Virgin Mobile Expands Distribution Of Contract Offer

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Virgin Mobile Holdings PLC, the U.K. mobile telecom service provider, Tuesday said it has expanded the distribution of its fledgling contract offer to over 1,000 stores across the U.K.

Virgin Mobile, which has 5.6 million users, launched its contract offer in May through Carphone Warehouse Group PLC stores. The contract offer will now be available in Virgin Mobile stores, The Link mobile phone chain, W.H. Smith PLC outlets and via the Virgin Mobile Web site.

Virgin's contract offer is unique in that it offers users a choice at the end of their contract term. Users can opt for a new phone and stay on the same contract or retain their existing handset in exchange for discounts to their monthly bill. It offers 12 tariffs on a contract basis.

Company Web site: Http://www.virginmobile.com

-By Nic Fildes, Dow Jones Newswires; 44-20-7842-9264; nicolas.fildes@dowjones.com

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Posted to the site on 1st November 2005