The best deal has got to be the LG Optimus Slider
The only real downsides to the Slider are that there isn't much internal storage for installing apps and that it's unlikely to ever be upgraded beyond Android 2.3. Still, it's a great backup phone and it's one of the handsets that users on Virgin's grandfathered $25 and $40 grandfathered plans can switch to and keep their current pricing. The $19.99 price is good until Jan. 3rd but I expect it to sell out long before that.
Update: The slider sold out in a couple of hours. Possibly more will show up before the sale ends on Jan 3rd.
Among the better deals that are still available, The 79.99 LG Optimus Elite Android phone $79.99 (reg $129.99) is another phone that will let you keep your grandfathered status. It's not a QWERTY but has plenty of room for apps and a bigger screen and better camera than the Slider
If you aren't grandfathered or are OK with losing grandfathering, the $49.99 Kyocera Rise is an Android QWERTY slider that runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and doesn't have the Optimus Slider's memory limitations either.
The other phones and mobile broadband devices on sale at virginmobileusa.com are listed below:
Ovation MC760
payLo Samsung Entro
payLo Kyocera S2100 flip phone $15.99 (reg $19.99)
payLo Kyocera S2300 QWERTY candybar $15.99 (reg $19.99)
LG Optimus Slider
PCD Venture QWERTY candybar $19.99 (reg $49.99)
Novatel MiFi 2200
payLo Samsung M575 QWERTY slider $39.99 (reg $49.99)
U600
payLo Samsung Montage QWERTY slider $39.99 (reg $49.99)
Kyocera Rise Android QWERTY slider $49.99 (reg $99.99)
PCD Chaser
LG Optimus Elite Android phone $79.99 (reg $129.99)
Overdrive Pro 3G/4G wireless hotspot $79.99 (reg $119.99)
Samsung Galaxy Reverb Android phone $99.99 (reg $149.99)
HTC One V
HTC Evo V
Motorola Triumph Android phone $199.99 (reg $279.99)
Samsung Galaxy S II
Hey Yeswap....How come VM doesn't put the iphone on sale when it has a sale...looking at all the deals on VM phones has had lately(VM,Radio shack,Bestbuy) I say its more tempting to get that dual core evo V than the iphone...$190!!!!! geeeesh
ReplyDeleteI believe Virgin Mobile's agreement with Apple prohibits them from discounting iPhones.
DeleteNice, but the hoarders got them all! sold out this A.m.
ReplyDeleteOur local boost/vm stores are selling iphones for 299.99. Panama city Florida.
ReplyDeleteI wish VM had voice/text roaming on Verizon. I will seriously consider them if they did.
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