Virgin Mobile promo plans $39 600mb | $50 1gb | $60 2gb back on

would a Bell iphone 4 work on the Virgin network?

bubba67 wrote: ↑would a Bell iphone 4 work on the Virgin network?

Yes, just reset the network settings when you put the Virgin SIM card in.

http://support.bell.ca/Mobility/Smartph ... n_my_apple

bevb20 wrote: ↑it would be nice if the phones worked everywhere. I have no cell coverage 30 min outside the city. But I have great service and super coverage within the city.

I just switched over to virgin from rogers and I get great reception 30 mins outside the city. Virgin is basically Bell and have a big enough network just as Rogers. In the city I actual find reception equal to Rogers. I actually can hold a signal and conversation in the elevator where as Rogers would drop. But every spot throughout the city is different.

So far I'm happy with Virgin.

Rogers wouldn't renew my 6GB plan through retentions and I didn't like the offers retentions had available so I left considering I found something that meet my needs for less $.

Nexzen wrote: ↑Rogers/Fido are better in the GTA. Especially when you're underground or in bad coverage areas, the 2G network is available compared to none on others.

Awesome! Looks like I made the right choice to forget about Virgin, then.

Still can't believe that after being with Rogers for *8* years that the retention offers I got were close to 20$ more than what I currently have with Fido. Unbelievable!

JoeyG1975 wrote: ↑I actually can hold a signal and conversation in the elevator where as Rogers would drop.

I honestly wonder why that is. Never had an issue with Rogers (or Fido, so far) except for within elevators. lol!

fakishan wrote: ↑virgin website ordering is full of fail; out of stock phones not indicated as such until checkout, when you select the 25$ silverplan it says pick a feature, what feature where!

Rogers still takes the prize for the most disastrous cell provider website

hot if 600mb data for 29.99, and 1gb = 40bucks, 5gb =50bucks

mikka1989 wrote: ↑hot if 600mb data for 29.99, and 1gb = 40bucks, 5gb =50bucks

if you are in metro vancouver area, you can get this plan for $29 with buying a new phone under supertab.
the promo is running till aug 1, and it is for rogers/fido/chatr customer only, but there is always a solution for others.

Are these Virgin plans month by month with no two or three year contracts if you BYOD?

Yes, if you BYOD you'll be on month-to-month (no contract).

StratMangler wrote: ↑Awesome! Looks like I made the right choice to forget about Virgin, then.

It's pretty much the same with these guys. I signed up with fido a week ago, called them yesterday and asked if they could match the 10% byod virgin had or a $5 credit. They said no, so I ported to virgin. Today they send me an email saying they will give me 50% off for 6 months if I come back. Idiots...

Has anyone gotten a phone and Gold Plan with Virgin? I am wondering how the contract works. If it get the 39 dollar plan with the iphone 5 (for $400) does that mean I have to be with Virgin for 6+years to pay off the tab?

Does Virgin's "refer a friend" offer still work? It seems to still be on their website but I thought I read somewhere on here that it was stopped.

So I went to the mall today with the intention to port my number from Speakout to Virgin. Spent half an hour at the Virgin kiosk while they tried to activate a new account. Was ultimately denied. They told me to call customer service. So I called them and they told me I'm a high risk customer and the only way to be a Virgin customer is to put down a $1,000 cash deposit... WTF! I've never been a Virgin or Bell Mobile customer before. How can I be flagged a high risk customer?!? If Virgin doesn't want a new customer, I'm sure Fido won't mind. I'll just port over to Fido's $39 deal instead.

Amourek wrote: ↑Plan almost identical but big difference if you get a phone. Fido's tab is paid off in 2 years. Virgin applies 10% of your monthly plan fee to pay off the tab.

i.e. $300 tab, $39 plan: With Fido you'll be free and clear in 2 years. With Virgin, it will take 3 times as long (~6.4 years).

I talked to the virgin rep today and she said that w the new CRTC ruling the phone is paid off/ tab is cleared after 2 yrs

rvs007 wrote: ↑So I went to the mall today with the intention to port my number from Speakout to Virgin. Spent half an hour at the Virgin kiosk while they tried to activate a new account. Was ultimately denied. They told me to call customer service. So I called them and they told me I'm a high risk customer and the only way to be a Virgin customer is to put down a $1,000 cash deposit... WTF! I've never been a Virgin or Bell Mobile customer before. How can I be flagged a high risk customer?!? If Virgin doesn't want a new customer, I'm sure Fido won't mind. I'll just port over to Fido's $39 deal instead.

What was the deposit for?

rvs007 wrote: ↑So I went to the mall today with the intention to port my number from Speakout to Virgin. Spent half an hour at the Virgin kiosk while they tried to activate a new account. Was ultimately denied. They told me to call customer service. So I called them and they told me I'm a high risk customer and the only way to be a Virgin customer is to put down a $1,000 cash deposit... WTF! I've never been a Virgin or Bell Mobile customer before. How can I be flagged a high risk customer?!? If Virgin doesn't want a new customer, I'm sure Fido won't mind. I'll just port over to Fido's $39 deal instead.

if you are in metro vancouver area, so you can port your speakout number to prepaid chattr( or fido, rogers) and then to virgin to get $10 discount which brings this plan from $39 to $29
go to any bestbuy or futureshop, the sales will help you without any additional cost.

notoriousenv wrote: ↑I talked to the virgin rep today and she said that w the new CRTC ruling the phone is paid off/ tab is cleared after 2 yrs

that's a good news.

notoriousenv wrote: ↑What was the deposit for?

I have no idea. The fraud department said I am high-risk and they won't accept my credit card for the activation. Hence he said I need to pay $1,000 cash for the deposit to have service with Virgin or Bell. I've never been a Virgin or Bell Mobility customer. The credit card that I gave as ID (MBNA Smartcash card) was compromised twice over the last 5 years, but everytime MBNA resolved the problem and issued me a new card/number. When I pressed the guy from the fraud department if it was because of my credit card, he said he can't discuss the issue with me. So how can I resolve this issue if they can't discuss it with me?

westend wrote: ↑if you are in metro vancouver area, so you can port your speakout number to prepaid chattr( or fido, rogers) and then to virgin to get $10 discount which brings this plan from $39 to $29
go to any bestbuy or futureshop, the sales will help you without any additional cost.

Unfortunately, I'm in Toronto. Too bad because $29 for the plan would be sweet.

notoriousenv wrote: ↑I talked to the virgin rep today and she said that w the new CRTC ruling the phone is paid off/ tab is cleared after 2 yrs

That's only if you get a contract after their new policies go into effect, rumored to be August 1st.

rvs007 wrote: ↑I have no idea. The fraud department said I am high-risk and they won't accept my credit card for the activation. Hence he said I need to pay $1,000 cash for the deposit to have service with Virgin or Bell. I've never been a Virgin or Bell Mobility customer. The credit card that I gave as ID (MBNA Smartcash card) was compromised twice over the last 5 years, but everytime MBNA resolved the problem and issued me a new card/number. When I pressed the guy from the fraud department if it was because of my credit card, he said he can't discuss the issue with me. So how can I resolve this issue if they can't discuss it with me?

They system simply didn't like what it saw when it ran the credit check. Bell tends to more strict with credit scores and deposits while Rogers more lax on their policies. That said the $1000 cash deposit is a little high, have you asked for a credit report on yourself recently to see what the situation is?

Wow 1000$ deposit? I used to work for bell in their resolution dept and the max security deposit was 250$ (this was 6-7 yes ago)