Virgin Mobile vs RadioShack and Cricket

[elhamda]

Looks like RadioShack using Cricket wireless is going to offer its own prepaid wireless service. Their $25 plan is very comparable to Virgin's $35 plan. Is anyone going to jump ship? it's good to have competition. Some people have reported that the $25 virgin plan is again accessible on some devices. Perhaps Virgin is rethinking their pricing strategy.

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[metsfan99]

They are not really comparable, because the way I am reading it, is that their $25 & $35 plans are only for feature phones. The cheapest smartphone plan is $50.

 

[elhamda]

They are not really comparable, because the way I am reading it, is that their $25 & $35 plans are only for feature phones. The cheapest smartphone plan is $50.

You make a good point.

 

[mistichunter]

25 a onth wont get u unlimited text and web. on cricket. u need at least a 35 a month for ulimited text and web on cricket.

 

[sounreal]

Cricket on sprint towers???

 

[mogelijk]

Cricket on sprint towers???

Yes, apparently so. They signed a five year agreement for Sprint to provide 3G service in August 2010.

Does not seem like a great deal, only two phones are currently offered and, as pointed out, the minimum monthly rate for the smartphone (for 1GB data before throttle) is $50.

 

[Petrah]

Cricket on sprint towers???

That in and of itself would be a deal breaker for me.

Me thinks who ever it was at Cricket that made that decision must of still been suffering a severe hangover and still under the influence.

 

[mrnyjet]

Yes, apparently so. They signed a five year agreement for Sprint to provide 3G service in August 2010.

Does not seem like a great deal, only two phones are currently offered and, as pointed out, the minimum monthly rate for the smartphone (for 1GB data before throttle) is $50.

talk about being at end of the line at the sprint tower......even vm and boost are ahead of you, but they are behind sprint contract/postpaid customers.