Virgin Mobile will offer iPhone 4S, 4 on its pre-paid plans starting June 29th

5. ajac09 posted on 07 Jun 2012, 08:32 2 0

I do wonder how many Verzion and sprint Iphone 4s's with bad ESN's will get flashed over to virgin now. (and boost and cricket when they get theres)

39. Beaustir45 posted on 08 Jun 2012, 01:54 0 0

I don't believe any Verizon or Sprint Iphones will make it onto Virgin, because Virgin is so strict with which phones get activated on their service.

11. Tux4g63 posted on 07 Jun 2012, 10:30 2 0

That would make economical/fiscal/common sense but it has been my experience that the majority of iphone owners do not purchase apple products from a rational standpoint.

23. whothisperson posted on 07 Jun 2012, 12:59 1 0

For example, the guy in china that sold his kidney so he could buy an iPhone lol o.0

22. whothisperson posted on 07 Jun 2012, 12:57 1 0

I understand what you are saying but just because they are willing to spend $300 more doesn't mean they can afford or want a to be locked in an expensive contract plan. We're talking about $300+ dollars, its not an arm and a leg, it's only $12.50+ extra a month to what they are already saving being the prepaid plans. If you were talking about getting a $50,000 car compared to getting a $100,000 car then I would total agree with you.

36. Jasonhunterx posted on 07 Jun 2012, 18:22 0 0

Apple has the brand name an its a quick cheap way to get one of top phones out

44. lsutigers posted on 08 Jun 2012, 20:31 0 1

What do you mean by searching for a signal? Sprint's coverage is excellent.

17. jmoita2 posted on 07 Jun 2012, 12:16 0 1

Well, somebody has to pick up the tab for the obscenely overpaid CEO Apple has, as well as pay for all those thousands of ridiculous lawsuits.

45. lsutigers posted on 08 Jun 2012, 20:45 0 0

I hear ya but pretty soon that wont matter as Sprint's 3G speeds will the the fastest in the country.

18. jmoita2 posted on 07 Jun 2012, 12:17 2 0

Or a giant 52 inch screen flat panel TV. Screw that.

20. imkyle posted on 07 Jun 2012, 12:49 0 0

Lol good call.

12. EclipseGSX posted on 07 Jun 2012, 10:45 1 0

Lets do the math over the 2 years you would be locked to another carrier

Virgin Mobile
$55 Unlimited plan
$549 iPhone 4
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$1869

Sprint
$90 Unlimited Plan +$10 Premium Data fee
$99 iPhone 4
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$2499

That's a $630 savings over 2 years it may cost more upfront but will save in the long run. I am not fond of Apple at all but this is smart move on Virgins end if it gets people to switch

13. rockstarlive posted on 07 Jun 2012, 10:48 0 2

That's not much, it equals an iPhone itself.

14. ngo2dd posted on 07 Jun 2012, 10:55 1 1

Or you can go 35 and save over a 1000, and remember there is no fee for VM

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15. EclipseGSX posted on 07 Jun 2012, 10:55 0 0

Well ya for a 2nd one but even with the initial overpriced iPhone you still save a decent chunk on prepaid which was my point

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24. whothisperson posted on 07 Jun 2012, 13:05 3 0

FINALLY someone here understands how to calculate the cost. I see all these comments similar to InspectorGadgets80 saying "its so expensive"...or perhaps phonearena is getting overrun by 10 year olds

35. jmoita2 posted on 07 Jun 2012, 18:18 0 0

I's sorry, but I must comment; Such an American trait to get your head handed to you than say: "I saved money"

37. ngo2dd posted on 07 Jun 2012, 21:13 0 0

How was he getting handed? Even at that prices it is still cheaper in the long run. I would get the V over the iPhone but you can't do math there. The fee for the post paid are going to add up as well. Maybe you don't have logic

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40. srubia posted on 08 Jun 2012, 07:32 1 0

Not quite fair to argue, as there are some considerable differences:

1) The unlimited minute Sprint plan is $99 before the $10 premium data, not $90. However, typically the best plan for most customers is the Everything Data 450, which still has unlimited nights & weekends as well as unlimited calling to ANY OTHER cell phone (not just Sprint). And most customer won't go over 450 minutes of strictly landline calling, Mon-Fri 7am-7pm.

2) You get better coverage with Sprint than Virgin, because of the roaming agreement. Virgin phones are incapable of roaming. Plus, I'm sure contracted customers get preference over non-contracted ones with an overloaded tower.

3) Compare truly unlimited data vs. capped at 2.5Gb.

Is prepaid cheap? Absolutely. In every sense of the word. You get what you pay for, IMHO

38. ardent1 posted on 08 Jun 2012, 01:53 0 0

This coming from a guy who thinks the ZTE Warp is a great android phone. The ZTE is a POS and only goes for $179.99 at Walmart or Best Buys.

Okay, so the fact jmoita2 doesn't have money for an iPhone 4S doesn't mean the rest of us would have problems buying a phone at list price and pay $30 a month for Virgin's 300 minute and 2.5 GB plan.

21. jmoita2 posted on 07 Jun 2012, 12:57 0 0

It makes absolutely no sense. It's a surpassed phone that has been out for quite a while. Specially on the prepaid level, it's waaaay overpriced.
It's obviously going to collect dust.

25. whothisperson posted on 07 Jun 2012, 13:10 0 0

It makes sense, your logic makes no sense. Let me reiterate a post for you.

"12. EclipseGSX posted on 2 hours ago

Lets do the math over the 2 years you would be locked to another carrier

Virgin Mobile
$1320 ($55 Unlimited plan x 24 Months)
$549 iPhone 4
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$1869

Sprint
$2400 ($90 Unlimited Plan +$10 Premium Data fee)
$99 iPhone 4
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$2499

That's a $630 savings over 2 years it may cost more upfront but will save in the long run. I am not fond of Apple at all but this is smart move on Virgins end if it gets people to switch"

27. audiblenarcotic posted on 07 Jun 2012, 13:44 0 0

This is actually not correct either... the plan that they have listed for Sprint is higher then what it actually is... it should read...

Virgin Mobile
$1320 ($55 Unlimited plan x 24 Months)
$549 iPhone 4
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$1869

Sprint
$1920 ($70 Unlimited Plan +$10 Premium Data fee)
$99 iPhone 4
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$2020

Only $151 in savings but you are not going to be the priority on the network.

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31. EclipseGSX posted on 07 Jun 2012, 16:39 0 0

Please show me where you see the $70 unlimited everything plan is. I got my info straight from sprint.com and i was actually wrong for individual its $99.99 a month plus the $10 fee so the savings would be $870

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/cell-phone-plans/beyond-talk-plans.jsp

http://shop.sprint.com/mysprint/shop/plan/plan_wal l.jsp?tabId=pt_individual_tab&flow=AAL&planFamilyT ype=null

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32. audiblenarcotic posted on 07 Jun 2012, 17:01 0 0

Its unlimited calling to all mobile phones and unlimited text and data. The only thing that is limited on the 80 plan is the amount you can call to landlines at 450 minutes... the majority of people almost never call a landline phone so there is no need to the $99.99 plan for anyone but a very select and small group of people.

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33. EclipseGSX posted on 07 Jun 2012, 17:15 0 0

You still didnt answer my question, regardless my info is correct when comparing apples to apples no pun intended :)

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41. whothisperson posted on 08 Jun 2012, 12:26 0 0

I see what you are saying but that's with the assumption that people do not call to landlines. An example would be in a everyday business setting where calls must be made to other offices. We are solely making a comparison of the two companies' unlimited plans as advertised which would be as followed above.

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26. audiblenarcotic posted on 07 Jun 2012, 13:41 0 0

I dont think you are properly understanding me... I do not think that Apple should charge this much money for the phone. I agree that it is completely overpriced and that it is an outdated phone. But that is not what I'm saying. If Apple is charging those prices as the retail price of the phone then it makes sense that those are the exact prices set up for a prepaid carrier. Why would they subsidize the price of a phone when you get no commitment from the customer. If you can't see the logic in what I'm saying then there is no hope.

42. jmoita2 posted on 08 Jun 2012, 12:43 0 0

A good point, although the hefty upfront cost all but cancels out the advantages of prepaid. It's like paying 40.000 upfront for a hybrid to save on gas.

43. jmoita2 posted on 08 Jun 2012, 12:45 0 0

Amen.