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   I NEED A VIRGIN MOBILE SIM CARD. THAT IS ALL.

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   Posted by Eric | January 26, 2010, 7:25 am
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   Except it’s just Bells HSPA network they are turning on for their customers.

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   Posted by theninjasquad | January 26, 2010, 8:59 am
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   I presume koodo will eventually follow suite. If/when the new networks pick up allot of customers this could turn into a problem of bogging down towers.

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   Posted by Greg | January 26, 2010, 10:00 am
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   Virgin being a VMO they don’t have a network. They are actually owned by now.

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   Posted by Hub | January 26, 2010, 10:37 am
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   I have been with Virgin for two years on prepaid, but I was seriously considering joining WIND. However now WIND is experiencing some serious network problems and I am not in the Home Zone for a while, I will certainly consider staying with Virgin (or moving over to DAVE) IF the no contract plans are good.

   If Virgin just turns out the same basic plans as it’s parent company Bell however, I don’t really see the point in staying.

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   Posted by Matthew | January 26, 2010, 10:54 am
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   uhhh, you mean they’re launches devices for Bell’s new network?

   Insane how they can just ‘create’ other brands in an attempt to ‘trick’ people into thinking they have more choice. Should be illegal.

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   Posted by Pederson | January 26, 2010, 11:01 am
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   This “LaunchN is all a farce since the network has been up for months.

   Next JDPowers survey will once again say that Virgin has the best voice quality and best reception; just like it did last year. Meanwhile Bell’s rating will be much lower.

   It’s proof that marketing is very persuasive, to the point of altering facts.

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   Posted by jon | January 26, 2010, 11:04 am
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   agreed with Eric.

   I don’t need a device, I just need reasonably priced service. I only need a SIM card.

   curious to see what they put out, though.

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   Posted by Joshua May | January 26, 2010, 11:07 am
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   Why release the CDMA 8530 when you can get the 8520? Kind of ridiculous that Bell and Telus are still releasing inferior, more expensive to manufacture CDMA devices.

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   Posted by Godin | January 26, 2010, 2:51 pm
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    I wonder if Virgin’s network will be worse than bells. Will they do something to it like putting drugs in a drink. I know they’re basically the same company but how can bell live with itself knowing that virgin’s rates are much cheaper than bells? I wonder

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    Posted by final send off | January 26, 2010, 2:56 pm
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    RE: CDMA 8530

    The 8520 is GSM and not HSPA 3G that’s why they won’t have the ’20. ALso how is CDMA inferior? It is a solid network unlike the the new Bell Telus HSPA network, they still have to work out the kinks in that.

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    Posted by noagenda | January 26, 2010, 7:13 pm
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    How about they keep the CDMA network and make it cheap for prepaid users who really don’t care for HSPA+?

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    Posted by Dizzy | January 28, 2010, 10:58 am
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    Interestingly, the 8530 is listed as having GPS, while the 8520 does not.

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    Posted by kmusky | January 28, 2010, 2:24 pm
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