MSE News: Virgin Media customers to be hit with 5.9% price rise from February

AndyPK

It's not really a good deal, but it's not a bad deal either if u can afird it and use it

valiantlady

northwest1965 wrote: »

Our old deal was XL TV. Anytime phone and Tivo box 50mb B/band £62 (before price increase)

Do you need 150mb? I guess you do as you have it now:)

Apparently the deal that they are now offering includes 150mb. We currently only have 50mb and are quite happy with this. But they said if we reduced the broadband then the amount will be dearer. Doesn't quite make sense.

northwest1965

valiantlady wrote: »

Apparently the deal that they are now offering includes 150mb. We currently only have 50mb and are quite happy with this. But they said if we reduced the broadband then the amount will be dearer. Doesn't quite make sense.

So they've quoted you on the Big Kahuna.

What is the price that comes out when you go on build a bundle?

valiantlady

northwest1965 wrote: »

So they've quoted you on the Big Kahuna.

What is the price that comes out when you go on build a bundle?

I've tried to build a bundle on the web but it keeps crashing. Virgin didnt seem to want to budge on the offer. I will try again tomorrow.

northwest1965

Yeah me too, it's rubbish on VM tonight!

Balderdosh

AndyPK wrote: »

are you forced to have a landline with VM ?

I think its cheaper if you do (when you pay rental in advance for the year)

Last time I spoke to VM CS (about a year ago) when I asked not to have a landline, they confirmed I could remove it from my bundle, but if I chose to do so they would be forced to adjust the BB & TV charges upwards, effectively negating the saving!


So strictly speaking, a landline is not compulsory, but you are effectively charged for it either way.

AndyPK

yes its not a very nice practice of theirs.

You ring up wanting to cut your contract services and cost down, and you still end up spending the same!

crystal64

I contacted virgin media today regarding increase and have been credited £30.00 so I do not have any increase I have:

XL TV
XL PHONE
100Mb BROADBAND
TIVO 1gb
+HD box

make that call and save money :money:

valiantlady

crystal64 wrote: »

I contacted virgin media today regarding increase and have been credited £30.00 so I do not have any increase I have:

XL TV
XL PHONE
100Mb BROADBAND
TIVO 1gb
+HD box

make that call and save money :money:

How much are you paying for that?

gems3435

Hi,

Can anyone help with this, good or bad?

Current..

XL TV
M Phone
Sky Sports
30mb Broadband

Paying: £85.00 (Feb increase will be about £90ish)

Offered..

XL TV
Tivo
M phone
3 months Sky Sports half price
152mb Broadband

Price: £72 for 3 months, £87 after.