News
Virgin Mobile launch free* Instant Messenger service
08/12/2008
This week, Virgin Mobile, make it even easier for their customers to stay in the loop whilst on the go as they announce the launch of Windows Live Messenger service for their new and existing customers on selected handsets.
Virgin Mobile will provide the service, pre-loaded or downloadable, onto a customer's mobile, which allows them to interact with all their friends. And it's free for six months.
Customers can currently interact with different instant messaging websites by downloading software from the web, but they then pay standard data rates to access them over the web on their phones. This new Instant Messenger service is free for six months for participating Virgin Mobile customers.
Monday 8 December sees the launch of Virgin Mobile's Instant Messenger product on four handsets; the Samsung U600, the Samsung G600, the Nokia 6300 and also the Sony Ericsson w910i. The Sony Ericsson is currently the only model which contains the service pre-loaded but it is easily downloaded onto the Samsung and Nokia handsets and Virgin Mobile plan to announce further compatible handsets in the New Year.
Graeme Oxby, managing director of Virgin Mobile commented: "Being part of a bigger company that are experts in internet services, we are delighted to be bringing the most popular chat service to our customers."
– ENDS –
For press enquiries:
Jessica Turner or Jackie Antas at Borkowski
020 7404 3000
jessica@borkowski.co.uk / Jackie@borkowski.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
*The Instant Messenger service will be free for 6 months only, after which time the cost for the service will be assessed but remain competitive.
About Virgin Mobile
Launched in 1999, Virgin Mobile is the UK's largest mobile virtual network operator and uses T-Mobile's network. With 4.4 million customers, Virgin Mobile is part of Virgin Media and the group is the first to be able to offer 'quadruple play' to customers: mobile and fixed line telephony, broadband internet and television.
In the UK, Virgin Mobile phones are available direct on 0845 6000 600, on the web at virginmobile.co.uk or on the high street at approximately 5,000 outlets including Virgin Mobile Stores, zavvi, The Carphone Warehouse, Phones 4 U, Currys, Currys.digital, Comet, Tesco, Asda, John Lewis, Argos, Woolworths, web retailers Dial-a-phone plus hundreds of independent mobile phone dealers, and available via Littlewoods Shop Direct Home Shopping, Grattan and Empire home shopping channels.
Virgin Mobile employs approximately 1,700 staff at three sites, Trowbridge, London and Daventry, and has an outsourced customer service centre operated by approximately 200 staff in Middlesbrough.
Virgin Mobile was voted 22nd in the Best Workplaces in the UK Financial Times survey for 2006, and is once again in the top 50 in 2007. Virgin Mobile was honoured at Management Today's Most Admired Companies Awards 2006, being voted the best company for the Ability to Attract, Develop and Retain Top Talent.
