No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
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No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
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Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#2This has got to be the best deal for a prepaid Android phone ever. The $25 month unlimited data and 300 minutes is the best voice/data plan out there as well.
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#3Speaking of, does HN know of a cheap android phone available internationally?
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#4They deduct minutes to every call to voice mail. Google Voice and Skype seem to take out from the 300 too. You really can't talk with this plan. This is for data-centric use.
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#5Does anyone know of a website or means with which I can reliably determine whether there's good coverage from a service (in this case Virgin) in my area? I'd love to switch, these AT&T rates are killing me.
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#6They deduct minutes to every call to voice mail. Google Voice and Skype seem to take out from the 300 too. You really can't talk with this plan. This is for data-centric use.
The other big limitation compared to a traditional plan is that nights and weekends are full price. So it is hard to compare a 450 minute AT&T plan to this 300 minute one.
But the texting rates are much, much better than a traditional carrier.
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#7How's their service in the US (specifically CA)? My contract with T-Mobile is up in April and I'm paying $70 for 300minutes + 5 unlimited contacts + unlimited web and 400 incl. text messages.
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#8no virgin mobile here.but if they are anything like pcs, which advertise unlimited web and calls for 40, then data for them means some proxied sites only
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#9If you buy this phone, can you use it as a wifi only and never actually activate it with VM? Or can you pay for a month, cancel and still use it on wifi? Might be a good tester device option.
Re: No Contract: $149 Android phone, $25 unlimited data and 300 min
#10Does anyone know of a website or means with which I can reliably determine whether there's good coverage from a service (in this case Virgin) in my area? I'd love to switch, these AT&T rates are killing me.
Here's Virgin's coverage map for voice-usage: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/check-cell-phone-coverage
It looks like Virgin uses Sprint's 3G network. Here's their coverage map: http://coverage.sprint.com/IMPACT.jsp?ECID=vanity:coverage
Finally, here is a CNET review of the LG Optimus V (the phone featured in this particular plan): http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/lg-optimus-v-virgin/4505...