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geordiepaul2001
geordiepaul2001 Posts: 318 Forumite
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Hi all,

I will be moving house soon to a house that does not have cable (Virgin Media). I have been a VM customer for several years as I used to be an engineer in the Telewest days.
What I would like to know is, is there a website that will allow me to enter my broadband/tv/phone needs and generate suppliers/packages and prices?

Other than the usual freeview channels the only other ones that get a hammering are Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and the Disney Channels.
We could rely on mobiles, and our internet useage is high from steaming tv etc.

I never even realised BT had a package lol

Paul
June 2016 - Pair of Brooks Glycerin 14's
July 2016 - Annual family pass to English Heritage
August 2016 - overnight spa break with dinner and breakfast for two
September - BBQ toolbox

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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    The only like for like competition to VM is Sky.
    That gum you like is coming back in style.
  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
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    geordiepaul2001 wrote: »
    Hi all,

    I will be moving house soon to a house that does not have cable (Virgin Media). I have been a VM customer for several years as I used to be an engineer in the Telewest days.
    What I would like to know is, is there a website that will allow me to enter my broadband/tv/phone needs and generate suppliers/packages and prices?

    Other than the usual freeview channels the only other ones that get a hammering are Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and the Disney Channels.
    We could rely on mobiles, and our internet useage is high from steaming tv etc.

    I never even realised BT had a package lol

    Paul

    Hi Paul,

    What will be your internet line speed at your new house?

    http://www.samknows.com/broadband/broadband_checker
  • geordiepaul2001
    geordiepaul2001 Posts: 318 Forumite
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    Hi Vision Man,

    It says it will be at least 1mbps based on house number and post code.

    Paul
    June 2016 - Pair of Brooks Glycerin 14's
    July 2016 - Annual family pass to English Heritage
    August 2016 - overnight spa break with dinner and breakfast for two
    September - BBQ toolbox
  • geordiepaul2001
    geordiepaul2001 Posts: 318 Forumite
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    Checking via EE and Tiscali sites it is suggesting I would get around 4mbps
    June 2016 - Pair of Brooks Glycerin 14's
    July 2016 - Annual family pass to English Heritage
    August 2016 - overnight spa break with dinner and breakfast for two
    September - BBQ toolbox
  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
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    edited 18 June 2013 at 10:35PM
    geordiepaul2001 wrote: »
    Checking via EE and Tiscali sites it is suggesting I would get around 4mbps

    Well thats internet television out the window, then. So I agree with penrhyn. Sky would be your only viable alternative.
  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 8,047 Forumite
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    1M is no good for BT Vision. It needs a stable speed of at least 2M.

    If you want all the extra channels they are now offering, you'd need to get BT Infinity (which has a minimum speed of 15M). It's not available in all areas yet.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • Moneymaker
    Moneymaker Posts: 1,984 Forumite
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    geordiepaul2001 wrote: »
    our internet useage is high from steaming tv etc.

    Wow, where can I watch Steaming TV? Sounds hot!
  • geordiepaul2001
    geordiepaul2001 Posts: 318 Forumite
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    Moneymaker wrote: »
    Wow, where can I watch Steaming TV? Sounds hot!

    I may be showing my age but it's possibly the ten minute freeview - if it still exists lol
    June 2016 - Pair of Brooks Glycerin 14's
    July 2016 - Annual family pass to English Heritage
    August 2016 - overnight spa break with dinner and breakfast for two
    September - BBQ toolbox
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