Virgin Media Packages

doire_2

I currently have the M package. However they are charging me for Talk Internationl and Talk Mobile as part of the package.

Could i ring them up and tell them i dont use these two services and would like them ended?

Or do they come as part of the package and thats it?

I thought i would ask in here first before ringing them

Thanks

Pinball_Wizard

I have the M package and don't get charged for these. I seem to remember them asking if i wanted them when i first signed up though so it sounds like you are paying an additional charge.

doire_2

Pinball_Wizard wrote: »

I have the M package and don't get charged for these. I seem to remember them asking if i wanted them when i first signed up though so it sounds like you are paying an additional charge.

Thanks. I'll ring and see what they say

niceday999

just checked my bill online today and this is what i am being charged.......have been reading through the previous threads and .......i also have the talk unlimited and talk mobile both of which i dont need as we all have free minutes on our mobile......but they said my 19.45 discount was dependant on me having these extras.......can i get this down any ?.............i am completely lost on what is available....i only NEED the broadband and the basic tv package as i rarely watch any other programmes. BUT am i correct in thinking i must take the phone line with them to get the basic tv deal....i am on VIRGIN MEDIA...
Thanks
Line Rental18 September - 17 October £11.00
Talk International18 September - 17 October £1.50
Talk Mobile18 September - 17 October £1.50
Talk Unlimited18 September - 17 October £7.95
Loyalty Pack: B B / Phone18 September - 17 October £-19.46
Calldispl18 September - 17 October£2.00
TV Size: M18 September - 17 October £0.00
Broadband Size: M18 September - 17 October £20.00

OldGreyFox

doire wrote: »

I currently have the M package. However they are charging me for Talk Internationl and Talk Mobile as part of the package.

Could i ring them up and tell them i dont use these two services and would like them ended?

Or do they come as part of the package and thats it?

I thought i would ask in here first before ringing them

Thanks

Talk Mobile and Talk Intl are £18 a year (each) bolt ons,their is no need to have them if you dont want them.

Further savings could probaly be made by using http://www.18185.co.uk/mobilerates.php
via their 0808 freephone number.

ACDeag

niceday999 wrote: »

just checked my bill online today and this is what i am being charged.......have been reading through the previous threads and .......i also have the talk unlimited and talk mobile both of which i dont need as we all have free minutes on our mobile......but they said my 19.45 discount was dependant on me having these extras.......can i get this down any ?.............i am completely lost on what is available....i only NEED the broadband and the basic tv package as i rarely watch any other programmes. BUT am i correct in thinking i must take the phone line with them to get the basic tv deal....i am on VIRGIN MEDIA...
Thanks
Line Rental18 September - 17 October £11.00
Talk International18 September - 17 October £1.50
Talk Mobile18 September - 17 October £1.50
Talk Unlimited18 September - 17 October £7.95
Loyalty Pack: B B / Phone18 September - 17 October £-19.46
Calldispl18 September - 17 October£2.00
TV Size: M18 September - 17 October £0.00
Broadband Size: M18 September - 17 October £20.00

Broadband & TV package such as this, without phoneline - £31 - Saving £4 on the price you would pay with a phone line.

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/websales/product.do?id=11025

doire_2

Both bolt ons now removed

niceday999

doire wrote: »

Both bolt ons now removed

so are they charging you less then ? since having them removed .......

doire_2

niceday999 wrote: »

so are they charging you less then ? since having them removed .......

They were costing me £1.50 each per month. Not a lot i know but no point in paying for them if i dont use them.

I dont ring mobiles anymore from my landline and i use a post office phonecard to phone abroad now

Tribulation

doire wrote: »

They were costing me £1.50 each per month. Not a lot i know but no point in paying for them if i dont use them.

I dont ring mobiles anymore from my landline and i use a post office phonecard to phone abroad now

Check the prices from the 18185 link earlier in this thread.

Don't know how much a post office phonecard charges, but to phone say Canada from your Virgin line via 18185 is just 0.5p per min.

Edit: Just had a look at the post office card. 18185 is usually cheaper.

Post office:

Australia: 2.5p
Canada: 3p
France: 2.5p
Germany: 2.5p
Hungary: 3.5p
India: 8p
Ireland: 2.5p
Italy: 2.5p
Jamaica: 8p
Russia: 4p
New Zealand: 3p
Pakistan: 9p
South Africa: 5p
Spain: 2.5p

landlines: 2.5p
mobiles: 21.5p



18185 via freephone number from Virgin landline:

Australia: 2p
Canada: 0.5p
France: 2p
Germany: 1p
Hungary: 4p
India: 4p
Ireland: 2p
Italy: 2p
Jamaica: 9p
Russia: 1.5p
New Zealand: 2p
Pakistan: 9p
South Africa: 3p
Spain: 1p

landlines: 1p
mobiles weekdays: 10p
mobiles weekends: 4p

In the above examples, with 18185 they are all cheaper except for Hungry which is 0.5p more, Jamaica 1p more and Pakistan which is the same.
Some are a lot cheaper such as India being 8p with the post office and 4p with 18185

Badger_Lady

I do find Virgin Media the most baffling service to pay for EVER. Numerous conversations even as high as the CEO when I first joined couldn't explain why my bills were different to the verbal contract I had (never recieved a paper one).

I gave up. I signed up to £20 a month, and two years later am now getting billed £33. Sod it.