Only upside with virgin is that I don't need to buy minutes. Will have to get pple to text me so my phone doesn't get de-activated 🙂

It's now 0.30 a minute, with long distance at 0.30 a minute. The 5cent virgin to virgin text is gone, it's 10cent outgoing.

Even with the 99c fee a month, I'm still going to be cheaper to switch to SpeakOut. (My phone's battery is holding the charge for shorter periods, so the end is near)

Can't seem to ever find stock of the (pink only?) razr v3c phone online, but haven't checked kiosks yet.

Do the used phones come with any sort of warranty?

Emailed (to lazy to phone) a few times with no response.

Actually, the razr v3c and the nokia are both available in their preloved (used/refurbished) section.

In fact, the ringtone i want is the Codec sound in Metal Gear Solid, I have it on my computer.. I dunno how i could get it to work on the phone...

Thanks again for your help.

I also have really nice things to say about the Razr v3c phone you get with Virgin. Sadly the phone is locked down pretty tight, so 3rd party ringtones are not likely. To make things more depressing, that phone is not in stock on Virgin's web page. You might find one at one of their kiosks.

I also bought a 2125i for a friend, and it works great as a basic phone. That one is out of stock also, sadly.

You can get a new Virgin phone at Walmart for around $40.

For what you want to do, I think Virgin is best suited for your purposes. 200 minute for $20 is pretty easy on the pocketbook. If you buy credit online with a credit card, get 10% extra. Get your friend that recommended Virgin to give you a kickback code, and he will get $10 credit.

There are a couple of "preloved phones" from virgin that are under 50$ such as the razr v3c.

Any clue about the previous ringtone question ?

it's gonna be my first cell phone. So i decided to go with prepaid to see how many min/month i could use and see if it's rentable

As Big Ang says, no phones are rentable. You've got to spend at least $50 on a phone or wait for a "free" phone promotion. That said, a SO or PCM is a lower risk option than Virgin or Pres Choice. Those phones will only work on their own network. Even though they use Bell's CDMA network and you later want to switch to a Bell plan you won't be able to use your old phone. OTOH if you start with a SO/PCM phone then you can later use it on a Rogers plan just by changing SIMs (and also on Fido if it's an older unlocked SO/PCM phone.)

THEN you'll be able to see which company's plan fits you best.

BTW no phone is rentable. You'll have to buy the phone when going prepaid, and since there is no contract, the phone is not going to be subsidized. Expect to pay at least $50 for a basic phone.

What do you guys think about it ?

You're asking the wrong people. Everyone here voted with our money for SO or PCM. If you want opinions on Virgin then go to The Unofficial Virgin Wireless Canada Consumer Page

Thomas said:

A couple of my friends are using Virgin and are strongly recommending it.

hi Thomas, time to get new friends... (?)

j/k

😀

Virgin has some nice plans that work for some people. If you're one of them, great.

If you want a plan where you need the cheapest rates anytime of the day, then Speakout might be better.

If you want a plan where you need long expiry times, then Speakout is the best.

If you need a plan with the cheapest text messaging costs WITHOUT a plan, then Speakout is for you.

If you want a plan that has a large number of texts for a set monthly fee, then Speakout doesn't have it.

I'm shopping for a prepaid cell phone and plan. A couple of my friends are using Virgin and are strongly recommending it. What do you guys think about it ? What's the best bang for the buck in their phones (and plans as well i guess). I consider 2 of the prepaid (preloved) phones that are really cheap. Nokia 2125i and Moto razr v3c.

Preloved : http://www.virginmobile.ca/vmc.....loved=true

All : http://www.virginmobile.ca/vmc.....ink=phones

Peace to the out !