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Striking a better deal with Virgin Media at the end of the 12 month contract
All, My 12 month contract with Virginmedia is due to end in a week. Is there a possibility that I can negotiate a better deal with them stating I plan to leave them for SKY who have offered me 6 months half price on their entire package/entertainment channels.? I currently have Tv-XL,Phone -M and BB- L packages. Has anyone…
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Cancelling my TV licence?
I've decided to cancel my TV licence. We don't watch enough TV for it to be worth it, so we're going to cancel & use the money saved for DVDs instead. I can't find anything intelligible on the TV licensing website about how to cancel, or how to work out how much I'm owed back. Do I just cancel the direct debit, or contact…
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Moving house
Moving to a house which doesn't have cable and can't have a sky dish. Will really miss my V+ box. The area doesn't go digital until 2011. My telly has freeview so will I get the freeview channels before 2011? As you can tell by my question I'm not technically minded!!Thanks for any advice.
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New Digital TV
Hi Our area is due to switch over next week, and as my tv (in my bedroom) is old and has rubbish picture I decided to treat myself! My new tv arrived yesterday and it doesn't pick up any channels :mad: I was using a portable ariel, last night someone mentioned a special digital aerial that boosts signal anyone got any…
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Moving house
Hi, We are moving house next month and was just wondering if I cancel my Sky subscription (in my name) at my current property, can my wife (in her name) get a new customer deal at the new property?
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Problems cancelling Sky
We moved recently and cancelled our sky tv, broadband and phone with them. Did ths beginning of March and was told 30 days which was fine. Checked bank account following month and they had taken the full amount instead of part a month's bill (about £25). Rang them, they apoligised and said £51 would be back in my bank…
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Setanta Losing Premier League - What To Do With Contract?
Good evening! I've just seen on the bbc website that Setanta have lost their rights for the 46 EPL games this coming season and, as this was the reason that I took out a year-long contract with them, where do I stand with cancelling the contract? I've recently taken out the 12 month / £8.50 per month contract and they said…
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Just sky sports 1
Hi Want to get sky sports 1 for the Prem games next season, is it possible just to get this and nothing else? If so what would be the price Did have the full package until about 6 months a go. The Tue champ league games are on ITV and I play on Weds, so its not to bad, Cheers
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Sky Warrenty Calls
I am currently being plagued with companies phoning on behalf of Sky telling me my warranty has expired. It's getting really out of hand I've been phoned 3 times this week! Each time it seems to be from a different company, but this could just be a line. Has anyone managed to successfully stop these calls? I am already…
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PVR suggestions please
I need to set up a simple recording system for my technophobe (User Manual, what's that for?) sister-in-law and am looking for some suggestions for the PVR based on: She is in Spain and, although she speaks the language and has Spanish terrestrial TV, does not need to record terrestrial broadcasts. In the past, I have…
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Sky + upgrade - any deals about?
Hi I have Sky + already and a friend of mine has Sky. She was impressed with Sky + when she visited yesterday and wants to upgrade. Are there any deals out there for existing customers? She isnt much of a haggler but I am happy to do it for her. We are not in a cable area so cant switch to Virgin but if I used this as a…
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Pullling my hair out - guidance appreciated.
Hi I want to put a proper tv aerial in a bedroom and this has prompted me to consider my options. Nothing is simple as looking into tv options leads onto telephone and broadband and I don't wish to make an expensive wrong decision. Currently I have freeview downstairs and have a Panasonic Plasma, a blue ray player and a…
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Mistry Sky box
Hi, Recently I moved to a new property. I found that a Sky box was lying around, with a card in it (must be from the previous tenant). I just pluged it in and connected to the TV. To my surprise, I am getting all the 200+ free channels from Sky. What does this mean? The previous tenant has not yet cancelled the service? Or…
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Are Vitgin offering any deals for existing customers?
Hiya, Does anyone know if virgin are offering any deals to existing customers please? My last deal has just ran out and at £34 pm i thought it was a good deal (even though the last few bills i've noticed have been £38+?) Thanks
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Got u Covered ltd
Has anyone had dealing with this insurance company? I am not happy with them at the the moment. They called up my father (even though we are on the calls restricted list) and have sold him an insurance policy for the Sky+ box. Then Sky rang to say his policy was coming up for renewal. My father thought the first company…
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Sky offer - worth fighting for?
Two and a half weeks ago we upgraded our sky package for a month to include the movies and sports as we were on holiday from work. In the post today we receive a letter from sky thanking us for being loyal customers and offering us 6 months of half price sky sport and movies. So we call up sky to ask about the offer as we…
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sony rear projection tv bulb failure
I was wondering if anyone had any info on buying the bulb to replace the failing one in my sony tv, I have tried a few places but sony want £181 and the cheapest ive seen on ebay was £99. Surely a bulb cant cost this much.....
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Satcover limited
Has anyone else had problems with these people, would be interested to know as I have had a direct debit taken from my bank today for £56. This direct debit was set up and cancelled 4 years ago, but they have managed to put it back into bank today. Luckily, because i am so on the ball with our money at the moment due to…
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Panasonic Plasma TV question
Hello, I'm a liitle green when it comes to Plasma, LCD T.V's. Finally getting round to buy a digital TV. Have been searching around alot on the internet. My budget is around £600 - £700 punds and I want a 42 " screen. I have come across a good deal on a pansonic Viera TXP42X10B from Dixons for £560. It gets good write ups…
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rejoining sky, cooling off period??
hi does anyone know if sky give you a cooling off period, if you sign back up with your old account with a new minimum term of 12 months thanks
