| Virgin Mobile is one of the more popular | | | | next favorites are the MP3 ringtones |
| cellular service providers in the UK, | | | | available on the net. Among the other |
| Australia, France and America. It is | | | | favorite ringtones are BBC sports, Halloween, |
| basically a virtual network operator that | | | | Simpsons, Pink Panther, Fraggle Rock, Addams |
| uses the existing operators to provide | | | | Family and ThunderBirds. |
| services to its subscribers. As it uses | | | | |
| different kinds of technologies in different | | | | There are also various Web sites that offer a |
| sectors, the features it offers to its | | | | free ringtone catalogue, full of numerous |
| subscribers also differ accordingly. Hence, | | | | types of ringtones suitable for specific |
| the ringtones they offer differ, as well. But | | | | handsets. Some of the free ringtones may also |
| the best part about Virgin Mobile is that | | | | be offered for free during seasonal offers, |
| they offer a great variety of tones. Virgin | | | | product launches, and with the release of new |
| provides different types of phones like the | | | | musical albums. Also some Virgin Mobile |
| VirginXtras and the Virgin XL phones. Hence, | | | | ringtones are available free only for a |
| the company has compiled and accumulated | | | | limited period. Many shareware sites are |
| various types of ringtones that can be | | | | available which provide the surfers with a |
| downloaded from anywhere by its subscribers. | | | | great variety of virgin mobile tones and also |
| | | | provide links to other sites that may have |
| Virgin Mobile offers many extra features for | | | | such data. As Virgin Mobile provides services |
| their subscribers, the most popular being | | | | across America and Australia, it also |
| their text ringtones. The user, depending on | | | | provides various ethnic services in certain |
| their model of handset, can send SMS text | | | | parts. This may include Indian, Hispanic or |
| messages to a particular toll free number and | | | | Oriental ringtones, depending on the region |
| receive his or her favorite ringtone. The | | | | they are catering to. |