In response to Telus recently reducing their promotional Smartphone plan by $5/month to $55/month, Virgin Mobile has now done the same.

Effective today, Virgin Mobile has reduced their $60 Smartphone plan to $55/month. For reference, the plan is detailed below:

• Minutes: 200 daytime
• Evenings/Weekends: Unlimited @ 6PM
• Data: 1GB
• Promotions: Unlimited Text/Picture/Video messages, Unlimited International Text messages, My10 Canada-wide
• Note: The plan is only available to new Virgin Mobile customers

The plan is available on a monthly, 12-, 24-, and 36-month agreement, but for promotional pricing on an iPhone 4, a 36-month agreement is required.

On a feature basis, the Virgin Mobile plan offers about the same value as the Telus $55 Smartphone plan.