Virgin Mobile USA is the US subsidiary of Britain's Virgin Mobile. Virgin Mobile USA does not operate its own cellular network, but rather uses Sprint's CDMA-based PCS network. Virgin Mobile USA began operating in the summer of 2002 and was one of the first carriers in the United States to offer prepaid cellular service. As of February 2005, Virgin Mobile USA has over 3 million users.

Wireless Data on Virgin Mobile USA

VirginXL is Virgin Mobile USA's high speed data service. This service utilizes Sprint's PCS CDMA2000 1xRTT network. Features supported include downloadable games, screensavers, wallpapers, and ringtones, *MTV content, Comedy Central content, rescue ring, wake-up calls, Spongebob content, and the hitlist.

The phones that can utilize VirginXL service are the Audiovox 8910/Flasher V7 and the Kyocera K10 Royale.

All other Virgin Mobile USA phones at the moment use the slower VirginXtras portal.

VirginXtras is Virgin Mobile's wireless portal. Virgin Xtras allows you to download ringtones, access *MTV content, access Comedy Central content, get rescue rings, use the hitlist, and more. VirginXL is the upgraded version of VirginXtras using the faster CDMA2000 1xRTT network. The following Virgin Mobile phones support VirginXtras access.

• Audiovox 8500/Vox 8500
• Audiovox 8610/Vox 8610
• Kyocera 2119b/Party Animal
• Kyocera 2255/Super Model
• Kyocera K7 Rave
• Kyocera K9
• Kyocera Slider V5 *MTV Edition
• Nokia 2115/Shorty

See also: List of Virgin Mobile USA phones Home Page