Virgin Mobile - Australia
Virgin Mobile (Australia) uses 1 GSM band, 2 UMTS bands, and 5 LTE bands. Find out if your unlocked phone or mobile device will work with Virgin Mobile (Australia). See the tables below for details.
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Virgin Mobile Australia (VMA) was a telecommunications company that operated in Australia, offering mobile services through a partnership with Optus. Here are some key points about the Virgin Mobile Australia mobile network:
Network Provider: Virgin Mobile Australia used the Optus network to provide its services, which covered 97% of Australia.
Retail Presence: VMA had a significant retail presence, with over 73 retail outlets across major cities like Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
Service Plans: They offered a range of prepaid and postpaid mobile plans, which were available for purchase through their retail stores, online store, and telesales.
Brand Discontinuation: On 30 May 2018, Optus announced the phase-out of the Virgin Mobile brand in Australia, with the transition expected to take about two years. This led to the eventual closure of Virgin Mobile Australia by June 2020, temporarily extended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Coverage Maps: The Virgin Mobile network coverage can be viewed on their website, which includes maps showing the extent of their 3G coverage using both 900MHz and 2100MHz frequencies.
Virgin Mobile Australia's services were integrated into Optus, ensuring continuity for existing customers.
Frequency Bands
GSM
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 900 MHz (E-GSM) | GSM | Virgin Mobile Australia uses the GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band. This band is deployed in various parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Australia. The GSM 900 MHz (E-GSM) frequency band ranges from 880 MHz to 960 MHz, with the uplink frequency range from 880 MHz to 915 MHz and the downlink range from 925 MHz to 960 MHz. |
Supported GSM Protocols
| Name | Generation |
|---|---|
| GPRS | 2.5G |
| EDGE | 2.5G |
UMTS
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | UMTS | Virgin Mobile Australia uses the UMTS B1 (2100 MHz) frequency band. This band is widely used for 3G services and supports various networks globally. It is one of the main frequency bands used by Virgin Mobile Australia for UMTS services. |
| B8 (900 MHz GSM) | UMTS | Virgin Mobile Australia uses the UMTS B8 (900 MHz GSM) frequency band. This band is utilized for both GSM and UMTS services in Australia. The deployment of this frequency band is part of the broader mobile network infrastructure in Australia, which has evolved significantly since the early 1990s. The major players in the Australian mobile market, including Virgin Mobile, have implemented various frequency bands to ensure comprehensive coverage and high-speed connectivity across the country. |
Supported UMTS Protocols
| Name | Generation |
|---|---|
| UMTS | 3G |
| HSPA+ | 3.5G (4G speed) |
LTE
| Name | Interface | Description |
|---|---|---|
| B1 (2100 MHz) | LTE | Virgin Mobile Australia uses LTE band B1 (2100 MHz). This frequency band is deployed for their LTE network. |
| B3 (1800 MHz +) | LTE | Virgin Mobile Australia uses LTE Band 3 (1800 MHz +) for its LTE network. This frequency band is widely used globally and is particularly popular in Europe, APAC, MEA, and selected countries in South America. It supports both FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) and TDD (Time Division Duplex) configurations, offering a balance between network coverage and data capacity, making it suitable for dense urban areas. |
| B7 (2600 MHz) | LTE | Virgin Mobile Australia uses LTE Band 7 (2600 MHz) for its 4G network. This band is deployed for both frequency division duplex (FDD) and time division duplex (TDD) technologies, supporting both uplink and downlink operations. The frequency range for this band is 2500 – 2570 MHz for the uplink and 2620 – 2690 MHz for the downlink, with a total bandwidth of 70 MHz. This band is widely used across various countries, including Australia, for providing 4G services. |
| B28 (700 MHz APT) | LTE | Virgin Mobile Australia uses LTE Band 28 (700 MHz APT) for its 4G network. This band operates between 703 MHz and 803 MHz, supporting channel bandwidths of 5, 10, 15, and 20 MHz. The 700 MHz band is known for its excellent propagation characteristics, allowing signals to penetrate buildings and cover larger geographic areas with less infrastructure. |
| B40 (TD 2300 MHz) | LTE | Virgin Mobile Australia uses LTE Band 40, which operates on the TD-LTE frequency of 2300 MHz. This band is used for Time Division Duplex (TDD) technology. The deployment of this band is not specified in the information provided. |
Supported LTE Protocols
| Name | Generation |
|---|---|
| LTE | 4G |
| LTE-A | 4G |
