Virgin Mobile Optimus Elite $98 from Amazon

I have Optimus V with the $25 plan for the last year. If I get this will it seems I can stay on the $25 plan, correct?

Is this the best phone or the Triumph that we can get with our $25 plan?

Quote from yazyazoo : I have Optimus V with the $25 plan for the last year. If I get this will it seems I can stay on the $25 plan, correct? Is this the best phone or the Triumph that we can get with our $25 plan?

Nobody can give you a correct answer they will just be guessing you would be better off flipping a coin.

Quote from sdbargain : does foxfii work on this without any rooting/modiifcation ?

Virgin Mobile charges an extra $15 a month for hotspot. If you try to do it without rooting you will get an error 67 and will have to call tech support to get your phone working again. The upside of that call is that they will tell you your phones MSL, and currently that is needed to root the phone. But be aware, tethering without paying for it, is a violation of your Virgin user agreement.

I don't tether, but I did root to get rid of Virgin Mobiles awful boot animation.

Quote from Ranhead : Virgin Mobile charges an extra $15 a month for hotspot. If you try to do it without rooting you will get an error 67 and will have to call tech support to get your phone working again. The upside of that call is that they will tell you your phones MSL, and currently that is needed to root the phone. But be aware, tethering without paying for it, is a violation of your Virgin user agreement. I don't tether, but I did root to get rid of Virgin Mobiles awful boot animation.

The FCC says that tethering must be allowed. **** any provider that tries to charge for it.

Quote from nazgulnarsil : The FCC says that tethering must be allowed. **** any provider that tries to charge for it.

I don't agree with Vigin Mobile, but thought I would share.

Quote from yazyazoo : I have Optimus V with the $25 plan for the last year. If I get this will it seems I can stay on the $25 plan, correct? Is this the best phone or the Triumph that we can get with our $25 plan?

In the "other" thread... people are claiming that they are able to change their plan to the $25 plan with the Optimus Elite.

Personally I don't see all the hype with the Elite for Optimus V users. The Elite for this price is a good deal w/ the $25 plan exploit if you are a virgin (ha) to Virgin Mobile, but lets face it... it really isn't that much of an upgrade for current Optimus V users (which I can safely assume is the prevalent phone for Virgin Mobile Slickdealers due the all the past deals/grandfathering). The Triumph on the other hand has a much better resolution, noticeably bigger screen, with a manufacturer specified 1 GHz processor. While it does have a horrible OOBE reputation, I plan on using a custom ROM if I get one. Only way I would consider an Optimus Elite to replace my Optimus V is if I can find one for $50ish~ new. Hopefully VM does an awesome Black Friday promo this year like last years...

Quote from xWarMECHx : In the "other" thread... people are claiming that they are able to change their plan to the $25 plan with the Optimus Elite. Personally I don't see all the hype with the Elite for Optimus V users. The Elite for this price is a good deal w/ the $25 plan exploit if you are a virgin (ha) to Virgin Mobile, but lets face it... it really isn't that much of an upgrade for current Optimus V users (which I can safely assume is the prevalent phone for Virgin Mobile Slickdealers due the all the past deals/grandfathering). The Triumph on the other hand has a much better resolution, noticeably bigger screen, with a manufacturer specified 1 GHz processor. While it does have a horrible OOBE reputation, I plan on using a custom ROM if I get one. Only way I would consider an Optimus Elite to replace my Optimus V is if I can find one for $50ish~ new. Hopefully VM does an awesome Black Friday promo this year like last years...

I won't touch a motorola phone and I know several others who are the same way.

Quote from xWarMECHx : Personally I don't see all the hype with the Elite for Optimus V users.

I agree.

IMO .... The Elite is more suited for people new to smart phones. It's a great first phone, but not much of an upgrade.

In for 1. Been eyeballing this for awhile, the $100 threshold was my price point on this. Thanks for the post!

In 4 one! If you can find a better phone for $98 without getting suckered into a 2 year contract, please let me know! and if this phone qualifies for the $25 per month, then it's a no brainer.

@ People buying this: You may want to consider the HTC One V. Amazon had it for $150, I bought one and can't believe the value for the money:

- Faster CPU
- Android 4.0
- Aluminum unibody casing
- Better battery life
- Better screen (this IPS - hardly any color/contrast change at angles)
- Very smooth/solid/polished HTC sense experience + Android 4.0. I'd put money down that this phone feels/responds and runs better overall than the Elite.

Also.. I didn't know this at the time of buying, but HTC 4.0 phones come with 25GB free space on Dropbox.com for 2 years!

HOLD OUT FOR HTC One V.

Quote from Maced : @ People buying this: You may want to consider the HTC One V. Amazon had it for $150, I bought one and can't believe the value for the money: - Faster CPU - Android 4.0 - Aluminum unibody casing - Better battery life - Better screen (this IPS - hardly any color/contrast change at angles) Also.. I didn't know this at the time of buying, but HTC 4.0 phones come with 25GB free space on Dropbox.com for 2 years! HOLD OUT FOR HTC One V.

Elite wins for anyone who wants the $25/month plan. If there's anything to wait for, it's hopefully another Virgin Mobile 50% off phones on black friday.

Quote from Maced : @ People buying this: You may want to consider the HTC One V. Amazon had it for $150, I bought one and can't believe the value for the money: - Faster CPU - Android 4.0 - Aluminum unibody casing - Better battery life - Better screen (this IPS - hardly any color/contrast change at angles) Also.. I didn't know this at the time of buying, but HTC 4.0 phones come with 25GB free space on Dropbox.com for 2 years! HOLD OUT FOR HTC One V.

First of all, I agree HTC one is a better deal at $150. However, I activated my Elite in Radioshack and got $35 airtime, while One wasn't on this deal. Secondly, Elite was able to switch to the $25/month deal, while One couldn't. You see the savings here? Plus this is my first smart phone, and I just need an ok phone at a cheap price with cheap plans. Elite seems to be the better deal after all.

It's very easy to root this phone.
Step 1: Settings Menu> Applications Menu> check unknown sources to allow you to install the following files.
Step 2: Download the two apk files from this post> http://androidforums.com/elite-al...t-apk.html
Step 3: Email the two files to your phones gmail account.
Step 4: Install applications and run them according to the androidforums post above.