As a prepaid cell phone provider, Virgin Mobile is one of the best out there. While prepaid services don’t yet compare with the features or phones of our higher ranked cell phone providers, Virgin Mobile offers competitive plans features like texting and picture messaging included in all their plans, as well as free nights and weekends starting at 7:00 p.m., something extremely uncommon among prepaid cell phone providers. With no contracts to tie you down, Virgin Mobile offers affordable plans for the basic of cell phones—communication.