Virgin Mobile Pay As You Go

...and Vodaphone but have found Virgin Mobile to be the best by far. Costs: I have found the prices very reasonable: 10p texts to other networks and just 3p to other virgin mobiles 15p per minute for the first five minutes of calls each day and 5p after that Although this is a bit of a pain if your friends are not with Virgin you can now also buy a range of different bundles including texts, minutes and picture texts which significantly bring down ...
...bundle you have purchased, although Virgin are unique in allowing any texts/minutes left over to roll into the next month as long as you buy another bundle - making this an even better deal as, if you're like me and text lots but only make a few calls a month, you can buy alternate packages - I usually get a minutes and texts combined one month and then just texts the other, making using my phone much more cost efficient. You can buy bundles by calling ...

mouse_20 22.02.2006 (24.02.2006) · Read full review
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I've been a virgin mobile user for nearly six years and i have no regrets what so ever! ** First things first - the prices!!! ** Calls to other virgin mobile users = 15p for the first 5 minutes then 5p there after. Calls to other networks = 35p per minute Texts to other virgin mobile users = 3p (bargain!!!!!) Texts to other networks = 10p Picture messages = 30p WAP = 0.5p per kb Voicemail = free Calling 789 (to top-up or find out your airtime) ...
...call and text to other virgin mobiles saves you a lot of money! The 3p a text to other virgin mobiles is a major selling point for virgin and it's a good one at that - you can send three messages to a virgin mobile for the price of one to another network! ** The phones ** Buying a phone from virgin (in the shops or online) can sometimes be cheaper and sometimes be more expensive than other networks so i recommend you do your research. Also, the ...

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Review of Virgin Mobile Pay As You Go

Virgin Mobile, is a virtual network operator in the UK that uses the T-Mobile network. Virgin Mobile, is part of Richard Branson's Virgin group, hence its Virgin branding. Virgin Mobile was the UK's first virtual mobile operator after its launch in 1999. In this review, I will outline the pros and cons of joining this mobile operator, and give a short outline towards the different tarrifs for the pay as you go plan, and whether I think the prices ...
...are the price plans? == Virgin Mobile have two very different call plans. The two price plans are *Pay as you go *Daily Bonus Tariff. === Pay As You Go Tariff === The Pay As You Go Tariff is the default tariff in which you are currently set onto. In my opinion, this tariff is fantastic if you mainly call other Virgin Mobiles, or landlines, but if you do call alot of others on different networks, then do consider switching away from this tariff, ...

RyanC92 14.11.2008 · Read full review
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As you may know, Virgin Mobile is a provider without a network (like Tesco Mobile, for instance), in this case piggy-backed on the T-Mobile network. And that means you can guarantee three things:- First, there's little point getting fussed about network coverage. The T-Mobile network is patchy in places - including some places I go regularly - and it's T not V who are in the driving seat. Second, there will be areas where Virgin don't look very ...
...where they excel. For Virgin it's a totally refreshing approach to customer service that puts all the others to shame. Friendly, personal, helpful, informal: I like it. The basic tariff can be confusing. 'Most UK calls' cost 5p per minute (great!) except the first five minutes a day which are 15p. So ten minutes in one day will cost you 80p - which is great value. But 'most UK calls' includes calls to other Virgin customers but not to other mobiles. ...

deputydawg 28.05.2007 · Read full review
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I have been using virgin mobile for about two years now. Having previously used Vodaphone and Orange, I have no hesitation in recommending virgin to anyone. Calls from virgin to virgin are very cheap as are text messaging. The network coverage always seems to be good, with hardly ever any annoying breaking up. The only time it does seem to break up is when you are in a shopping centre or supermarket, although sometimes even then there can be a really ...
...know a few people with virgin mobile phones, and you call or text them often, its definitely worth considering virgin because the call charges are very cheap, its 15 pence for the first five minutes of every day and then 5 pence thereafter. The text messaging is also cheap, its 3 pence a text from one virgin to another. Top ups are one of the best, with a top up card you can top up from just £5 as opposed to some other networks wanting a minimum ...

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I've been with Virgin Mobile for the past three years now. My sister introduced me to them as she had been with them even longer and was amazed at how low their prices were. I have used Pay as you go with every phone I have had as if I were to go on contract, there would be no stopping me and the bill would be a huge amount. With Pay as you go at least you can monitor your spending and stop yourself spending money you havent got (in my case anyway!). ...
...operator (MVNO) in November 1999. Virgin Mobile started as a joint venture between Virgin and T-Mobile. In January 2004, Virgin purchased from T-Mobile all of the shares that T-Mobile owned in Virgin Mobile. Within a two years of Virgins launch, they had over one million customers. They have won a number of consumer awards including Best Prepay Package and Best Customer Services by Mobile Choice magazine for each of the past three years. Tariff ...

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I went back to Virgin after a spell with the other provider beginning with 'V'. The only reason I left in the first place (around about a year ago) was that Virgin didn't do picture messaging and I wanted a nice new phone to play pictures with my mates. However, this has now changed, Virgin have caught up and picture messaging is available at a very competitive price to other PAYT tariffs. Tariff is one of the most important things you look for in ...
...currently... - Calls to landlines/other Virgin mobiles: 15p first 5 mins every day, 5p thereafter. - Calls to other mobiles: 35p per minute. - Text to other Virgin: 3p - Text to other network: 10p - MMS/Pic messaging: 30p - Voicemail: Free - WAP (GPRS): 0.5p per Kb - 789 (Customer Services): 10p to talk to someone, free for recorded info or top ups - See the website for things like International rates! *EDIT: Added 29/11/04* You are now ...

mab 17.09.2004 (29.11.2004) · Read full review
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...is far far cheaper!! Virgin doesn't appear to be very popular and i wish it was more so as i'm sure you've seen the ads - 'txt another virgin mobile for 3p' i'd do this if i knew someone so check your friends beforehand if this option temps you. Why is pay-as-you-go better? well you don't run up ridiculous bills as you are more aware of what you are spending however if you run out of credit thats it!! and believe me its annoying. I was in a park ...
...other options 2)the e-swipe card. Virgin sent me mine automatically or you can get one fro mthe internet or by dialling 789. this is the quickest top-up option as you just had it over to the shopkeeper and you'e ready to go! but again you need to have access to a shop. 3) The final option is my favourite option, using the old debit/credit card. You do need to register it first by dialling 789 and speaking to someone 9who are helpful and friendly) ...

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I've been a customer of Virgin Mobile for years, since they started in fact. I don't use my phone a great deal, so don't want anything more than Pay as you Go, and I find Virgin's tariff excellent value for money. The first five minutes of calls each day cost you 15p per minute, then it goes down to 5p per minute. Text messages are 10p, or 3p to other Virgin customers. One good thing about Virgin is they don't charge you to access your voicemail, ...
...The best thing about Virgin is that they reward their customers by giving you £10 off a new phone for every £100 you've topped-up with over the last two years. You can see on their website how much discount you're entitled to. If you order the phone online, it's delivered by courier and they often have special offers on new and reconditioned phones on their site. I've never had any problems with coverage - they actually use the T-moblie network ...

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...left the shop & visited Virgin records that had set aside an area within the shop for their new range of Virgin Mobile 'pay as you go' phones. Things were a little different there; I asked the salesman that if I wished to buy £15.00 of talk time what I would get. He must have through I was a bit stupid & replied '£15.00 of calls sir'. 'What about the service charge' I asked. He replied 'there wasn't one'. In fact the good thing about Virgin Mobile ...
...I bought a Virgin mobile phone, simple basic, black & white display, very 1999ish!! From that day on to now I have never found the need to complain about Virgin Mobile at all. Although I have updated my phone four times since then & now have a posh looking 21st century Nokia phone with camera & colour display. Virgin still have the simple to understand policy on charges, no hidden costs. OK so the competition has closed the price gap since 1999 but ...

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I have been with virgin mobile for several years now and am very pleased with them. They have brilliant coverage, the only place I have not got a signal before was in the middle of nowhere in Wales! They provide free voicemal which few providers seem to give you on pay as you go. I have never had any problems topping up and their tariffs seem reasonable though not cheap. Something I do really like is the option to switch between different tariffs ...
...you mostly use you phone for. They have a good website allowing you to view your most recent calls, texts and topups The only thing is that they have never seemed too keen to give out free rewards such as free minutes or texts. However, recently I think this has been improving and I just have not been topping up enough to get the rewards. The picture messaging and WAP was a little difficult to set up but once I'd found it on their website it was ...

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I really like Virgin mobile and have been with them for a number of years, they have a good service and the free voicemail is a great feature. I have had a £20 bundle for about 6months now and have just switched back to PAYG. There is much praise for the bundles in these reviews but I feel I must point out, if you go OVER your bundle time you are not notified and the bills can be astronomical! If you can trust yourself to check your bill online regularly ...
...a text and 35p a minute really adds up (but I guess this is the name of the phone business game to lull you in!) saying that I still feel that the customer service is good and am quite looking forward to returning to PAYG to regain control over my bills. Have always had good signal coverage. ...

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I used virgin for my second mobile phone, the first being on orange, charges as follows......, To landlines and other mobiles 15p pm for the first 5mins then 5p pm other networks - 35p per minute texts = 3p to virgin mobiles or 10p to others this I felt was slightly better than orange (35 ppm peak 10 ppm offpeak) but then they do give the option that you can change to any tarif offered by another network. text price of 3p to other virgin mobiles ...
...switched off permanently. now with virgin I have several options, all available from the phone handset at any time, and never had a bit of trouble with them. I expect that competitition will standardise call charges and bring them down soon, so that providers will have to compete on other options like coverage and facilities, when that happens it will be time to look again, but for the moment virgin has my first vote. ...

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I moved to Virgin from Vodafone because I got a free SIM. The two main reasons I'm staying with Virgin are: *Cheaper Calls *Cheper (and better) customer services The customer services are great. I was on the phone to their customer services because my voicemail wouldn't work. The person talked to me for 30 minutes, and fixed it there and then. Also, when I tried to call Vodafone to get my PAC code (to transfer my number), they told me that department ...
...at 9). When I called Virgin to give them my PAC code, they asked for everything they needed, then THEY CONTACTED the other department and transferred the number. And just to compare their prices: Virgin text to same network: 3p, Vodafone text to same network: 12p. Virgin call to customer services: 10p flat rate, Vodafone 25p flat rate. Vodafone voicemail: standard call charges (up to 35p) Virgin: free providing you have atleast 1p airtime. Top-ups ...

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...bought my phones on the virgin mobile network for a few years now and I really would recommend it to others thinking of switcing networks The service is great and you can phone up to ask any queations you want about tarrifs, phones, availability etc. The best thing I found about virgin is that you can buy your phone fully recondtioned if you cant afford it brand new (the phone had been sent back due to a fault and it has been fully repaired and ...
...owner! Also with virgin you get rewards. This means that for every 100 pounds you spend topping up your phone you will recieve 10 pounds back to spend on any phone you like from the virgin website! This is a great bonus for anyone who uses their phone alot. I found that in the time I had one of my previous phones I recieved 20 pounds off a new phone simply by topping up (and im not someone who tops up alot either!). The website Is easy to naviagte, ...

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