Minutes are not counted if you have either the $55/month Beyond Talk plan or the $40/month payLo plan.

Otherwise, minutes for calls within the US, incoming & outbound, will be deducted from your monthly allotment on your account according to your plan; there are no free mobile-to-mobile, Virgin-to-Virgin, weekend or night calls for any Beyond Talk nor payLo plan.

For the most accurate answer click 'Support' at the top of this page and ask Virgin Mobile's Customer Care via phone or email. You can dial *86 on your Virgin Mobile phone, too. You can also click LIVE CHAT on the left side of this web page when you are using Internet Explorer.

No. Industry wide standards for SMS (text messages) limits the length to 160 characters. You'll need to continue your message on another text or send an email.

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yes

http://www.virginmobileusa.com/shop/cell-phones/samsung-m575-phone/features/

Sorry, no. If you want to keep your $25/month Beyond Talk plan, you'll need to read the following FAQ. (The $25/month Beyond Talk plan is no longer available to new customers.)

Virgin Mobile answered your question in the FAQs:

Learn about new Beyond Talk device upgrade rules http://virginmobileusa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/5667/

The Samsung M575 does not have that feature.

I am not aware of any current, past or Assurance plan that cost $15 every 3 mos. Click 'SUPPORT' at the top of this page and ask Virgin Mobile's Customer Care.

Current plans:
   payLo                          Monthly Talk Minutes                         Messages                               Web Access                 Virgin XL
   Plans                                                                                (Text, IM, Email, Picture)
   • $40/month                     UNLIMITED                                    UNLIMITED                                   50MB                    UNLIMITED
   • $30/month                          1,500                                            1,500                                        30MB                    UNLIMITED
   • $20/month                            400                                                 *                                                *                                *
   • $20 every 90 days            20¢/minute                                         *                                                *                                *
      *Text, email, IM messages cost 15¢ each, picture messages 25¢ each, web access $1.50/mb. Virgin XL 15¢/day

The payLo plans and the payLo phones are described at:  http://www.virginmobileusa.com/cell-phone-plans/paylo-plans/overview/
The Basic Rate is described at:                                            http://www.virginmobileusa.com/legal/general-terms-and-conditions-paylo#basic_rate

   Beyond Talk               Monthly Talk Minutes                      Messages                                   Web Access                 
         Plans                                                                    (Text, IM, Email, Picture)
   • $55/month                        UNLIMITED                              UNLIMITED                                  UNLIMITED
   • $45/month                            1,200                                   UNLIMITED                                  UNLIMITED
   • $35/month                              300                                    UNLIMITED                                  UNLIMITED
      http://www.virginmobileusa.com/cell-phone-plans/beyond-talk-plans/overview/#overview

For the most accurate answer click 'SUPPORT' at the top of this page and ask Virgin Mobile's Customer Care.

Sorry, no.