14 DAY TRIAL // Virgin Mobile has just announced Inner Circle, a new cellular plan that comes with unlimited data, text, and calls for customers buying an iPhone.
The company is giving up on Android smartphones entirely, becoming the first US carrier whose plans are exclusively available for Apple’s iPhones, with customers allowed to subscribe with an iPhone purchased from either Virgin or Apple. The US carrier is selling the most recent iPhone models, including SE, 6, 6s, 6s Plus, 7, and 7 Plus.
Inner Circle is available without a contract and will be offered for $50 a month, coming with unlimited data, text, and calls. As part of a special offer valid until July 31, this iPhone-exclusive plan is offered with just $1 for the first year.
Virgin Mobile is also announcing a phone insurance plan for iPhone buyers available at just $7 per month. The company will cover damages, loss, and theft for each iPhone that’s being used with an Inner Circle subscription.
Extra plans for calls to Mexico and Canada
Although it comes with unlimited data, text, and calls, the new plan still includes some limitations, and the first of them is the data speed, which is reduced if traffic exceeds 23GB in one month. Furthermore, music streaming is limited to 500 kilobits per second, while video streaming is only available at 480p resolution.
Furthermore, the unlimited voice and data services are offered while on-network only, Virgin Mobile explained in an announcement.
For an extra $5 a month, customers receive unlimited calls to Mexico and Canada, as well as unlimited text messaging worldwide. A separate $10 extra plan is also offered for unlimited calls to landlines in more than 70 countries, 200 minutes to select mobiles in 50 countries, and reduced per-minutes rates to over 200 destinations.
The new unlimited service offer is also offered to existing Virgin Mobile customers who upgrade to an iPhone and will become available starting June 27. Interested customers need to subscribe until July 31, with the plan to then cost $50 a month.