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Virgin Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Prepaid Smartphone (white) $230 + Free Shipping
 

Virgin Mobile has Samsung Galaxy S II 4G Prepaid Smartphone for $229.99 with free shipping. Thanks yuugotserved

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Same phone as Sprint Epic 4G Touch (WiMax 4G). Check for WiMax protection sites [s4gru.com] with Sensorly (Android/iPhone App)

Would have been great if it was GSM.

Awww really? I wish boost would drop their version that low. Its 283 with the current promo that is going on.

$100 Off Base Price
 

This is a good deal for those wanting to pull the trigger TODAY on this phone, like me. The $100 off deal is valid through 2/14 7AM EST or until supplies last. It'll go back to $279.99 which is the $50 off deal that ends 3/4.

Good deal. Nice phone.

Got one for my wife from the last deal for the same price. But I have to give up $25 plan.

4G is great when you have the signal. SIP app works good on 4G not on 3G.

Compare it with friend's ATT's S2, found lens is different shape, speaker on the opposite side, and face sensor a bit diffident. So cases are for sure not comparable with ATT's.

Not too much choice when finding cases, got the black glossy TPU case [amazon.com], much slimmer than silicone.

Perfect fit, looks great.

The black matte one costs $2(25%) more [amazon.com]

I love this phone. It is quite affordable however my fingers are a bit big for the keys. I bought this at 250. This is a good deal.

I bought this when it was this same price the last time and I have been very happy with it. The 4g works well where I am.

Try the Swiftkey app. Best thing you can do for a Android phone. It's not free but goes on sale cheap sometimes. If you have typing problems, this will probably fix them.

http://www.swiftkey.net/en/

Does Virgin mobile allow to tether or galaxy S2 has this capability? THanks

This phone is Wi-Max not LTE so pretty much limited crap 4g coverage isnt it?

greater if it has both, LOL

Can anyone confirm if this has the nfc chip and enabled?

is this GSM capable?

i would like to know the same info

Great phone, great price. The amount of money you can save with a carrier like VM is staggering. I'm still on the $25 a month plan, sooo looks like I'm staying with my LG Optimus Elite. Good thing I like it!

It's not for $25 amount..

Can these phones be unlocked?

this is a cdma not a gsm phone. so unlocking not possible

really doesn't have GSM/UMTS 3G support ? I know Virgin Mobile uses Sprint network and uses CDMA. BUT I read the specs. on PCmag
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2...?tab=Specs and Future Shop in Canadai
http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/pr...75605.aspx

and GSMarena
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_g...m-4059.php

It seems it has GSM in the phone...

That's why I wonder if it can be unlock and use oversea when I travel ?

Right when I submitted my order I got:
Crap. I wonder if the order was submitted **scared**

How does VM compare with Tmobile prepaid? I'm quickly realizing I need tons of minutes, but 2g data is acceptable per month. $50 for the Tmobile per month compared to $55 with VM. The $300 Nexus phone is tempting but also kind of expensive for my limited data needs. Ugh.
iwheela

don't forget $22.50 cashback! :)

it's sold by virgin mobile, a CDMA carrier

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sams...Mobile_USA

the phone is CDMA version, SPH-D710

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_g...h-3956.php

NOT A GSM device... there are multiple versions of Samsung S2 (i dislike such model numbers as well [gsmarena.com])

An s2 front page? Do I need to clear my cache from 2011?

Is this phone worth getting off the $25 plan?

Switching from Virgin Mobile to T-Mobile was one of my better decisions. If data speeds mean little to nothing to you, then it could be worth the switch but Virgin Mobile's data speeds were always painfully slow, even in good signal areas.

I know it's not quite the same thing, but I just got a used Samsung Epic 4G Touch (Sprint's version of the GS2) in excellent condition on eBay for $170 and activated it on Ting without too much trouble. If you're willing/able to keep your usage down, Ting can be even cheaper than Virgin Mobile for the same network, especially with multiple lines.

for those that have this phone (VIRIGN MOBILE version)

can you tell me if you have any trouble with GPS locking on to a signal?

the sprint version have a know issue with gps taking too long to lock, not accurate or not locking at all.

I want to use GPS navigation apps (igo, tomtom) with this but want to make s ure theres no GPS issue with this model.

Thanks OP. I usually check the Virgin Mobile site every day but didn't today. Popped onto Slickdeals and POOF, there's the phone I want at about the price I was waiting for.

could you please provide the link? THANK YOU



Virgin Mobile says 2/13 is National Break Up Day HAHAHAHHA :lol::lol::lmao::lmao::lmao::)

in 4 1 to use with on my Straight Talk plan.

This phone will not work on Straight Talk. This particular model uses CDMA, Straight Talk uses GSM.

Virgin Mobile has lured me back on multiple occasions with their, sometimes very, slick deals. Unfortunately, I couldn't take the coverage and have ported out a few times now. Just spent this much on an iPhone 4 and am currently on Straight Talk's AT&T sim. If you don't live in a Sprint coverage black hole, this is awesome. Their customer care has always been great with me (even on Twitter).

I hope he was being facetious. :rolleyes:

Current 4G technology is actually based of Wi-Max. If you really think 15-30 mbps is 4G then you are believing the provider crap. You are seeing a precursor of 4G technology. 4G is suppose to be in the gigabit range.

shopcelldeals has been selling them for $249 on ebay

I have this phone from the last deal. I paid about 245 including taxes. The phone build appears a little cheap. The back cover is flimsy and doesn't fit properly.
As for the phone itself I felt the response a little sluggish, meaning, OS responses to touch, app startup etc. Screen unlock is slow, When I want to end a call and take the phone away from my ear I need to wait for about 5 seconds for the screen to come back on and then disconnect (Yes, 5 seconds is a long time). GPS lock is pretty fast, screen is nice and sharp (not as sharp and contrasty as my wife's Nexus 3 though). Jelly Bean is nice. The screen size is nice and biggest of all the SGS2s out there.
Speaker quality is ok, call quality is about 7.5/10. 8mp camera quality is about 7/10 in fairly well lit scenes. Dim light photography is very noisy/grainy.
Battery lasts about 24-30 hours - full charge to completely dead with little more than moderate use.
It's just a personal preference, but I feel I need a hardware button on the phone. The capacitive buttons are not very responsive at all.

Overall you need to distinguish between an OS/software issue vs hardware/phone issue. If it's software you can at least replace it with something else.

To confirm - this is not a GSM phone, people! There is no SIM slot!!
There is also no NFC.

Sorry, I can't, it is against SD rules, but if you google Virgin Mobile USA cashback, you should find it. ;) :wave:

$45 Cash back at b3fruga1

I bought this phone last time it was on sale at this price. Paid 250 shipped to door.

Initially I was on the cusp of leaving VM to switch over to T-mobile's prepaid. Was very close to purchasing a Galaxy SIII for 500 Plus. If T-mobile had offered the 32gb variety in other colors I may well have not purchased through VM again. Nevertheless I went VM again in the end.

As far as the houston Market goes. My speeds vary at different times of day, and I can fully tell that VM piggyback's sprints network AND places Sprint contract users as priority before VM users.

This means I have experienced pretty extreme speed tests:
Down: 498kbps Up:267kbps @ 7:43AM
Down: 9371kbps Up: 1439kbps @ 2:57AM
Down: 204kbps Up: 38kbps @7:59PM

I have had the phone for a couple months now, and even with the much improved hardware capabilities, I still don't find myself neglected by the somewhat shoddy data access. I tend to operate at night however, and I can see this not being everyone's cup of tea. Hope this helps someone.

You should check your facts before you tell such BS.

You can start reading here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3GPP..._Evolution

and here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comp..._standards

I think I'd get this if someone was willing to buy my $25/month plan. Any takers? I'm to much of a slickdealer to just toss it out.

true dat! well worth the mention! if it has 800mhz GSM, then your golden. i was unlucky enough to have sprint as my carrier and am stuck with 1900mhz cdma. for those that are scratching their heads, i am told that GSM penetrates walls much much better, thus giving you a better signal in your home. i always have 1 bar or less or am roaming constantly. luckily my service with sprint ends this year.

another thing worth mentioning is to stick with the default gingerbread OS. ICS ended up doing nothing better than draining battery and resources. ICS really did nothing for me in the long run. If Virgin Mobile pushes OS updates, i would strongly advise against the ICS update. Read everyone's nightmare about it here: http://community.sprint.com/baw/c...c_4g_touch
if you unfortunately got pushed to ICS and wanna go back, you could always wipe the phone and install the original stock ROM on the phone, just dont forget to load the stock modem too as they are separate.

I think you are believing in some magical provider crap yourself :lmao::lmao:

I would rather have REAL WORLD 4G speed than your "suppose to be" speed. 15-30mbps wireless speed is QUITE GOOD, IMHO. actually amazing if you ask me as only a few years ago people are using 15mbps on their cable lines. thats alot of speed for a phone.

That gigabit speed range you are referring to is probably theoritical communication in terms of going wireless from tower to tower (wimax) as in backbone traffic capacity used by carrier to transport subscriber data.

Subscriber data rate. you will not get gigabit.

btw: Alot of wireless carriers are using "gigabit circuits" provide by major communication carriers (ex out of TLS service, or dropped off from Sonet or DWDM rings,) as backbone for their cell sites to provide.

ex. in NYC, Terrible-mobile, MetroPieceCrapService. are buying 100mbps circuits off TLS service from verizon to provide backbone service for their cell sites to provide 4G service. some sites uses gigE circuits. You might have read wrong and confused backbone speed with subscriber speed.

Maybe newer generation of 4G may reach gigabit speed to subscribers IN THEORY but I doubt you will be getting that kind of speed anytime soon.

$15 extra per month to turn it into a 5-device hot spot.

That is correct. Sprint has abandoned Wi-Max in favor of LTE, so they will not be improving the existing wi-max coverage. Check your area for 4G coverage. If you are luck and located in a good 4G coverage area, you can get up to 8 mbps speed.

Any idea what is the device being shown on landing page..?:look:

StraightTalk does operate on CDMA too but still not going to be easy to use on StraightTalk.

Here is the Sprint coverage map (2g/3g/4g) which the Virgin Mobile network derives from:
http://opensignal.com/network-cov...ge-map.php

Location Specific: For those on Long Island looking at VM with this deal for the first time, I would ABSOLUTELY not recommend it! I have the Motorola Triumph, difficult to get 1-2 signal strength for calls East of exit 51 Deer Park.

Good luck :)

God damn I tried many times to order this but it keeps saying :

In order to successfully process your order, we require that your shipping address
and billing address be identical.

Not true, both CDMA and GSM go through obstacles 100% same, if they are at same frequency. Different frequencies behave different both over distance and through walls, but CDMA/GSM doesn't matter.

Does anyone know if this model has NFC? gsmarena says optional

dont forget about the normal cashback/rebate sites when you buy phones should be 25 or 35 cashback depending on the site you use.

Wi-Max 4g is in very limited markets that make little or no sense whatsoever. I mean Indiana has multiple colleges and guess how much Wi-Max coverage there is.....absolutely none. LTE 4g on the other hand has some decent coverage so until VM offers an LTE phone which they were supposed to this quarter then I might be interested in paying more than 25 a month for their complete crap network speeds.

I love how phone threads are rarely about the phone. Half the people typically talk about CDMA vs GSM while the other half talk about carrier A vs Carrier B.

any possibility of unlocking this phone?

There really is nothing to argue or talk about the phone. Specs are hard specs. And the pphone has been release for 1.5 years already I think. So what needs to be said about it is said and reviewed and whined about a year ago

I was wondering the same thing...it's all screen!!

An iDroid phone?

I had the Triumph before the Evo 4G, both with VM. I even switched PRL's on the Triumph. The Triumph has terrible sensitity. In my house I would get anywhere between no bars to one bar, sometimes 1X data. With the Evo 4G I get between 2 and full bars and either 3G or 4G. My point is, if you are having iffy signal strength out there, get a different phone. The Triumph isn't doing you any favors!

Thanks

This is pre-paid. Most people don't need a state of the art phone.

can I still buy a phone from virgin mobile by top-up cards?