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Sky TV retention deals ( post your haggling successes )
Please post any deals you have negotiated with sky Please post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
18185 and digital voice
Switching to digital voice can you still use 18185? Thanks
Sky+ stopping support of BBC 1 issue & will lose all BBC channels
Hi I am having an issue with my Sky+ box no longer recording BBC1 ( can't live pause or rewind either). Having spoken to Sky technical support a couple of times I have been told that no additional support will be provided and only option is to upgrade to Sky Q. Was also told that all BBC channels at some point in future…
New Virgin Customer - wish to cancel - impossible to do on the phone!
Hello, we have had Virgin TV and broadband installed in the last few days. For many reasons, we have come to the conclusion that it’s not for us and we want to cancel as soon as possible! I am in my 14 day cooling off period (day 2 actually!). However, after speaking to them on the phone for nearly an hour - they simply…
No landline - south Warwickshire
I have no functioning landline and I'm wondering if anyone else in this area is affected? I have a neighbour with the same problems but trying to see how far the problem stretches to. Thanks
Virgin Media retention deals (post your haggling successes)
Post any deals you've obtained when negotiating a new deal Post The package The price and discount The length of the contract
Openreach pole on my land question
Hi All, first post so please be gentle. I have Pole, a stay and 2 foot way boxes on my land. I live in a private road and have been here for over 25 years. During this time there has never been any wayleave agreement in place. Now I have decided I wish to open up the front of my property to allow off street parking and…
VoIP phone sound quality problem Pllycom VVX350
Having a problem with a Polycom VVX350 phone which just has a very dull sound whether via handset or speaker. I don't know if they are all like that but there is more treble on a landline. Cannot find any settings to adjust tone or internal sound quality. Any suggestions?
Data sim recommendations
I've a friend using a 4g router, who doesn't want / need a broadband connection as future accommodation plans are uncertain. They are using more data than I expected however. Any recommendations for a data sim? I'd prefer open-ended usage rather than a 30 day limit. Argos do an EE one with 120Gb valid for 12 months for…
Virgin Media contract ends in June. Sign up to Sky now or later?
I'm looking to leave Virgin Media as my introduction offer is ending soon so my price is jumping up a lot. I'm currently being offered Sky Stream + Sky Sports + 500Gb broadband for £64/month. My Virgin Media contract ends on 6th June so I'm wondering whether I should sign up to a Sky deal now or wait a bit?
Can I still cancel my Virgin services
I noticed this month that my direct debit was around 15 pounds more than usual, and when I called VM they said that from April there's been a price increase. I tried to give my 30 days notice to quit my contract but was told that I couldn't as I had missed the deadline and that I still have 10 months remaining on my…
Virgin TV 360 box and negotiating a new contract.
My current contract with Virgin expires July, 2024. They've emailed me, offering a new contract, which I think I'll decline and re-negotiate nearer the end of my current contract, What they are doing is offering a Virgin TV 360 box. I currently have a V6 box. Does this mean all the programmes I've recorded would be…
Complete technophobe needs help please.
Embarrassingly I am completely useless when it comes to Sky packages/broadband etc. Son has just moved out so I need to ger rid of what I dont need and get what I do need so would love some advice. At the moment I have a Sky package which is approaching £90 a month and I want rid. We had 2 boxes so son could watch in his…
Sky TV
I’m a Sky VIP Diamond customer and been with them for 18 years. Today I tried to haggle with them and ended up getting Sky Cinema and Netflix removed which resulted in a £5 per month saving! Not such a good deal I think. Would it be worth contacting them in a few days to renegotiate?
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Are there any contracts that don’t charge £££ for sending pics?
Im detoxing from social media (and feeling better for it for now) but miss being able to send a few pics. They are very very slow trying to email them from my phone (even as one at a time) and texting on O2 is pretty expensive. I know it’s seen as an out of date way to do things but is there a contract that includes being…
Haggle with Virgin - our new guide
Hi all, we have new Haggle with Virgin guide, and we'd love to hear your feedback. Just click reply below to share any info. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum? Intro Guide. Thanks for your help, MSE Sally
WEBUYANYPHONE.COM -- a warning
THIS IS A WARNING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING TO SELL THEIR PHONE OR TABLET ON WEBUYANYPHONE.COM I sent these people an iPhone and an iPad. They received both on Thursday 23rd March. Despite the iPhone being in flawless condition, they claimed it was "good" rather than "excellent" and dropped the offer price. To avoid the…
Lost call history
Have been trying to get my last 12 months mobile call history from Lebara for about 3 weeks now. They have sent what they are saying is my complete call history with huge gaps ie between Aug and Dec it shows I only made 14 calls despite usually making on average 3 or 4 calls a day. No one calls me back despite all…
New install, 14 days cooling off starts when?
I ordered, through a comparison site, Onestream Supreme Full Fibre 80, on behalf of my 80+ year old aunty. I have her account set up on my home pc to keep an eye on things for her. The deal we signed up for, was something like £22/m plus about £10/m for router, phoneline & minutes. I am gobsmacked to find the total on her…

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