Virgin mobile phones & broadband

Introduction to Virgin Mobile

Technically a "virtual" mobile network operator (because it's powered by T-Mobile), Virgin Mobile nevertheless has complete control over its products and pricing. In keeping with Virgin Group traditions, Virgin Mobile offers highly competitive prices on pay monthly and pay as you go mobile phones and a great pay monthly SIM-only deal.

Buying online: Virgin Mobile offers big deals at little prices across each of its products, all of which come with a 28 day customer satisfaction guarantee.

Virgin Mobile pay monthly / contract mobile phones

Virgin Mobile's online shop offers contract mobile phones on a choice of 12 or 18 month tariffs. Prices start at just £12 per month (for 150 minutes and 150 texts) when buying new mobiles on 18 month contracts. Virgin Mobile's other pay monthly contracts have varying inclusive allowances, all with free voicemail and itemised billing.

Virgin Mobile's phone range features plenty of popular mobiles, all of which are free on selected pay monthly tariffs and can be sorted by price, manufacturer or release date. For each phone, Virgin's online shop explains what comes in the box and provides pictures, a description, key features, technical specs and stock availability.

Virgin Mobile contract phones ordered online are delivered by courier, usually within 24 hours except on Sundays or bank holidays, for a low delivery charge of just £3.99 per order.

Virgin Mobile pay monthly SIM-only

Virgin Mobile's Liberty SIM is a pay monthly SIM-only product for people who are happy to keep their existing mobile phone and number. The SIM card is free on a choice of pay monthly online tariffs, all of which offer more minutes and texts than Virgin's phone-based contracts. There's no lengthy tie-in and all price plans come with free itemised online statements and UK voicemail as standard.

Virgin's Liberty SIM cards are sent out by First Class mail for a cost of only 99p per order. Virgin Mobile's pay monthly SIM-only customers can change tariffs as often as every month, enabling them to switch deals to reflect any changes in their mobile phone usage over time.

Virgin pay as you go mobile phone offers

Virgin Mobile's pay as you go mobile phones are available on a choice of PAYG price plans. There's a standard tariff, the option to pay by direct debit or Virgin's Daily Bonus Tariff, which gives customers up to £35 worth of free airtime each month depending upon how their use their pay as you go phones. Calls are billed per second on all of Virgin Mobile's pay as you go tariffs, rounded up to the nearest penny.

Virgin's online shop features pay as you go mobile phones to suit most budgets, with prices starting from around £15 - £20 for the cheapest PAYG mobiles. As with its pay monthly phones, Virgin Mobile's online shop provides helpful information about each model, so shoppers know exactly what they're getting for their money.

Virgin Mobile offers airtime bundles as a way for pay as you go customers to get discounts on calls and messages compared to its standard tariff. Bundles can be changed from month to month, paid for by direct debit and cancelled at any time.

More about the Virgin Mobile network

Virgin Mobile has gained over four million customers in the UK since it launched in 1999. It has a dynamic brand that focuses on offering a simple, honest service that delivers good value for money. The company is also well known for its humorous and straightforward approach to advertising and marketing. In 2006, Virgin Mobile became part of Virgin Media, which provides other products including cable television, home phone and broadband to households across the UK.

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