Last week, Optus announced that over the next two years, they would slowly be phasing out their Virgin Mobile brand and be shutting 36 stores across Australia. We know have a more accurate picture of when the stores will be closing and what Virgin's million-plus customer base will have access to, come closing time. Here's what you need to know if you're a Virgin Mobile customer and some potential alternative providers for you to take a look at.

If you're looking to switch telco providers, Virgin Mobile is spruiking a new offer that sounds pretty tempting. For a limited time, new customers can score 18GB of mobile data per month for $32 when they sign up to a 12-month contract. Here's how the deal breaks down.

Today, the Apple iPhone 8 officially went on sale in Australia. If you're planning to snap the device up on a mobile phone plan from Telstra, Optus, Vodafone or Virgin Mobile, here's every plan for your consideration.

For one day only, Virgin Mobile is offering a whopping 17GB of data on its $50 SIM plan when you sign up for 12 months. The deal is available to new and upgrading customers with the bonus data remaining indefinitely. Not too shabby!

Samsung's shiny new Galaxy smartphones officially go in sale on April 28. If you're planning to sign up to a new mobile contract and want to bag yourself a Galaxy S8 or S8+ in the process, here are the available plans from Telstra, Optus, Vodafone and Virgin Mobile. We've also included some tips for those who want to buy the phones outright.

Virgin Mobile's voicemail service is having a bit of a meltdown right now. Customers are reporting that they are unable to access their own voicemail inbox and, instead, gets transferred to somebody else's voice messages. I'm a Virgin customer as well and I'm experiencing this first hand. Here's what we know so far.

The mobile data wars just keep getting better. In response to recent data bumps from Optus and Telstra, Virgin Mobile has hit back with one of the best deals we've seen in recent memory. For a limited time, new and existing customers can nab 12GB for $50 per month on Optus' 4G network.

Virgin Mobile has added a plan designed to lure customers away from rival networks with double data alongside its data rollover offer.

Data allowances on mobile phone plans and mobile are much more generous than they used to be, but the volume on offer doesn't tell the whole story. Depending on exactly how your mobile provider counts data can make a huge difference to how quickly you burn through it. Planhacker rounds up the current policies for every mobile provider in Australia.

If you're travelling overseas for an extended work or holiday trip and want to keep your phone number for when you return, then moving it to a long expiry prepaid deal is your cheapest option. We've rounded up the best offers available from every major carrier in Australia.

It was only last month that Virgin Mobile increased the data allowances on its postpaid plans. It is now offering additional data on its more expensive contract plans -- but deciphering what has actually happened is needlessly tricky.

Virgin Mobile is increasing the data allowances on its more expensive mobile plans -- a sensible move given recent increases by most of its rivals.

Samsung's Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge will be available outright in Australia in mid-April, but the outright purchase costs range from $999 to $1449. If that's too steep and you'd prefer to buy one on a contract, we've rounded up every plan available for both phones in Australia from Optus, Telstra, Virgin Mobile and Vodafone so you can choose the one that's right for your needs.

Virgin Mobile is tweaking its contract (postpaid) plans so you can roll unused data from one month to the next -- handy if you normally find your data allowance is enough but suffer the occasional blowout.

Recent changes from rivals have meant that Optus-owned Virgin Mobile hasn't been looking very competitive in the no-contract/prepaid space. Does doubling data on one of its SIM plans put it back into contention?

Hey Lifehacker, Is there an easy way to check iPhone 6 availability by carrier?

The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus can be pre-ordered now, and go on general sale from Friday 19 September. If you're planning to buy on contract, we've rounded up every single one of the offers from Telstra, Vodafone, Virgin Mobile and Optus in an interactive spreadsheet and a series of tables so you can easily compare the total cost and features and choose the one that's ideal for you.

With new phones galore about to hit the market (iPhone 6, Galaxy Note 4 and Edge, Experia Z3, Moto X for starters), many people will be signing up for a new phone contract between now and Christmas. We've rounded up all the current contract offers from the major providers so you can compare them and choose the best for your needs.

If you regularly need an internet connection on the road, a separate mobile broadband SIM in a hotspot or USB dongle is the way to go. But who offers the most data and the best deals? We've rounded up all the available plans from Australian carriers so you can compare and choose the right one for you.