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Virgin media have no respect for loyalty
Hi, So i tried to haggle with virgin media for a current £60pm bill. They did not budge at all and i said i would like to cancel and they just said OK. So now plan is use the Blue light discount my sister has and set up the account on her name on the day of disconnection. So we don't feel the disconnection and pay £33pm. I…
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Sky Sports / TNT Sports TV packages + Broadband
If you can help me with a quick question.... does anyone know what price I should be paying for the following.... Broadband (300mbps or higher speed) + Sky Sports + TNT Sports. I do not want any other channels, only the sports channels. Has anyone else got a similar package to this and what are you paying?…
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New TV and recorder questions
My situation is: I now have standard TV and a Talk talk broadband contract with added Talktalk TV including a box that can record. I pay £2.50 per month for the this At contract renewal they want to update to £5 per month I also need to replace my TV (because has light dots on the screen) I am trying to work out my options…
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TV Licence checkers. Your experience?
So I cancelled my TV licence a few months ago which is something I should've done years ago really but hey ho. Tonight I had my first "I've come to check you're not using....." knock at the door. In fairness to the chap he was polite enough, told me pretty much straight away I can refuse it (which I did) & left it at that.…
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Storage device for pausing and rewinding live TV
I have purchased a Samsung DU8008 TV. The instruction manual and anything I can find online is confusing as to how I pause and rewind live TV I thought I would be able to plug in USB storage I tried a 36gb flash drive and this did not work. From the manual it says: For a USB device for recording, it is recommended to use…
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Switchboard not working
So there is a phone number I regularly need to ring for work reasons. Before all was fine with it, but now the 'Press 1 for this 2 for that etc. is simply not working. All household people in my house use Lebara and various Android phones .I also use VoIP system for calls and the issue is on there as well.However when I…
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'Skype Calling' has been discontinued
Hi all, I know that this thread is slightly off-topic, but there is no better forum to write it to. so I hope you will permit it. For those of you that are unaware, for years now, Skype has had a facility that lets you call phone numbers from the Skype apps or web page. To do this, you create/maintain a "Skype Credit".…
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Receiving daily scam calls from “Debt companies”
For the last two weeks, I’ve been receiving up to 2 calls a day from different numbers across the UK. I’ve answered a couple of times and it’s usually someone with a foreign account asking my name (they use my maiden name every time) and I ask who is calling and they say calling on behalf of DRS and I have outstanding…
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Zzoomm retention deals - anyone managed to haggle? (and my experience to date)
Has anyone had any experience with Zzoomm retention deals after their initial 12-month contract ended? My experience so far is described below, but I wondered if anyone else has successfully negotiated with them. I spoke with customer service today but was only offered the standard monthly rates. So I gave a month's notice…
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E-mails and letters from TV Licensing about iPlayer
Hi all, hoping somebody can offer some advice for me as I'm a bit concerned at the moment. About 6 months ago I cancelled my TV license. I never really watch TV anyway, and I just generally don't want to be paying them anymore, so I submitted my No License Needed online and that was that. Or so I thought. I received…
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Cancelling or changing Skype subscription jn Google play
I want to use Skype for international calls so got desperate and signed up to subscription but I couldn't work out how to change or cancel it in Google play Just worked it out in Google play. Bit of a faff with small print. Is there a Google play app or it's always online?
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BT Fibre - Digital Voice - No landline
Hi, My first post on here as I am so frustrated! Ordered Fibre, Openreach came over and removed copper line. Thought nothing of it, anyway.. No landline, still like that for a week now. It is my mum's house, so she is completely cut off, elderly and no mobile signal. Trying to sort it out with BT but they are not showing…
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Poor VM Renewal Offer
My Virgin deal ends in about a week. I'm currently paying £64pm for M500M broadband, Mixit (free) TV, and Line Rental with Anytime Chatter. A friend has a better deal than mine, so I know it's possible. My renewal price will be over £100pm.I think I can get similar from Sky for £53, including Netflix, or £59 for ad-free…
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Poor VM Renewal offers
My Virgin deal ends in about a week. I'm currently paying £64pm for M500M broadband, Mixit (free) TV, and Line Rental with Anytime Chatter. A friend has a better deal than mine, so I know it's possible. My renewal price will be over £100pm.I think I can get similar from Sky for £53, including Netflix, or £59 for ad-free…
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switching from analogue to digital
OK - I know this is happening and while I don't understand it from a technical point of view I'm sure I'll figure it out when I need to. What I don't understand is the company that's trying to get me set up. So I've had a couple of phone calls. Some have been right out rude. If I say I can't talk as I'm about to leave for…
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O2 Right to cancel
On 11th November last year I got a price increase e-mail from O2, as I objected to it I exercised by right to cancel within 30 days and I requested to continue to pay my device plans by instalments as the e-mail stated I could. They did not set this up correctly for my Apple Watch and I got a bill for over £500. I…
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What's happened to Dune Prophecy on Sky/NowTv?
What's happened to Dune Prophecy on Sky/NowTv? Just settled down to watch and there's only episode 6 available???
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Sky locked me into contract against my wishes
Any advice on what I can do here would be appreciated! My previous contract with Sky TV ran out in June/July last year, so I went onto a rolling monthly deal. In August 2024, I called them up to ask if I could move onto the Sky Signature package only, and they agreed to do this for a discounted price. I said at the time…
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Can my son watch iPlayer at my home?
I don't have a TV licence anymore and don't need one but because of my fast internet connection my son, who does have a TV licence, will occasionally bring his laptop to my house when he visits and watch iPlayer programs at my home. Does his TV licence cover him watching iPlayer away from home at my home?
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Sky Broadband
I currently have Sky Broad Band Superfast at £37. a month and an additional £5.50 a month for the Boost. I noticed there is a deal to switch to Sky Wifi Max and it shows this as £4 a month. Sorry if this is a stupid question but would it be an extra £4. a month on top of the above or simply just £4 a month charge?? I also…
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