News 2001
Sony Exclusive for Virgin Mobile
26/11/2001
Virgin Mobile, the UK's fifth network, has launched the stunning Sony J7 onto its network, adding to the enviable range available for the Christmas season. The colour and model of the phone is exclusive to Virgin Mobile.
The second Sony phone to be included in the Virgin Mobile collection, the J7 houses a wide range of features and has an attractive, compact design. This makes the J7 a must-have for the fashion-conscious young professional leading a busy lifestyle - a perfect Christmas gift.
The J7 is slimline has an internal aerial and weighs only 92g. A great communications tool, customers can use the WAP and email facility and try out the in-built handsfree speakerphone while on the move.
The Sony J7 also serves to entertain, with fun features such as SMS with sound and pictures (EMS)*, and a six-line screen to give optimum text display. Customers can also exercise their creativity by recording their own ringtones using music, sounds or messages. Sound quality is enhanced as the handset uses polyphonic sound.
Some of the other desirable features include:
- Jog dial navigation
- VirginXtras access
- Predictive texting
- Vibrating alert
- Dual band
- 4 games
- 700 name phone book (500 on handset and 200 on the SIM card)
- Up to 330 hours standby time, or up to 540 minutes talk
Clock, calendar and calculator
"Our customers are known for their high standards, and this phone does not disappoint. Using some of the latest technological features to enhance desirability, the Sony J7 is one of our best-looking mobiles," said Andy Mallinson, Head of Product Marketing. "We are pleased to continue our work with Sony Ericsson, and it's fantastic to offer an exclusive phone from their portfolio to Virgin Mobile customers."
The Virgin Mobile Sony J7 costs £119.99, including £5 airtime credit. It is available now on the Virgin Mobile network by calling 0845 6000 600, visiting www.virgin.com/mobile or the High Street at over 5,000 outlets including V.SHOP, Virgin Megastores, Carphone Warehouse, The Link, Argos, and Phone People.**
Virgin Mobile is currently running a Christmas promotion, where customers who purchase £20 of airtime receive £20 discount on any handset over £99.99. These customers will also receive a free Virgin Mobile rucksack and those purchasing handsets with a downloadable ringtone facility will receive a free ringtone voucher. The promotion is running at Virgin Mobile direct, V.SHOP and Virgin Megastores and runs until 20 January 2002.
Customers shopping at www.virgin.com/mobile can take advantage of a similar promotion as any handset purchase of over £99.99 will give the customer £20 free airtime, a free rucksack and ringtone voucher (for compatible handsets).
Virgin Mobile has a simple tariff with calls charged at 15p/min for the first 5 minutes of use each day, then 5p/min after that. Virgin Mobile also offers 'Big Bonus' to any registered customer spending £30 or more on calls in a month. Those customers will receive 10% of their monthly spend as an airtime credit the following month.
* picture and musical messaging to other Sony J and Z7 series phones
** for full distribution list refer to www.virgin.com/mobile
For further press information please contact:
Virgin Mobile Hotline Press Office number: 0845 600 6272
Or Virgin Mobile: Steven Day 07931 777 777
or Joanne Baker, 07941 233300.
Email: pressoffice@virginmobile.com
Big-mouths PR
(also for Review kits and photography):
Julie Watson OR Alix Vonk, 020 73850009.
E: virginmobile@big-mouths.com
About Virgin Mobile:
Virgin Mobile is now established as the most successful virtual network operator in the world, and is the UK's fifth network. Since its launch in November 1999 it has attracted 1.25 million customers, making it one of the fastest growing mobile phone companies in history.
Virgin Mobile is a 50:50 joint venture company between Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Deutsche Telekom's One 2 One, and is the UK's first mobile virtual operator.
It has scored a number of firsts, including being the first operator to scrap peak rate calls, introduce a daily discounting tariff and was the first company in the world to introduce an integrated MP3 mobile phone.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600; on the web at www.virgin.com/mobile; or on the High Street at over 5,000 outlets including Virgin Megastore, V.SHOP, Carphone Warehouse, Argos, Phone People, Sainsbury, Tesco, WH Smith, Co-op, Asda, Somerfield, Safeway, John Lewis, Littlewoods and Morrisons.
