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Virgin Media
Hello folks, hope someone can help . I signed up for Virgin Media this time last year (18 month contract) and took one of the top packages because it meant a massive saving on Sky Sports for 12 months. The lady who signed me up told me to call back at this time because my 12 month discount would come to an end and…
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End of Deal - Price Increase
HI there, I took out a deal with Sky TV in December 2015, using a friends and family discount. I've been paying £25 per month and our deal has now come to an end. Sky are only responsible for my TV, because they were unable to install a phone line due to there being ivy around the telephone pole - so we've stayed with…
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New Sky Box with 'FreeSat from Sky'
Hi I hope someone is able to help. :money: just over a year ago, I downgraded my Sky TV subscription to 'FreeSat from Sky'. I'm very happy with this, and have no need to get a subscription again. The thing is, the Sky HD box is now about 8ish years old, and regularly conks out, needing me to take the power lead out for a…
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Student Amazon
We already have Netflix chez nous, and we're mulling over whether to get Amazon Prime. Mrs Caronoel is a mature student so gets a NUS card. Can you combine the NUS 50% offer with first month free? Thanks
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France v New Zealand Rugby International
Hi Other than paying for Premier Sports, is there anyway to watch tomorrow's France v New Zealand match (besides attending the match), via a streaming site? If you're aware of one, please let me know. Thanks
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TalkTalk will let me leave, but what are my options?
Another long running saga with TalkTalk means I've moved house and they're still failing to provide me with the broadband and phone and TV services I had at my old place. They're trying to force me on to another 18-month contract, but they acknowledge until they connect me I am free to leave. My £32 a month package for the…
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How do I connect Freesat box to TV
I have bought a Humax HDR 1000S PVR which comes with a HDMI cable to attach to the Television. Unfortunately my TV is an LG32LC56 and it only has USB ports on the back. How do I attach ? Do I need an adaptor of some kind ? TIA for any suggestions. Liz
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Watching children in need without a licence
Good morning all. My grandaughter is coming to stay the night and wants to watch children in need. I don't watch TV and haven't had a licence for several years now. However I do have a box telly that I watch videos on and somewhere in the loft an old freeview box. If I can get this lot to work is it ok for her to watch…
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Sky TV Deal approx £18 for the year.
Just thought I'd post this here for info. I just subscribed to the basic Sky package at £20/month for a year. I used the "Top Cashback" site and got £122 cash back. Sky are also offering a Laptop, 32" TV or various £100 shopping vouchers. I took an Amazon voucher which I would use anyway so basically got the years TV for…
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netflix special offers?
Wanting to get netflix, & wondering if a) there's any offers on anywhere better than the 1 free month on their website b) if it's likely to be worthwhile my waiting until black Friday or even Christmas or new year for a better deal/price Definitely not interested in the shared / dodgy-looking deals on ebay or similar Any…
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Looking for a few ideas...
Hi Everyone I've been a long-time reader/lurker of these boards and thought you folks may be the ideal people to turn to in an effort to reduce costs... first up, a little background; We currently have the full SKY package at home and pay extra for BT Sport. Our Telephone & Internet are supplied by BT and we're contracted…
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Cancelling Sky
Hi, I've been with sky for 15 years and am looking at SkyQ but really begrudge paying the £200 they want to charge me. Someone mentioned to me that it's possible to cancel the contract which is in my name and for my husband to join as a new customer. Then we could get the current offer where we get the free TV, pay £15 one…
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Trick for students to still watch BBC iPlayer or live TV without a TV licence
"Trick for students to still watch BBC iPlayer or live TV without a TV licence" Read MSE Nick's full blog: Trick for students to still watch BBC iPlayer or live TV without a TV licence Click reply below to discuss. If you haven’t already, join the forum to reply. If you aren’t sure how it all works, read our New to Forum?…
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Left Virgin media, but they have still taken next months payment
Hi All, after 19 years with VM, and the fact that they no longer want loyal customers, I took up the offer from Martin for Sky. However VM have still taken next months bill payment from My bank account, They say they will send Me a cheque back for any money owed to Me. Has anyone had this happen to them,and if so how long…
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Netflix - ombudsman? (and Now TV - subtitles?)
Are Netflix governed by any kind of ombudsman or regulator? I have a complaint about how they are dealing with a hearing-impaired member of the family and they are refusing to give a satisfactory response. Is there something like Trading Standards I can make a case to? We are paying full-price and receiving substandard…
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Virgin Media
6 Months ago i took out a 6 month promotional offer which was the big kahuna deal (XL TV, Tivo Box, 1 Extra V HD box & 100Mb Boradband) the bundle was 63.50 + the 17.99 phone line. The promotion was £15 off the bundle so it came to 66.49pm which i already thought was way expensive. Now after the 6 month promotion its gone…
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Come Back To Sky Offer
Can anybody who has cancelled Sky in the last 12 months tell me what the current Come Back To Sky offer deal is when you log into your My Sky account area? It was £35 for the full package when I cancelled last month, which I accepted, but on the first day of being switched back on it went up to £40, so I cancelled again.…
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Sky v Virgin
I'm just about to move house and have a very uneconomical set, so using moving house to review everything. I have full sky package, sports and movies HD and two multirooms - £104 pm. Virgin fibre broadband - £33.25 soon to go up to £36ish BT telephone line and BT Sports - £53 pm. Moving everything to Virgin I can get…
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Cheapest wi-fi way to get Netflix
I had a free youview box, which I planned to use for Netflix. I didn't realise it wasn't wifi. What's the cheapest "thing" I can get to get Netflix on wifi to my tv by hdmi? I don't want to use a laptop/phone/tablet. I want to use something that can live there all the time & not need moving.
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BT broadband, tv and phone prices - Opinion needed please.
]Hi there, I have been looking at my BT Bill and it seems expensive. I am paying £53.14 a month. consisting of the following: Line Rental at £18.99 a month Package Broadband and Calls £27.35 This is made up of Broadband and calls £32.50 This is the cost of your Package at £32.50 a month. This gives you: Calling Plan…
