Getting the Best Deal

When it comes to mobile phones, getting the best deal is crucial.

And it's also a very good reason for switching to Virgin Mobile. A free sim and unlimited texts are key parts of many Virgin tariffs, and when it comes to searching for the cheapest pay monthly tariff, it's a good place to start.

Lets take the current Virgin '8.50 tariff, which has some of the best mobile phones on offer.

With the current Virgin '8.50, many of the mobile phones are free at the moment, with others attracting a one-off the charge. The tariff has been created to not only be one of the most cost effective on the market today, but also to offer the user a package of talk time and texts.

The current Virgin '8.50 plan consists of a great handset (some attract a one-off payment and there is small, standard delivery charge from '4.99); 100 minutes of airtime; 100 texts; and all over an 18-month contract. And all that for a lowly current '8.50 a month.

Lets take a loser look at one of Virgin's most popular handsets, the LG KP500 Cookie Pinkie which was first launched in January 2009.

First thing of note is the cool pink tones of the handset. Next comes the large, three-inch touch screen which makes viewing the menus and multi-media options a treat, all wrapped around an Active Flash interface. And when it comes to the synchronisation of music files with the Microsoft Window's Media Player, user's are in for another treat. Everything about this phone is a joy.

Not least the three mega pixel camera which takes crisp, clear pictures.

Another feature of this action packed phone is the stylus pen that is lodged inside its own slot. It comes into its own when composing texts and emails, and when editing images. A superb addition to any device of this kind.

Other features include a QWERTY keyboard, a document viewer (allowing you to access Microsoft Office programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel, and look at PDFs).

Other great features include FM radio, loudspeaker/speakerphone capabilities and Bluetooth connectivity.

And all that available on the current Virgin '8.50 plan.

Or how about the Sony Ericsson W595 which despite its action packed frame, is only 14mm slim and weighs just 104 grams? On the current Virgin '8.50 plan, to get this phone, the 100 minutes airtime and 100 texts, over 18 months, you pay only from an extra '63.61 as a one-off payment.

This Sony handset is a 3G quad band phone and allows quick downloading and internet browsing of files. Furthermore, it's a slider phone, has Bluetooth, an MP3 player, FM radio and three megapixel camera

So, when it comes to getting the best deal, look no further than the current Virgin '8.50 plan.

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