News 2006
Virgin Mobile backs blue for launch of Sony Ericsson J100i
02/06/2006
- Exclusive to Virgin Mobile for a limited period from early June
- Great value entry level phone
02.06.06: Virgin Mobile is backing blue rather than red for the launch of the Sony Ericsson J100i that will be available from the beginning of June. Perfect for social butterflies, this compact phone will be available from Virgin Mobile in midnight blue for a limited exclusive period.
The phone will be available from Virgin Mobile stores for just £29.99 on Pay As You Go and free on Pay Monthly, offering excellent value for money.
Customers wanting to be one of the first to get their hands on this great phone will be able to order from www.virginmobile.com/mobile or by calling 0845 6000 600. Alternatively the phone will be widely available from Virgin Mobile Stores within Virgin Megastores nationwide and other high street retailers across the UK.
This compact phone comes with £5 of Virgin Mobile airtime on the SIM, battery and charger, featuring:
- Polyphonic ringtones
- Two games
- 65k colour screen
- Good battery life
- Easy to navigate menu system
Graeme Hutchinson, sales and marketing director at Virgin Mobile, said: “The Sony Ericsson J100i is one of the best entry level phones on the market and offers great value. Our customers like to be different and we are the only network to offer this phone in blue so they are sure to stand out from the crowd.”
For review units, photography and further press information , please contact:
Jo Baker, Virgin Mobile press office
07941 233300 or 0845 6006272
pressoffice@virginmobile.com
About Virgin Mobile:
Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc, the UK's largest mobile virtual network operator, is majority owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and uses T-Mobile's network. Since its launch in November 1999, Virgin Mobile has attracted more than 4 million customers*.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600; on the web at www.virginmobile.com or on the high street at approximately 5,000 outlets including Virgin Mobile Stores within Virgin Megastores, The Carphone Warehouse, The Link, Dixons, Phones 4u, Curry's, Comet, Tesco, Asda, John Lewis, Argos, TOMO, Woolworths, Toys R Us and Ryman plus hundreds of independents mobile phones dealers and available via Shop Direct, Littlewoods, Grattan and Empire home shopping channels.
Virgin Mobile Pay Monthly (contract) is currently available in Virgin Mobile Stores, The Carphone Warehouse, The Link, Phones 4u and at concessions in WHSmith and at www.virginmobile.com
Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,400 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough.
Virgin Mobile's customers were found to be the most-satisfied mobile consumers in the pre-pay sector for two years running in 2005 and 2004, according to the surveys by J.D. Power and Associates. Virgin Mobile is also featured in `The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For’ list 2005 and is part of the FTSE4Good Index.
*On a 90-day activity basis
