Dear Aunt TUAW,
This is an ask Aunt TUAW question. Will my AT&T iPhone 4 work on Virgin’s no contract plans announced today?
Your loving nephew,
Dan
Dear Dan,
Unfortunately, it would appear not. Virgin is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) for Sprint. Virgin uses Sprint’s network infrastructure to provide service, which means you’d need a compliant CDMA iPhone instead of your AT&T GSM iPhone.
CDMA and GSM are two distinct technologies for providing 3G cellular service, with CDMA being popular primarily in North America.
If you want to go with Virgin Mobile, you’ll have to purchase a new handset. Today’s announcement suggests that prices for those will start at US$549.
Hugs,
Auntie T.
Thanks, everyone who helped out Auntie on this
Dear Aunt TUAW: Can I switch to Virgin Mobile on my iPhone 4? originally appeared on TUAW – The Unofficial Apple Weblog on Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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