Is Virgin Mobile using T-Mobile network?

frank.lui · 26-02-2010, 10:23

I tried my Virgin SIM card on my O2 XDA. It shows 'T-Mobile'?!
What network Virgin mobile is using? I ask because I will buy a second-hand 3-G hand-set from eBay.
Thanks!

26-02-2010, 10:32

Virgin Mobile operates on the T-Mobile network,hope this helps.

frank.lui · 26-02-2010, 10:37

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Originally Posted by richard1960

Virgin Mobile operates on the T-Mobile network,hope this helps.

So if I buy a T-mobile locked phone, it will works with Virgin SIM card?

26-02-2010, 10:49

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Originally Posted by frank.lui

So if I buy a T-mobile locked phone, it will works with Virgin SIM card?

Sorry not tried a virgin mobile sim card in a locked T-Mobile phone.

But this link seems to suggest you should be ok and the virgin sim you have will work in a T-Mobile phone.

http://support.t-mobile.co.uk/discus...591dd5b700762a

ricke17 · 26-02-2010, 13:09

My o2 locked n86 works fine with my virgin sim!

joglynne · 26-02-2010, 14:56

I wish I had known this when Virgin were offering free sims.

BenMcr · 26-02-2010, 15:06

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Originally Posted by frank.lui

So if I buy a T-mobile locked phone, it will works with Virgin SIM card?

Yes it will - which I didn't know until I tried it

But apparently it doesn't work the other way around. A Virgin locked phone won't accept a T-Mobile SIM