Virgin Mobile USA
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 Virgin Mobile USA facts

• Virgin Mobile USA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint Corporation
• Founded in 2001 as a joint venture between Virgin Group, and original Sprint Corporation, Virgin Mobile USA commenced operations in June, 2002 as a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) providing services via the Sprint 1900 MHz CDMA network
• In 2008, Virgin Mobile USA acquired post-paid services provider Helio, Inc
• then in 2009, Sprint Nextel bought out joint venture partner Virgin Group, becoming the sole owner of Virgin Mobile USA
• On May 31, 2012, Virgin Mobile USA began offering products and services compatible with the Sprint's 2500 MHz 4G WiMAX network, and on February 25, 2013, Virgin Mobile USA began offering its first 4G LTE device, the Samsung Galaxy Victory 4G LTE made available for $299
• 99 without contract
• Virgin Mobile-branded handsets and broadband access devices are available online and at more than 40,000 retail partner locations including Best Buy, RadioShack, Target, Walmart and independent dealers nationwide
• Virgin Mobile branded top-up cards are available online and in 150,000 retail locations nationwide
• Sprint Corporation licenses the right to use the Virgin Mobile brand in the United States from United Kingdom-based Virgin Group
• Virgin Mobile USA is headquartered in Warren, New Jersey, United States and provides service to approximately 6 million customers