Virgin Mobile USA opens Contact Vault

Virgin Mobile USA announced the launch of Contact Vault, which enables subscribers with Switch_Back or Cyclops handsets to store, retrieve, delete and transfer their personal contacts lists in the event a device is lost, damaged or upgraded. Contact Vault automatically updates contacts, phone numbers and instant messaging buddy lists as they are added or changed. A supplementary kill feature enables subscribers to wipe clean their contacts if a phone is lost or stolen, while still retaining the data online. After consumers subscribe to the service via handset or the Virgin Mobile USA website, Contact Vault can be set to regularly synchronize contacts lists on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Cost for the service: $1.99 per month.

"Virgin Mobile determines what products and services to introduce through close dialogue with our customers, and we know the ability to save, store and transfer contacts is a valuable and appealing concept," said Howard Handler, chief marketing officer for Virgin Mobile USA. "A feature like our new Contact Vault is a valuable addition that makes mobile phone use that much easier and convenient."

For more on Contact Vault:
- read this release

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