# Does anyone use Virgin Mobile? Looking for local reviews of service/quality
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [August 19, 2013, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378 "2013-08-19T08:11:46Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/21 "2013-08-19T12:11:45Z")
K den, stop being a cheap bitch and get a real cell phone… I’ve had them all virgin mobile wasn’t that bad
---
### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/22 "2013-08-19T12:11:56Z")
> [@buffalo\_vr4](#):
>
> unlimited talk $70 + 300mb $20=$90, and who doesnt use texts nowadays? so plus another $20 for text and after all taxes you are in the neighborhood of $130 per line. it’s a night and day comparison. pageplus 1200 min, 3000 texts, 500mb data for $30 flat!
I just said I pay $14X for 2 iphones unlimited talk/txt/4gb/tethering from AT&T
And now you’re comparing unlimited plans to 3000 txts and 1200min.
You should probably just get an Obama phone :tup:
---
### Author:  [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/23 "2013-08-19T12:16:09Z")
> [@LZ](#):
>
> I just said I pay $14X for 2 iphones unlimited talk/txt/4gb/tethering from AT&T
>
> And now you’re comparing unlimited plans to 3000 txts and 1200min.
>
> You should probably just get an Obama phone :tup:
Lel government phonez
---
### Author:  [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/24 "2013-08-19T12:23:01Z")
Verizon Prepaid Unlimited/Text/Call/2GB - $60 - [http://www.verizonwireless.com/wcms/consumer/shop/prepaid-T4b.html](http://www.verizonwireless.com/wcms/consumer/shop/prepaid-T4b.html)
I thought you were getting married maybe a shared plan might save you money?
---
### Author:  [@drvnkd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drvnkd)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/25 "2013-08-19T12:30:15Z")
I used Virgin mobile for years on pre-pay plans since I have no friends.
It was fine unless I left erie county. Then I had to talk of friends verizon phones because they ALWAYS had service.
Now I have VZW and only lose service on airplanes and in much of alleghany st park.
---
### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/26 "2013-08-19T13:09:12Z")
> [@LZ](#):
>
> Verizon Prepaid Unlimited/Text/Call/2GB - $60 - [Shop Deals on Smartphones, Accessories, Devices & Plans | Verizon](http://www.verizonwireless.com/wcms/consumer/shop/prepaid-T4b.html)
>
> I thought you were getting married maybe a shared plan might save you money?
Yeah, I am married, but I never even thought about looking into the shared plans, just because we only pay $59 a month now between the two of us. I am not sold on anything yet, and my current plan is working, I am just starting to explore the options out there for me to get a better phone than the Incredible that I have now. It’s sounding like Virgin has a decent company and phones, but not the best network, so I will likely steer clear, for now.
---
### Author:  [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 5:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/27 "2013-08-19T17:09:34Z")
Tmobile prepaid is pretty good so far.
They roam on the ATT network for voice and text.
$50 per month, using a $110 Windows 8 phone. Works for me.
My fiance has verizon prepaid, I think it is $50 per month for unlimited on a 79 dollar radio shack android smartphone.
---
### Author:  [@honda4life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/honda4life)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/28 "2013-08-19T18:03:25Z")
Honey can you hear me now, juat you just say? These phones blow I want a divorce…
---
### Author:  [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 6:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/29 "2013-08-19T18:34:44Z")
Yeah,I’ve been using VM for a year now,works great in WNY…havent run into issues unless its a really rural area. Look at the coverage map for yourself and you decide…
[http://www.virginmobileusa.com/check-cell-phone-coverage](http://www.virginmobileusa.com/check-cell-phone-coverage)
---
### Author:  [@nytalonTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nytalonTSi)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2013, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/30 "2013-08-19T19:38:14Z")
I’m a cell phone dealer. While my virgin mobile customers consist mostly of complaining crackheads that own a free government cell phone, I get several customers that are on a monthly plan that are usually disappointed with the coverage. I can say though, whenever I had to contact customer service they were always helpful.
I’ve had ATT for the last 8 years, and yesterday, for the first time I can say I was disappointed. In Norwalk, OH I barely had service as it kept cutting out.
---
### Author:  [@evane](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/evane)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2013, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/31 "2013-08-20T18:42:39Z")
> [@neonglh"](#):
>
> I am on PagePlusCellular now, and I love it because it’s only $29.95 a month. The only downside is that they don’t activate any 4g phones, so I am limited to the Droid Incredible 2, Droid 2, and older phones. I looked around, and Virgin Mobile prepaid is $35.00 a month, and they have many of the newer phones available, such as the Galaxy S3, iPhone 5, etc… They only allow their own phones on the network, so you buy the phone from Virgin, and that’s it. That’s one of the only negatives I have found so far.
>
> Any other insight?
Virgin is Sprint, so well they have shitty service in Buffalo.
If you want to keep it cheap, I would recommend Tmobile Sim Only plans and get a unlocked sim based phone, not a fan of straighttalk.
---
### Author:  [@Saxon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Saxon)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2013, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/32 "2013-08-22T07:43:00Z")
I’m not sure how people justify cutting costs on something that can be so important
Verizon wireless prepaid with an iPhone from eBay can’t be beat for customer service, service and price
---
### Author:  [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2013, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378/33 "2013-08-22T08:03:36Z")
> [@Saxon](#):
>
> I’m not sure how people justify cutting costs on something that can be so important
>
> Verizon wireless prepaid with an iPhone from eBay can’t be beat for customer service, service and price
Considering you can get the iPhone 4s and older on Page Plus for $29.95 a month, I would argue that Verizon wireless prepaid CAN be beat.
As for justifying cutting costs… I don’t use my phone that often. I feel people are getting way too attached to their phones if that is the mentality that it is “so important”. It’s just another tool, like many things.
After reading people’s advice in this thread and online, I think I am going to hold off another year with my Incredible on Page Plus, and then see if they upgrade to 4g or not. From then, I can see where these other networks are at and make a decision.
[Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-anyone-use-virgin-mobile-looking-for-local-reviews-of-service-quality/232378.md?page=1)