Virgin Media reveals Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing

28th March 2014

  • Latest flagship Samsung smart phone available from £29 a month1
  • Unlimited data plan from £41 a month for Virgin Media customers



Virgin Media’s TV, broadband and home phone customers will be able to get their hands on theSamsung Galaxy S5 from just £29 a month when it hits stores on 11th April.

The deals for Virgin Media customers who choose the Samsung Galaxy S5 include a £10 monthly saving, inclusive insurance and unlimited calls and texts to other Virgin Media mobiles.

Customers who go for Virgin Media’s VIP tariff can enjoy unlimited data, texts and calls, including unlimited calls to 0800, 0870, 0845 and 0808 numbers.

Jamie Heywood, director of mobile at Virgin Media said: “The Samsung Galaxy S5 is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year and will be an exciting addition to our great line up of handsets. It’s the perfect device to help Virgin Media customers make the most of our supercharged broadband and award-winning apps like Virgin TV Anywhere and SmartCall.”

Samsung Galaxy S5 makes browsing the web on a mobile device quicker than ever before. Features include a superfast autofocus camera, a 5.1 inch screen, dust and water resistance and groundbreaking fitness technology complete with a personal tracker and sophisticated heart monitor. Virgin Media will offer the handset in electric blue, shimmer white and charcoal black.

Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing - Virgin Media customers

Starter
Essential
Premiere
VIP

Monthly price £99 upfront

£29

£32

£37

£41

Monthly Price £69 upfront

£33

£36

£41

£45

Monthly Price £29 upfront

£37

£40

£45

£49

Mins

100

1000

Unlimited

Unlimited

Texts

250

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data (in the UK)

250MB

500MB

2GB

Unlimited

Calls to UK landlines

(Inc. in total minutes)

(Inc. in total minutes)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Calls & texts to Virgin Mobiles

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Insurance with 24 hour UK replacement

Inclusive

Inclusive

Inclusive

Inclusive

Samsung Galaxy S5 pricing – non-Virgin Media customers

Starter
Essential
Premiere
VIP

Monthly price £99 upfront

£39

£42

£47

£51

Monthly price £69 upfront

£43

£46

£51

£55

Monthly price £29 upfront

£47

£50

£55

£59

Mins

100

1000

Unlimited

Unlimited

Texts

250

Unlimited

Unlimited

Unlimited

Data (in the UK)

250MB

500MB

2GB

Unlimited

Calls to UK landlines

(Inc. in total minutes)

(Inc. in total minutes)

Unlimited

Unlimited

Exclusive extras for Virgin Media customers:

  • Inclusive £10 monthly saving
  • Calls from Virgin Media landlines to Virgin mobiles during inclusive calling periods
  • Unlimited calls and texts to other Virgin mobiles
  • Inclusive insurance with guaranteed next day replacement.
  • Mobile rescue - contacts are stored safely online and customers can lock and locate their handset remotely


For full handset specifications go to https://www.o2.co.uk/shop/samsung/galaxy-s23

Notes to editors

1 £99 up front exclusive to Virgin Media TiVo, broadband and home phone customers

Exclusive rates available to Virgin Media customers subscribing to TV, broadband or home phone services

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The company’s dedicated, ultrafast network delivers the fastest widely available broadband speeds to homes and businesses. And we’re expanding this through our £3bn Project Lightning programme, which will reach 17 million premises.

Our interactive TV service brings live programmes, thousands of hours of on-demand programming and the best apps and games in a set-top box, as well as on-the-go for tablets and smartphones.

We launched the world’s first virtual mobile network, offering fantastic value and services to customers. We are also one of the largest fixed-line home phone providers in the UK and Ireland.

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