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Originally Posted by Jameseh
From £31 a month for a phone that is £239 SIM free, just what are they subsidizing?
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Part of the Virgin price is insurance, which is why all their phones on contract cost more than everywhere else. You can't remove the insurance with them as far as I know.
Still pricey compared to other providers. I paid £0 upfront for the S3 and £29 a month for the Three One plan which compares the Virgins equivalent of £19 up front and £41 a month. No FUP or whatever on the Three either.
You can then add insurance on top if you want which brings the prices closer although virgin still comes out more costly. Think the Samsung phones have 2 year manufacturer warranty anyway.
The LTE phones are reported to use a lot more of the battery, so something else to consider if you don't care much for 4G.