Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a wireless communications services provider based in Warren, New Jersey, United States. Founded in 2001 as a mobile virtual network operator

Mobile virtual network operator

A mobile virtual network operator is a company that provides mobile phone services but does not have its own licensed frequency allocation of radio spectrum, nor does it necessarily have all of the infrastructure required to provide mobile telephone service...

, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. commenced operations under the Virgin Mobile brand in June, 2002. Virgin Mobile USA was acquired by its network services provider, Sprint Nextel Corporation

Sprint Nextel

Sprint Nextel Corporation is an American telecommunications company based in Overland Park, Kansas. The company owns and operates Sprint, the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States, with 53.4 million customers, behind Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility...

, in 2009 and is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Sprint Nextel Corporation. Virgin Mobile has about 6 million subscribers.

Under the Virgin Mobile brand, Virgin Mobile USA, Inc.