Originally Posted by
QFCHC
Virgin Mobile US confirmed by email that they charge the same rates for receiving international calls as for making international calls.
The first email response they sent seemed like they hadn't even read my question or were avoiding answering it, but the second confirmed the info I was given on the phone.
No, no, that's not right. They charge the same rates for receiving international calls as receiving any other calls. If you have the $60 Beyond Talk plan you aren't going to get charged extra for receiving any international call.
If you want to be absolutely sure, though, just make sure you *do not activate* international calling. You can make international calls much more cheaply via other means (VoIP and other call-through/calling card providers), so you don't really want their international service anyway.
Why Virgin Mobile, though? There are plenty of other options for prepaid, no-contract phones?