I still don't have an answer to my question "Why doesn't everybody use Virgin Mobile?" (see that post), but I do have further proof why everyone should use Virgin Mobile. First off, the LG Optimus V, a 3G+Wi-Fi smartphone with a 3.2" touchscreen running Android 2.2 is now avaliable on Virgin Mobile for only $149 with no contract. It was sold out, and currently out of stock (update: it is now in stock). Second, they've gave us HUGE deals on their phones. They lowered the price of the $249 Samsung Intercept to $199, the price of the $199 BlackBerry Curve to $149, the price of the $149 LG Rumor Touch to $99, and the price of the $89 LG Rumor2 to $49! Could somebody please tell me why everybody isn't using Virgin Mobile?
One mystery to me is why everybody doesn't use Virgin Mobile. Why would I say this? Well, because of the insanely cheap monthly costs. Consumer Reports recently found that the most complained about problem was price. After all, a plan with 400-ish minutes, a fair amount of texts and a little bit of data use costs about $60/mo on Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, or T-Mobile. Comparison: 300 minutes, unlimited texts and unlimited data usage costs only $25/mo. using Virgin Mobile. And if you want more minutes, 1200 minutes paired with unlimited texting and data costs just $40/mo. Getting unlimited everything: talk, text and web is only $60/mo. Well, you think, there's gotta be a catch. How about their phones? They probably have really stinky phones! Incorrect. They offer many great phones, including the LG Rumor Touch, the BlackBerry Curve and the Samsung Intercept, an Android smartphone. How about their coverage? That's gotta really stink. Wrong again. Virgin Mobile has access to Sprint's 3G network. Maybe they have really long contracts? No. No contacts at all. Aha! So because they have no contract, the phones must be super-expensive! After all, the BlackBerry Torch costs $550 without a contract! Wrong a fourth time! The LG Rumor Touch costs just $150, the BlackBerry Curve $200, and the Samsung Intercept $250 without a contract. You can also get much cheaper phones like the LG Rumor2, or the Kyocera Loft for under $75. Ok... then why doesn't everybody use Virgin Mobile? That's my question.