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Virgin Mobile to release the LG Optimus Chic

The LG Optimus Chic was released by Bell back in February, it’s since been discontinued. However, this entry level Android-powered touchscreen is about to be resurrected on Virgin Mobile. This screenshot the conforms the Chic is coming and our tipster states that it’ll be in stores later this week or early next week. No word [...]

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Virgin Mobile has an “LTE” category in their upgrade system

Bell launched their new LTE network with a couple internet sticks and promised an LTE smartphone and tablet by the end of the year. Last week the LTE-capable LG Optimus “Eye” surfaced online, plus the tablet we can only assume as being the LTE Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 that is now “coming soon”. Bell currently [...]

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Update: Bell & Virgin giving new subscribers first month of service free

Anytime you can save a bit of money is a good thing, right? Especially if you’re locking in for the long haul of 3-years. Virgin is now offering their new “Members”, aka subscribers, one month free service. You’ll only be able to score this if you sign up on a $40 Smartphone combo plan or [...]

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Virgin rolls out new $50 Unlimited Talk and Text plan, forgets to include Call display and Picture Messaging

In addition to Virgin coming out with a Canada-Wide calling on select Talk and Text plans today, the sub-brand of Bell has also released a new $50 Unlimited Talk and Text plan. Here’s what it includes: Unlimited calling within Canada and Unlimited Canada, U.S. and International texts. However, this new plans doesn’t include caller display [...]

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Virgin removes long distance and roaming charges on select Talk and Text plans

It was only a month ago that Virgin introduced a $5 add-on that gave Unlimited long distance on select Talk and text plans. To keep up with other carriers, effective today Virgin Mobile is now including Canada-Wide calling on the following plans: Talk & Text 15, 20, 25, 35 and Talk and Voicemail 25. This [...]

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Virgin gives Members looking to upgrade discounts on BlackBerry devices, thanks to TELUS

Recently TELUS discounted the new BlackBerry devices by $50, this was available only to those who sign up for a new 3-year contract. Virgin has also done the same. According to the internal doc from a few days ago it says they will drop the price for those members who are eligible for an upgrade [...]

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Virgin Mobile waiving the $35 Activation Fee “until further notice”

Can you believe that screensot above? Those Virgin Angels slightly opened up the heavens. Effective tomorrow, September 21st, Virgin Mobile is axing the dreaded $35 Activation Fee “until further notice”. The internal doc says that the fee will be waived on all plans, phones, smartphones, tablets and data sticks for those new members who sign [...]

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Virgin Mobile rolls out new Flex Plan for Tablets

Virgin Mobile is one of the carriers that just released the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 and they also just announced a new set of Tablet Flex data plans. Slightly different pricing and structure than what TELUS recently announced, Virgin has the the following available (there’s also a “one time Activation Fee of $35): 10MB or [...]

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Virgin intros a $5 Unlimited Canadian long distance add-on (Talk and Text plans only)

Last week Virgin rolled out a promo that gave Unlimited Canadian long distance for $10/month. This was made available to all their plans, but only until September 30th. Today, those Virgin Angels showed a bit more love by reducing the monthly charge by 50% to those who have – or will have -  a basic [...]

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Virgin adds $10 Unlimited Canadian Long Distance add-on

Most likely in direct response to Koodo changing up their monthly plans and offering up Unlimited Canadian long distance in their $45/plan, Virgin Mobile has come to the table with a limited time promo that sees a $10 add-on that gives members Unlimited Canadian long distance. According to the internal doc this is on until [...]