Digital TV Cost Cutting Article - Discuss What You've Been Offered

moneyangel40

Nick1969 wrote:

I have normal Sky and Id like sky plus. How do I get it without paying the £80+ they want from you as an existing customer.

threaten to cancel and you will get it for £49 guaranteed

redstar_2

martins298 wrote:

Anyone else had any luck getting a deal out of Sky? Only one member so far has reported success since the January deal cull...

They offered me 10% off the full package price,but I just cancelled gonna see if we can live without it:eek:

Fenboy_Steve

redstar wrote:

They offered me 10% off the full package price,but I just cancelled gonna see if we can live without it:eek:

You'll be surprised how easy it is. :j

web_wiz

Hi all,

Found this thread after working out how to use the 'Search' facility properly (D'Oh ! :embarasse ) I'm only a Newbie, after all!

Just posted a reply on the follwing thread that should have been here really (If anyone can move it across, feel free!)

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=4109695#post4109695

Hope that works - let me know if I've done it wrong (dons Flameproof clothing, just in case )

Cheers

Web.

FannyHill

I cancelled after the first year and am happy enough with the FTA and FTV channels,and the radio channels.

mccstuff

I asked to cancel the movie package yesterday (from sky world £43.50pm) and they offered me it for £30 for the next 3 months. I really wanted Sky+ for £49, but apparently that department can't do the Sky+ offer.

I'll ring up again in 3 months and see what they offer me.

hunni

:TRang (08000512595)selecting Cancellations and then Turnaround today to cancel my subscription (£37)...said i was not happy with the basic digibox and that i could not afford sky+ at the price it is today(160 including connection)....she said as i had been put through to cancellations that she could do me an offer of £49 for a BRAND NEW sky+ box....i already have the film package so this £49 is a one off payment(upfront) including installation.. and there you have it..getting it on thursday! :T

fellop

Hello to all,
I have today received in the post two booklets from Virgin Media, one of these tells me [it seems] that NTL, Telewest, Virgen.net and Virgin Mobile are joining together to form a new company called Virgin Media.

These new company it seems will be able to bring, lucky me [being sarcastic] Digital TV, Broadband, Phone and Mobile all in one package, just how lucky can a chap get [sarcasm again].

The second booklet is headed ‘Terms and Conditions’ and as you might expect is full of small print telling me all the legal mumbo jumbo etc etc.

I have at the moment NTL Broadband and Phone, nothing else; I don’t even own a Mobile. Sky provides my TV [but for not much longer and I revert to normal terrestrial TV]

Anyone know anything about this? Is this just clever marketing on the part of Virgin hoping I will change from NTL to them. There is nothing about this on NTL Web Home Page.

Regards to all.

web_wiz

more about it here

http://www.ntl.com/mediacentre/press/display.asp?id=873

- seems NTL bought Virgin Mobile initially, then decided to use the Virgin name - can't say I blame them, bit more groovy than NTL lol!

otleystag

Phoned up today at around 16.45 on the freephone number 08000512595, initially asked about "mix" & "family" packages/prices :question: . I then said I had an offer of a HDD recorder for £100 and may reduce or even remove Sky. John (helpful scottish person) said Sky+ would be better value (surprise!) as I may qualify for the "LOYALTY BONUS" :shocked: , it turns out 14 years does qualify (I think 5 would have sufficed) and I could have Sky+ for £49 and free installation :dance: It's booked for Wednesday. He also told me to check what I was watching and not watching, ring him back on a direct number 08705959595 and he would find me the most suitable package at the best price:T

I was never going to be able to commit to cancelling due to what we all watch so you just have to a plan before you call. Thanks to everyone who has posted on here :j :beer: :j :beer: :j :beer: :j :beer: