Virgin Media Deals - Deal Comparison Thread!

misstique_2

Dano wrote: »

In VM recent deal TV(M) comes free with any Phone packages as standard.
For instance, if you take BB and Phone for 2 for £20, they will give you a free TV M (comes free with the phone), but if you choose BB and TV (or Phone and TV) for 2 for £20, then you will really get 2 for £20.

Furthermore, in order to make 3 for £30 more compatitive than '2 for £20' (i.e. BB M + Phone M + TV M), VM offers BB M + Phone M + TV XL for £30.

Dano

thanks:T im off tomorow i will try to phone again ! will let you all know how i get on . ive already got the phone so i think thats why there being difficult with me but if they dont offer me a deal i would rather they cut me off!!!

Acerfan

My VM Deal

Already had 4mb BB & Talk Unlimited phone for around £17/month (for 3 months)

Phoned disconnections & was offered:

TV XL (+Sky Sports & Movies)
V+ Box (HDMI lead thrown in)
4mb BB
Talk Unlimited

installation fee waived

£49/month

Being installed 15/5

Busybody

Just phoned VM to see if I can get the V+ box installed free! no chance!!:o

Any ideas?

Acerfan

That was the first reply I got, but rang again & got through to someone else, said I was moving to sky as I already had TV with them & would take the phone & broadband too. He said he'd see what he could do, so I pointed out I had sky plus & wanted to keep sky one anyway which would cost me on top of any virgin package, so he threw the box in.

Now I'm panicking a bit though cos I need to know if they need to get to the box on the inside of the wall to wire up or if they split the cable off the cable modem cable (which I'd assumed). Can anyone help please? URGENTLY!! They're installing tomorrow & I won't be in, my partner can't lift anything (bad back) & there's a huge sideboard in the way!!! Has anyone who's had it installed already help please?

Heinz

Why do people stay?

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/14/dear_branson/

darwin-rover

Heinz wrote: »

Why do people stay?

I got a good retention deal
The overall service is good
Rock solid BB
Cheap line rental (inc in bundle) , I dont use the phone much before anyone goes on about call charges
The lack of $ky 1 is my only gripe with the TV package
Video On Demand is a good service
V+ box is cool , 160gig HDD , high def with good upscaling , 3 tuners

Cant base everyones opinions on 1 lazy sod on a internet site !
Its all about free will , if the service is bad , go somewhere else ! Remember VM have reported increases in BB , TV and mobile customers in the last quarter, only the phone service has lost
Or maybe VM could just roll over and die and $ky becomes the only major provider for pay-TV , BT becomes the only major provider for phone and BB and they can just start charging ppl what they want and they'll have no major competitors !!!???

billsavings

darwin-rover wrote: »

Cant base everyones opinions on 1 lazy sod on a internet site !

Having read the article and other recent articles in the media and on the net,it appears they have major problems.

EG: http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2007/05/14/4498/virgin-media-branson-and-the-curse-of-ntl/

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/05/14/virgin_media_analysis/

Busybody

Busybody wrote: »

Just phoned VM to see if I can get the V+ box installed free! no chance!!:o

Any ideas?

Just phoned back told them a sob story:rolleyes: coming Friday to fit it with free instalation:T

I was only on the phone about 3 minutes:j
(got a bloke though and I think it makes a difference)

Lady_K

Do you have to pay extra per month for v+?

Busybody

Yes £10 but have got reductions on some other things, best to keep phoning pleading poverty!