virgin mobile vs t mobile

I like Koodo because of the tab instead of a contract, but the telus network seems to have problems with text messaging. I'm the average teen, texting with a bit of voice, no data. I am going to get the 25 dollar plan which includes 100~ minutes and unlimited text messaging, but I'm not sure which mobile company to go with. peltruquin • 1 yr. ago. I switched from T-Mobile to Verizon, Verizon’s hotspot is horrible compared to T-mo’s also there are areas upstate NY where T-Mobile gets reception and Verizon doesn’t, the only reason I kept Verizon is because of FIOS, I get mad discounts and I pay $54.99 a month for FIOS 1GB. 4. T-Mobile provides unlimited texting and data usage in 140 countries at reduced speeds, whereas MetroPCS charges extra for its international services. T-Mobile offers international services focusing on calls and texting overseas. Data usage can only be utilized within Canada and Mexico for an additional $5 monthly fee. The only reason I am still with t-mobile is the price. It's a lot cheaper. OOBERRAMPAGE • 3 yr. ago. This depends entirely on the area. Some places verizon can barely pass any data while tmobile is quick with n41+ other bands. my area tmobile holds up quite well, and I would say we have easily 50% market share. Wirefly makes it easy to compare cell phone carriers head to head. Check out the plan comparisons below: T-Mobile vs. Sprint. T-Mobile vs. Verizon. Sprint vs. AT&T. T-Mobile vs. AT&T. Metro by T-Mobile vs. Cricket Wireless. T-Mobile vs. Metro by T-Mobile. Metro by T-Mobile vs. Boost Mobile. Frauen Aus Dem Ausland Kennenlernen Kostenlos. Marcin Kaźmierczak2021-06-29 13:50redaktor 13:50/ W maju czołowi operatorzy internetu mobilnego w Polsce znacząco podnieśli średnią prędkość łącza – wynika z danych serwisu Wzrost zanotowano także w przypadku firm oferujących internet domowy, co zaowocowało zmianą na pozycji lidera. Ranking internetu mobilnego LTE W dalszym ciągu na najwyższą średnią prędkość pobierania danych za pomocą internetu mobilnego w standardzie LTE mogą liczyć klienci T-Mobile – wynika z raportu W maju pobieranie danych było możliwe ze średnią prędkością 48,6 Mb/s, co oznaczało wzrost względem kwietnia o ponad 4 Mb/s. Średnia prędkość internetu LTE w maju 2021 r. – ranking operatorów Sieć Pobieranie danych [w Mb/s] Przesyłanie danych [w Mb/s] Ping [w ms] T-Mobile 48,6 10,3 30 Orange 39,3 10,2 29 Play 35,6 9,6 35 Plus 32,3 9,5 40 Źródło: Raport Na wyższą średnią prędkość niż miesiąc wcześniej mogli liczyć także abonenci pozostałych czterech czołowych sieci działających w Polsce, przy czym największy wzrost w relacji miesięcznej odnotowano w przypadku klientów Plusa (32,3 Mb/s). Znacznie mniejsze różnice pomiędzy operatorami można było zauważyć w przypadku średniej prędkości przesyłania danych. Oscylowała ona wokół 10 Mb/s. Ranking internetu domowego Wzrost średniej prędkości transferu danych miał miejsce także w przypadku czołowych sieci oferujących internet domowy. Najmocniej względem kwietnia parametr ten wzrósł w przypadku sieci Inea. Abonenci sieci mogli w maju pobierać pliki ze średnią prędkością 166 Mb/s – o 12,5 Mb/s wyższą niż w kwietniu. Tym samym Inea wysforowała się na pozycję lidera wśród dostawców internetu domowego. Jej klienci mogli liczyć także na najwyższą średnią prędkość przesyłania danych, która była zbliżona i wyniosła 163 Mb/s. Średnia prędkość internetu domowego w maju 2021 r. – ranking operatorów Sieć Pobieranie danych [w Mb/s] Przesyłanie danych [w Mb/s] Ping [w ms] INEA 166,0 163,0 10 UPC 160,1 27,8 17 T-Mobile Stacjonarny 145,8 48,1 17 Vectra 135,8 32,7 20 Źródło: Raport Abonenci zdetronizowanego w rankingu UPC mogli pobierać pliki ze średnią prędkością 160 Mb/s, jednak w przypadku przesyłania danych musieli borykać się z najwolniejszym łączem (średnio 27,8 Mb/s). Na podium w obu kategoriach znalazło się jeszcze T-Mobile, a poza nim uplasowała się Vectra, która dostarczała także najmniej stabilne łącze z czołowej czwórki Virgin Media Freestyle Trade Up Terms and Conditions Please read the following terms and conditions carefully. You should understand that by placing an order to Trade Up you agree to be bound by these terms and conditions. It is recommended you take note of your IMEI number before you Trade Up in case there are any potential problems with your order. Please see the FAQ for help on how you find your device’s IMEI number 1. What is Freestyle Trade Up? Trade up is a service that allows existing Virgin Media Freestyle customers (“you”) to upgrade to a new phone early by using the value in one old phone (a “Device”) to pay off your existing active Freestyle consumer credit agreement (your “Freestyle Loan”) with Virgin Media Mobile Finance Limited governed by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (“Trade Up”). You are able to Trade Up any valid Device; it does not need to be the Device associated to your existing Freestyle Loan. 2. Who Provides Trade Up? The Trade Up services are operated for and on behalf of Virgin Media Limited (Company No. 2591237) at 500 Brook Drive, Reading, RG2 6UU,(“Virgin Media”) by Likewize UK Limited ( Company No. 08401611) with its registered office at Crewe Logistics Park, Jack Mills Way, Shavington, Crewe, CW2 5XF, England,, (“Likewize”) (together “we”, “us” or “our”). 3. Eligibility To place a Trade Up order, you warrant: (i) you are a resident in the United Kingdom; (ii) that you are an existing Virgin Media customer with an active Freestyle Loan with Virgin Media Mobile Finance Limited; (iii) you are the owner of the Device or have obtained express consent from the rightful owner to Trade Up the Device; (iv) the Device is not subject to any previously agreed trade in or Trade Up arrangement; (v) the Device was not purchased from Virgin Media within 30 days prior to placing the Trade Up order; and (vi) the Device is not stolen or listed with us or a third party as stolen. As part of the eligibility process, we will check the Device with CheckMEND, from the suppliers of IMMOBILISE as used by UK Police forces to trace stolen and missing property. If the Device fails any due diligence check we may notify the relevant police authority and we may pass the Device and your details to them and the Device Quote as defined in section 4 below will not be used to settle your Freestyle Loan. 4. Placing your Trade Up order To determine the value of your Device, when placing your order you shall provide a true and accurate description of the Device, including but not limited to the following information: (i) the correct brand/make, model and IMEI number of the Device you wish to Trade Up; and (ii) the condition of the Device that you wish to Trade Up, which shall be classed as either: (a) a working device, which means all features of the Device are in good working order and condition, there is no physical damage to the exterior ( to the buttons or screen) or water damage, the device is able to make/receive calls and SMSs, its battery is included and is able to maintain charge and power up (“Working Device”); &;or (b) a non-working device, which means a Device that is not fully functional ( does not power up, has a damaged screen, case or buttons or has water damage) but includes a battery, is not crushed or bent; has no missing components (“Non-Working Device”). The Device’s Trade Up value (“Device Quote”) shall be solely determined by Virgin Media, Likewize or a third party based on the make a model of the Device. Device chargers and accessories may not be returned with your Device and hold no monetary value. They shall not form part of the condition and cannot be used to complete the Trade Up process. Such Device chargers and accessories will not be returned to you; therefore we recommend you carefully check the contents of your package before returning it to us. Once a Trade Up order is placed, the Device Quote shall be valid for up to 14 calendar days to enable you to complete your order. If the Device arrives after 14 calendar days from the date the Trade Up order is placed, the Device Quote shall be updated – see section You will be sent a free postage pack via Royal Mail after placing your order; this will normally arrive 2-3 working days after your Trade Up order has been placed. We do not accept responsibility for lost, stolen, late or damaged postage packs containing your Device. Proof of sending is not is not proof of receiving. If we don’t receive your Device after 28 calendar days, your Trade Up order will be cancelled. For the avoidance of doubt, your current active Freestyle Loan and any new Freestyle Loan are separate and shall continue to be payable as normal and in line with your recently advised payment schedule. Important Information prior to Trade Up: (i) By placing your order and sending your Device, you will be unable to cancel your order. (ii) Please remove any SIM card and any accessories, including without limitation memory cards, prior to Trade Up. We shall not be liable for any consequences of you not removing the SIM card or accessories, including any charges then occurred. You shall continue to be responsible for such charges; and (iii) We strongly encourage you to backup and store elsewhere any data stored on the phone any memory card, including but not limited to images, messages and videos, on the Device that you wish to retain before to Trade Up. We will not be liable for any damage, confidentiality, loss or erasure of any such data, including personal data, or for any consequences of you not removing your data, including use or disclosure of such data. 5. Trade Up contributing to your Freestyle Loan Once your order has been received, we shall, in our absolute discretion, determine whether the description of the Device when the Trade Up order is placed, is an accurate and true description of the Device received: (i) If it is determined to be a true and accurate description, the Device Quote shall be used to part settle/settle your existing active Freestyle Loan. (ii) If it is determined to not be a true and accurate description or if the Device is received after 14 calendar days from the Trade Up order and the value has subsequently changed, then the Device Quote shall be invalidated and a new revised quote (“Revised Value”) will be offered to you to part settle/settle your Freestyle Loan. You shall be notified of such Revised Value by e-mail and you shall have 5 calendar days from the issue of the Revised Value to either accept or reject the Revised Value. If you do not accept or reject the Revised Value, we shall assume you accept the Revised Value and this will be used to part settle/settle your existing active Freestyle Loan. If you do reject the Revised Value, we shall return the Device back to you free of charge. You have 14 calendar days from your acceptance or rejection of the Revised Value to cancel your new Freestyle Loan. For the avoidance of doubt, the Device Quote or, if accepted, the Revised Value shall only contribute to your existing Freestyle Loan. Any outstanding amount on your existing Freestyle Loan remains payable in line with your recently advised payment schedule until paid off completely. This balance can be paid by contacting Virgin Media and making a debit or credit card contribution. Payments in relation to your existing Freestyle Loan will not be taken for up to 30 calendar days from the date your Trade Up order was placed to allow us to process your order. After 30 calendar days, your payment shall resume and a revised payment schedule will be sent to you by email. If the Device Quote or Revised Value is higher than the balance of your existing Freestyle Loan, a credit for the difference between the Device Quote Value or Revised Value and the outstanding balance of the Freestyle Loan shall be paid into the bank account, used to pay your existing Freestyle Loan monthly payments, within 10 working days. 6. Privacy and Data Protection Where applicable, any data collected during the course of the Trade Up services will be processed and stored wholly in accordance with applicable data protection laws and regulations. The Promoter will use reasonable endeavours to ensure no data will be processed or stored outside the EEA or by third party organisation, except for the administration of the Trade Up services. By placing a Trade Up order with us, Virgin Media and/or Likewize may use your personal information to contact you about special offers about goods and services that may be of interest to you. Any personal data will only be used in accordance with Virgin Media’s or Likewize’s privacy policy, which can be viewed here: (i) Virgin Media’s Privacy Policy ; and (ii) Likewize’s Privacy Policy . General We reserve the right to modify these terms and conditions from time to time. If we make changes to the term and conditions of this Agreement, then we will notify and make available such revised terms and conditions. Ownership of the Device shall only pass to us once we have received the Device and when the Device Quote or Revised Value has been accepted and payment has been dispatched to you. Subject to in no event shall Likewize, Virgin Media, their affiliates, directors employees, agents or licensors, be responsible or liable for direct, indirect, special or consequential damages, arising in any way out of the Trade Up Services, including but not limited to, (a) any technical difficulties or equipment malfunction (whether or not under Virgin Media or Likewize’s control); (b) any theft , unauthorised access or third party interference; (c) any part the Trade Up order or after order process that is late, lost, altered damaged or misdirected (whether or not after receipt by Virgin Media or Likewize) due to any reason beyond the reasonable control of Virgin Media or Likewize; (d) any tax liability incurred in connection with the Trade Up; or (e) use of the Trade Up services. By placing your Trade Up order, you agree, to the extent permitted by applicable laws, and except as provided herein, to release and hold Virgin Media and Likewize harmless from any and all liability whatsoever for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind arising from participation in or in connection with the Trade Up including without limitation, acceptance, receipt use and/or misuse of the Trade Up services. Virgin Media and Likewize reserve the right to invalidate any Trade Up order where there is suspected fraudulent use of the Trade Up services. Nothing in these terms and conditions his agreement shall limit or exclude Likewize’s or Virgin Media’s liability for death or personal injury resulting from our negligence and any other liability that cannot be excluded or limited by English law. We are not liable or responsible for the failure to perform the Trade Up services, if in any way the Trade Up services are not capable of being conducted as reasonably anticipated due to any reasons beyond our reasonable control, including without limitation the act of default of any third party supplier and/or our compliance with any applicable law or regulations. This agreement and any dispute or claim arising in relation to the same shall be governed and construed in accordance with English Law and is subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England. NEW: the MSE Forum 'Ask An Expert' event. Next week, Gary and Andrew from MSE's Utilities team will be around to answer your energy questions. Stay tuned for details Have signed up for 02 simplicity 600 mins unlim txt 500mb data 12 month contract but seen virgin media 1200 min unlim txt 1GB data 30 day contract What are virgin like? is it UK call centre's etc. 0 This discussion has been closed. Latest MSE News and Guides Po wczorajszym debiucie oferty internetowej w Heyah już wszyscy operatorzy mają w swoich submarkach pełną ofertę mobilną dla swoich klientów - komórkową i internetową. Czas więc porównać, czym „wielka czwórka” próbuje zatrzymać klientów uciekających od drogich abonamentów. Z pewnością wielu z Was korzystało kiedyś lub korzysta nadal z abonamentów w Orange, Play, Plus i T-Mobile. Najczęściej o wyborze danego operatora decyduje zasięg w naszej lokalizacji i chęć zakupu w ramach abonamentu smartfona. Jednak niektórzy klienci, gdy zorientują się po wzięciu kalkulatora do ręki, iż sporo przepłacają u operatorów za smartfona, którego cena zaszyta jest nie tylko w ratach, ale i w abonamentach, szukają alternatywy w postaci tańszych ofert bez zobowiązania i kupują kolejnego smartfona w sklepie. W takiej sytuacji pierwszym wyborem stają się oferty, z których można korzystać nadal z zasięgu tego samego operatora - to zrozumiałe, jeśli byliśmy do tej pory zadowoleni z jakości samych usług danego operatora. Oni to wiedzą, i głównie z tą myślą tworzone były przez nich submarki z atrakcyjnymi pakietami. Porównamy więc dzisiaj te oferty i sprawdźmy, któremu z operatorów udało się stworzyć najlepszą ofertę, by zatrzymać u siebie jak największą liczbę klientów rezygnujących z abonamentów. Do porównania weźmiemy tu najpopularniejsze abonamenty komórkowe i na internet mobilny, kosztujące w okolicach 50 zł miesięcznie i zestawimy je z ofertami w submarkach. Oferta Orange vs nju mobile W ofercie abonamentowej z dwuletnim zobowiązaniem Orange ma Plan 50 za 50 zł miesięcznie, w której do dyspozycji dostajemy pełen no limit na rozmowy i wiadomości oraz 24 GB transferu danych. Z kolei w ofercie na internet mobilny mamy plan Internet Domowy 4G za 59,99 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu danych 250 GB w miesiącu. Natomiast w ofercie abonamentowej z miesięcznym okresem wypowiedzenia nju mobile w ofercie głosowej możemy skorzystać z planu za 29 zł miesięcznie, który zawiera limit transferu danych na poziomie 30 GB (po dwóch latach), a w ofercie na internet mobilny z planu za 29 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu danych 120 GB - również po dwóch latach. Zsumujmy to teraz w tabelce. Porównanie ofert Orange nju mobile Orange nju mobile Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Transfer danych w komórce 24 GB 30 GB 24 GB 120 GB Transfer danych w routerze 250 GB 120 GB 250 GB 120 GB Abonament razem 109,99 zł 58 zł 109,99 zł 87 zł Różnica 51,99 zł Różnica 22,99 zł W nju mobile mamy więcej GB w ofercie głosowej, ale o połowę mniej w ofercie na internet mobilny. Jednak z zapasem 52 zł miesięcznie, który możemy przeznaczyć na droższy plan za 39 zł z 60 GB transferu danych, do którego możemy dokupić usługę internet dodatkowy za 19 zł z limitem 60 GB. Łącznie więc możemy uzyskać 240 GB transferu w miesiącu i nadal zostaje nam w kieszeni 23 zł w porównaniu z abonamentami w Orange. Oferta Play vs Virgin Mobile Główna submarka Play, czyli Red Bull Mobile nie ma typowo internetowej oferty, więc do porównania weźmiemy ofertę Virgin Mobile, które zostało nie tak dawno przejęte przez Play. Abonament głosowy w Play kosztuje 45 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu danych 40 GB, a abonament na internet mobilny bez urządzenia dla posiadaczy abonamentu głosowego 50 zł z limitem 200 GB. Tu korzystniej będzie jednak dla abonamentu Play porównać dedykowany plan dla oferty głosowej + internetu mobilnego za 75 zł - Play Homebox, więc w tabelce porównawczej pojawią się dwie opcje w Play. Virgin Mobile natomiast ma tylko jeden abonament głosowy bez zobowiązania, który kosztuje 29 zł i zawiera dużo mniejszy limit 15 GB transferu danych, za to w ofercie internetu mobilnego mamy już 220 GB za 45 zł miesięcznie. Porównanie ofert Play Virgin Mobile Play Virgin Mobile Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane płatne nielimitowane płatne Transfer danych w komórce 40 GB 15 GB 150 GB 15 GB Transfer danych w routerze 200 GB 220 GB 200 GB 220 GB Abonament razem 95 zł 74 zł 75 zł 74 zł Różnica 21,00 zł Różnica 1,00 zł Jak widać, w przypadku Play pomijając dwuletni okres zobowiązania, aktualnie mają lepszą ofertę niż w swojej submarce. Oferta Plus vs Plush Przechodzimy już do naszego zielonego operatora. Plus w abonamencie głosowym ma plan za 50 zł z limitem 24 GB transferu danych, a w ofercie internetu mobilnego plan również za 50 zł miesięcznie dla posiadaczy oferty głosowej z limitem 250 GB transferu danych. Natomiast w submarce Plush możemy skorzystać z oferty z miesięcznym okresem wypowiedzenia w planie za 25 zł miesięcznie i 20 GB transferu danych (po dwóch latach). Z kolei w ofercie internetu mobilnego mamy jeden plan za 30 zł z limitem 80 GB transferu danych (po roku). Porównanie ofert Plus Plush Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Transfer danych w komórce 24 GB 20 GB Transfer danych w routerze 250 GB 80 GB Abonament razem 100 zł 55 zł Różnica 45,00 zł Widać tu znaczącą różnicę w cenach, ale i jeszcze bardziej znaczącą w ofercie. Abonamenty w Plusie wypadają dużo korzystniej, jeśli chodzi o transfer danych, zwłaszcza w ofercie internetu mobilnego. Oferta T-Mobile vs Heyah Na koniec został nam T-Mobile z ofertą głosową za 55 zł miesięcznie z limitem transferu 40 GB oraz z internetem mobilnym za 40 zł bez limitu transferu, jedynie z limitem prędkości do 30 Mb/s. Heyah natomiast ma dwa plany po 19,99 zł miesięcznie, plan głosowy z limitem 20 GB transferu danych, a plan internetu mobilnego z 50 GB. Porównanie ofert T-Mobile Heyah Rozmowy komórkowe nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości SMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Wiadomości MMS nielimitowane nielimitowane Transfer danych w komórce 40 GB 20 GB Transfer danych w routerze nielimitowane 50 GB Abonament razem 95 zł 39,98 zł Różnica 55,02 zł Tu podobnie jak w Plusie, duża różnica w cenie i spora dysproporcja w zawartości. Tak więc jak pokazuje powyższe zestawienie, najlepiej przygotowaną ofertę dla uciekających od abonamentu ma obecnie Orange w swojej submarce nju mobile, nie dziwi więc, iż to ta submarka ma najwięcej klientów spośród całej czwórki. Ostatnie dane mówią o ponad 1 mln klientów, wśród których z pewnością jest sporo osób uciekających z abonamentów u konkurencji. Stock Image from Depositphotos. Dirt cheap data plans: Virgin Mobiles vs T-Mobile Thread starter desura Start date Aug 30, 2013 Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #1 These are the two I know of. Virgin Mobile runs off the sprint network. It's $35/mo (or $30 if you pay several months in advance I believe). Phones are unsubsidized, but 2 year cost compared to Sprint is like half. 300 minutes + "unlimited" data. T-Mobile has their own network, though I'm not sure how good it is. $30/mo. Kind of hard to find. Big plus in my book is that they seem to have more options in way of phones, and so you can take any unlocked phone, like the recently price-dropped Nexus 4, and go on their network. 100 minutes + 5gb fast internet and then throttled internet afterwards. How do they compare? #2 T-Mobile has worse coverage but is significantly faster. Sprint is so slow that they honestly shouldn't be a consideration by anyone for any reason. #4 It all comes down to how your coverage is where you plan to use your phone. Nothing else really matters in comparison. Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #5 You might want to look at the currently active 'Should I Switch to Sprint' thread: Well, that was easy. Right now I'm still using a flip phone on...sprint. Doing the maths and stuff...I can actually upgrade to the Tmobile $30/mo plan and a smartphone, and actually pay roughly the same as I currently pay to sprint for the dumbphone (it's on a family plan and stuff) Feb 24, 2000 78,794 261 116 #6 It all comes down to how your coverage is where you plan to use your phone. Nothing else really matters in comparison. Exactly. Sprint has some of the best all you can talk/text/data plans but the coverage is absolutely horrendous. What good is a great deal if you only have 0 or 1 bars of coverage? Ask your friends, family and co-workers which providers offer the best coverage then start looking for a good deal. If T-Mobile has great coverage in your area, I'm a huge fan of Platinum Tel esp if you load up on their 50% off coupons (assuming it's still working of course). Feb 24, 2000 78,794 261 116 #8 Counterpoint- I recently switched from Sprint, not prepaid, to T-Mobile prepaid, the same $30 100minute/5 gb data discussed. Wher I live Sprint's coverage wasn't good, but I could roam for free so I usually could make calls. T-Mobile's coverage is just as bad but now I just don't have any signal at all sometimes. I take road trips. On the interstates I could pretty much always use Google maps anywhere on Sprint, sometimes it was a little slow to DL maps, but it worked. With T-Mobile MOST of the time I could not get any maps to DL at all. My point isn't that T-Mobile is bad but people shouldn't be so quick to diss Sprint. Whe it comes to coverage its not Verizon, but neither is anyone else. #9 Counterpoint- I recently switched from Sprint, not prepaid, to T-Mobile prepaid, the same $30 100minute/5 gb data discussed. Wher I live Sprint's coverage wasn't good, but I could roam for free so I usually could make calls. T-Mobile's coverage is just as bad but now I just don't have any signal at all sometimes. I take road trips. On the interstates I could pretty much always use Google maps anywhere on Sprint, sometimes it was a little slow to DL maps, but it worked. With T-Mobile MOST of the time I could not get any maps to DL at all. My point isn't that T-Mobile is bad but people shouldn't be so quick to diss Sprint. When it comes to coverage its not Verizon, but neither is anyone else. You are comparing T-Mobile pre-paid vs. Sprint non-Prepaid which isn't much of a valid comparison. Apples to oranges. About as useful as comparing Virgin Mobile pre-paid vs Verizon non-prepaid. I don't recommend any of T-Mobile's prepaid plans because there is no roaming and coverage is much worse. And FYI, Virgin Mobile has much worse coverage than Sprint and there is no roaming as well. Virgin Mobile(which is a Sprint prepaid plan) vs T-Mobile prepaid is a more valid comparison. #10 And FYI, Virgin Mobile has much worse coverage than Sprint and there is no roaming as well. Virgin Mobile(which is a Sprint prepaid plan) vs T-Mobile prepaid is a more valid comparison. I've personally found Virgin Mobile coverage to be identical to Sprint (I was on Virgin Mobile for about 3 years) where we live. The only difference is where Sprint hands the connection over to Verizon roaming. The real differences were the individual phones (some phones have better signal reception than others) and the ability to roam. Might not be this way everywhere, but definitely everywhere I traveled. #11 I've personally found Virgin Mobile coverage to be identical to Sprint (I was on Virgin Mobile for about 3 years) where we live. The only difference is where Sprint hands the connection over to Verizon roaming. The real differences were the individual phones (some phones have better signal reception than others) and the ability to roam. Might not be this way everywhere, but definitely everywhere I traveled. You are an anomaly...I'll let the actual maps speak for themselves. Virgin Mobile coverage: Sprint coverage: #12 I am on Virgin and have no complaints. Then again I live in an area with Sprint LTE and have an LTE phone. #13 Assuming that TMO has decent coverage in your area, its a no brainer to go with them. The wider choices in phones is a huge point in their favor. Virgin Mobile is limited to a subset of variations of Sprint devices. #14 If you actually research those maps you will see that Virgin's coverage of interstate travel isn't that different from Sprints. Which makes sense because along interstates Sprint has pretty good 3g coverage. Its not as good as Verizon's, last time I checked it was about on par with ATT. And those 3 are the only carriers that cover interstate travel to any substantial degree. Which is important for things like searching for gas stations, pois, etc, while traveling. #15 Last edited: Aug 31, 2013 #17 chose VM over tmobile due to cheaper with a usable number of minutes. their data speeds are fine when on 3g. I routinely get 100KBytes/s, very low latency etc. Unfortunately a lot of the time I seem to be on 1xRTT which is way slower. This is my main beef with them, and is probably why most people think they have terrible speeds. I think their throttling algorithm kicks in sometimes too when it shouldn't (I never use >1GB data and according to them it shouldn't kick in before because a lot of the time when I'm on 1xRTT I'll enable WiMax and it'll be no faster. Other times WiMax is super fast and it's fantastic. Usually I'm very happy with VM. Seem better than metroPCS #18 I've used tmos $30 UL plan for over two years now and I still love it. I used to have VZW back in the 3G UL days and I've prob saved $1K since switching. I've moved back and forth between CA and WA and coverage is good for me in these metro areas. Dec 17, 2008 2,129 222 106 #19 Virgin Mobile unlimited data throttles after a certain amount (2 or Gbs if I recall) Virgin Mobile uses the sprint network. It is different than the contract sprint for contract sprint can roam on verizon network so make sure you have coverage. You can't choose your device with Virgin you have to select from their limited choices. T-Mobile's "Walmart" plan gets you 5GBs of high speed data. T-Mobile contract phones getter better coverage than the Wal-Mart prepaid plans since you do not roam on the prepaid plan. You can choose any compatible sim device with T-Mobile It all comes down to how your coverage is where you plan to use your phone. Nothing else really matters in comparison. This, this, a hundred times this. If equal coverage get T-Mobile for you can get something like a nexus or a good used phone for cheap, but you can have the cheapest phone or the most expensive phone and you get crappy coverage and suddenly it doesn't matter. Oct 27, 2000 9,904 510 136 #20 their data speeds are fine when on 3g. I routinely get 100KBytes/s, very low latency etc. Unfortunately a lot of the time I seem to be on 1xRTT which is way slower. This is my main beef with them, and is probably why most people think they have terrible speeds. I think most people think it's slow because 100KB IS slow. That's barely fast decent enough to stream music. I know because I had sprint and my music would always skip. I switched to TMo and average 3mbps, which is what I averaged on sprint LTE. On tmobile LTE I see 10-15. Sprints 3g is horrible and their 4G is still only as fast as others 3g. #21 Sprint is so slow that they honestly shouldn't be a consideration by anyone for any reason. And now I'm stuck with 1 year and 10 months left to go with them. But I thought what the heck Sprint is cheaper than Verizon or ATT for unlimited data. Not saying it's worth it. Did XtremeLabs speed testing with their mobile app. Don't really want to post the results. Using the Samsung GS4 btw. #22 chose VM over tmobile due to cheaper with a usable number of minutes. their data speeds are fine when on 3g. I routinely get 100KBytes/s, very low latency etc. Unfortunately a lot of the time I seem to be on 1xRTT which is way slower. This is my main beef with them, and is probably why most people think they have terrible speeds. I think their throttling algorithm kicks in sometimes too when it shouldn't (I never use >1GB data and according to them it shouldn't kick in before because a lot of the time when I'm on 1xRTT I'll enable WiMax and it'll be no faster. Other times WiMax is super fast and it's fantastic. Usually I'm very happy with VM. Seem better than metroPCS You consider 100KB/s on 3G to be fast? D: That's just terrible. On Straight Talk, I got 5 times that amount. Umm...If you "routinely"(translation: once in a while) get 100KB/s, but "a lot of time"(translation: mostly) I get 1xRTT why wouldn't anyone have a right to think Sprint has terrible speeds? And now I'm stuck with 1 year and 10 months left to go with them. But I thought what the heck Sprint is cheaper than Verizon or ATT for unlimited data. Not saying it's worth it. Did XtremeLabs speed testing with their mobile app. Don't really want to post the results. Using the Samsung GS4 btw. The results are that bad that you're ashamed to post them? Good Lord... For me, Sprint was just as expensive as AT&T and Verizon(or maybe only $10/month less which is essentially peanuts) when I checked them. Hopefully this SoftBank acquisition will make Sprint competitive(both in terms of prices with T-Mobile and coverage with Verizon/AT&T), because as it is now they're not. Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #23 Blah, I just realized that Tmobile has *no* coverage in my area. The coverage maps for Tmobile are really misleading, because they also count their roaming agreement with ATT...which isn't available on the $30 plan. So then the next closest thing available for me is the Virgin Mobile, either an iphone 4s for $350 about, or a Galaxy SIII for about $330. It's $30/mo with automatic billing. Which...kinda sucks. I was excited for getting the cheap Nokia 521. Thanks to the HSN for putting the brakes before I purchased. I thought that as time went on, the coverage would improve, but it appears to not be the case. Anyone tried Republic Wireless? I'd try it if the phone weren't so lousy. #24 I heard that StraightTalk has ATT sims again so that might be an option. Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #25 Right now I'm thinking that I might be able to justify a Nokia 820 purchase for use offline. micro-sd card means I can put lots of music on it. But the true killer app appears to be Nokia drive, which is offline navigation (GPS?). The main reason for me to have a smartphone is for navigation functions, honestly. Advertising Cookies Policies Privacy Term & Conditions About us This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.

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