Virgin Mobile Prepaid Phone
GeneralVirgin Mobile prepaid phones are probably the best in the prepaid industry. Although they do not have walkie talkie (chirp, push to talk) like Boost Mobile phones do, they do have a great network and great service..
There are some things that you need to keep in mind when getting a prepaid cell phone plan. The prepaid plan is going to be more expensive than a plan where you have a contract. The phone will probably be more expensive (not in virgin mobiles case, through) than a cell phone you got when you renewed your contract or set up a contract. Though, with a prepaid plan, there usually are not overage charges and you are free to stop using it at any time. You can also take your number with you when you leave the prepaid provider, or even bring a number in from your old provider.
There really isn't a winner when it comes to Prepaid vs Contract Plans, each has their own advantages over the other. But when you have a choice between getting a prepaid phone vs a regular phone, and you plan to keep it for awhile, it is economically advantageous to go with the regular contract phone plan.
There are alternatives to Virgin Mobile, such as Alltel Wireless, Cingular, T-Mobile, Boost Mobile, and tracphone.
Two good sites for finding virgin mobile codes are http://mobilevirgin.instantspot.com and http://virginmobiles.blogspot.com
Virgin Mobile Phone Lineup
PhonesToday I'm going to review all of Virgin Mobiles Phones, and give you information on your favorite and least favorite virgin mobile phone.
Kyocera Slider Sonic
The "top of the line" Virgin Mobile Phone is the Slider Sonic
The slider sonic seems like a great phone, but it comes with a skimpy 32mb Transflash card. (most phones come with 1 or 2 gig microsd cards).. The phone's sliding mechanism is also prone to failure, though almost all slider phones/sliding phones face the same issues. It's a decent phone, but personally I'm going to stick with my T-Mobile exclusive Nokia 5300. I couldn't live with the 3 hours talk time of the slider sonic.
The slider sonic does have a couple good features worth mentioning. It can play WMA and mp3 songs (though you can't fit many), it has a decent? camera for it's price, and has a video recorder.
US Starcom Slice:
My personal favorite cheap phone is the Slice. The slice is a good, sturdy, non flip phone making it way more reliable. The internal antenna is better than all of the other virgin phones, and provides much better reception. It is a great phone with a great menu system. The Slice does not have the issues common with other Virgin Mobile phones.
Nokia Shorty:
Another good phone is the Nokia Shorty. The Nokia Shorty is a non-flip phone like the Slice and is nearly indestructable. You have to try to break a nokia shorty, it won't break on it's own. It has a tried and true design and it is really a great phone, although it's main issue is that it is out of date. The menus and design are lame and un-appealing, but if you want a phone that just works, the Nokia Shorty is it.
Kyocera Oystr:
The Oystr is know as the worst phone ever made. It's the cheapest phone you can imagine, and with a selling price of $20, it's obvious. The oystr is what we call a throw away. A throw away phone is good for a week, maybe a month, rarely a year. You use this for affairs, drug deals, and your 10 year old daughter. You don't rely on this phone. You can't rely on this phone.
Kyocera Marbl (shadowmouse):
This great phone is a re-branded Kyocera Oystr. It's the same exact phone, different case design. It is just as horrible as the Oystr. Avoid it like the plague, unless your having an affair, selling drugs, or you have a 10 year old daughter.
K10 Royal
The K10 royal is another tried and true phone like the Nokia Shorty. It's a little more out of date, and it's about 20 different colors. It's not a bad phone, it's just not a good phone. It's one of those phones you give your elderly relatives. It will work forever, it's just won't work like a PDA.
Audiovox Snapper
The audiovox snapper appears to be a cool phone that could almost compete with a helio... no, not really. It's screen is so small it's in the guiness book of world records. It has the lowest resolution camera on the face of the earth. It's screen dies every month and you have to order a replacement. It's another phone to avoid.
Kyocera Cyclops
It's a working Oystr. It has a camera, and did I mention it actually works? It's what the oystr started out as before $60 in price cuts. Camera works, and the phone works. Not a bad phone for the price.
Kyocera Switch_back
AKA the Takeit_back. The screen is the size of a pencil eraser and it closes like a rust iron gate. The keys are so small you have to use a stylus to press them. The outside keys also suck, and the phone just plain sucks. The camera is bad, and the camera flash is a joke. Get a slider sonic.
Free Virgin Mobile Ringtones
GeneralIf your looking for virgin mobile ringtones, I'm sure you already know you can get free ringtones and wallpapers, but how exactly do you do it?
To get free ringtones and wallpapers (without using a promo code or a special promotion), you need to either have a data cord for your phone, or get on a web browsing plan. The web browsing plans are only about $5 a month or so.
Once you have a web browsing plan on your phone, download some ringtones (kazaa, bittorrent, torrents, etc) or make your own using software. Take the ringtones and upload them to putfile.com, and then take the URL that putfile gives you, and enter that URL into your phones web browser.
After entering the URL to the ring tone or wallpaper, your phone will automatically save the ringtone after you confirm that it is okay.
The url you get will most likely be something like http://www.putfile.com/songname.midi. You must type the exact location of the ringtone in order for it to download.
Do not use those free ringtone sites you see on google as they are a rip off. Your better off just uploading your own. The first thing they ask for is your phone number, and once they have it and you agree to their terms, your theirs, and they will not hesitate to charge you a LOT of money.
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