Switch to Virgin Mobile from T-Mobile by 5/31, Get $100 credit

[Pardus]

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Virgin Mobile wants consumers to know that it's a major player in the no-contract wireless game too, and isn't afraid to spend a little money to show it. Offering $100 to T-Mobile customers willing to switch their number over and buy a smartphone before May 31.

GET YOUR $100 CREDIT
Choose from our hottest phones, such as the Samsung Galaxy Victory™ 4G LTE and the Samsung Galaxy S® II 4G.
Transfer your T-Mobile number when you activate your new Virgin Mobile phone. Limited-time offer ends May 31, 2013.
Pick a plan and make a payment by May 31, 2013.
Receive a $100 service credit on your account within the first 30 days of switching your T-Mobile number.

Seems like a good deal if your unhappy with T-Mobile. Promotion valid on the $35, $45 or $55 plan.

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/switchnow/?intid=AB:HERO:130408:BRAND:TMO:GIN

Edit: I have no affiliation with virgin mobile

 

[Dulanic]

Tmobile 2g speed probably still beats sprint 3G speed. I get about 100kbps on sprint 3g.

 

[MD90]

The only reason to do this is if T-mobile coverage sucks in your area. Otherwise, T-mobile's phone selection is better (by virtue of being a GSM network), and their network is much faster.

 

[SunnyD]

Let's see... Virgin Mobile = smaller network than T-Mo's (Sprint Native Only), limited phone selection, Sprint's network (slow), and no BYOD (yet). Is that worth $100?

 

[lothar]

No thanks.

 

[Apex]

The only reason to do this is if T-mobile coverage sucks in your area. Otherwise, T-mobile's phone selection is better (by virtue of being a GSM network), and their network is much faster.

Agreed, it's all about where you live. It could be a great deal, or a completely worthless deal depending on where you are.

 

[Chiropteran]

I'd love to try virgin mobile and $100 is tempting, but the phone selection is terrible. Is it their policy to only offer phones that are 2 years out of date?

 

[frozentundra123456]

Agreed, it's all about where you live. It could be a great deal, or a completely worthless deal depending on where you are.

I really wanted to go Virgin Mobile but was really deterred by the coverage. I live in a large metro area, so local coverage might be OK. The problem is that we take 2 or 3 cross country driving trips each year, and who wants be in so many dead areas if you should have an emergency?

 

[QueBert]

I'd love to try virgin mobile and $100 is tempting, but the phone selection is terrible. Is it their policy to only offer phones that are 2 years out of date?

While lacking, they're definitely starting to step up with the phone selection. Not too long ago pre-paid meant you'd get a flip phone that had a 1.5" 128x128 screen. To a lot of people a $200'ish phone like a Galaxy II at $35 a month they're going to jump. I suspect within a year they'll start offering new model phones. They did get the 4s when it was still a semi current phone.

 

[maniac5999]

Pass. I dropped virgin 6 months ago for the T-mo $30 100min/2gb 4G plan. I don't get Virgin's random days without data, have better coverage, and can bring any device I want. Seriously, Virgin wants the same for a locked SGS2, which is about to be 2 generations out of date, as Google wants for an unlocked Nexus 4 8gb?

Anyone want a Motorola Triumph locked on Virgin, by the way?