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

compmad1

airtrack12000 wrote:

Incidentaly, I have got 10mb BB and Talk unlimited 24 for £25 per month with Virgin which I think is a good deal and worth the phone call if people reading this want the same.:I didnt really need to haggle - just said thats what i wanted and they agreed:beer:

I think you did very well, and I shall try to do the same. Thanks.

fattyrae1

tallica wrote:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/forums/showthread.php?t=52140&page=15

i so love hotukdeals right now..half price sky for 12 mths,i cancelled in dec 06 rang today(u have to fib a little) and got it half price 18 quid for 4 mixes an movies, so sky plus fee covered hopefully although unsure until i get new card...hurrah the kids love me again!!.....oh im not very good at links so hope it works

Thank you so much for that link! I just had freesat as i was waiting for a good offer. I phoned the freesat number and asked them if they had any special offers at the moment and was told i could have any package for half price for six months! I didn't even need to quote anything - he just told me!

The new card is being posted and my son is over the moon as he can watch the wrestling! Thank you again, you are a star!:T

The_Governor

I'm going to cancel with $ky this week, those dog-swallowers can blow me in the a-hole.

Nosskibird_2

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I rang Virgin the day they took the Sky channels off. Was originally paying £50 p/m for:

4mb broadband
M TV
Talk Eves & Weekends phone package

All I really wanted was sports and movies which would cost an extra £24 p/m but after holding for 24mins for the cancellation dept i sniffled a bit about how i was already paying for what i didn't really want (i don't download much & I have a mobile with plenty of free mins) and now how can i live without the footy results on SP News????

I now pay £52.50 p/m for:

2mb broadband inc Pc Guard Complete
XL TV (so can watch all the TV on demand)
Talk weekends
Sky Sports and Movies

I think i got a good deal considering this should cost around £70 a month. It is for life also and i'm not tied to a contract.

The same TV package alone with Sky would cost £43.50 p/m but it will cost me £150 to install a BT line in the first place!

BarGin

I phoned on Saturday morning and without mentioning the missing Sky channels I got :

XL Broadband
XL TV
Sky Sports

for £37/month. I use voip.co.uk for home phone.

BarGin

Derv_2

compmad1 wrote:

My Cable= Broadband 4mb unlimited download £25
Telephone line rental £10.50
Telephone cost evenings and weekends £5.50
Basic TV (no Sky) £5.50
Total = £46.50 per month.

I have the same package. I called up Virgin to cancel yesterday and they extended the deal to include the first 1 hour of chargeble calls free each week and a guaranteed discount of 25% off BT rates for all calls for the reduced price of £26.95 a month. With no contract I can still cancel with 1 months notice.

Derv_2

compmad1 wrote:

My Cable= Broadband 4mb unlimited download £25
Telephone line rental £10.50
Telephone cost evenings and weekends £5.50
Basic TV (no Sky) £5.50
Total = £46.50 per month.

I was on the same package. I called Virgin yesterday to cancel and they uprated the deal to include the first hour of chargebale calls free each week and a guaranteed discount of 25% off BT rates for all other calls. The new price is £26.95 and there is no fixed contract so I can still cancel on 1 months notice.

ednotdave

The_Governor wrote:

I'm going to cancel with $ky this week, those dog-swallowers can blow me in the a-hole.

...that's nice...:eek:

troubled_buyer

Hi,

Just made my call to Virgin and got the following:-

Broadband 2mb
TV XL
Telephone Talk Unlimited 24?
For £32 a month

Was on:-

Broadband 2mb
TV L
Telephone Talk Weekend?
For £32 a month

Is this a good deal?
I don't seem to have had a better offer and could not tget a budge on a wireless router or credit for one.

ednotdave

fattyrae1 wrote:

... told i could have any package for half price for six months! :T

You should have got it for 12 months...:rolleyes: