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Moving home with Virgin Media into a non cabled area

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  • yaeco
    yaeco Posts: 10 Forumite
    What happens if I moved to a non cabled area but haven't signed any documents when the contract was set up?
  • Browntoa
    Browntoa Posts: 49,622 Forumite
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    verbal contract over the phone just as binding , particularly if you've been happily paying the contract for months
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  • yaeco
    yaeco Posts: 10 Forumite
    No verbal contract has that information about moving outside of a cabled area though....and I'm not sure I was given a verbal contract. I'm almost sure that is not the case the only thing was about direct debit setup...

    I believe I can rightfully claim I did not know of these terms and conditions.
  • [Deleted User]
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    yaeco wrote: »
    I'm not sure I was given a verbal contract. I'm almost sure that is not the case the only thing was about direct debit setup...
    You just described setting up a verbal contract.

    yaeco wrote: »
    I believe I can rightfully claim I did not know of these terms and conditions.
    Not knowing the terms and conditions does not somehow exempt you from them!
  • yaeco
    yaeco Posts: 10 Forumite
    I don't see how I could be bound by anything I have never been given to read sign or even hear?
  • JJ_Egan
    JJ_Egan Posts: 20,281 Forumite
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    yaeco wrote: »
    I don't see how I could be bound by anything I have never been given to read sign or even hear?


    How did you originally sign up ??
    Telephone or via a web site .

    You buy something online and you don't get sent a copy of the T&C to sign .

    Most of the sign ups direct customers to the bit they never read called the terms and conditions .

    But no matter what you are in contract and you suffer the penalties if you break it .
    Of course if you think you are in the right then break the contract and refuse to pay .
  • [Deleted User]
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    JJ_Egan wrote: »
    Of course if you think you are in the right then break the contract and refuse to pay .
    That way lies Debt Collectors and a CCJ, of course.
  • Hi I just wanted to update this post for anyone who is having similar problems. I've recently been stuck with an ED fee from VM because I'm moving to a none cables area. I emailed the CEO went down the complaints route with no joy. Then I received a letter in the post saying my prices where going up and if I wanted to cancel no charges would be applied. Called them up and it took less than a minute for the charges to be wiped.

    So I just wanted to add this on for anyone stuck with the charges :)
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