service while a reason that carrier rankings are so tight — it’s a close race between pretty evenly matched competitors. And with that narrow gap, there’s just one question to ask: what do you care about most? FAQs Does either carrier have overage charges? T-Mobile provides a very generous 50GB per month soft data cap. The best part? You won’t even see any overage fees, either — just some slow-down. But 50GB of data per month is a wildly high cap — you could stream standard definition video for an hour every single day without coming close to it. Verizon, on the other hand, has a data cap of 22GB per month, and for every 1 GB that you pass over that cap, you’ll be charged $15. Does either carrier allow you to bring your own phone? Yes, both carriers allow you to bring your own phone, or as Verizon says, “BYOD.” That said, not every device is compatible with the carriers’ network. But when it comes to that, T-Mobile is a little more “BYOD”-friendly, with a higher chance of compatibility although if you have any questions you should call them or look into it more yourself. Last one -- can I keep my old phone number? Luke is the managing editor and site manager of Dailywireless. As a wireless enthusiast/consumer, he reviews a lot of services based on his own experience. Disgruntled as he may be, he tries to keep his articles as honest as possible.
Spectrum Mobile is a new cell phone carrier created a couple years ago by the Internet service and television provider, Spectrum. Spectrum is one of the largest ISPs in the nation, and is now offering mobile phone service to it's customers. We've updated this review for 2022. Spectrum Mobile is only available to current Spectrum Internet customers, and is very similar in price and plan

Virgin Media Freestyle Trade Up Terms and Conditions Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. You should understand that by placing an order to Trade Up you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. It is recommended you take note of your IMEI number before you Trade Up in case there are any potential problems with your order. Please see the FAQ for help on how you find your device’s IMEI number 1. What is Freestyle Trade Up? Trade up is a service that allows existing Virgin Media Freestyle customers (“you”) to upgrade to a new phone early by using the value in one old phone (a “Device”) to pay off your existing active Freestyle consumer credit agreement (your “Freestyle Loan”) with Virgin Media Mobile Finance Limited governed by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“Trade Up”). You are able to Trade Up any valid Device; it does not need to be the Device associated to your existing Freestyle Loan. 2. Who Provides Trade Up? The Trade Up services are operated for and on behalf of Virgin Media Limited (Company No. 2591237) at 500 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UU,(“Virgin Media”) by Likewize UK Limited ( Company No. 08401611) with its registered office at Crewe Logistics Park, Jack Mills Way, Shavington, Crewe, CW2 5XF, England,, (“Likewize”) (together “we”, “us” or “our”). 3. Eligibility To place a Trade Up order, you warrant: (i) you are a resident in the United Kingdom; (ii) that you are an existing Virgin Media customer with an active Freestyle Loan with Virgin Media Mobile Finance Limited; (iii) you are the owner of the Device or have obtained express consent from the rightful owner to Trade Up the Device; (iv) the Device is not subject to any previously agreed trade in or Trade Up arrangement; (v) the Device was not purchased from Virgin Media within 30 days prior to placing the Trade Up order; and (vi) the Device is not stolen or listed with us or a third party as stolen. As part of the eligibility process, we will check the Device with CheckMEND, from the suppliers of IMMOBILISE as used by UK Police forces to trace stolen and missing property. If the Device fails any due diligence check we may notify the relevant police authority and we may pass the Device and your details to them and the Device Quote as defined in section 4 below will not be used to settle your Freestyle Loan. 4. Placing your Trade Up order To determine the value of your Device, when placing your order you shall provide a true and accurate description of the Device, including but not limited to the following information: (i) the correct brand/make, model and IMEI number of the Device you wish to Trade Up; and (ii) the condition of the Device that you wish to Trade Up, which shall be classed as either: (a) a working device, which means all features of the Device are in good working order and condition, there is no physical damage to the exterior ( to the buttons or screen) or water damage, the device is able to make/receive calls and SMSs, its battery is included and is able to maintain charge and power up (“Working Device”); &;or (b) a non-working device, which means a Device that is not fully functional ( does not power up, has a damaged screen, case or buttons or has water damage) but includes a battery, is not crushed or bent; has no missing components (“Non-Working Device”). The Device’s Trade Up value (“Device Quote”) shall be solely determined by Virgin Media, Likewize or a third party based on the make a model of the Device. Device chargers and accessories may not be returned with your Device and hold no monetary value. They shall not form part of the condition and cannot be used to complete the Trade Up process. Such Device chargers and accessories will not be returned to you; therefore we recommend you carefully check the contents of your package before returning it to us. Once a Trade Up order is placed, the Device Quote shall be valid for up to 14 calendar days to enable you to complete your order. If the Device arrives after 14 calendar days from the date the Trade Up order is placed, the Device Quote shall be updated – see section You will be sent a free postage pack via Royal Mail after placing your order; this will normally arrive 2-3 working days after your Trade Up order has been placed. We do not accept responsibility for lost, stolen, late or damaged postage packs containing your Device. Proof of sending is not is not proof of receiving. If we don’t receive your Device after 28 calendar days, your Trade Up order will be cancelled. For the avoidance of doubt, your current active Freestyle Loan and any new Freestyle Loan are separate and shall continue to be payable as normal and in line with your recently advised payment schedule. Important Information prior to Trade Up: (i) By placing your order and sending your Device, you will be unable to cancel your order. (ii) Please remove any SIM card and any accessories, including without limitation memory cards, prior to Trade Up. We shall not be liable for any consequences of you not removing the SIM card or accessories, including any charges then occurred. You shall continue to be responsible for such charges; and (iii) We strongly encourage you to backup and store elsewhere any data stored on the phone any memory card, including but not limited to images, messages and videos, on the Device that you wish to retain before to Trade Up. We will not be liable for any damage, confidentiality, loss or erasure of any such data, including personal data, or for any consequences of you not removing your data, including use or disclosure of such data. 5. Trade Up contributing to your Freestyle Loan Once your order has been received, we shall, in our absolute discretion, determine whether the description of the Device when the Trade Up order is placed, is an accurate and true description of the Device received: (i) If it is determined to be a true and accurate description, the Device Quote shall be used to part settle/settle your existing active Freestyle Loan. (ii) If it is determined to not be a true and accurate description or if the Device is received after 14 calendar days from the Trade Up order and the value has subsequently changed, then the Device Quote shall be invalidated and a new revised quote (“Revised Value”) will be offered to you to part settle/settle your Freestyle Loan. You shall be notified of such Revised Value by e-mail and you shall have 5 calendar days from the issue of the Revised Value to either accept or reject the Revised Value. If you do not accept or reject the Revised Value, we shall assume you accept the Revised Value and this will be used to part settle/settle your existing active Freestyle Loan. If you do reject the Revised Value, we shall return the Device back to you free of charge. You have 14 calendar days from your acceptance or rejection of the Revised Value to cancel your new Freestyle Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, the Device Quote or, if accepted, the Revised Value shall only contribute to your existing Freestyle Loan. Any outstanding amount on your existing Freestyle Loan remains payable in line with your recently advised payment schedule until paid off completely. This balance can be paid by contacting Virgin Media and making a debit or credit card contribution. Payments in relation to your existing Freestyle Loan will not be taken for up to 30 calendar days from the date your Trade Up order was placed to allow us to process your order. After 30 calendar days, your payment shall resume and a revised payment schedule will be sent to you by email. If the Device Quote or Revised Value is higher than the balance of your existing Freestyle Loan, a credit for the difference between the Device Quote Value or Revised Value and the outstanding balance of the Freestyle Loan shall be paid into the bank account, used to pay your existing Freestyle Loan monthly payments, within 10 working days. 6. Privacy and Data Protection Where applicable, any data collected during the course of the Trade Up services will be processed and stored wholly in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. The Promoter will use reasonable endeavours to ensure no data will be processed or stored outside the EEA or by third party organisation, except for the administration of the Trade Up services. By placing a Trade Up order with us, Virgin Media and/or Likewize may use your personal information to contact you about special offers about goods and services that may be of interest to you. Any personal data will only be used in accordance with Virgin Media’s or Likewize’s privacy policy, which can be viewed here: (i) Virgin Media’s Privacy Policy ; and (ii) Likewize’s Privacy Policy . General We reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions from time to time. If we make changes to the term and conditions of this Agreement, then we will notify and make available such revised terms and conditions. Ownership of the Device shall only pass to us once we have received the Device and when the Device Quote or Revised Value has been accepted and payment has been dispatched to you. Subject to in no event shall Likewize, Virgin Media, their affiliates, directors employees, agents or licensors, be responsible or liable for direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, arising in any way out of the Trade Up Services, including but not limited to, (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under Virgin Media or Likewize’s control); (b) any theft , unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any part the Trade Up order or after order process that is late, lost, altered damaged or misdirected (whether or not after receipt by Virgin Media or Likewize) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of Virgin Media or Likewize; (d) any tax liability incurred in connection with the Trade Up; or (e) use of the Trade Up services. By placing your Trade Up order, you agree, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, and except as provided herein, to release and hold Virgin Media and Likewize harmless from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from participation in or in connection with the Trade Up including without limitation, acceptance, receipt use and/or misuse of the Trade Up services. Virgin Media and Likewize reserve the right to invalidate any Trade Up order where there is suspected fraudulent use of the Trade Up services. Nothing in these terms and conditions his agreement shall limit or exclude Likewize’s or Virgin Media’s liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence and any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law. We are not liable or responsible for the failure to perform the Trade Up services, if in any way the Trade Up services are not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reasons beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation the act of default of any third party supplier and/or our compliance with any applicable law or regulations. This agreement and any dispute or claim arising in relation to the same shall be governed and construed in accordance with English Law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.

Virgin have switched networks again. They now use O2’s network to provide signal (they used to use Vodafone and even EE way back when). That’s definitely a good thing when it comes to coverage for calls (2G/3G) and 4G data (see 5G here).

Na polskim rynku telekomunikacyjnym działa wielu operatorów telefonii komórkowej i mobilnego dostępu do internetu. Ale zdecydowana większość tych operatorów świadczy swoje usługi z wykorzystaniem infrastruktury innych operatorów. Sieci wirtualne telefonii komórkowej korzystają z nadajników i zasięgu sieci infrastrukturalnych, takich podmiotów jak: Aero2 Sp. z Orange Polska P4 Sp. z Polkomtel Sp z i T-Mobile Polska Zobacz poniżej jaka sieć działa na jakich nadajnikach i z czyjego zasięgu korzysta. 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Polkomtel Sp z Sferia Sferia Polkomtel Sp z Simfonia, później Mobilking mobi sieć zlikwidowana Orange Polska Snickers Mobile sieć zlikwidowana Orange Polska Telgam Mobile TELGAM P4 Sp. z Tijara Mobile Tijara Mobile Sp. z P4 Sp. z t-mobile T-Mobile Polska T-Mobile Polska TOYAmobilna TOYA Sp. z P4 Sp. z tuBiedronka T-Mobile Polska T-Mobile Polska Universal Mobile Next Mobile Sp. z Polkomtel Sp z UPC UPC Polska Sp. z P4 Sp. z Vectone Mobile sieć zlikwidowana T-Mobile Polska Vectra Vectra P4 Sp. z Viking Mobile VikingCo Poland Sp. z P4 Sp. z Virgin Mobile Virgin Mobile Polska Sp. z P4 Sp. z T-Mobile Polska Orange Polska Viva! Mobile Next Mobile Sp. z Polkomtel Sp z w naszej Rodzinie Polskie Sieci Cyfrowe Sp. z Polkomtel Sp z WPmobi sieć zlikwidowana Orange Polska wRodzinie Aero2 Sp. z Aero2 Sp. z i Polkomtel Sp z The T-Mobile Magenta and Magenta Plus Plans come with texting and data in over 210 countries plus unlimited talk, text, and an allotment of high-speed data in Mexico and Canada. With the exception of Canada and Mexico, Metro by T-Mobile plans and add-ons don’t come with calling, texting or data perks in other countries. This article originally appeared on the Motley something seems too good to be true, it probably is. That's an old saying, but it's one that most people keep in mind when they evaluate the latest offer from a cable company, internet service provider (ISP), or a wireless carrier. Even a company like T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS), which built its rep on giving customers what they want, got greeted with skepticism earlier this year when it announced plans to drop all taxes and that case, the deal turned out to be exactly what was promised. That's not really true, however, when you look at Sprint's (NYSE:S) offer to cut your phone bill in half made to Verizon and AT&T customers. That promotion, while a good deal, only applied to the service portion of the bill, meaning people who accept the offer won't actually see their wireless bill cut in same logic applies to many cable and ISP promotions where a short-term low price deal comes with a contract for future years that are more expensive. Pay television companies are notorious for offering prices that don't reflect the mandatory fees and surcharges customers have to of that, news that Virgin Mobile (which is operated in the United States by Sprint) would be offering a year of unlimited talk, text, and data to customers who sign up by July 31 for $1 certainly caused consumers to raise an eyebrow. It seems like a phenomenal deal, but is it too good to be true?What is Virgin Mobile doing? The company is giving away a year of unlimited service (with high-speed data capped at 23GB a month) for $1, plus applicable taxes. That deal is not made up, it's not a bait-and-switch offer, but it's also not the whole get a year of unlimited talk, text, and data for $1, the customer must purchase an Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone and transfer his or her number to Virgin's Inner Circle plan, which costs $50 a month once the promotion ends. Virgin sells all currently offered iPhone models, including offering the entry-level iPhone SE for $ for the 32GB version, which Apple sells for $399. Is there a catch?The only thing approaching a catch here is one that's easy to avoid. To get the deal you need to buy an iPhone. If you buy one from Virgin, it will be locked, which locks you into its service after the promotion get around that, all you have to do is buy the phone directly from Apple. In that case, it will be unlocked, and you will be free to move to another provider at the end of the $1 promotion (or at any time, because Virgin does not lock people in with contracts).Aside from that, the only catch is that you have to pay taxes, which vary by market, but Virgin has not hidden that fact. This is actually a good deal that sets a new bar in the wireless industry. It's a bold move by Sprint, which is banking on the idea that after a year customers won't leave. That may not be true, but that's something shareholders, not consumers, should worry Kline owns shares of Apple. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends Apple and Verizon Communications. The Motley Fool recommends T-Mobile US. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. T-Mobile is currently running a discount that gives you a third line for free. This brings pricing for four lines down to $25 per line vs $35 on the prepaid service. You’ll also get device NEW: the MSE Forum 'Ask An Expert' event. Next week, Gary and Andrew from MSE's Utilities team will be around to answer your energy questions. Stay tuned for details Hi ya, I'm wondering if virgin and t mobile are the same network reason i ask is that i have a virgin sim card and the phone i want is on t mobile and i read somewhere that virgin share/ use the same network as t mobile, so then i won't need to get my phone unlocked. thanks 0 This discussion has been closed. Latest MSE News and Guides Mint Mobile uses T-Mobile’s network to provide coverage and data, and lucky for us, T-Mobile offers one of the best networks in the country. T-Mobile covers about 94% of the country.Chances are you’ll have coverage, but there are a few pockets where signal can get spotty—particularly in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain West region.
Po wczorajszym debiucie oferty internetowej w Heyah już wszyscy operatorzy mają w swoich submarkach pełną ofertę mobilną dla swoich klientów - komórkową i internetową. Czas więc porównać, czym „wielka czwórka” próbuje zatrzymać klientów uciekających od drogich abonamentów. Z pewnością wielu z Was korzystało kiedyś lub korzysta nadal z abonamentów w Orange, Play, Plus i T-Mobile. Najczęściej o wyborze danego operatora decyduje zasięg w naszej lokalizacji i chęć zakupu w ramach abonamentu smartfona. Jednak niektórzy klienci, gdy zorientują się po wzięciu kalkulatora do ręki, iż sporo przepłacają u operatorów za smartfona, którego cena zaszyta jest nie tylko w ratach, ale i w abonamentach, szukają alternatywy w postaci tańszych ofert bez zobowiązania i kupują kolejnego smartfona w sklepie. W takiej sytuacji pierwszym wyborem stają się oferty, z których można korzystać nadal z zasięgu tego samego operatora - to zrozumiałe, jeśli byliśmy do tej pory zadowoleni z jakości samych usług danego operatora. Oni to wiedzą, i głównie z tą myślą tworzone były przez nich submarki z atrakcyjnymi pakietami. Porównamy więc dzisiaj te oferty i sprawdźmy, któremu z operatorów udało się stworzyć najlepszą ofertę, by zatrzymać u siebie jak największą liczbę klientów rezygnujących z abonamentów. Do porównania weźmiemy tu najpopularniejsze abonamenty komórkowe i na internet mobilny, kosztujące w okolicach 50 zł miesięcznie i zestawimy je z ofertami w submarkach. Oferta Orange vs nju mobile W ofercie abonamentowej z dwuletnim zobowiązaniem Orange ma Plan 50 za 50 zł miesięcznie, w której do dyspozycji dostajemy pełen no limit na rozmowy i wiadomości oraz 24 GB transferu danych. Z kolei w ofercie na internet mobilny mamy plan Internet Domowy 4G za 59,99 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu danych 250 GB w miesiącu. Natomiast w ofercie abonamentowej z miesięcznym okresem wypowiedzenia nju mobile w ofercie głosowej możemy skorzystać z planu za 29 zł miesięcznie, który zawiera limit transferu danych na poziomie 30 GB (po dwóch latach), a w ofercie na internet mobilny z planu za 29 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu danych 120 GB - również po dwóch latach. Zsumujmy to teraz w tabelce. Porównanie ofert Orange nju mobile Orange nju mobile Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Transfer danych w komórce 24 GB 30 GB 24 GB 120 GB Transfer danych w routerze 250 GB 120 GB 250 GB 120 GB Abonament razem 109,99 zł 58 zł 109,99 zł 87 zł Różnica 51,99 zł Różnica 22,99 zł W nju mobile mamy więcej GB w ofercie głosowej, ale o połowę mniej w ofercie na internet mobilny. Jednak z zapasem 52 zł miesięcznie, który możemy przeznaczyć na droższy plan za 39 zł z 60 GB transferu danych, do którego możemy dokupić usługę internet dodatkowy za 19 zł z limitem 60 GB. Łącznie więc możemy uzyskać 240 GB transferu w miesiącu i nadal zostaje nam w kieszeni 23 zł w porównaniu z abonamentami w Orange. Oferta Play vs Virgin Mobile Główna submarka Play, czyli Red Bull Mobile nie ma typowo internetowej oferty, więc do porównania weźmiemy ofertę Virgin Mobile, które zostało nie tak dawno przejęte przez Play. Abonament głosowy w Play kosztuje 45 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu danych 40 GB, a abonament na internet mobilny bez urządzenia dla posiadaczy abonamentu głosowego 50 zł z limitem 200 GB. Tu korzystniej będzie jednak dla abonamentu Play porównać dedykowany plan dla oferty głosowej + internetu mobilnego za 75 zł - Play Homebox, więc w tabelce porównawczej pojawią się dwie opcje w Play. Virgin Mobile natomiast ma tylko jeden abonament głosowy bez zobowiązania, który kosztuje 29 zł i zawiera dużo mniejszy limit 15 GB transferu danych, za to w ofercie internetu mobilnego mamy już 220 GB za 45 zł miesięcznie. Porównanie ofert Play Virgin Mobile Play Virgin Mobile Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane płatne nielimitowane płatne Transfer danych w komórce 40 GB 15 GB 150 GB 15 GB Transfer danych w routerze 200 GB 220 GB 200 GB 220 GB Abonament razem 95 zł 74 zł 75 zł 74 zł Różnica 21,00 zł Różnica 1,00 zł Jak widać, w przypadku Play pomijając dwuletni okres zobowiązania, aktualnie mają lepszą ofertę niż w swojej submarce. Oferta Plus vs Plush Przechodzimy już do naszego zielonego operatora. Plus w abonamencie głosowym ma plan za 50 zł z limitem 24 GB transferu danych, a w ofercie internetu mobilnego plan również za 50 zł miesięcznie dla posiadaczy oferty głosowej z limitem 250 GB transferu danych. Natomiast w submarce Plush możemy skorzystać z oferty z miesięcznym okresem wypowiedzenia w planie za 25 zł miesięcznie i 20 GB transferu danych (po dwóch latach). Z kolei w ofercie internetu mobilnego mamy jeden plan za 30 zł z limitem 80 GB transferu danych (po roku). Porównanie ofert Plus Plush Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Transfer danych w komórce 24 GB 20 GB Transfer danych w routerze 250 GB 80 GB Abonament razem 100 zł 55 zł Różnica 45,00 zł Widać tu znaczącą różnicę w cenach, ale i jeszcze bardziej znaczącą w ofercie. Abonamenty w Plusie wypadają dużo korzystniej, jeśli chodzi o transfer danych, zwłaszcza w ofercie internetu mobilnego. Oferta T-Mobile vs Heyah Na koniec został nam T-Mobile z ofertą głosową za 55 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu 40 GB oraz z internetem mobilnym za 40 zł bez limitu transferu, jedynie z limitem prędkości do 30 Mb/s. Heyah natomiast ma dwa plany po 19,99 zł miesięcznie, plan głosowy z limitem 20 GB transferu danych, a plan internetu mobilnego z 50 GB. Porównanie ofert T-Mobile Heyah Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Transfer danych w komórce 40 GB 20 GB Transfer danych w routerze nielimitowane 50 GB Abonament razem 95 zł 39,98 zł Różnica 55,02 zł Tu podobnie jak w Plusie, duża różnica w cenie i spora dysproporcja w zawartości. Tak więc jak pokazuje powyższe zestawienie, najlepiej przygotowaną ofertę dla uciekających od abonamentu ma obecnie Orange w swojej submarce nju mobile, nie dziwi więc, iż to ta submarka ma najwięcej klientów spośród całej czwórki. Ostatnie dane mówią o ponad 1 mln klientów, wśród których z pewnością jest sporo osób uciekających z abonamentów u konkurencji. Stock Image from Depositphotos.
According to Open Signal and umlaut, Vodafone’s call setup times are much faster than O2, Three and their MVNOs; also pretty much on par with EE depending on the location. Of course, this means the same applies for Talkmobile. Vodafone uses the 800MHz and 2600MHz bands for 4G and 900MHz to 2100MHz for 3G. ›Virgin Mobile przejęte przez sieć Play. Co to oznacza dla klientów? 10:40Stało się. Wirtualny operator Virgin Mobile Polska, po przeszło dwuletnich negocjacjach, trafia pod skrzydła swojego dostawcy głosy na temat możliwego przejęcia Virgin Mobile przez sieć Play pojawiły się już w styczniu 2018 roku. Wówczas obie strony podpisały wstępne porozumienie oraz ustaliły, że do ewentualnego przejęcia może dojść w 2020 roku. Tak też się wyda na Virgin Mobile ponad 60 mln złW komunikacie prasowym ujawniono, że kwota transakcji opiewa na 13,4 mln euro, czyli równowartość 60,7 mln wymaga jeszcze antymonopolowej zgody Prezesa Urzędu Ochrony Konkurencji i Konsumentów, ale zdaje się, że jest to jedynie przejęcie Virgin Mobile przez Play oznacza dla klientów?Zapytanie w tej sprawie wysłałem zarówno do Virgin Mobile, jak i sieci Play. Otrzymałem jedynie lakoniczną odpowiedź, że "nie ma powodów do obaw".Cóż, można bezpiecznie założyć, że z punktu widzenia klientów nie zmieni się nic. Wynika to zresztą z wcześniejszych deklaracji przedstawicieli wirtualnego operatora."Dlaczego sprzedajemy Virgin Mobile Polska? To jest naturalna droga wirtualnych operatorów komunikacyjnych na całym świecie" - przekonywał w 2018 roku Łukasz Wejchert, jeden z założycieli Virgin Mobile Polska, w rozmowie z Wyborczą. "Jeśli firma zbuduje swoją wartość, stworzy bazę abonentów, tradycyjni operatorzy ją przejmują. Pozyskują dzięki temu innych klientów niż do tej pory" - koniec 2019 roku Play chwalił się liczbą 12,9 mln aktywnych klientów. W tym czasie Virgin Mobile obsługiwanych kart SIM miało 396 tys. Przejęcie wirtualnego operatora pozwoli więc "fioletowym" z dnia na dzień zwiększyć bazę klientów o 3 proc. oraz umocnić pozycję lidera w rankingu największych operatorów w Polsce. Wszelkie negatywne zmiany w ofercie mogłyby wywołać odpływ klientów, dlatego nie sądzę, by Play szykował na tym polu jakąś operator Virgin Mobile Polska wystartował 22 sierpnia 2012 roku. Od samego początku P4 (operator sieci Play) był głównym dostawcą infrastruktury telekomunikacyjnej. T-Mobile - pros * Fast data speeds * Allows any GSM phone I like * Roaming in Canada and Mexico * Phones are usable worldwide when I travel * Less outages and data problems VM vs T-Mobile Help
AT&T (T and T-Mobile (TMUS a tale of two telcos. A decade ago, AT&T attempted to acquire a struggling T-Mobile before those plans fell apart amid antitrust scrutiny. Today, T-Mobile is a revitalized company experiencing tremendous success. It bought rival Sprint last year, and its stock hovers near a 52-week high of $ at the time of this writing. Meanwhile, AT&T stock rests around $29 per share as the company digs its way out of a mountain of debt accumulated during an entertainment acquisition spree. Can AT&T bounce back? If so, can T-Mobile maintain success amid a very competitive telecom market? Let's compare these two telco titans to assess which is the better investment. Image source: Getty Images. The case for AT&T AT&T is in transition after a rough 2020. Last year, its revenue dropped over $9 billion from 2019 due to the coronavirus pandemic. This increased pressure on the company to do more to manage its massive debt load. Consequently, new CEO John Stankey, with less than a year on the job, decided to spin off pricey entertainment acquisitions DIRECTV and WarnerMedia. The sudden reversal makes sense. The company needed to focus on its core telecom business in the all-important race to deliver 5G wireless networks. The renewed focus is paying off. Postpaid customers are the most valuable in the telecom industry, and in the first quarter of this year, AT&T reported nearly 600,000 postpaid phone net adds, the highest Q1 result in over a decade. This Q1 outcome was the third consecutive quarter of exceptional postpaid phone net adds. DATA SOURCE: AT&T COMPANY FILINGS. CHART BY AUTHOR. AT&T's ability to attract customers in the critical postpaid category is coupled with near-record low churn. Given 97% of the population owns a cellphone, attracting customers from competitors, and retaining them, is a must for AT&T to grow revenue. Speaking of which, AT&T experienced year-over-year revenue growth in Q1. The company's free cash flow, key to funding its high-yield dividend while paying down debt, rose 51%. While Q1 results were strong, AT&T expects to adjust down its dividend as a result of spinning off its Time Warner business, which is expected to happen in the middle of next year. For many investors, AT&T was primarily a dividend play. The news of a dividend decline was unwelcome, but investors can still benefit from AT&T's entertainment bet. Shareholders will receive stock in the new company as part of the spin-off. T-Mobile's strengths While AT&T shifts away from its entertainment aspirations, T-Mobile's 2020 success continues into 2021 with an impressive first quarter. AT&T may have experienced strong Q1 postpaid phone net adds, but T-Mobile was the industry leader with 773,000 net additions. Its Q1 result followed a stellar 2020 where T-Mobile led the industry in postpaid phone net adds. It also saw full-year revenue grow from $ billion in 2019 to $ billion in 2020 despite the pandemic, helped by its Sprint acquisition. T-Mobile's strategy for continued success is sound. Like its competitors, T-Mobile is building out its 5G network. But while AT&T had to bid $ billion in a February government auction to buy mid-band spectrum vital for its 5G network coverage, T-Mobile bid just $ billion to supplement what it already holds. Thanks to its merger with Sprint, T-Mobile will have over 70% more mid-band spectrum than AT&T in the coming years. This gives T-Mobile's 5G network the advantage in coverage and performance at a lower cost. With its superior 5G network, T-Mobile plans to grow its share in smaller markets and among businesses, where its current share is less than 10%. T-Mobile expects to nearly double its market share of business customers over the next five years as 5G adoption ramps up. The final verdict Both AT&T and T-Mobile have merits. AT&T's $ billion in Q1 free cash flow overshadows T-Mobile's $ billion. But T-Mobile doesn't have to allocate its free cash flow to a dividend. So which is the better investment in the long run? Building out a 5G network is capital-intensive. That's where AT&T's debt is a burden. The company's long-term debt at the end of Q1 stood at $ billion. Meanwhile T-Mobile's long-term debt was $ billion in Q1. T-Mobile has the advantage in 5G spectrum, and a solid strategy for ongoing revenue growth. AT&T is still untangling from its media acquisitions, and its attractive dividend is expected to decline. Given these factors, I think it's safe to say that T-Mobile is currently the better investment.
Compare Samsung cell phones and smartphones that work for Virgin Mobile plans. Find the best Samsung phone that works on the Virgin Mobile network. Use the tool below to filter through Samsung phones that are compatible with Virgin Mobile cell phone plans. You can sort by screen size, camera quality, speed, and more. Hey there! Welcome to the Digital Spy forums. If you’d like to join in, please sign in or register. System Posts: 2,096,970 Forum Member✭✭✭✭✭ Is it me or are T-Mob. and Virgin Mobile the same company? Alex 0 «12» Comments N-I-C-K Posts: 3,268 Forum Member✭✭✭ Virgin uses T-Mobile's network. 0 Is it me or are T-Mob. and Virgin Mobile the same company? Alex No, Virgin just pay T-Mobile so virgin can use there transmiters, just like Tesco, is using o2. Cheaper for networks to do this, as they dont have to pay for all the new transmitters, and stuff. Virgin and T-mobile had a arguement a little while back, and virgin was thinking of using a different network to supply the service, but t-mob, and virgin sorted this, and have some sort of 10yr deal 0 sounds like they are the same comp. 0 katie Posts: 1,837 Forum Member✭✭✭ Virgin and T-Mobile are not the same company. Virgin, if I remember rightly, is a company in it's own right with many subsidiaries. T-Mobile's parent company is Deutsche Telekom. Katie. 0 BexTech Posts: 12,957 Forum Member✭✭ T-Mobile and Virgin are not the same Company. Virgin at one time was a 50:50 joint venture. But now Virgin Mobile is 100% owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and is the UK's first mobile virtual operator, it uses T-Mobile's network. It just 'rents' space on the T-Mobile network, for want of better words, like Sky rent space off Astra. 0 virgin sims work in tmobile phones but tmobile sims dont work on virgin phones. 0 BexTech Posts: 12,957 Forum Member✭✭ Is it me or are T-Mob. and Virgin Mobile the same company? Alex Hi Alex, how many VCRs do you own? 0 System Posts: 2,096,970 Forum Member✭✭✭✭✭ Hi Alex, how many VCRs do you own? Greetings "Papryus", I personally own three VCR's - which I have in my loft conversion - 2 are connected together (The LG and Bush are connected together) The Matsui is connected to the Mediamaster also the Matsui is connected to the DVD Player. It's the only one that doesen't bugger up on Macro Vision when recording DVD to VHS. Alex 0 BexTech Posts: 12,957 Forum Member✭✭ I think Papyrus, was trying to imply, aren't all VCRs made by JVC? 0 System Posts: 2,096,970 Forum Member✭✭✭✭✭ I think Papyrus, was trying to imply, aren't all VCRs made by JVC? Call me a pillock but, maybe I'm, losing the plot but - VCR's are made by various manafacturers. What was he implying? Alex 0 BexTech Posts: 12,957 Forum Member✭✭ JVC invented the VHS VCR. Saying T-Mobile and Virgin are the same company, is like saying all your VCRs are made by JVC. 0 Right this is a bit complicated .... There are two types of mobile operator Physical Operators (5 in the UK) MMO2 Vodafone T Mobile Orange and Three and Virtual operators examples Tesco Sainsbury Virgin BT Mobile The difference is that the Physical operators actually own the network infrastructure. The Virtual operators don't they buy capacity on other networks in bulk. Virgin and BT Mobile both do this using T-Mobile's network. Hope that helps. 0 Right this is a bit complicated .... There are two types of mobile operator Physical Operators (5 in the UK) MMO2 Vodafone T Mobile Orange and Three and Virtual operators examples Tesco Sainsbury Virgin BT Mobile The difference is that the Physical operators actually own the network infrastructure. The Virtual operators don't they buy capacity on other networks in bulk. Virgin and BT Mobile both do this using T-Mobile's network. Hope that helps. When since has Sainsbury's had a network? And you forgot Fresh & 0 Sorry to have caused any confusion, I was cheekily remarking at the detail of 'Services' that Alex Hudson has - not that it's too much you understand... He or she has 3 VCRs. Virgin & T-Mobile, the same company? I see this question asked occasionally and it had been largely answered, so I had no real comment to make. 0 Do you actually get a different network or do you just get an o2 sim card with the phones? 0 Whenever you buy a phone, on pay as you go or pay monthly, you will be connected to the service. The SIM card will be in the phone. Many phones are locked to the network. You can't use other SIM cards on different networks. Phone operators charge to unlock your phone but it is best to go to a local phone shop who deals with SIM unlocks usually priced from a fiver. 0 System Posts: 2,096,970 Forum Member✭✭✭✭✭ virgin sims work in tmobile phones but tmobile sims dont work on virgin phones. So, regardless of whatever T-Mobile phone i bought - weather it was an old one (when it was One 2 One) i could use a virgin sim in their old moblies? And if i have a new T- Mob i could use a virgin sim in their too ? Alex 0 BexTech Posts: 12,957 Forum Member✭✭ Yes you can put a Virgin SIM in a T-Mobile(One2One) phone, but can not put a T-Mobile SIM in a Virgin phone. I have not tried putting a T-Mobile SIM in a Virgin phone myself, but have been told on many occasions it can't be done, unless unlocked. But I have put a Virgin SIM into a T-Mobile phone, and so have a few of my friends and family and they have all worked fine. 0 I have not tried putting a T-Mobile SIM in a Virgin phone myself, but have been told on many occasions it can't be done, unless unlocked. I have always found I could put sim cards from any network into a virgin phone... or maybe thats just me being lucky 0 BexTech Posts: 12,957 Forum Member✭✭ I know the Carphone Warehouse were selling some Virgin Mobiles that were not locked, don't know when from and if they still are. 0 I have always found I could put sim cards from any network into a virgin phone... or maybe thats just me being lucky Did you by any chance buy your phone from The Carphone Warehouse? as their phones are always unlocked as they just give you a phone and they give you a joining pack with it for what network you want it on. 0 oops sorry posted at the same time lol 0 pjb007 Posts: 13,153 Forum Member✭✭ Is it me or are T-Mob. and Virgin Mobile the same company? Alex Was T-moblie once called One-2-One? 0
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Home Media Favorites Menu Devices Apps & Games Android Lounge Automotive App Development Smart Home Wearables Browse More I am currently on Virgin Mobile's Beyond Talk plan which is $25 per month and has 3G speeds with unlimited web, data, messaging, and email plus 300 minutes. T-Mobile has a plan that is $30 per month and has 4G speeds with unlimted web and text plus 100 minutes. I'm thinking of making the switch from Virgin Mobile to T-Mobile. Anyone know how the service compares? It's $5 more per month and has less minutes, but I'm tempted by the 4G. Download the Forums for Android™ app! Download TMO is also GSM. It means some things will be done differently. And it will depend on the bands on your phone. TMO uses the 1700 band, but the newer phones will do 1900. TMO does have value "bring your own phone" plans where you don't get charged for a subsidized amount. For practical purposes, it means you won't be able to use the same phone on T-Mobile that you used with Virgin Mobile. I'd been using T-Mobile for 2 1/2 years before I just canceled. Great customer service. Very reliable (no dropped calls or finicky connections). Better integration with Google Voice than Virgin Mobile (not sure if that matters to you). And the 4G speeds are fast (maybe not as fast as LTE, but fast still). I ended up switching just because T-Mobile's coverage in certain less-populated areas isn't that good, and I do sometimes visit some remote suburbs (not always in urban settings). I don't know if this has changed, but when I used Virgin Mobile, it was renting its network from Sprint, and I think Sprint has better coverage than T-Mobile does (in terms of area). Hey I am thinking of switching from VM to TMO since vm is hardly breaking 1mbps. What kinds of speeds would you get from TMO (i am sure it would be a little better now since they are close to LTE). Also, how was the general coverage (3G/LTE vs 2G etc) as you went about your daily life? Thanks Ugh, always kills me when I see how much folks pay for their plans. I have to bend over every month for Verizon. Ever hear the phrase "You get what you pay for?" There's a reason the plans are so cheap. I was so tempted by their $30 monthly 4G plan that I jumped off a very grandfathered plan to take advantage of it. I was sworn to that nothing would change by way of level of customer service I was receiving. Bullsh*t. I came to find this was NOT the case. I always liked using their chat function to troubleshoot with tech when I had a problem. It kept my hands free so I coupd go through their steps on the phone. I don't know if it was just my account or if all of their customer service took a nosedive, but I found I was no longer able to chat with tech, and the troubleshooting chat reps could only tell me to pull the battery or do a factory reset. So I took my phone into the store. The chick working the counter was like "Oh yeah I can fix that, give me a few minutes." I walk around the store for a few and she calls me back. The b*tch had moved all my apps to my sd card! She did NOT ask permission to do this! What's worse, many of my widgets and shortcuts were displaying errors! I told her to put everything back and set me up for a warranty replacement. First she told me my phone was out of warranty. It was an HTC Amaze that was just launched in NOVEMBER. She did a second look and found out I was right. Then she said in order to do a warranty replacement I would have to send in my phone first and take a loaner dumbphone in the meantime since I was now on the monthly 4G plan. Again, bullsh*t. I've done several warranty replacements while on T-Mo's post paid plans and they went flawlessly. That was the tipping point for me to switch to Verizon. OP, take all this into consideration. But since you asked about speed, they are fast but coverage is a huge huge issue. ETA: T-Mo recently laid off thousands of employees and shut down 7 call centers, including one just a few miles from where I live. While getting my account set up at Verizon I had to call T-Mo to get my account number to port my phone number over. THEY'VE OUTSOURCED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! i am hearing very mixed reviews- some folks say they are awesome, others not so much- the '4g' is what i really like however i am concerned about coverage etc- i live in a pretty suburban area, no huge distances between centers of towns and populations etc so i am confident i would have great service, but still a little ehh vm is great (for the most part) except the recent text outages and stuff like that- not sure what to do!! haha Gmash Extreme Android User Take any opinions or experiences on a forum like this with a grain of salt. ALL carrier coverage issues depend hugely on where you live and plan to use your phone. I have Cricket and have full bars everywhere in my building at work. A co worker has Verizon and barely gets a signal at all. It all depends where the towers are. Try asking people in your area about their service. Greatly depends on your location. At work inside my building/office, I get measly GPRS speeds (~50Kbps up/down). If I go outside to the parking lot, I get 1Mbps. At home 6Mbps. yeah i mean VM i am getting just about 1mbps anywhere and frequently way less- .7mbps to .5mbps at the lowest ive seen- its really sucky but i do have the $25/mo plan and the 300min while i dont use them all now is nice to have... Its an issue of sacrificing ok coverage with godawful speeds for decent speeds and no coverage haha Share This Page Xpf7Q.