Virgin Media: Haggle down your costs.

continualdiamond

After receiving a very large bill yesterday (£63.32) £15.82 of which were phone calls i decided to ring them up this morning, see what they could do.

I previously had:

Tv = XL
Phone = Weekends
Broadband = M
V+ box
V box

For £47.50

Now i've got:

Tv= XL
Phone = talk evening/weekends
Broadband = L
V+ box
v box

= £40

Im really pleased as i will definately see a drop in my phone bill now.

Moneypenny100

Hi All,

Currently have the following package........

Phone = £11.00 w/end calls free
BB 10mb = £25.00
Average calls total £10

With VM having a minefield of deals what should I expect to get and at what price when I contact 150?

I also pay £38 a month for Sky and need to look at cutting this cost down too!

gazmaj

MSE_Archna wrote: »

The following thread lists successes and failures at trying to haggle discounts with Virgin Media.

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This discussion has been running a long time, some of the early reports related to NTL/Telewest which later became Virgin. For the latest feedback click later on in the thread.

Hi There,

I successfully haggled virgin media down. I was due to go from £20 broadband,Telephone (Unlimited calls) TV bundle from june 2007. To £35 prer month. FAR TOO EXPENSIVE !

I simply muttered..."competitive market out there..." and presto "...oh I can give you £20.49 and you get free international and mobile..." :T

To emphasise value the agent tried to persuade me 145 tv channels XL package? No deal me thinks :eek:

That includes line rental tv, broadband, unlimited calls. :T :beer:

Gazmaj - A happy bunny :A

stphnstevey

I have only been a month through the 12 month contract - do you think I could still ring for a better deal or they will just laugh at me!

utilitybroker

continualdiamond wrote: »

After receiving a very large bill yesterday (£63.32) £15.82 of which were phone calls i decided to ring them up this morning, see what they could do.

I previously had:

Tv = XL
Phone = Weekends
Broadband = M
V+ box
V box

For £47.50

Now i've got:

Tv= XL
Phone = talk evening/weekends
Broadband = L
V+ box
v box

= £40

Im really pleased as i will definately see a drop in my phone bill now.

You could always use http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php for cheaper calls.

utilitybroker

stphnstevey wrote: »

I have only been a month through the 12 month contract - do you think I could still ring for a better deal or they will just laugh at me!

No harm in trying,but dont hold out to much hope !

bargain_hunter_2

Hi Guys - been hassled by OH to do something about our virgin package for a while now - thought I'd have a quick check here before phoning them (or I will do when our landline is back up - its been out of action for 3 days now and I'm not phoning them on their 0845 from my mobile!!)

Anyways -
currently paying £31.00 per month for Line Rental - XL TV and M Broadband and average a further £15 in calls each month - bill normally between £40-50 per month! Too expensive me thinks

Looking to get this down a bit - or keep it the same but get another box for kids rooms - has anyone any hints

Thanks a lot mse'rs

MollyJoe

Hi bargain hunter, i was very interested to read of your land line issue, mine too has been off since last night and no engineer visit till this saturday as they " are very busy" i rang from my mums (150 free) a new deal
i was paying £52 for phone, talk e/w, tv xl, bb l, v+ box and add box
i now have £35.95 for phone free calls all days, e/w, tv xl, v+, BB m , have swopped add box for free calls all days. and as we do not download the speed is fine on the bb for email.

as my bill is usually around £60 with calls added i have saved appprox £24

sscrabble

I cannot quite understand the vip package deal with regard to the v-box - is it included or is their a charge, and if there is can that be negotiated -and are there any further charges over the £85 or is that it - total bill, every month. I have joined with a small package and decided to upgrade while I still have the 28 day cancellation option in case they are uncooperative

BexTech

sscrabble wrote: »

I cannot quite understand the vip package deal with regard to the v-box - is it included or is their a charge, and if there is can that be negotiated -and are there any further charges over the £85 or is that it - total bill, every month. I have joined with a small package and decided to upgrade while I still have the 28 day cancellation option in case they are uncooperative

You get the V+ box and the standard V box included in that price.

The only charges over the monthly fee is any chargeable calls, such as calling mobiles, calling overseas, 01/02/03 calls over 60 mins, calls to 084, 087, 070 etc numbers. Movies or events you order.