nexus 4 on Virgin Mobile

[svfd757]

Will the Nexus 4 work on the Virgin Mobile network?

 

[Fairclough]

I presume you mean US Virgin, If Aus Virgin I feel sorry for you. However if is GSM i believe it would work, according to google Virgin Mobile USA doesnt have gsm. Australian customers yes you can. US - No

 

[ryanr509]

Will the Nexus 4 work on the Virgin Mobile network?

No

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[DirkBelig]

No, because Virgin Mobile runs on Sprint's network and Sprint is CDMA and thus incompatible with the GSM-only Nexus 4. Your carrier choices are AT&T, T-Mobile or any MVNO that rides on their airwaves. Verizon, Sprint, Boost, MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile, etc. users need not apply at this time.

 

[svfd757]

No, because Virgin Mobile runs on Sprint's network and Sprint is CDMA and thus incompatible with the GSM-only Nexus 4. Your carrier choices are AT&T, T-Mobile or any MVNO that rides on their airwaves. Verizon, Sprint, Boost, MetroPCS, Virgin Mobile, etc. users need not apply at this time.

Thanks for the DETAILED response. I didn't realize that Virgin Mobile utilized sprints network

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[Andrew Martonik]

Thanks for the DETAILED response. I didn't realize that Virgin Mobile utilized sprints network

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Virgin and Boost are both prepaid carriers that are owned and operated by Sprint.

 

[bilago]

Virgin mobile would be a waste to have this phone on... 35 dollars for 350 minutes and unlimited text and data...but the data is the left-overs of Sprints 3G which is unbearably slow (At least here in Southern California) it's so bad that I can't even check facebook without devoting a significant amount of time and battery waiting for it to load. Tmobiles 30$ plan is so much better.

 

[TheMarcus]

Bilago, I had Virgin Mobile before switching to T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile is NOT that bad. At least in my area. My current T-Mobile service is not impressive next to my previous Virgin Mobile service. They're about the same, only one cost me half as much.

 

[bilago]

Bilago, I had Virgin Mobile before switching to T-Mobile and Virgin Mobile is NOT that bad. At least in my area. My current T-Mobile service is not impressive next to my previous Virgin Mobile service. They're about the same, only one cost me half as much.

Well you are the lucky one then. I have 5 bars 3g, but I can hardly do anything that requires bandwidth.

 

[masqueofhastur]

It will work on Virgin in Canada and the UK.

 

[Andrew Martonik]

It will work on Virgin in Canada and the UK.

Indeed. Good clarification. This discussion only pertains to Virgin USA, which is a CDMA carrier. Virgin in other countries is usually GSM.

 

[bilago]

Well my Virgin mobile plan ends today. I have made the decision to save the 35 dollars and be phone-less until I receive the N4. If only my Optimus V had enough storage to have google maps cached so I can still use the GPS in the meantime.