Virgin Media sells BlackBerry smartphones on Pay As You Go basis

It is reported that Virgin Media has recently announced about the launch of a new range of options for its customers so that they find it easy to surf the web, tweet and mail while on the move with its new introduction of Pay As You Go (PAYG) service. The shipments of BlackBerrysmartphones is considered to be a third of the Virgin Media’s contract. This indirectly depicts BlackBerry’s popularity in the United Kingdom. The PAYG service introduced by Virgin Media gives its customers unlimited BlackBerry services without the requirement of the monthly contract. Compare for best mobile phone deals in the market.

Customers can select their favourite range of BlackBerry models such as BlackBerry Curve 3G 9300, BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry Pearl 3G, BlackBerry Bold 9780 and BlackBerry Torch 9800. You will need to just top up and be connected always. Customers can activate a complete range of BlackBerry data services from £2 weekly or £5 monthly pass. The services include BlackBerry Messenger and Internet browsing, email accounts (supported up to ten) and access to BlackBerry app world. Customers can activate the BlackBerry smartphone on PAYG service just by sending ‘MONTH’ or ‘WEEK’ to 789030. A special app has been created by Virgin Media for its customers inorder to buy passes and also to manage their usage. This utility will be available for download very soon.

According to the executive director of Mobile and Home Page at Virgin Media, Graeme Oxby, the favourite smartphone in Virgin Media family is BlackBerry. Another reason for its popularity is about the connectivity speed it has whether at home or on the go. It was also reported that one in three of the contract customers selected BlackBerry smartphone last year. As the popularity of BlackBerry smartphone is growing Virgin Media has to continue providing new and better BlackBerry services.

Some of the smartphones that are currently available on BlackBerry PAYG are BlackBerry Curve 8520, BlackBerry Curve 3G, BlackBerry Pearl 3G, BlackBerry Bold 9780 and BlackBerry Torch 9800.

Customers with home phone service can take advantage of free calls to Virgin Media mobiles which includes free calls period. Also, the existing Virgin Media customers can be benefited with the ‘Simply 8p’ PAYG tariff, which includes reduced rates for texts and calls to the standard Addict PAYG tariff and 50 free minutes monthly for the calls that are made to other Virgin Mobiles