Sprint is killing off Virgin Mobile USA

Photo by Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket via Getty Images We lost the excellent Virgin America airline a few years back, and the virtual cellular network that owes its name to Sir Richard Branson may soon be on its way out too. Sprint announced today that it's going to be shutting down Virgin Mobile USA starting on February 2nd, transferring existing customers to Boost Mobile instead. An FAQ on Virgin Mobile USA's website doesn't specify a particular date the shutdown will be complete, but does ...