Mobile Phones, Plans, Internet & More - Virgin Plus. We’re extending the waiving of mobile postpaid long distance and texting charges from Canada to Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank until November 30. No action is required by our Members. Lots of data for just a little. Get 50 GB for $35 /mo. Boost Mobile, Tello, and Mint Mobile offer the best value no no-contract unlimited data plans with monthly prices ranging from $25-30. These prepaid carriers offer massive savings compared to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, who charge $70-90 per month for unlimited data plans. Here, plans start at $10/month for a 1GB plan, and the $15 and $25 options add 500MB to their data allotment every year — the $15 plan now features 3.5GB of data while the $25 plan is up to 6 Virgin Mobile benefits. Like Sky Mobile, Virgin Mobile also offer mobile contract deals as well as Sim-only deals, including deals on the iPhone 12 and the Samsung Galaxy S21 5G . Virgin Mobile customers can also message on WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Twitter without eating into the data allowance - although, voice and video calls aren't If LTE is a concern to you, Virgin has a much much larger LTE footprint than Rogers/Fido. As gur3000 mentioned, just check the maps for where you plan on travelling; The Bell/Telus/Virgin/Koodo network definitely has much better coverage in rural BC and Telus & the BC government has committed to growing that network over the next few years but I can't say I've used either network outside of BC. Virgin Mobile Samsung Phones. Virgin Mobile also sells a few Samsung devices, most notably the Galaxy S8 and S9. The $599.99 S8 is currently out of stock (not surprising given that price), but the Galaxy S9 is available for $699.99. If you're looking for a less expensive Samsung, Virgin also offers the J7 Refine for slightly over $200. . Marcin Kaźmierczak2021-06-29 13:50redaktor 13:50/ W maju czołowi operatorzy internetu mobilnego w Polsce znacząco podnieśli średnią prędkość łącza – wynika z danych serwisu Wzrost zanotowano także w przypadku firm oferujących internet domowy, co zaowocowało zmianą na pozycji lidera. Ranking internetu mobilnego LTE W dalszym ciągu na najwyższą średnią prędkość pobierania danych za pomocą internetu mobilnego w standardzie LTE mogą liczyć klienci T-Mobile – wynika z raportu W maju pobieranie danych było możliwe ze średnią prędkością 48,6 Mb/s, co oznaczało wzrost względem kwietnia o ponad 4 Mb/s. Średnia prędkość internetu LTE w maju 2021 r. – ranking operatorów Sieć Pobieranie danych [w Mb/s] Przesyłanie danych [w Mb/s] Ping [w ms] T-Mobile 48,6 10,3 30 Orange 39,3 10,2 29 Play 35,6 9,6 35 Plus 32,3 9,5 40 Źródło: Raport Na wyższą średnią prędkość niż miesiąc wcześniej mogli liczyć także abonenci pozostałych czterech czołowych sieci działających w Polsce, przy czym największy wzrost w relacji miesięcznej odnotowano w przypadku klientów Plusa (32,3 Mb/s). Znacznie mniejsze różnice pomiędzy operatorami można było zauważyć w przypadku średniej prędkości przesyłania danych. Oscylowała ona wokół 10 Mb/s. Ranking internetu domowego Wzrost średniej prędkości transferu danych miał miejsce także w przypadku czołowych sieci oferujących internet domowy. Najmocniej względem kwietnia parametr ten wzrósł w przypadku sieci Inea. Abonenci sieci mogli w maju pobierać pliki ze średnią prędkością 166 Mb/s – o 12,5 Mb/s wyższą niż w kwietniu. Tym samym Inea wysforowała się na pozycję lidera wśród dostawców internetu domowego. Jej klienci mogli liczyć także na najwyższą średnią prędkość przesyłania danych, która była zbliżona i wyniosła 163 Mb/s. Średnia prędkość internetu domowego w maju 2021 r. – ranking operatorów Sieć Pobieranie danych [w Mb/s] Przesyłanie danych [w Mb/s] Ping [w ms] INEA 166,0 163,0 10 UPC 160,1 27,8 17 T-Mobile Stacjonarny 145,8 48,1 17 Vectra 135,8 32,7 20 Źródło: Raport Abonenci zdetronizowanego w rankingu UPC mogli pobierać pliki ze średnią prędkością 160 Mb/s, jednak w przypadku przesyłania danych musieli borykać się z najwolniejszym łączem (średnio 27,8 Mb/s). Na podium w obu kategoriach znalazło się jeszcze T-Mobile, a poza nim uplasowała się Vectra, która dostarczała także najmniej stabilne łącze z czołowej czwórki Virgin Mobile Canada has officially become Virgin Plus, reflecting its evolving service offerings beyond view the content of this Video you will need to agree to Functional CookiesThese cookies are going to make your experience on our site better, like the option to ‘Remember me’. They remember the choices you make and provide enhanced, more personal features by showing you content that we think you’ll be interested PlusFor Members in Ontario and Quebec, these service offerings include internet and app-based TV service. 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Virgin Plus Members will receive an exclusive bonus entry to double their chances to win by visiting Virgin Plus to find out more and become a Member to gain access to all the benefits. Dirt cheap data plans: Virgin Mobiles vs T-Mobile Thread starter desura Start date Aug 30, 2013 Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #1 These are the two I know of. Virgin Mobile runs off the sprint network. It's $35/mo (or $30 if you pay several months in advance I believe). Phones are unsubsidized, but 2 year cost compared to Sprint is like half. 300 minutes + "unlimited" data. T-Mobile has their own network, though I'm not sure how good it is. $30/mo. Kind of hard to find. Big plus in my book is that they seem to have more options in way of phones, and so you can take any unlocked phone, like the recently price-dropped Nexus 4, and go on their network. 100 minutes + 5gb fast internet and then throttled internet afterwards. How do they compare? #2 T-Mobile has worse coverage but is significantly faster. Sprint is so slow that they honestly shouldn't be a consideration by anyone for any reason. #4 It all comes down to how your coverage is where you plan to use your phone. Nothing else really matters in comparison. Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #5 You might want to look at the currently active 'Should I Switch to Sprint' thread: Well, that was easy. Right now I'm still using a flip phone on...sprint. Doing the maths and stuff...I can actually upgrade to the Tmobile $30/mo plan and a smartphone, and actually pay roughly the same as I currently pay to sprint for the dumbphone (it's on a family plan and stuff) Feb 24, 2000 78,794 261 116 #6 It all comes down to how your coverage is where you plan to use your phone. Nothing else really matters in comparison. Exactly. Sprint has some of the best all you can talk/text/data plans but the coverage is absolutely horrendous. What good is a great deal if you only have 0 or 1 bars of coverage? Ask your friends, family and co-workers which providers offer the best coverage then start looking for a good deal. If T-Mobile has great coverage in your area, I'm a huge fan of Platinum Tel esp if you load up on their 50% off coupons (assuming it's still working of course). Feb 24, 2000 78,794 261 116 #8 Counterpoint- I recently switched from Sprint, not prepaid, to T-Mobile prepaid, the same $30 100minute/5 gb data discussed. Wher I live Sprint's coverage wasn't good, but I could roam for free so I usually could make calls. T-Mobile's coverage is just as bad but now I just don't have any signal at all sometimes. I take road trips. On the interstates I could pretty much always use Google maps anywhere on Sprint, sometimes it was a little slow to DL maps, but it worked. With T-Mobile MOST of the time I could not get any maps to DL at all. My point isn't that T-Mobile is bad but people shouldn't be so quick to diss Sprint. Whe it comes to coverage its not Verizon, but neither is anyone else. #9 Counterpoint- I recently switched from Sprint, not prepaid, to T-Mobile prepaid, the same $30 100minute/5 gb data discussed. Wher I live Sprint's coverage wasn't good, but I could roam for free so I usually could make calls. T-Mobile's coverage is just as bad but now I just don't have any signal at all sometimes. I take road trips. On the interstates I could pretty much always use Google maps anywhere on Sprint, sometimes it was a little slow to DL maps, but it worked. With T-Mobile MOST of the time I could not get any maps to DL at all. My point isn't that T-Mobile is bad but people shouldn't be so quick to diss Sprint. When it comes to coverage its not Verizon, but neither is anyone else. You are comparing T-Mobile pre-paid vs. Sprint non-Prepaid which isn't much of a valid comparison. Apples to oranges. About as useful as comparing Virgin Mobile pre-paid vs Verizon non-prepaid. I don't recommend any of T-Mobile's prepaid plans because there is no roaming and coverage is much worse. And FYI, Virgin Mobile has much worse coverage than Sprint and there is no roaming as well. Virgin Mobile(which is a Sprint prepaid plan) vs T-Mobile prepaid is a more valid comparison. #10 And FYI, Virgin Mobile has much worse coverage than Sprint and there is no roaming as well. Virgin Mobile(which is a Sprint prepaid plan) vs T-Mobile prepaid is a more valid comparison. I've personally found Virgin Mobile coverage to be identical to Sprint (I was on Virgin Mobile for about 3 years) where we live. The only difference is where Sprint hands the connection over to Verizon roaming. The real differences were the individual phones (some phones have better signal reception than others) and the ability to roam. Might not be this way everywhere, but definitely everywhere I traveled. #11 I've personally found Virgin Mobile coverage to be identical to Sprint (I was on Virgin Mobile for about 3 years) where we live. The only difference is where Sprint hands the connection over to Verizon roaming. The real differences were the individual phones (some phones have better signal reception than others) and the ability to roam. Might not be this way everywhere, but definitely everywhere I traveled. You are an anomaly...I'll let the actual maps speak for themselves. Virgin Mobile coverage: Sprint coverage: #12 I am on Virgin and have no complaints. Then again I live in an area with Sprint LTE and have an LTE phone. #13 Assuming that TMO has decent coverage in your area, its a no brainer to go with them. The wider choices in phones is a huge point in their favor. Virgin Mobile is limited to a subset of variations of Sprint devices. #14 If you actually research those maps you will see that Virgin's coverage of interstate travel isn't that different from Sprints. Which makes sense because along interstates Sprint has pretty good 3g coverage. Its not as good as Verizon's, last time I checked it was about on par with ATT. And those 3 are the only carriers that cover interstate travel to any substantial degree. Which is important for things like searching for gas stations, pois, etc, while traveling. #15 Last edited: Aug 31, 2013 #17 chose VM over tmobile due to cheaper with a usable number of minutes. their data speeds are fine when on 3g. I routinely get 100KBytes/s, very low latency etc. Unfortunately a lot of the time I seem to be on 1xRTT which is way slower. This is my main beef with them, and is probably why most people think they have terrible speeds. I think their throttling algorithm kicks in sometimes too when it shouldn't (I never use >1GB data and according to them it shouldn't kick in before because a lot of the time when I'm on 1xRTT I'll enable WiMax and it'll be no faster. Other times WiMax is super fast and it's fantastic. Usually I'm very happy with VM. Seem better than metroPCS #18 I've used tmos $30 UL plan for over two years now and I still love it. I used to have VZW back in the 3G UL days and I've prob saved $1K since switching. I've moved back and forth between CA and WA and coverage is good for me in these metro areas. Dec 17, 2008 2,129 222 106 #19 Virgin Mobile unlimited data throttles after a certain amount (2 or Gbs if I recall) Virgin Mobile uses the sprint network. It is different than the contract sprint for contract sprint can roam on verizon network so make sure you have coverage. You can't choose your device with Virgin you have to select from their limited choices. T-Mobile's "Walmart" plan gets you 5GBs of high speed data. T-Mobile contract phones getter better coverage than the Wal-Mart prepaid plans since you do not roam on the prepaid plan. You can choose any compatible sim device with T-Mobile It all comes down to how your coverage is where you plan to use your phone. Nothing else really matters in comparison. This, this, a hundred times this. If equal coverage get T-Mobile for you can get something like a nexus or a good used phone for cheap, but you can have the cheapest phone or the most expensive phone and you get crappy coverage and suddenly it doesn't matter. Oct 27, 2000 9,904 510 136 #20 their data speeds are fine when on 3g. I routinely get 100KBytes/s, very low latency etc. Unfortunately a lot of the time I seem to be on 1xRTT which is way slower. This is my main beef with them, and is probably why most people think they have terrible speeds. I think most people think it's slow because 100KB IS slow. That's barely fast decent enough to stream music. I know because I had sprint and my music would always skip. I switched to TMo and average 3mbps, which is what I averaged on sprint LTE. On tmobile LTE I see 10-15. Sprints 3g is horrible and their 4G is still only as fast as others 3g. #21 Sprint is so slow that they honestly shouldn't be a consideration by anyone for any reason. And now I'm stuck with 1 year and 10 months left to go with them. But I thought what the heck Sprint is cheaper than Verizon or ATT for unlimited data. Not saying it's worth it. Did XtremeLabs speed testing with their mobile app. Don't really want to post the results. Using the Samsung GS4 btw. #22 chose VM over tmobile due to cheaper with a usable number of minutes. their data speeds are fine when on 3g. I routinely get 100KBytes/s, very low latency etc. Unfortunately a lot of the time I seem to be on 1xRTT which is way slower. This is my main beef with them, and is probably why most people think they have terrible speeds. I think their throttling algorithm kicks in sometimes too when it shouldn't (I never use >1GB data and according to them it shouldn't kick in before because a lot of the time when I'm on 1xRTT I'll enable WiMax and it'll be no faster. Other times WiMax is super fast and it's fantastic. Usually I'm very happy with VM. Seem better than metroPCS You consider 100KB/s on 3G to be fast? D: That's just terrible. On Straight Talk, I got 5 times that amount. Umm...If you "routinely"(translation: once in a while) get 100KB/s, but "a lot of time"(translation: mostly) I get 1xRTT why wouldn't anyone have a right to think Sprint has terrible speeds? And now I'm stuck with 1 year and 10 months left to go with them. But I thought what the heck Sprint is cheaper than Verizon or ATT for unlimited data. Not saying it's worth it. Did XtremeLabs speed testing with their mobile app. Don't really want to post the results. Using the Samsung GS4 btw. The results are that bad that you're ashamed to post them? Good Lord... For me, Sprint was just as expensive as AT&T and Verizon(or maybe only $10/month less which is essentially peanuts) when I checked them. Hopefully this SoftBank acquisition will make Sprint competitive(both in terms of prices with T-Mobile and coverage with Verizon/AT&T), because as it is now they're not. Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #23 Blah, I just realized that Tmobile has *no* coverage in my area. The coverage maps for Tmobile are really misleading, because they also count their roaming agreement with ATT...which isn't available on the $30 plan. So then the next closest thing available for me is the Virgin Mobile, either an iphone 4s for $350 about, or a Galaxy SIII for about $330. It's $30/mo with automatic billing. Which...kinda sucks. I was excited for getting the cheap Nokia 521. Thanks to the HSN for putting the brakes before I purchased. I thought that as time went on, the coverage would improve, but it appears to not be the case. Anyone tried Republic Wireless? I'd try it if the phone weren't so lousy. #24 I heard that StraightTalk has ATT sims again so that might be an option. Mar 22, 2013 4,627 129 101 #25 Right now I'm thinking that I might be able to justify a Nokia 820 purchase for use offline. micro-sd card means I can put lots of music on it. But the true killer app appears to be Nokia drive, which is offline navigation (GPS?). The main reason for me to have a smartphone is for navigation functions, honestly. Advertising Cookies Policies Privacy Term & Conditions About us This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies. The retailers featured on this page may compensate us when our readers follow links to their websites and make a purchase. MoreNow that Virgin Mobile no longer use the EE network, we look at what differences there now are for coverage, speeds and benefits. Last updated: 15th February 2022. Is coverage better on Virgin Mobile or EE?If you’ve been on Virgin Mobile for a while, you might remember that they used to use EE’s network for coverage. That’s no longer the case, as Virgin now use Vodafone’s network, while EE own and operate gives Virgin an advantage for call signal (3G/2G). Their hostscover more of the geographic area of the UK than EE do, and their indoor coverage tends to be a bit better as EE hold a clear advantage for 4G data (see 5G below). In fact we’d say it’s the best thing about being on EE. They cover more of the UK’s landmass for 4G and more of the areas where people way, it’s worth checking both networks' latest coverage checkers before signing up to see which one has better reception in your area. Check everywhere you’ll expect to use your link: Use EE and Virgin's coverage checkers.✔ 5G is expanding rapidly on both networksEE and Virgin both have 5G live in many large towns and cities up and down the country and offer 5G on all of their plans at no extra cost. So, which one offers better 5G coverage?EE's 5G SIM only dealsThese plans come with 5G data:In our rankings for the best 5G networks, we put EE at number one because they covered an impressive 160+ locations against Virgin's 120+ listed here. That doesn’t sound like a massive difference, but there’s more to it:EE will only declare that a location is covered once 5G is available in at least 50% of that location’s area. Some networks declare theirs after only covering a few not only do EE cover potentially way more locations than Virgin, but they tend to have better coverage within their locations. Still, it’s worth using their network maps below to see which is better in your link: What difference does 5G make vs 4G? Check signal everywhere you'll use your phone, not just at home "EE have by far the best 4G coverage of all networks and it makes up for their weaker call signal, as you can make calls over 4G calling. Virgin isn’t bad for 4G either, but they’re still weaker than EE. Virgin also have the worst 5G coverage while EE have the best"Compare pricing and deals Is Virgin Mobile's 4G slower than EE's?In terms of sheer 4G speeds, EE are by far the fastest UK provider. Along with their brilliant 4G coverage, these speeds are one of the main reasons to join on the EE network:Results from independent network testers Opensignal show that 4G speeds on EE are around Mbps against Virgin’s average speeds of Mbps. That’s a pretty big speeds in urban areas can be around 80 - 110 Mbps on both networks. In more rural areas Virgin often slows down to a crawl, while EE stays around a decent 10 - 20 if you’re an urban dweller and you want fast speeds, both networks are good options. But if you travel around a lot or you live in the countryside, EE or providers that use them might be the better option for link: Our best 5G networks guide✔ 5G speeds might be pretty closeAs 5G has been live on both networks for a while, independent network testers Opensignal and Speedtest by Ookla have had time to measure typical 5G speeds on both networks:They found typical speeds on EE between Mbps - Mbps, while Virgin host Vodafone’s were between a shocking Mbps to a speedy Mbps. We can’t really explain this variation in networks’ best 5G SIM only plansAll we can say is that if you can get peak 5G speeds, then Virgin may be slightly better. But we think you’re more likely to get consistently strong 5G speeds on EE. Either way, they’re not massively different. Useful link: Our full Virgin Mobile review "Since you’ll still spend most of your time on 4G with either provider, EE’s much faster average 4G speeds get them a win here. Virgin can compete with their peak speeds, but they will suffer more in rural areas. 5G speeds are basically a draw between them."Compare pricing and deals What else do Virgin and EE have to keep your phone connected?EE have offered WiFi calling for a longer time than Virgin, and so have had more time to develop their technology and offer it on more device both you can make/take calls and send/receive texts both via WiFi signal and 4G signal. But only EE let you transfer a call from WiFi to 4G and vice versa without your call dropping (check your phone's supported).Also Virgin support fewer models than EE (check yours here). And as soon as you lose WiFi signal or 4G signal, we found that your call will drop. It’s just not as slick a the end, EE has one of our favourite WiFi calling schemes, while Virgin’s is still a bit limited in our view, though it has got better over link: Our best-rated networks for WiFi calling✔ Virgin Mobile offer a massive network of WiFi hotspotsSince Virgin Media are also a broadband company, it makes sense that Virgin Mobile are able to offer the second largest network of WiFi hotspots in the UK. EE offer comparatively only offer 250+ hotspots on the London Underground. These are only at ticket barriers and stations, but not yet in the tunnels themselves. It’s a shame they don’t get any of BT’s 5 million+ hotspots despite EE being owned by the other hand, you’ll get access to Virgin’s million+ hotspots on all of their plans. Their app has been subject to poor reviews, but it should be able to log you in EE, Virgin get you WiFi hotspots on the London Underground. Their other hotspots will be found in restaurants, shopping centres and you also get 20 million hotspots around the link: Full details on Virgin's free WiFi scheme"While having free WiFi hotspots is nice, there’s plenty of free WiFi out there anyway. EE’s WiFi calling is easier to get working and generally works better than Virgin’s."Compare pricing and deals Which is the best for unused data?There are a few networks with data rollover. This is where the data you don’t get through in one month gets added onto your data allowance for your next month. Both Virgin and EE offer this in some any of Virgin Mobile’s plans the data you don’t manage to get through will be automatically added onto your next month’s allowance. It can help prevent you from going over your allowance if you have a bit only get to keep it for a month, however. It’s nowhere near as generous as Sky’s, which lets you keep unused data for 3 years, trade it in for discounts on devices and share it with other users on your account (see Sky’s scheme here).You’ll get through your rolled over data first, so you have the chance to use it up before it’s gone and you have the chance to get rolled over data again. At that point you should probably take a smaller deal link: Virgin Mobile's data rollover help guide✔ EE only offer data rollover on pay as you goEE are largely geared towards pay monthly plans and phone deals, but they don’t actually offer data rollover on these. The only way to get data rollover on EE is by getting a pay as you go monthly current PAYG SIM bundlesWith these bundles you’ll be able to keep your unused minutes, texts and data for a month so long as you renew your bundle. If you don’t you’ll lose them essentially the same as Virgin’s, except you don’t get it on pay monthly. This is a drawback because EE’s pay as you go bundles are fairly pricey even compared to their regular pay monthly are one of the most expensive networks. So we would like to see them add data rollover, as it would mean you could comfortably go with a smaller plan and get the most out of your data. But they don’t offer link: See latest PAYG plans"The vast majority of users will hop onto a pay monthly plan, so Virgin will be the better choice if keeping your data is a priority for you. Virgin’s deals are already better value, but with data rollover you get the most out of your deal."Compare pricing and deals There are two major benefits of getting other users onto your account with EE, whether that be adding friends or family members on new deals:The first is that you get 10% off phone contracts, SIM only plans, tablet deals or data SIMs added onto your main account - whether that be for friends or family. You also get a 1GB boost for adding new you’re also able to gift data, meaning if one of the users on your account runs out of data and another has a decent amount to spare you can transfer data over. Helpful for avoiding extra data usage to that the convenience of having all of your plans in one place and all on one monthly bill and you’ll see why EE’s Family Plan is one of our favourites out of all the link: EE's full guide to their family accounts✔ Virgin's Family plans are mostly about discountsVirgin Mobile don’t offer a whole lot of extra benefits for their home broadband or TV customers, but their Family SIM discounts are exclusive to can add up to 4x extra family SIMs to your main account whether you joined on a phone contract or a SIM only contract. You get a modest £2 off each added SIM. Not as impressive for savings, but Virgin are already we said, this discount is exclusive for Virgin Media customers. You can still add extra users to your account if you’re not a Virgin Media customer, but you won’t get the also don’t get any extra benefits like data sharing or anything like that. But it’s a good way for Virgin to reward loyalty, so if you’re a Virgin Media customer then this might be a decent reason to join Virgin link: Full ins and outs of Virgin Mobile family plans"It’s a bit of a shame that Virgin’s discount is exclusive to Virgin Media customers, as it is a really nice scheme on top of cheap prices. But EE’s will save you more money and data gifting is a useful way of avoiding extra charges."Compare pricing and deals If you join on any Virgin SIM only or phone plan then you’ll get access to one of Virgin’s brilliant benefits that makes it so the data you use on certain social media apps won’t come out of your you send a message over Facebook, download a picture from Whatsapp or scroll on Twitter you won’t use up any of your monthly data allowance. Video/audio calls on these apps will come out of your data basically means you’re getting unlimited data to use on these apps. It’s nice to have to have some peace of mind while you’re on social media. What’s even better is that it comes on even their cheapest plan:In fairness, messaging doesn’t use up much data in the first place. The biggest data savings will be from videos on Twitter, but even this doesn’t come close to networks that offer free unlimited streaming data (read our guide here).Useful link: How data-free messaging works✔ You can buy unlimited streaming data on EEJoining EE on any SIM only or phone plan gets you free trials to Apple Music, BritBox and Apple TV+ for up to 6 months which you can redeem at any you have your trials the data you use to stream these apps won’t come out of your monthly allowance, meaning you can stream without worry. But you can also get unlimited streaming data permanently:If you take a Smart Plan on EE you can choose a Video Pass that gets you unlimited streaming data for these popular video services. These are premium plans, so you’re paying a bit extra for current Smart SIM only plansAll these deals come with at least one Smart Benefit:With their Video Pass you can stream Youtube, Netflix, BBC iPlayer and more. If you often go over your data allowance then it’s worth thinking about, but you might just be better off with a bigger data link: EE's full guide to Smart Benefits"It really depends on what you want to use your phone for. If you’re using it mostly for social media then Virgin’s benefit can help you save a bit of data, while EE’s benefits will save more data overall but come at a cost."Compare pricing and deals We look at whether Virgin or EE offer the better provision for roaming abroadLike Vodafone and Three, EE have changed their EU roaming scheme so you can no longer access your regular allowance of minutes, texts and data for free while you’re you’ll have to pay a daily rate to access your allowance. At the moment they say it’s about £2 a day while you’re in their EU destinations. Even though you’re paying, you’ll also be restricted to 50GB while you’re going further afield you’ll have to pay a daily rate for a data pass. These give you a small amount of data at fairly pricey daily rates (currently between £5 - £6 depending on the destination).Or, if you’re on a Smart Plan you can choose their Roam Abroad benefit as an extra, which lets you roam for free in their EU destinations and five worldwide destinations. But remember, these are premium link: Full guide to roaming on EE's network✔ Virgin Mobile still offer inclusive EU roamingUnlike their hosts Vodafone, Virgin don’t offer any sort of worldwide roaming. But also unlike Vodafone, they’ve kept their inclusive EU roaming policy in are a few finickity fair usage policies, but unless you’re a really heavy data user we don’t think this will ever be an issue. Usually you can use around half of your data can use their calculator here to see how much data you can use while abroad. It depends on the size of your regular allowance and the cost of your outside the EU can get expensive very quickly on Virgin Mobile (1GB can cost £5000!) so you might be better off looking elsewhere if you’re going far link: Virgin's own guide to roaming"If you mainly travel within the EU, there's little to split EE and Virgin for roaming. It's only if you're going further afield that EE's Roam Further pass could save you money in select countries."Compare pricing and deals Are SIM only plans cheaper on Virgin or EE "EE aren’t really known for their cheap deals. Virgin have some very competitive prices. The main reason to join EE is their brilliant network, rather than their prices."Compare pricing and deals Current offers compared on EE and Virgin Mobile Are phone contracts better from EE or Virgin Mobile?Virgin offer their phone deals on what are called “split contracts”, where you have two separate payments. You get one finance agreement (loan) for the cost of your phone and another payment for your usage (mins, texts data).So you get a bit of flexibility in choosing your contract length (24-month or 36-month) and you can upgrade early and leave Virgin altogether by paying off the rest of your loan all at you sign up on a 36-month contract because the monthly price is cheaper, bear in mind you’re paying the same amount in the end and three years is a long commitment. You’ll also have to pass a credit check to be in general, Virgin will work out cheaper than EE for the whole contract due to their cheaper usage plans. If you want a good price and you like the look of Virgin’s network, then they’re certainly a good link: How Virgin's phone contracts work✔ EE's phone contracts offer less flexibilityEE’s phone contracts are a lot simpler, but a lot less flexible. All of their contracts are 24-months with a single payment for the cost of your phone and usage means you can’t upgrade early or change your usage plan until your contract is up, nor can you choose a contract length to suit your budget. EE’s prices also tend to be pricier when buying directly from it might be a good idea to go with a reseller like as they buy a lot of phones in bulk to sell them at a cheaper getting the same benefits as being on EE directly and it’s not like you’re sacrificing flexibility as your contract should be the same. It’s worth shopping around to see what you can link: Compare all ways to join EE and Virgin on phones"You might get a better deal going with a reseller, but Virgin are already fairly competitive for pricing and also give you a decent amount of flexibility that we think a lot of users will appreciate."Compare pricing and deals Do starcia stają dwa atrakcyjne pakiety na kartę. Z jednej strony mamy ofertę sieci Mobile Vikings, a po przeciwnej stronie propozycję wirtualnego operatora Virgin Mobile. Kto z tego starcia wyjdzie obronną ręką? Sprawdźmy. Umowa i zasięg Obie oferty są pakietami na kartę – w żadnym wypadku nie musimy zatem podpisywać umów, co daje nam to swobodę rezygnacji w dowolnym momencie. Virgin Mobile działa w roamingu krajowym trzech sieci – Playa, T-Mobile i Plusa. Dodatkowo mamy możliwość sprawdzania na stronie internetowej przybliżonego zasięgu w interesującej nas okolicy, dzięki poglądowej mapce. Natomiast Vikings Mobile korzysta z infrastruktury sieci Play. W tym wypadku lepiej prezentuje się Virgin Mobile. Zwycięzca: #GigaDaje. Za 25 zł dostajemy: Połączenia Zarówno Viking 25 No Limit jak i #GigaDaje od Virgin Mobile są ofertami z nieograniczonymi minutami do wszystkich sieci. W obu przypadkach mamy możliwość nielimitowanych rozmów na połączenia komórkowe jak i na telefony stacjonarne i nie ponosimy z tego tytułu dodatkowych kosztów. Zwycięzca: Remis. Wiadomości tekstowe W przypadku Viking 25 No Limit zarówno SMS-y jak i MMS-y mamy w pakiecie i nie musimy się martwić o dodatkowe opłaty. Inaczej sprawa wygląda w przypadku #GigaDaje, gdyż o ile SMS-y są również nielimitowane, o tyle za wiadomości multimedialne MMS trzeba już oddzielnie płacić. Każdą tego typu wiadomość kosztuje 25 groszy. Całe szczęście, że w obecnych czasach MMS-y można z powodzeniem zastąpić różnymi komunikatorami, jak np. Messenger. Zwycięzca: Viking 25 No Limit. Internet W Viking 25 No Limit od początku dostajemy pakiet 15 GB na transmisję danych. Jeżeli przenosimy numer telefonu z innej sieci, dostaniemy dodatkowe 10 GB do wykorzystania przez pierwszy miesiąc – dokładnie 31 dni. Największa zaleta operatora pod względem paczki danych to jego kumulacja na kolejne miesiące. Wykorzystujesz tylko 10 GB? Kolejne 5 będzie przechodzić każdego miesiąca. W ten sposób możesz uzbierać transfer bez żadnych ograniczeń! Pamiętaj tylko, aby nie zapomnieć o doładowaniu telefonu na czas – w przeciwnym czasie uzbierany ekstra transfer przepadnie. Virgin Mobile w swoim #GigaDaje również oferuje pakiet 15 GB Internetu. Jednak przy przeniesieniu numeru telefonu dostajemy dodatkowo kolejne 15 GB limitu na 30 dni. Dodatkowo otrzymujemy w promocji kolejne gigabajty za staż w sieci – po 6 miesiącach 5 GB, po 12 miesiącach 10 GB, a po 24 miesiącach 15 GB. Łącznie możemy otrzymać w pakiecie 30 gigabajtów na transmisję danych. To bardzo dużo, ale – na upartego – w Mobile Vikings dostaniemy tyle już w drugim miesiącu korzystania z oferty. Zwycięzca: Viking 25 No Limit. Roaming Jeżeli wyjeżdżamy za granicę do krajów UE za użytkowanie obu kart będziemy płacić dodatkowo zgodnie z cennikami ofert. W Vikings 25 No Limit w roamingu UE za minutę rozmowy zapłacimy 12 groszy, za SMS-a 4 grosze, a za MMS-a 1 grosz. Cena 1 MB transmisji danych to 17 groszy. Możemy także wykupić pakiet Internetu w roamingu UE. Koszt takiego pakietu to 4 zł za 100 MB, 16 zł za 500 MB, 32 zł za 1 GB i 67 zł za 2 GB. W przypadku #GigaDaje od Virgin Mobile ceny przedstawiają się w następujący sposób: za minutę rozmowy zapłacimy 16 groszy, za SMS-a 5 groszy a za MMS-a 3 grosze. Transmisja danych kosztować będzie nas 2 grosze za 1 MB. Zwycięzca: Viking 25 No Limit. Usługi dodatkowe W Viking 25 No Limit mamy możliwość dokupienia dodatkowych pakietów danych w Polsce. Możemy wybrać paczki od 500 MB do 5 GB za które zapłacimy od 5 do 19 zł. Możemy także uruchomić usługę autodoładowania, dzięki której nie będziemy musieli pamiętać o comiesięcznym doładowywaniu konta – i przy okazji zabezpieczymy się od utraty skumulowanych gigabajtów! W tym przypadku zyskamy także bonus w postaci 1 GB Internetu za każdy uruchomiony i przypisany do konta numer (maksymalnie 3). Virgin Mobile daje możliwość uzyskania rabatów na różne produkty dostępne w momencie zarejestrowania się i zalogowania w serwisie samoobsługowym Virgin dostępnym na stronie internetowej sieci. Tutaj możemy także dokupić pakiety transmisji danych w kraju. Oferta jest prosta – za każdy 1 GB zapłacimy 1 zł i nie mamy ograniczeń jeśli chodzi o ilość aktywowanych pakietów. Poza tym operator zapewnia darmowe social media ( Facebook i Messenger), z których Mobile Vikings się wycofał się pod koniec 2018 roku. Zwycięzca: #GigaDaje. Koszty Obie oferty na kartę kosztują nas dokładnie 25 zł miesięcznie. Różnica występuje jedynie w przypadku długości przyznanego pakietu, gdyż plan Vikings 25 No Limit jest włączany dokładnie na 31 dni, zaś pakiet #GigaDaje od Virgin Mobile ma ważność o jeden dzień krótszy. Jednak pod względem kosztów jest to bardzo niewielka różnica, więc w tym wypadku obie oferty wypadają podobnie. Zwycięzca: Remis. Podsumowanie W naszym zestawieniu w stosunku 5 do 4 zwyciężył pakiet Mobile Vikings. Jego największa zaleta tkwi w kumulowaniu niewykorzystanego transferu na kolejne miesiące. Poza tym Vikingowie zapewniają również nielimitowane MMS-y, co jednak dla wielu i tak będzie bez znaczenia. Bez względu na werdykt jedno jest pewne – oba pakiety na kartę są jednymi z najlepszych na rynku. Viking 25 No Limit vs #GigaDaje – 5:4. Jesteśmy w Google News - obserwuj nas i bądź na bieżąco! Bezpłatny serwis doradców komórkowych Dobierzemy Ci najlepszą ofertę! {{ error }} Już {{count}} {{count_form}} dzisiaj rozmowę Proszę aby doradca Komórkomat przedstawił mi porównanie ofert GSM kontaktując się na podany przeze mnie numer telefonu. Wszystko gotowe! Nasz doradca skontaktuje się z Tobą wkrótce. Bartosz Konopnicki Z wykształcenia politolog. Przez wiele lat związany z branżą telekomunikacyjną. Pasjonat nowych technologii, fotografii i rowerów.

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