FYI: Virgin phones

[cardfixforhu]

I didn't know where else to post this but I wanted to let everyone know that uses Virgin Mobile cell phones that their rates are going up 266% as June 12 !!!!

There target market were kids and people who couldn't afford a regular cell phone, but it's more for the kids (when you call and listen to automated phone service, you can tell its more for the kids "Hi this is Tyler what can I do for you????" and lots of "Cools!!!")

Their promo was that you could buy a $15.00 card and have it good for 120 days with no hidden costs. Now they have changed their rates as of June 12. The new rates are :

for 365 days $100.00
for 120 days $ 50.00
for 90 days $ 25.00
for 45 days $ 15.00

So if you were just buying the old $15.00 cards all year that would have cost you $45.00 for the year now it would be $120.00 thats 266.66%.

So if you know someone who is using Virgin have them give them a call and complain.

I don't mind paying for a service but when they marketed their product at Christmas and made a such a drastic increase in price, that to me is unacceptable.

[swifferman]

I didn't know where else to post this but I wanted to let everyone know that uses Virgin Mobile cell phones that their rates are going up 266% as June 12 !!!!

There target market were kids and people who couldn't afford a regular cell phone, but it's more for the kids (when you call and listen to automated phone service, you can tell its more for the kids "Hi this is Tyler what can I do for you????" and lots of "Cools!!!")

Their promo was that you could buy a $15.00 card and have it good for 120 days with no hidden costs. Now they have changed their rates as of June 12. The new rates are :

for 365 days $100.00
for 120 days $ 50.00
for 90 days $ 25.00
for 45 days $ 15.00

So if you were just buying the old $15.00 cards all year that would have cost you $45.00 for the year now it would be $120.00 thats 266.66%.

So if you know someone who is using Virgin have them give them a call and complain.

I don't mind paying for a service but when they marketed their product at Christmas and made a such a drastic increase in price, that to me is unacceptable.

That's an interestingly flawed way of calculating price. As far as I can tell, the price is exactly the same but the length of time before expiration has decreased to what everybody else is offering.

P.S. Wrong forum. Asking for a mod to move it.

[deals46]

Why is it flawed ... the math is simple:
$15 every month would = $180 per year
$15 for 45 days would = $120 per year
$15 for 120 days would = $45 per year
So it ends up costing more!!!

I recently switched with the idea of saving some $$$ based on the 120 day period (instead of $15 every month with Bell). So much for that!!!

Here is a link to the announced rates:

http://www.virginmobile.ca/site/en/c...s_updates.html

[photon]

I didn't know where else to post this but I wanted to let everyone know that uses Virgin Mobile cell phones that their rates are going up 266% as June 12 !!!!

There target market were kids and people who couldn't afford a regular cell phone, but it's more for the kids (when you call and listen to automated phone service, you can tell its more for the kids "Hi this is Tyler what can I do for you????" and lots of "Cools!!!")

Their promo was that you could buy a $15.00 card and have it good for 120 days with no hidden costs. Now they have changed their rates as of June 12. The new rates are :

for 365 days $100.00
for 120 days $ 50.00
for 90 days $ 25.00
for 45 days $ 15.00

So if you were just buying the old $15.00 cards all year that would have cost you $45.00 for the year now it would be $120.00 thats 266.66%.

So if you know someone who is using Virgin have them give them a call and complain.

I don't mind paying for a service but when they marketed their product at Christmas and made a such a drastic increase in price, that to me is unacceptable.

Thanks for your information!
At first I thought that Virgin can save me some money.....

I am going to return my Virgin phone & forget about leaving Fido!

[NG]

Oy!

This sucks. Glad I didn't decide to go with them. Unless they're gonna start selling phones for $25 w/ $10 airtime like PC Mobile they're just become as sleezy as Bell.

Well there's always 7-11's GSM service.

[NG]

I am going to return my Virgin phone & forget about leaving Fido!

Makes sense. Even tho they're the same price now atleast Fido offers stuff like MobiTV and internet - and I believe that can come off the card itself.

[torontoraptor]

That's garbage. That's the main reason why I even chose Virgin. Well my phone is going straight back to Bestbuy and they can stick it you know where. I won't use my phone that often to justify the cost.

Thanks for posting. I only have 2 days to return it and I wouldn't have known.

[JayF]

I wonder if you can switch to Presidents Choice Mobile ($.20 / minute) and keep your number and use the same Audiovox 8615 phone.

[lanshark]

Aw man, and just when I'd figured it all out. Let me make this thread a HOT (??) deal, then, so it won't be moved. NCIX sells the Virgin Mobile 2125i phone for $56 (both regular and hot box versions) as a special order item (1 week.) Just search NCIX for "VIRGIN". I cancelled my order after learning this! I'll get a phone with free incoming minutes and similar rates. They have ~50 in stock.

[Thanh]

I have the exact same question !

I wonder if you can switch to Presidents Choice Mobile ($.20 / minute) and keep your number and use the same Audiovox 8615 phone.

[photon]

Why is it flawed ... the math is simple:
$15 every month would = $180 per year
$15 for 45 days would = $120 per year
$15 for 120 days would = $45 per year
So it ends up costing more!!!

I recently switched with the idea of saving some $$$ based on the 120 day period (instead of $15 every month with Bell). So much for that!!!

Here is a link to the announced rates:

http://www.virginmobile.ca/site/en/c...s_updates.html

Thanks for the link to check out this future rate hike!
If I were you, I would click on the feedback link at their web site and write them an e-mail and let them know how mad you are. I did tell them that my family & friends are leaving Virgin and I am returning the virgin phone and stay with Fido.

This help me to release some of the ANGER I hope this also help you too...

[cardfixforhu]

The prices are not the same.

You could go all year on $45.00 ($15.00 for 120 days x 3 = $45.00)
After june 12 if you use the:
$15.00 card it will cost you $120.00 ($15.00 for 45 days x 8 = $120.00)
$25.00 card it will cost you $100.00 ($25.00 for 90 days x 4 = $100.00)
$50.00 card it will cost you $150.00 ($50.00 for 120 days x 3 = $150.00)
$100.00 card it will cost you $100.00 ($100.00 for 365 days x 1 = $100.00)

When I called they said they had to adjust their rates so that they could offer new features like "Cool ring tones"....

[deejayspinz]

This sucks. I am one of the few that dont use my phone much. $15 for 120 days was bearable... 45 makes it no better than the others... Time to check out PC Mobile. I have already sent my rant email to them. Encourage others who are pissed to do the same...

[torontoraptor]

Does anyone know if I would still be able to return this to BestBuy before 30 days. I know on the VM site it mentions a 10 day return policy.

Usually BestBuy takes mostly anything back within 30 days.

[can2000]

Thanks for the inf.