MSE News: Sky takes over O2 and Be broadband: What does this mean for customers?

Stompa

Hmmm, just had my letter. "We'll be cutting the monthly price of your broadband" from £14.08 to £14.00. Such generosity!

macman

Finally received my migration letter today-transferring in 'February/March' (which is when my discounted O2 deal expires).
I'm currently on O2 for line rental, Anytime calls and unlimited broadband. No Sky TV, and no requirement for it. Currently paying £14.75 per month. Sky's 'offer' is:
Sky Broadband Unlimited £10.
SkyTalk Anytime £5.
Sky Line Rental £15.40.
Total £30.40.
Less welcome discount for 12 months: -£7.50.
Grand total £22.90.
Can anyone please indicate what I should be pushing for as an achievable target? Obviously I'd like to be paying no more than around £15 or equivalent for the next 12 months after Feb/March. Thanks.

bazza1603

Same position...


Got offered 12 months free line rental
£7.50 a month BB unlimited
£5 anytime calls
£75 credit


So £6.25 a month


I ended up with a canny deal on Fibre as I have Sky TV already. Find my result on the last page ended up £12ish for Fibre and anytime as I was considering BT for the BT sports...

macman wrote: »

Finally received my migration letter today-transferring in 'February/March' (which is when my discounted O2 deal expires).
I'm currently on O2 for line rental, Anytime calls and unlimited broadband. No Sky TV, and no requirement for it. Currently paying £14.75 per month. Sky's 'offer' is:
Sky Broadband Unlimited £10.
SkyTalk Anytime £5.
Sky Line Rental £15.40.
Total £30.40.
Less welcome discount for 12 months: -£7.50.
Grand total £22.90.
Can anyone please indicate what I should be pushing for as an achievable target? Obviously I'd like to be paying no more than around £15 or equivalent for the next 12 months after Feb/March. Thanks.

macman

Thanks. How does the £75 credit get applied? Presumably you pay nothing for the first couple of months once it's applied? Unfortunately without the TV I don't think they'll be that generous.

gwapenut

They gave me £75 for £5 pcm BB only

bazza1603

I just asked for the service not to be transferred over as I wanted to look at other options. Deals were free flowing to keep the business

macman wrote: »

Thanks. How does the £75 credit get applied? Presumably you pay nothing for the first couple of months once it's applied? Unfortunately without the TV I don't think they'll be that generous.

teddysmum

macman wrote: »

Thanks. How does the £75 credit get applied? Presumably you pay nothing for the first couple of months once it's applied? Unfortunately without the TV I don't think they'll be that generous.

The credit goes onto your account but cannot be used towards paying for line rental saver. My £50 goes to pay for my Anytime calls.

macman

So it can be used for anything except Line Rental Saver?

Stompa

I need to weigh up the pros and cons of switching my line from BT to Sky. If I were to do so, then after a year wanted to switch back to BT (or some other provider), would there be any sort of fee involved? If so, how much?

Thanks

StevieJ

macman wrote: »

Finally received my migration letter today-transferring in 'February/March' (which is when my discounted O2 deal expires).
I'm currently on O2 for line rental, Anytime calls and unlimited broadband. No Sky TV, and no requirement for it. Currently paying £14.75 per month. Sky's 'offer' is:
Sky Broadband Unlimited £10.
SkyTalk Anytime £5.
Sky Line Rental £15.40.
Total £30.40.
Less welcome discount for 12 months: -£7.50.
Grand total £22.90.
Can anyone please indicate what I should be pushing for as an achievable target? Obviously I'd like to be paying no more than around £15 or equivalent for the next 12 months after Feb/March. Thanks.

They offered me £5 a month with £40 credit for the next 12 months BB only, they did mention that if I moved my phone line as well (currently with Primus) I could have 12 months free landline. This of course would be subject to a 12 month contract.