Virgin Mobile USA to Offer Industry’s First No-Contract Data Sharing Plans Only at Walmart
January 16 2015 - 10:00AM
Business Wire
New plans offer 4G LTE multi-line data sharing
for as low as $30/line for three lines
Virgin Mobile USA announced today the launch of the industry’s
first no-contract data sharing plans, available exclusively at
Walmart.
Beginning Saturday, Jan. 17, the new plans are available on four
specific 4G LTE1 smartphones pre-loaded with the Virgin Mobile
data-sharing application, which provides data buy-ups and
international add-ons with one touch, directly from the device.
Every multi-line plan will also come with a free Mobile Hotspot
feature, making it even easier to share data across Wi-Fi enabled
devices.
“At Virgin Mobile we are committed to offering prepaid customers
innovative new wireless options,” said Angela Rittgers, vice
president-Sprint Prepaid. “We were the first prepaid carrier to
offer texting keyboards and texting-only plans, first to help
customers pay less for talk they weren’t using, the first to
feature a totally customized plan, and now the first data sharing
plans. The new data sharing plans bring some of the most aggressive
shared-line plans ever launched to Walmart.”
Virgin Mobile’s Data Done Right data share plans feature:
- Preloaded Virgin Mobile app that
enables customers to manage data sharing directly from their
device
- No additional monthly line fees
- One-touch data buy-up options starting
at just $10/month for 1GB
- Popular social media and music
streaming apps without data charges, such as Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and Pandora – unlimited usage without counting against
the customer’s data allotment for just $5 per month2
- Flexible international plan
options
- Parental control features with device
curfew and app restrictions
“At Walmart, we know our no-contract wireless customers are
looking for some of the same experiences as contract wireless users
– including high performing smart phones available on great plans
at great prices,” said Mehrdad Akbar, vice president of Wireless,
Connected Home, Wearables and Tablets, Walmart. “We are always
seeking ways to innovate for our customers, which is why we’ve
worked closely with Virgin Mobile to offer exclusive new plans such
as data sharing.”
Virgin Mobile Data Done Right Plans
starting as low as $30 per line
Options $65/month (2 lines)
$90/month (3 lines) $115/month (4 lines) Talk
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Text
Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Data3
4GB 3G/4G LTE 8GB 3G/4G LTE 12GB 3G/4G
LTE
In addition to the new data plans, Virgin Mobile is also
delivering a new set of single-line, unlimited plans to Walmart
customers:
Options $35/month
$45/month Talk 300
minutes Unlimited Text
Unlimited Unlimited Data3
Unlimited (2.5GB high-speed data)
Unlimited (2.5GB high-speed data)
Virgin Mobile Unlimited and Data Share will be immediately
available on updated editions of the HTC Desire® 510 [$99.88], LG
Tribute™ [$79.88] and LG Volt™ [$149.88]. Data Share service will
also make its debut on the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime™ [$129.88]4 ,
also available starting Jan. 17. The Galaxy Core Prime features a
4.5-inch display, 1.2GHz quad core processor, Android 4.4
KitKat® and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.
More devices are expected to be introduced by the end of
February.
A $20 starter kit is required to activate each new line of
service and includes two months of unlimited music streaming
without counting against the customer’s data allotment5.
For more information, please visit this Advance Info page today
and as of Saturday, visit
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/datashare.
About Virgin Mobile USA
Virgin Mobile USA, one of Sprint's prepaid brands, offers
value-seeking customers control, flexibility and connectivity
through a variety of no-contract single line and multi-line data
sharing wireless plans on the Nationwide Sprint Network with LTE
and Enhanced LTE service (where available). Virgin Mobile offers a
selection of iconic Android™-powered smartphones. Experience Virgin
Mobile on the Web at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You
Tube.
Samsung and Galaxy are all registered trademarks of Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd.
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1 Where available
2 Good for one device. Automatically
renews monthly.
3 Unlimited features are while on-network
(non-roaming) only. Video streaming may be limited to 3G speeds.
3G/4G speeds subject to device/coverage availability. Once
multi-line plan’s applicable 3G/4G data threshold reached, data
access ends. Once single-line plan’s applicable 3G/4G data
threshold reached, speeds reduced (including video) to 2GB speeds
for remainder of plan cycle. Additional data access available for
purchase.
4 Device pricing excludes taxes.
5 Excludes taxes. Top-up pins sold
separately.
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SprintDanielle Babbington,
949-748-3418Danielle.Babbington@sprint.comorJayne Wallace,
908-660-0400Jayne.Wallace@sprint.com
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