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Virgin Media VIP Package

leics_poshie
leics_poshie Posts: 293 Forumite
100 Posts
in Shop but don't drop
this offer only launched yesterday because of the merge with Virgin so well worth giving customer services a call Applause

For £85 a month you get

Talk Unlimited (24 hour calling)
Talk International (cheap international calls)
Talk Mobile (Cheap mobile calls)
Broadband Size: XL (10Mb)
TV Size: XL (Family/Supreme Pack)
All Sky Sports (1,2,3,Extra)/Movies (1-9/10)
V+ HD Box (TV Drive)
Second standard STB

I am currently paying £78.99 for

Talk evenings and weekends
Broadband size M 4mb
Tv Size XL Family
V+ HD Box (TV Drive)
Second standard STB

Joined today thanks to other forums for this information:beer:
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Comments

  • darwin-rover
    darwin-rover Posts: 510 Forumite
    because of the merge with Virgin
    They havent merged with Virgin . NTL bought Virgin Mobile , in return Sir Dicky Branson bought some shares in NTL . He owns 17% of NTL-Telewest . They're changing their name to Virgin Media , with permission from Dicky , but its the same company you'll be dealing with .
  • D4WNO
    D4WNO Posts: 610 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    So the mobile part of it, is this a 12 month contract phone?
  • leics_poshie
    leics_poshie Posts: 293 Forumite
    100 Posts
    D4WNO wrote:
    So the mobile part of it, is this a 12 month contract phone?
    There isnt a mobile thats just cheaper calls from your landline to a mobile
  • fox2319
    fox2319 Posts: 978 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    I just feel someone has to say... £85 per month!!!! It's only the TV (and do you really call anyone that much?)

    I pay £15 for the basic sky pack, £15 for a mobile with free broadband (8MB) and BT line rental with another £1 or so to cover the free evening and weekend mins.

    You seem to be getting a lot of stuff but you need to ask, in a MSE way, do you really need all that? That's £1020 per year on your telly and broadband. Still, it's your money (at least until you hand it over to Sir Dickie...)
    Space for rent, apply within - Free trial on Thanks button though
  • crandy07
    crandy07 Posts: 96 Forumite
    If you only want basic services, you can get the Virgin 3 for £30 offer, phone tv and broadband for £30 a month.

    If you want all the channels, including sky sports and movies, a high definition hard disc recorder, an extra box for the bedroom, 10mb broadband (which doesn't change depending on how far you are from the exchange), free calls to landline and cheap calls to everywhere else, then the £85 a month deal is brilliant.
  • CarolnMalky
    CarolnMalky Posts: 14,254 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    That sounds superb..we are delighted at the thought of this :T:T:T:T
    If you obey all the rules...you miss all the fun!! Katherine Hepburn
  • Simondeo
    Simondeo Posts: 6 Forumite
    NTL or Virgin Media whatever you want to call it are doing some deals at the minute,

    i got

    4mb BROADBAND
    TALK UNLIMITED-24
    L-TV PACK

    FOR £30PER ONTH FOR LIFE

    or as long as i stay on this contract,

    suits me,plenty of channels and saved a fortune per month compared to what it should of been.
  • dc
    dc Posts: 2,547 Forumite
    Err Fox 2319, that's around £45 a month you pay for bog basics, I doubt if yor BB wil be 8m in anything but name.
    The above expensive package does include an "improved 3 tuner Sky+/Tivo box and multiroom equivelent", full speed BB and if I remember correctly a mobile with inclusive mins. So you are hardly comparing like with like. Each to his own.
    In true MSE style, I get something similar, less premium chs and mobile for £35 a month, but how long for, before the screw is turned I dont know.;)
    ac's lovechild
  • samcantcope
    samcantcope Posts: 282 Forumite
    Simondeo wrote:
    NTL or Virgin Media whatever you want to call it are doing some deals at the minute,

    i got

    4mb BROADBAND
    TALK UNLIMITED-24
    L-TV PACK

    FOR £30PER ONTH FOR LIFE

    or as long as i stay on this contract,

    suits me,plenty of channels and saved a fortune per month compared to what it should of been.

    what TV channels do you get with L-TV

    thanks
  • Chall
    Chall Posts: 110 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Of course you'll also be giving your money to Rupert Murdoch whichever you do, I seem to recall (not sure if this is true) that he bought a large share in ntl to stop the virgin takeover bid, so either way he wins.
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