[June 21, 2017] |
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Virgin Mobile USA Changes How to Buy Wireless: One Year of Service for Only $1 + Virgin Perks
Virgin
Mobile® USA announced today it will be the first iPhone-exclusive
carrier and launched a game-changing offer: Buy an iPhone and get six
months of unlimited talk, text and data on Virgin Mobile's (News - Alert) nationwide
network for only $1 when you join the "Inner Circle." Additionally,
customers who sign up by Monday, July 31 will receive a promotional
offer of 12 months of service for just $1. And because Virgin Mobile
wants people to experience all the Virgin brand offers, the company will
feature these perks from the Virgin family to Inner Circle members for a
limited time*:
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Welcome to the Inner Circle by Virgin Mobile USA (Photo: Business Wire)
Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin
Group and Dow Draper, CEO of Virgin Mobile USA, surprised the mobile
industry when they announced the new offer that's available exclusively
on iPhone (News - Alert) during a news conference in San Francisco today.
"Virgin has always looked to shake things up and challenge the status
quo in any sector we go into," said Branson. "Mobile is no exception and
with Virgin Mobile USA, we've now worked with Apple (News - Alert) to create a
compelling offer for our new Inner Circle plan. Simply put, when you buy
an iPhone you will get the highest quality device and service plus
access to an array of Virgin experiences and offers with our group of
companies. I'm excited to share that we are changing the way you
experience mobile."
Virgin Mobile worked with Apple to become the newest mobile carrier to
sell its service in Apple stores. It will also be the first-ever,
iPhone-only mobile carrier in the United States.
"We're thrilled Virgin Mobile is becoming the first iPhone-only carrier,
and we're excited to be able to offer Virgin Mobile services directly to
our customers in Apple stores," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior
vice president of Worldwide Marketing. "The new Inner Circle offer is a
fun idea, and Virgin Mobile customers are going to love having the best,
most advanced iPhones ever."
iPhone and the Inner Circle offer are available to pre-order now at VirginMobileUSA.com.
Customers who pre-order will receive their iPhone on Tuesday, June 27.
The Inner Circle offer will also be available for purchase in Apple
stores beginning that same day.
The Inner Circle offer is open to customers who purchase an iPhone 7,
iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus or iPhone SE. In addition, the
Inner Circle will offer "pre-loved" iPhones in the fall with a one-year,
Apple-limited warranty on VirginMobileUSA.com.
That means customers can purchase the iPhones that work for them and
enjoy simple wireless service and Virgin perks for $1.
"Virgin Mobile just put the fun back into wireless and created a special
way for people to experience the Virgin brand," said Dow Draper, CEO of
Virgin Mobile USA. "While $1 for a year of wireless service and cool
Virgin perks might sound too good to be true, it's not. We upended
everything so customers can fall in love with our service and access the
Virgin world without gimmicks, catches or contracts. This way, customers
are 100-percent in control of their phones and service, not mobile
carriers."
After the promotional $1 service period of six or 12 months, Inner
Circle customers will transition to one of the mobile industry's best
values: $50 per month for unlimited talk, text and data at up to 4G LTE (News - Alert)
speeds.**
Finally, Virgin Mobile will help fight hunger in the United States by
donating the monetary value of 10 meals to Feeding
America® for every person who joins the Inner Circle plan, and one
meal for everyone who posts a photo of their food on Twitter (News - Alert) or
Instagram and uses the hashtag #DonateMyPlate. Feeding America is the
nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization, providing food and
groceries to more than 46 million people through a nationwide network of
200 food banks and 60,000 food pantries and meal programs.
About Virgin Mobile USA
Renowned for providing unique and exceptional customer experience in
diverse industries, Virgin is one of the most desirable brands in the
world. At Virgin Mobile USA, we connect people to the things that matter
in life. That's why we created the Inner Circle, changing the way that
our members experience mobile and, in the Virgin spirit, changing our
business for good. For more information, please visit VirginMobileUSA.com.
*Perks available until Sept. 30, 2017. Terms and conditions
apply. **Prices exclude taxes. $1 service offer
requires iPhone purchase and AutoPay when you upgrade as an existing
Virgin Mobile customer or join Virgin Mobile and
transfer your number.
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