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I need a cheap mobile plan need an iPhone need a vacation well Virgin Mobile's here for you the prepaid mobile carrier is selling one year of unlimited service for just one dollar that is if you buy an iPhone and only an iPhone because Virgin Mobile announced it is only going to sell iPhones from now on oh and as for that vacation that year of service now comes with a free companion plane ticket on a round-trip flight to the UK on Virgin Atlantic a one night stay at a virgin hotel along with other discounts on Virgin related flights products and events that's right the phone company is offering travel and accommodations and practically free unlimited talk and data just to get your business the cheap year of service is a promotion that ends in July but after that new and existing customers can still get half a year of service for $1 just as long as customers buy an iPhone buy Virgin Mobile going all-in on the iPhone the carrier is targeting a wealthier customer than competitors virgin will also sell used iPhones and the cheapest will be priced at $200 some retail partners will keep selling Android phones due to their existing agreements but that's going to be phased out this move also gets Virgin Mobile inside Apple it's the first time a prepaid carrier has been a choice inside of Apple's retail store now to get the $1 a year service deal you have to buy an iPhone from an Apple store or through virgins website after the first year is up unlimited service is going to cost $50 a month but after two years if a customer wants to buy another iPhone they could snag another half a year of service for $1 it's a great time to be a wireless customer because carriers are making crazy offers to win your business virgin is owned by Sprint and last week Sprint launched a promotion for June giving new customers a free year of unlimited data service but the deal is only offered online I'm Bridget Carey for more details head to cnet.com