Virgin Mobile USA was a no-contract Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) that used Sprint's network for coverage. It licensed the Virgin Mobile brand from the United Kingdom-based Virgin Group. Founded in 2001 as a joint venture between Virgin Group and Sprint Corporation, it commenced operations in June 2002. Virgin Mobile USA provided service to approximately 6 million customers and was headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri.
In 2009, Sprint Nextel bought out joint-venture partner Virgin Group, becoming the sole owner of Virgin Mobile USA. In June 2017, Virgin Mobile dropped all Android devices and began to only offer iPhones to new customers under its new "Inner Circle" unlimited plan. Following the discontinuation of the plan in 2018, it began to restore Android devices to its lineup.
In January 2020, Virgin Mobile announced that it would shut down and transfer its remaining customers to Boost Mobile the following month in preparation for the Sprint and T-Mobile merger. Virgin Mobile USA is now defunct, and its services have been merged with Boost Mobile.