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Virgin media ringback service cost @40p?

hpuse
hpuse Posts: 1,163 Forumite
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in Phones & TV
Is the above normal ?
I was going through my itemised bill and saw charges outside of my talk allowance and came to know that they were 'ringback' requests.

I just thought I would share this and anyone had the same experience.

Comments

  • Ypaymore
    Ypaymore Posts: 2,802 Forumite
    Its clearly stated in tariff that depending on what area your in a charge is raised for each call.

    It has crept up a little bit over the years but its always been there.

    Solution dont use it , or stop using VM telephony . :D

    http://store.virginmedia.com/content/dam/eSales/Downloads/011113%20Residential%20Cable%20V1.pdf
  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    What, and pay BT for theirs? :)

    Value added services are always a rip off and will always be - irrespective of which network provides it.
  • oldharryrocks
    oldharryrocks Posts: 533 Forumite
    Buzby wrote: »
    What, and pay BT for theirs? :)

    Value added services are always a rip off and will always be - irrespective of which network provides it.
    . Did anyone mention BT.. As soon as you mention his beloved Virgin Media up pops Buzby to defend them .Yet he knows their call charges are expensive.
  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    Yes - any alternative provider includes BT.

    As for it being 'beloved' ? Some mistake - try 'least worst'. As for the charges, they all play leapfrog - you're not suggesting there is a cheaper carrier that offers 120Mb broadband on demand......?

    Thought not.
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