Virgin Mobile Now Selling Prepaid iPhone in Its Stores

Virgin Mobile began selling the iPhone on Thursday, becoming the second prepaid carrier in the U.S. to offer the popular device.

Prepaid iPhones Headed to Boost Mobile in September?

Following yesterday’s announcement that U.S. carrier Cricket would begin offering prepaid iPhones, Boost Mobile may be the next in line. According to a source speaking to TechnoBuffalo, Boost Mobile will begin offering the iPhone with its own pre-paid plans starting in early September.

Considering that Apple has confirmed that Cricket will indeed begin offering the iPhone, it would make sense for Boost to begin offering the device as well. If true, this suggests the first significant effort for Apple to reach out to pre-paid mobile customers in the U.S.

US Cellular lowers prepaid prices, but smartphone users have to get the most expensive plan

Regional Carrier US Cellular has made a few changes to its prepaid plans. We have good and bad news for you. The good news is that the prices have been lowered for all 3 prepaid plans. The bad news is that if you are a smartphone user (we assume the vast majority of our readers are), you are now forced to sign up for the most expensive plan.

The plans are set as follows:
$35 a month for 400 voice minutes and 400 messages$50 a month for unlimited voice and messages, with 1 GB of data$65 a month for unlimited voice and messages, with 2 GB of data