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

The_Boss

Virgin Media have offered me 50meg broadband, phone line, medium TV package plus Sky Sports, Sky Movies and HD for £70/month for 12 months. I presently pay £107/month for this but with 30meg broadband and BT Sport.

Am I likely to get any better by going the full cancellation route and an offer from retentions? N.B we can't get Sky in our block.

Alias_Omega

shaggy wrote: »

just taken this offer on Sky BB via chat:

12 month contract
10 months line rental at £9.99
free broadband for 12 months
£60 credit

Thanks to everyone especially Alias_Omega for the help in the past week or so

Essentially you will pay £6.06 per month for Phone Line and Broadband for the 12 months. The best advice now is to throw the handset in the bin, as most people have a contract phone...with free minutes etc.


Happy to help, just a shame most people dont read this, and just go with 30% off etc. I/we really hammer Sky every year, despite the "we cannot give you 75% off again" conversations. Instead...how about 60% off, and a £100 credit... its the same either way.

Just tell everyone in your work place, or your family now. You will become the "go-to" person for Sky deals.

See you in 12 months..as i dont read this thread often, only when its time for Sky renewal.

Regards,

Agent Orange.

teddysmum

Alias_Omega wrote: »

Essentially you will pay £6.06 per month for Phone Line and Broadband for the 12 months. The best advice now is to throw the handset in the bin, as most people have a contract phone...with free minutes etc

'Best advice' ? There is nothing to be gained by throwing away a perfectly good house phone.


We have mobiles on PAYG, for occasional use and find paying £5 a month for Anytime calls the cheapest option for us.-Horses for courses.

2tight

Have BB and tel line with Virgin and TV with Sky. Paying £46 to Virgin and £76.25 to Sky. Got Virgin done to £20.50 (prepaid line rental for 1 year). Cancelled Sky and after initial derisory offer, got offer of 60% off TV packages down to £41.25 but no credit at all. Holding out....

gordon152

I am new to this forum. My Sky TV Family bundle is due to end in mid June( had 50% off for 12 months through MSE offer). I have completely free Sky BB & LNR for 12 months ending Feb 2016 due to Sky and Openreach taking 8 months to install it.(new building)
I tried to cancel my Sky TV bundle completely as I do not watch often then was offered 10 months 50% off for 10 months. I decided that I wanted to cancel anyway I was put though retention dept and told if I am to cancel my Sky Tv I had to pay full price on Sky BB & LNR about 24 pounds. I thought that they are all on separate contracts? Wonder if anyone could advise please

jem16

gordon152 wrote: »

I was put though retention dept and told if I am to cancel my Sky Tv I had to pay full price on Sky BB & LNR about 24 pounds. I thought that they are all on separate contracts? Wonder if anyone could advise please

They are treated separately as far as contracts are concerned. You do get a discount on your BB for having Sky TV but that is £2.50pm so that's all you should pay.

I had a free line rental deal when I cancelled Sky TV - I was not told that I would have to pay line rental but was advised that the extra £2.50pm would apply.

Phone back and cancel the TV. If you get told the same story then query it with them but I suspect this is someone making up a story to get you not to cancel.

andrewmp

jem16 wrote: »

They are treated separately as far as contracts are concerned. You do get a discount on your BB for having Sky TV but that is £2.50pm so that's all you should pay.

I had a free line rental deal when I cancelled Sky TV - I was not told that I would have to pay line rental but was advised that the extra £2.50pm would apply.

Phone back and cancel the TV. If you get told the same story then query it with them but I suspect this is someone making up a story to get you not to cancel.

This is no longer true.

jem16

andrewmp wrote: »

This is no longer true.

Well that's good then. So basically nothing extra for not having Sky TV?

Joka999

Is anyone able to access the Live Chat? Seems to have been busy all week.

viclaw

I have just signed up for TV for 12 months with 60% off the variety bundle, £12 per month. They also gave me £100 credit which is used first, don't have to pay anything for 8 months. I had to cancel Sky for six weeks to get this deal. Hope this helps someone.:)