OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Virgin Mobile USA announced today the launch of the industry’s first no-contract data sharing plans, available exclusively at Walmart.

Beginning Saturday, Jan. 17, the new plans are available on four specific 4G LTE1 smartphones pre-loaded with the Virgin Mobile data-sharing application, which provides data buy-ups and international add-ons with one touch, directly from the device. Every multi-line plan will also come with a free Mobile Hotspot feature, making it even easier to share data across Wi-Fi enabled devices.

“At Virgin Mobile we are committed to offering prepaid customers innovative new wireless options,” said Angela Rittgers, vice president-Sprint Prepaid. “We were the first prepaid carrier to offer texting keyboards and texting-only plans, first to help customers pay less for talk they weren’t using, the first to feature a totally customized plan, and now the first data sharing plans. The new data sharing plans bring some of the most aggressive shared-line plans ever launched to Walmart.”

Virgin Mobile’s Data Done Right data share plans feature:

Preloaded Virgin Mobile app that enables customers to manage data sharing directly from their device

No additional monthly line fees

One-touch data buy-up options starting at just $10/month for 1GB

Popular social media and music streaming apps without data charges, such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pandora – unlimited usage without counting against the customer’s data allotment for just $5 per month 2

Flexible international plan options

Parental control features with device curfew and app restrictions

“At Walmart, we know our no-contract wireless customers are looking for some of the same experiences as contract wireless users – including high performing smart phones available on great plans at great prices,” said Mehrdad Akbar, vice president of Wireless, Connected Home, Wearables and Tablets, Walmart. “We are always seeking ways to innovate for our customers, which is why we’ve worked closely with Virgin Mobile to offer exclusive new plans such as data sharing.”

Virgin Mobile Data Done Right Plans starting as low as $30 per line Options $65/month (2 lines) $90/month (3 lines) $115/month (4 lines) Talk Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Text Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Data3 4GB 3G/4G LTE 8GB 3G/4G LTE 12GB 3G/4G LTE

In addition to the new data plans, Virgin Mobile is also delivering a new set of single-line, unlimited plans to Walmart customers:

Options $35/month $45/month Talk 300 minutes Unlimited Text Unlimited Unlimited Data3 Unlimited (2.5GB high-speed data) Unlimited (2.5GB high-speed data)

Virgin Mobile Unlimited and Data Share will be immediately available on updated editions of the HTC Desire® 510 [$99.88], LG Tribute™ [$79.88] and LG Volt™ [$149.88]. Data Share service will also make its debut on the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime™ [$129.88]4 , also available starting Jan. 17. The Galaxy Core Prime features a 4.5-inch display, 1.2GHz quad core processor, Android 4.4 KitKat® and a 5-megapixel rear-facing camera.

More devices are expected to be introduced by the end of February.

A $20 starter kit is required to activate each new line of service and includes two months of unlimited music streaming without counting against the customer’s data allotment5.

For more information, please visit this Advance Info page today and as of Saturday, visit http://www.virginmobileusa.com/datashare.

About Virgin Mobile USA

Virgin Mobile USA, one of Sprint's prepaid brands, offers value-seeking customers control, flexibility and connectivity through a variety of no-contract single line and multi-line data sharing wireless plans on the Nationwide Sprint Network with LTE and Enhanced LTE service (where available). Virgin Mobile offers a selection of iconic Android™-powered smartphones. Experience Virgin Mobile on the Web at Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and You Tube.

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