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

kina

Top Cash Back are offering £150 cashback for changing to Sky, their basic package for broadband, phone (E&W) and TV is £16 a month (plus BT line rental). So this will take it up to £26 per month and we'll be getting £150 cashback. At the mo we're with Virgin and paying £30 a month. Just rang them and asked what they could offer us and they could only drop it down to £27.** a month which meant downgrading the tv package we have. I thought that this was a pretty rubbish deal and asked to cancel, which they were very obliging to do!

Any ideas of what I could go back and ask for?

Bentley_Boys_UK

Magicstar wrote: »

Just phoned Sky as have been with them for years on full package. Was cancelling movies anyway as never watch them but want to keep sport and all the others. Best deal I could get after saying I might cancel was £29.50 for 3 months which is better than nothing. I used the latest phone number off the saynoto0870 website which is 01506 421702 which I got straight through on if that helps anyone with their phone bill.

Thanks Magicstar. I just called Sky to cancel movies and they offered me £33 for 3 months. I normally pay £45 (+HD +Multiroom). My Sky package without movies would be £38. Just need to decide what to do in 3 months time.

JohnnyL_2

We rung Sky and requested to cancel on the basis that we could not afford the contract any more. Having read through the forums I thought they would offer me a deal on a reduced rate for a period of time. I note some people were offered 1p a month for 6 months. The guy that answered my call simply said fine and gave us 30 days notice.

I don't really want to have it cancelled. will they call me back before the 30 days

huskydog

they didnt call me back. quite happy to let a customer of 12+ years go so dont hold your breath. you can always call them back and say you have changed your mind for now and if you get a more helpful person on the phone you might get a deal if you are lucky.

custard80

Looking to phone Virgin this week to see if i can negotiate a better package.

Do i need to speak to any particular department?

We are paying way over the odds at the moment XLTV, Lbb, evening and weekend. about £65!!

Sky is way cheaper with sports and sky plus through a friend but i do like the broadband!

Really after V+ and all calls as wife is now at home with our 8 weeks old!

Any advice?

rattla

custard80 wrote: »

Looking to phone Virgin this week to see if i can negotiate a better package.

Do i need to speak to any particular department?

We are paying way over the odds at the moment XLTV, Lbb, evening and weekend. about £65!!

Sky is way cheaper with sports and sky plus through a friend but i do like the broadband!

Really after V+ and all calls as wife is now at home with our 8 weeks old!

Any advice?

I got a mailshot through offering XL TV, XL Broadband and XL Phone (free landline calls 24/7) for £56. Not sure if this is area/person specific or if you could get it?

shades_2

rattla wrote: »

I got a mailshot through offering XL TV, XL Broadband and XL Phone (free landline calls 24/7) for £56. Not sure if this is area/person specific or if you could get it?

what was the reference no to quote on the paper and did it have your name on the paper

winonesoon

Hi i'am trying to send the signal from my v+ box to 2 other tv's via a signal booster but i'am getting nothing does anyone know if the v+ box has a signal blocker as i could send the signal fine with my old ntl box any help thanks i think what i want to do comes under moneysaving cheers

chal

Hi,

I'm currently getting Sky free for one year, with one package. I think there is also the option of more than this, but for a shorter period (and possibly with a reduced payment).

How?

Easy - befriend the lady in the local supermarket, find her OH's mobile phone in a car park one evening, return it to them and find out OH works for Sky. :beer:

He gets several vouchers a year that allow people who have never had Sky before to get a deal on it. Other parts to this deal include free installation, a free Sky box (or big reductions on a Sky+ or Sky+ HD box- both £100 instead of full price) , etc, but the main part is the £16 a month of free TV.

I think for the Sky HD box you also have to subscribe to the HD service at £10 a month but I didn't go for that.

So, for those people who have stuck with me through my poor storytelling skills, you can get this offer if
1. you've never had Sky before
2. you know a friendly Sky employee who has a spare code

M_W_A

I seen to have a very good deal with virgin, looking at what some of you are paying.
TV: XL. Not got sky movies/sports. but do get Setanta Sports (140 channels)
Broadband: L 4mb
Phone: XL unlimeted calls to land lines 24/7
PLUS GOT V+ BOX
TV & PHONE COST: £21 MONTH
BROADBAND: £18 MONTH

Phoned Virgin back at the end of last year to change my package to V+. and was told free installation, when i phoned back a couple of days later they told me it was £150. i told them what i thought of them and they gave me this deal, but still had to pay the £150.