Tough economic times means a fear of getting roped into a commitment for many potential wireless customers. That said Virgin Mobile is revamping some of its service rates in effort to compete against intense price-cutting among second-tier wireless competitors.

Beginning April 15th, Virgin Mobile will drop the price of its unlimited calling plan from $80 to $50 a month.

Current customers with the $80 plan will have to contact the Virgin Mobile to switch over to the $50 plan. The company's monthly plans don't require a contract.

The company is also introducing plans that include text messages but no monthly minutes. One plan offers 1,000 messages for $15 per month; another offers unlimited messages for $20 per month. Voice calls cost an extra 10 cents per minute.