Virgin Mobile is a cell phone service provider based in the United Kingdom. Virgin Mobile cell service is available in several countries worldwide including the U.S., India, Australia, Canada, South Africa and France. Each international Virgin Mobile business operates as a separate entity in partnership between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and a local phone company.http://web.virginmobileusa.com/about/home About Us
Virgin Mobile USA, Inc. is a holding company that owns 81.5% of Virgin Mobile USA, L.P, a wireless communication service. The remaining ownership portion of the limited partnership belongs to Sprint Nextel Corporation. The company targets a younger demographic, marketing voice, data, and cell phone accessories. The holding company went public in April 2007, and was listed on the NYSE in October of the same year.