Comments on: Virgin Mobile kills off all sign of Helio – and gets rid of the Ocean 2? [Updated]

By: trunksy

trunksy — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 18:51:46 +0000

It looks like Virgin finally put the last nail in coffin by removing the Pantech Ocean and the Samsung Mysto off of the website after removing the Pantech Ocean 2 last year. I can’t find the Ocean and/or the Mysto anywhere on the Virgin site now. I’m still holding on to my Ocean 2, as buggy as it is, because I still love the Ultimate Inbox. I haven’t seen any phone manufacturer come up with anything to match it. The Palm Pre comes close with some Facebook and messaging notifications but noone’s been able to integrate it into a single messaging screen like Helio did. I’m keeping my Helio Ocean 2 for as loooong as possible just for the Ultimate Inbox and my ex-employee all-in plan. If anyone can copy the Ultimate Inbox and Twitter and Facebook to it, I’m yours!

By: kwame webb

kwame webb — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:39:14 +0000

to me helio was a breath of fresh air now virgin moble taken them over im going to get me an iphone ,i gave them a chance but all i got was a bunch of bullshit .if youre goin to fuck me atleast give me akiss and tell me its not going to hurt that bad.thanks for the sore ass helio ithought you cared exscuse the bad language and terrible grammer.

By: Jerry R.

Jerry R. — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:56:47 +0000

Helio, without doubt had the worst customer service I’ve EVER had the displeasure to deal with.

Getting refunds for charges I NEVER made took a letter to the FCC and threats to write my congressman.

I too used to look fondly at the Helio building on Wilshire…as I gave it the finger.

Good riddance!

By: Me and them

Me and them — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 05:34:03 +0000

How sad! I remember when I first signed up for Helio! I got a certificate for being one of the first people (231 to be exact)

I loved them they were above and beyond what anyone had. I also worked in the Helio building in LA and would have lunch with some of the team.

Then VM came along and I left!

So sad to see them go away!

By: Trace Anderson

Trace Anderson — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:23:45 +0000

What was I thinking when I got an Ocean 1 late last year?

Ha. Anyone remember this site? http://compare.helio.com/

Glad I got rid of it and got an iPhone.

By: rioblaq

rioblaq — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:59:37 +0000

i kinda figured that would happen sooner or later… they should have made the ocean 2 a touchscreen it would have sold better, oh well so long helio it was good run.

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