15% off a new Virgin Mobile, SIM only or Mobile Broadband deal for students.

15% student discount

If you're a student and an NUS Extra cardholder, you can get a 15% discount every month! Whether you want a mobile phone or just a SIM, Pay Monthly or Pay As You Go, or Mobile Broadband, just buy whatever suits you and sign up for your discount. It’s that easy. What's more your discount can also be used in conjunction with other Virgin Mobile promotions.

Already with us? No problem. You can still get this great deal.

How to join

Signing up is easy. Here's how…

1. Get your NUS Extra card at http://nus.org.uk/nus-extra 

2. Buy a cool new mobile phone and tariff, SIM or mobile broadband – it's up to you. Check out what's on offer below.

3. Apply for your 15% discount at www.virginmedia.com/studentdiscount

4. You will need your NUS Extra card number as well as your new phone or mobile broadband number. If you are transferring your current mobile number please use this during registration instead of the new number provided with your phone or SIM. Once you complete the registration we'll send you an email to let you know when you're all set up, and we'll apply your discount within 60 days.

Once you're signed up, you'll need to have been with us for at least a month before we can start applying your monthly discount. For more information, take a look at the legal stuff at the bottom of this page.

Mobile offers for students

Pay Monthly Phones

We've a great selection of mobiles to choose from and tariffs start at just £10.21 a month. Whichever tariff you get, we'll give you 15% off your monthly bill – even if you go over your allowance!

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Pay As You Go phones

Pick a new mobile phone or just get one of our free SIMs. Then, we'll give you 15% off the airtime you used the previous month so you'll be in credit for the next one.

View pay as you go phones

Pay Monthly SIM only

Pick a SIM that works for you. Our Pay Monthly tariffs start at just £8.68 a month. Whichever one you buy, we'll give you 15% off your monthly bill – even if you go over your allowance!

View Pay Monthly SIM only tariffs

Mobile Broadband

Pick up a mobile broadband dongle and choose a short or long term contract. You're then free to roam the web where ever you want and we'll give you 15% off your entire monthly spend!

View Mobile Broadband tariffs

Got TV, broadband or home phone with us?

If you already have one of our great TV, broadband or home phone services you will get the 15% student discount on top of any exclusive existing customer offer that you are eligible for.

View our existing customer exclusive offers

The legal stuff

Mobile general: Phones subject to availability.
Phones: BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion®, SureType®, SurePress™ and related trademarks, names and logos are the property of Research In Motion and are registered in the U.S. and countries around the world. Android™ and Google are trademarks of Google Inc.
Prices: These prices require you to use eBilling. For monthly price with paper bill add £1.75. Credit check & payment by Direct Debit required.
Delivery: £7.99 delivery charge applies to web & phone orders.
Pay Monthly Contract: 24 month contract. If you cancel during the contract you will incur an early disconnection fee. Credit check & payment by Direct Debit required. Phones subject to availability. £7.99 delivery charge applies to web & phone orders. Included in your tariff (subject to the allowance specified): UK calls to UK landlines (beginning 01, 02, 03) & UK mobile networks. Person to person texts within the UK. Mobile web & BlackBerry® Mail & Messenger are within the UK only. Unlimited parts of your tariff are subject to fair use policies which vary from time to time. Calls to 08 (incl. 0870) & 070 numbers not included in monthly allowance and cost up to 41p and £2.50 per min. respectively in the UK (see our website Tariff Table for details). Pay Monthly service terms apply.
Pay Monthly SIM Only: Credit check & payment by Direct Debit required. Only available to Virgin Media fibre optic or National customers. 99p delivery charge applies to web & phone orders. Included in your tariff (subject to the allowance specified): UK calls to UK landlines (beginning 01, 02, 03) & UK mobile networks. Person to person texts within the UK . Mobile Web within the UK only. Unlimited parts of your tariff are subject to fair use policies which vary from time to time. Calls to 08 (incl. 0870) & 070 numbers not included in monthly allowance and cost up to 41p and £2.50 per min. respectively in the UK (see our website Tariff Table for details). Pay Monthly service terms apply. Details at virginmobile.co.uk.
Money back guarantee: Our 14 day Customer Satisfaction Guarantee lets you exchange your joining pack or phone for a different one of the same value or get a full refund, less any airtime you’ve bought. We‘ll even send you prepaid packaging to post it back. If you Pay As You Go you will be charged for any airtime you have used according to our Pay As You Go tariff. If you Pay Monthly you will be charged for any airtime you have used. Calls and texts prior to return will be charged at 31p per minute and 13p per text.

What services can I get?

  • Broadband
  • TV
  • Phone
  • Mobile