We just told you how MetroPCS intends to increase business by offering revised service plans and additional features in each plan (click here for original post). Competition everywhere is pretty high. So now, both Virgin and Tesco Mobile in the UK are going ‘unlimited’ with their tariff plans too.

Virgin Media have lifted the curtains off their £65/month tariff, which comes with unlimited call, text and mobile Internet usage. The problem is that you have to sign an 18-month contract. This service does not include the Samsung Jet, Nokia N86 and some other devices. Well, that seems to be a very long-standing contract and not really too inexpensive, so we have to see if this will be as popular as the company expects it to be.

Next comes Tesco Mobile, which has also introduced its new ‘unlimited’ tariff plan. It offers a pay-per-month contract at a mere £30/month. In addition to this, this service is SIM-only, which means, you need to get your own device. This tariff is basically talk and text only. So this is a great idea if you only message and make a lot of domestic calls. But if you are used to making international calls or browsing the Net on your phone, this tariff plan is clearly not for you. Click here to know more about Tesco Mobile.

Virgin Mobile USA today announced the launch of Broadband2Go, a 3G nationwide wireless Internet service without an annual contract, monthly subscription or activation fee. Operating on the Sprint Nationwide Network and developed in conjunction with Novatel Wireless, the MC760 Broadband2Go device carries the distinction of being the world’s smallest EV-DO Rev. A modem. It will be available exclusively at Best Buy Mobile starting in late June for $149.99, and is the first prepaid broadband product Best Buy Mobile is offering. Virgin Mobile USA’s partnership with Best Buy Mobile will also make the new Broadband2Go available at airport kiosks later this summer.

Like Virgin Mobile USA’s mobile phone service, activation is simple and megabytes can be added as often as needed with credit/debit cards or Virgin Mobile Top-Up cards. Top-Up cards can be used to purchase data usage from 100MB to 1 gigabyte on the pay-as-you-go model. A new Broadband2Go-branded Top-Up card for $20, which customers may use to purchase 250MB good for 30 days, translating roughly into 12 hours of web browsing. Other data plans are available at $10, $40 and $60, and any VMU Top-Up card can be used. Designed to be extremely durable and compact, the Broadband2Go device combines a variety of innovative features into its tiny form factor including an integrated microSD slot allowing for the seamless storage and transport of up to 16GB of files, photos or videos on a hot-swappable, removable SD storage card.

Virgin Mobile USA’s Broadband2Go requires no activation fee and there are no roaming charges. Customers have a real-time usage meter to monitor and check “Remaining Megabytes of Use” at any time. From the Broadband2Go My Account page, customers are provided with approximate estimates for how many hours of web-browsing, video-viewing and number of emails each plan will generally handle. Click here for more information.

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Samsung recently published a web site containing information about the m340 clamshell for Virgin Mobile. The m340 Mantra has a VGA camera, Bluetooth, dual-displays and basic messaging features. Virgin Mobile is offering the m340 for $60. It is available via the Virgin Mobile USA web site.

The stylish Samsung Mantra is a flip phone that has everything you need to keep in touch, such as text messaging, instant messaging and email, Bluetooth , English and Spanish menus and Web browser. Check out the Mantra’s pic below and tell us what you think of it.

Samsung m340 Mantra

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Now Virgin Mobile USA is making it cheaper for people to keep in touch with family while on the go. The new flexible new contract rates offer customers more postpaid plans to choose from. Starting June 10, Virgin Mobile will introduce 3 new plans. The $175/month plans gives 4000 shared anytime minutes, including unlimited messaging and data services.

The $50 A La Carte plan includes 600 minutes shared minutes with unlimited mobile-to-mobile minutes. An additional 200 shared minutes are added to the current $100/month A La Carte plan. This entire suite of Virgin Mobile USA plans also include unlimited night and weekend minutes, high-speed 3G mobile Web access and zero domestic roaming or long distance charges. Users can also easily connect to Facebook, MyPix and GPS-enabled Google Maps with any of these packages.

Source: MobileBurn