iPhone Moves Into Virgin Mobile Territory With New Prepaid Plans ( Page 1 of 2 ) Virgin Mobile USA has entered the prepaid iPhone world just a fewdays after Cricket announced a similar arrangement with Apple.Virgin's plan is different from Cricket's in two ways. The phonescost more, but the monthly prepaid rates are lower. With Virgin Mobile , which is a subsidiary of Sprint and uses Sprint's CDMA network,the 16GB iPhone 4S costs $649, which is the same as acontract-free, unlocked GSM phone purchased from Apple . The two major GSM carriers in the United States are AT&T andT-Mobile. Virgin is also offering an 8GB iPhone 4 for $549. Applesells an unlocked GSM iPhone 4 for the same price. Apple will alsosell you an unlocked iPhone 3GS for $375. Virgin's edge in the prepaid phone space is that its monthly ratesare lower than Cricket's. All of Virgin's plans include unlimited data , although that data will be throttled after 3.5GB. Virgin Mobile'sleast expensive plan gives you 300 voice minutes for $30 per month.An unlimited voice and data plan costs $50 per month. Cricket sellsits unlimited voice and data plan for $55 per month. As enticing as these plans may sound, they're not as new as theyseem. Apple customers have been able to buy the unlocked GSM phonesonline or at Apple stores for quite a while, and they've been ableto get similar rates from T-Mobile, which has been pushing prepaidphones and plans recently, and from AT&T, which has had prepaidplans for years. For example, T-Mobile will give you unlimited voice and data also for $50 per month, although the data will be throttled after 100MB to lessthan 4G speeds. Since the iPhone doesn't do 4G, that may notmatter. AT&T also has a $50 unlimited voice and data plan . But for smartphones, there's a surcharge for data ranging from $5to $25 depending on the amount of data. AT&T also has a $25limited voice and data plan, and it offers plans by the day or bythe minute. What this really means is that the CDMA world, except for VerizonWireless, has now joined the GSM world in the ability to have aprepaid iPhone. The biggest difference is that you can use the GSMiPhone anywhere in the world simply by buying a local SIM from aphone store. CDMA doesn't work everywhere. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Bottle Labeling Machine , China Bag Packaging Machines, and more. For more , please visit Liquid Filling Machines today!
Related Articles -
China Bottle Labeling Machine, China Bag Packaging Machines,
|