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What will happen to Virgin Mobile?
To facilitate this move Virgin Group has agreed with Sprint to transfer existing Virgin Mobile US customers to the Boost brand ahead of the sale to Dish. Following the transfer, Virgin will take back the Virgin Mobile brand for the US.
What carriers are compatible with Virgin Mobile?
Bringing Your Phone to Virgin Mobile Wireless Since it’s CDMA carrier, phones from Sprint and Verizon have the best chance of working on Virgin Mobile; AT, T-Mobile and other GSM phones may work on Virgin as well, depending on how new they are—later devices tend to be compatible on all U.S. carriers.
Who does Virgin Mobile piggyback?
Virgin Mobile uses Vodafone’s infrastructure and spectrum, so the two networks have the same coverage, meaning 5G is available in a large number of locations on Virgin Mobile.
Why is Virgin Mobile stopping pay as you go?
Why is Pay As You Go ending? We regularly review our offerings to make sure we’re meeting our customers’ needs and usage. After careful review, we’ve decided to close our Pay As You Go services and focus on providing even greater Pay Monthly plans.
Are Virgin Mobile phone unlocked?
Does Virgin Mobile lock phones? Virgin Mobile pay monthly customers phones are unlocked. Pay as you go customers aren’t so lucky, though, with Virgin Mobile opting to lock certain models to its network.
Is Sprint Mobile still in business?
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Why are Virgin sending me a new SIM?
We’ve made changes so our network’s even better than before. We’ve sent you a new SIM so that you can keep using our services and make the most of any new features. It’s important you swap your SIM to keep your phone service running.
Is Virgin Mobile changing network?
In 2019, Virgin Mobile announced it was ending its deal with EE and moving over to the Vodafone network from 2021.
Is Virgin Mobile on its way out?
We lost the excellent Virgin America airline a few years back, and the virtual cellular network that owes its name to Sir Richard Branson may soon be on its way out too. Sprint announced today that it’s going to be shutting down Virgin Mobile USA starting on February 2nd, transferring existing customers to Boost Mobile instead.
Why is Virgin Mobile US customers being transferred to boost?
To facilitate this move Virgin Group has agreed with Sprint to transfer existing Virgin Mobile US customers to the Boost brand ahead of the sale to Dish. Following the transfer, Virgin will take back the Virgin Mobile brand for the US.
Why did Sprint sell Virgin Mobile to dish?
As part of the remedy process laid out by the Department of Justice for the merger of Sprint and T Mobile, Sprint is transferring its pre-pay mobile brands to Dish. To facilitate this move Virgin Group has agreed with Sprint to transfer existing Virgin Mobile US customers to the Boost brand ahead of the sale to Dish.
Will transferring my Number to sprint affect my current phone service?
Checking your number’s compatibility will not affect your current phone service. Don’t cancel your account just yet. Your number must be active in order to transfer it to Sprint. Your existing phone service will continue to work until the transfer is complete. Phone numbers that are not associated with a device are not eligible for transfer.