SKY vs Virgin Media

Spikey_2

HI All,

I really need some help.

I am with Virgin at the moment on TV-L, TEL- M & BB - M(2mb) and paying £37 a month I think.

Just looking at my options and trying to decide on whether to go for SKY HD?

or stick with Virgin and re-negotiate?

I know that Sky are offering:-

Sky Basic - £16.50 + £1 for extra pack.

Phone = £10.00 (line rental)

Sky HD £10 pack = £9.70 ( Sky sports and Sky movies)

in total - £37.00.

So do people think?

any advise appreciated.

Thanks

Spikey

Scarlett1

Hi Spikey, I have just got Sky+ and happy with it, I have got the basic package + 1, medium broadband, and Sky freetime (free evening and weekend calls) for £22.50 per month. I got the Sky+ box and installation free as I found a refer a friend code, they have also given me 1 month's free full package so I'm taking advantage of the movie channel whilst I have it

DatabaseError

do you already have a BT line..if not add £120+
is sky LLU available at your BT exchange? if not add extra for broadband

Spikey_2

this is so confusing.... no BT line......

macman

Then you need to check what Sky will charge you for BT line install, because that's how you will receive your broadband-it doesn't come via the satellite dish!
And as just advised, if Sky are LLU on your exchange? Check on samknows.com
BTW do you not know what you are currently paying Virgin?-bit difficult to make a meaningful comparison if not.

turtlemoose

hmm you don't need a BT line you can just pay your line rental direct to Sky...as long as there has been a BT line at your property at some time in the past there shouldn't be an installation fee....and even if there is it is always negotiable!

The sky line is £10 a month...but haggle with them and you can end up with a year free like I got

macman

So what do Sky now charge to install the line then?
It is still technically a BT line even if Sky install it.

Spikey_2

turtlemoose wrote: »

hmm you don't need a BT line you can just pay your line rental direct to Sky...as long as there has been a BT line at your property at some time in the past there shouldn't be an installation fee....and even if there is it is always negotiable!

The sky line is £10 a month...but haggle with them and you can end up with a year free like I got

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Spikey_2

just been offered by Sky...

For £38.

2MB BB

Weekend & Evening Calls free. - Telephone.

TV - Variety Pack, Music Pack, Children pack & Sky HD pack.

What do you guys think?

all advise help appreciated.

Thanks

Spikey

WEBSI7

My decision to go with VM was based on poor broadband speed with SKy < < 2mb> and poor signal with TV, sound and vision often not in sync, programes broke etc, despite being assured equipment and dish was working well.

My biggest beef is I was led to believe I could port my existing phone number from Sky to VM, despite being assured this was happening via SEVERAL phone calls when the switch came I was told this is impossible and the number is lost (for good) - even BT cannot reissue it to me as they say its a "linked line" whatever that is.

VM even installed a "temporary number" when TV/Broadband was installed which they NOW deny was temp. All this wheeling and dealing was done over the phone with no real written proof, why should I lie????

I have opened a complaint with OFCOM about being misled by VM which is going to cost me a fortune in reprinted literature.....

Having said that VM seems tons better for quality, although program choice is a lot less than Sky - much to my wife's annoyance rather than mine.

Any ideas as to what I can do if anything to get back my original number?