Doesn't virgin use the Sprint network? That would be a huge downside. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Aug 24, 2017, at 7:42 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > 9to5Mac - Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 5:58 AM > Ahead of iPhone 8, Virgin Mobile extends 'all you can eat for one year for > $1' deal to switchers > > Virgin Mobile really loves iPhone users . After going iPhone-only back in > June, and offering a really sweet deal to those buying a new phone, it has > now extended the offer to existing iPhone owners switching to the carrier. > The carrier says that any iPhone owner who ports their number to Virgin will > be able to get the same 'all you can eat' $1 deal for a full 12 months . > > When you bring your existing iPhone and transfer your phone number to the > "Inner Circle" plan, you will enjoy 12 months of unlimited talk, text and > high-speed data for just $1 on Virgin Mobile's nationwide network. > After the first year, you'll be switched to the company's standard > 'unlimited everything' plan, which costs $50 per month. The deal needn't end > there, though: you'll get an additional six months of service for $1 if you > upgrade to a new iPhone. > As we noted before, the usual carrier caveats apply: your data usage may be > 'deprioritized' if you go over 23GB a month, and terminated altogether if > you do a lot of roaming. To qualify, you'll need an iPhone 5s or later, and > the offer is subject to confirmation of compatibility with Virgin's network. > Virgin says that the deal is open for a short time, but doesn't specify a > cutoff date. > "At Virgin Mobile, we don't like playing by the rules, even our own," said > Dow Draper, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA. "Consumers know that the Inner Circle > is the real deal, but many love their current phones or don't want to > upgrade yet. So, now for a short period of time, you can bring your own > iPhone to Virgin Mobile and enjoy everything the Inner Circle offers - > including the savings - $1 for 12 months of service. It's also a great way > to try out the Virgin Mobile network with your own iPhone." > It does say that there will be a $25 charge for the SIM from September 29. > > Original Article at: > https://9to5mac.com/2017/08/23/virgin-mobile-usa-1-unlimited-bring-your-own- > iphone/ > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: > [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you > can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
