Sky, Virgin & BT TV Haggle down prices and get serious discounts Article Discussion

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reecesanford wrote: »

free tv for a year :eek:

Provided by ITV, CH4 and CH5!

Joanygq

DragonQ wrote: »

Just realised if I include Santander 123 cashback, it'd cost 1p/month.

Now that is jammy:p

I'm stuck with VM for another 13 months, sadly
Basic M+ TV
Large phone package
XL Broadband for £48.99 p.m inc line rental
Currently on discount to £38.99 until Nov 2014

I long for a full movie, large broadband and small phone package for about £45 a month......I think I should keep dreaming for now.

Highly unlikely I'll get OH away from VM broadband.:(

brewerdave

andrewmp wrote: »

Got given a 100% TV discount for a year, free broadband and reduced £14 monthly line rental. Great deal for me.

:money:Were you already a customer for TV/Bband and phone???

andrewmp

brewerdave wrote: »

:money:Were you already a customer for TV/Bband and phone???

Yeah. I had the family package for a year (also for free) until June. I kept the broadband/phone on (£14 for both). Then I get a phone call offering the family package for free for another year.

DragonQ

It's annoying that BT will never offer me a deal for line rental. Even with about a tenner a month off the broadband it barely registers with the outrageous line rental charges.

mcewaj

Please can anyone help or am I fighting a losing bttle due to contract . . .

Currently with Sky on a family bundle with H.D, line rental, calls and unlimited broadband (which they upgraded me too because I went over, grrrr!) Currently paying £48.20 per month.

Tried ringing them today so downgrade or at least cut my bills, but have been informed that I can't cancel my tv package as in contract until June 2015 . . .

Simple question I know, but is there anyway, trick or technique I can come out of it to change provider or haggle anymore to get the price down?

Any ideas/sugesstions would be grateful.

DragonQ

You can always dump things like Sports, Movies, HD with 31 days' notice because these don't affect your contract.

I was told recently that switching from Original to Family or vice versa wouldn't affect a contract either, so surely you can downgrade to Original only (£21.50pm without discounts) for the rest of your contract period? You'd still need to pay the broadband and line rental fees though.

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DragonQ wrote: »

You can always dump things like Sports, Movies, HD with 31 days' notice because these don't affect your contract.

I sincerely doubt the OP has Sports and Movies for £48 a month!

DragonQ wrote: »

surely you can downgrade to Original only (£21.50pm without discounts) for the rest of your contract period? You'd still need to pay the broadband and line rental fees though.

Sounds like a sensible option.

fuzzgun19

I have been away from Virgn Media for 12 months, am I now considered a new customer?

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fuzzgun19 wrote: »

I have been away from Virgn Media for 12 months, am I now considered a new customer?

Yes, if you decide to return you can now take advantage of any new customer deals.