Unless Virgin has changed policies within the last 60 days, it is buy at least $20 worth of minutes at least every 90 days to keep service. Unused minutes to roll over into next period. If you use it infrequently that is $6.67 a month, plus those rolled over minutes are good in an emergency where you need to do a shitload of talking. Calling and being called both cost you, though voice mail does not unless you use your cell to check voice messages. Text messaging on a pay as you go plan is per message, cause I think the premise is you are not using your cell phone that much. Heavy or moderate user can probably do better with a contract. Um make sure you get a clamshell or other types that close, cause permanently open ones tend to spontaneously dial and cost you expensive minuts.
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I've been very happy with my Virgin Mobile experience. I just really wish they'd get some kind of iPhone-wannabee phone so I could switch.
Um make sure you get a clamshell or other types that close, cause permanently open ones tend to spontaneously dial and cost you expensive minuts.
Mine's a clamshell but has keys on the outside too. I keep the keys on the outside locked to prevent spontaneous dialing.
Oh, mine has web access too. $1 per day or $5 per month. There's some sort of data limit, but I never get near it, as the browser is kinda' sucky on such a tiny screen, and it's pretty slow too. (b.org is doable, though.)
Oh, you can get the iPhone with a pay-as-you-go plan if your credit isn't good enough for a regular plan. But I hear the cost per thingie of data is very high.....
If I had a well-paying job, I'd for sure finally cave next month when the new iPhones are out. Poverty will keep me virtuous, at least for the forseeable future.
Unless Virgin has changed policies within the last 60 days, it is buy at least $20 worth of minutes at least every 90 days to keep service.
It's $15 every 90 days if you sign up for them to charge you automatically. At least, that's what I've had for the last year or so.
Is it ever a good idea for me to try and reinstall my own system? Cause my computer still isn't quite all right since I had the virus removed, but I'm not sure I can ever pay for three hours of tech time.
re: pay-as-you-go cell phones. We siblings got one for Mom. I got her Cingular (well, now AT&T) since I have it, and it's free calls between us. If you purchase $100 worth, it holds the number for a year. I think everything lower than that is 3 months.
Is it ever a good idea for me to try and reinstall my own system? Cause my computer still isn't quite all right since I had the virus removed, but I'm not sure I can ever pay for three hours of tech time.
You can do a repair install, but it's a matter of "be careful" and read this: [link]
If you aren't comfortable, do more research before you do it.
ETA: and you will have to download Service pack 2 if you do not have it on your install disks.
Read the fine print, if you have an OEM restore disk, make sure it does not wipe the HDD completely, especially if you do not have an adequate back up.