Virgin Mobile: Has anyone tried on their iPhone?

5andman · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:05 PM

http://www.virginmobile.ca/site/en/p...y_Packages.pdf

ALL THE TEXT AND MOBILE WEB BROWSING YOU CAN HANDLE
• 2,500 text messages for $10/mth.
• Unlimited Mobile Web Browsing for $7/mth.
• 2,500 text messages plus Unlimited Mobile Web Browsing for $15/mth.

Has anyone tried or know if they've switched to a GSM network? (or they still use Bell's network)

cap10subtext · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:14 PM

Nope. All phones are still CDMA according to the site. I'd be the first in line if virgin was Canada's iPhone provider.

Adrian. · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:15 PM

That is good. I thought that Virgin was prepaid only.

jonmon · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:41 PM

Yeah, they just introduced post paid plans recently.

John Clay · Feb 19th, 2008, 11:48 PM

Virgin still resells the Bell network, and thus CDMA only.

5andman · Feb 20th, 2008, 08:03 AM

That's too bad. I would switchover in a second.
Rogers is such a rip off!
Im still looking for a good data plan.

JustAMacUser · Feb 20th, 2008, 02:43 PM

I used to be with Virgin Mobile before I got my iPhone. If I couldn't use my iPhone in Canada as a phone, I would switch back to them in a heartbeat. Coverage was good, customer service was good, mobile Internet costs are amazing; the list goes on...

MacBookinToronto · Feb 20th, 2008, 03:13 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by John Clay
	Virgin still resells the Bell network, and thus CDMA only.

Darn...my excitement level went through the roof for a moment..and yet again...crashing back down

cdncableguy · Feb 20th, 2008, 04:01 PM

	Quote:			Originally Posted by 5andman
	That's too bad. I would switchover in a second. Rogers is such a rip off! Im still looking for a good data plan.

Data plans might be changing at Rogers according to Howard Forums.
HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - Rogers Revamps Blackberry & WM Data plans March 18th 2008

stefan8888 · Dec 29th, 2009, 03:06 PM

I read on Virgin Mobile website that they will soon offer the iphone. Bell has their new network up so they can use the iphone. and im guessing virgin is changing to use bells new network as well so theyll be able to offer the iphone.

the website said Virgin will sell the iphone early sometime in 2010. I think february.

My question is, if Virgin is using the new Bell 3G HSPA network, does the mean i can buy a used or unlocked iphone and use it for Virgin?

I asked someone at one of their locations and they said no, its not quite like GSM, you need to buy it from them specifically...but I dont think i believe that person, they usually talk out of their ass just so they have an answer.

The fact that Iphone is a GSM phone, and that it works on Bell, leads me to think that I should be able to use an unlocked phone for Virgin. Granted i dont really know what the difference is between GSM and HSPA...

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5andman Full Citizen Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 165	That's too bad. I would switchover in a second. Rogers is such a rip off! Im still looking for a good data plan. __________________ IIci • 20" Supermac Display • Iomega Zip & Jaz Drives • 12" Wacom • 850 Quadra • G3 • Titanium Powerbook • Airport Extreme • 2.33 GHz MacBook Pro • Lacie 250 GB External • Lacie 500 GB External • 500 GB Elephant External Drive • 10 GB iPod • 2 GB Nano • 8 GB iPhone

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Feb 19th, 2008, 11:14 PM	#2
cap10subtext Honourable Citizen Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,667	Nope. All phones are still CDMA according to the site. I'd be the first in line if virgin was Canada's iPhone provider.

Feb 19th, 2008, 11:41 PM	#4
jonmon Honourable Citizen Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,483	Yeah, they just introduced post paid plans recently.

Feb 20th, 2008, 02:43 PM	#7
JustAMacUser Full Citizen Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 535	I used to be with Virgin Mobile before I got my iPhone. If I couldn't use my iPhone in Canada as a phone, I would switch back to them in a heartbeat. Coverage was good, customer service was good, mobile Internet costs are amazing; the list goes on...

Dec 29th, 2009, 03:06 PM	#10
stefan8888 New Neighbour Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 1	I read on Virgin Mobile website that they will soon offer the iphone. Bell has their new network up so they can use the iphone. and im guessing virgin is changing to use bells new network as well so theyll be able to offer the iphone. the website said Virgin will sell the iphone early sometime in 2010. I think february. My question is, if Virgin is using the new Bell 3G HSPA network, does the mean i can buy a used or unlocked iphone and use it for Virgin? I asked someone at one of their locations and they said no, its not quite like GSM, you need to buy it from them specifically...but I dont think i believe that person, they usually talk out of their ass just so they have an answer. The fact that Iphone is a GSM phone, and that it works on Bell, leads me to think that I should be able to use an unlocked phone for Virgin. Granted i dont really know what the difference is between GSM and HSPA...