Switching Virgin to Openreach

ntgreen

I’m currently on a deal with Virgin Media and paying £55 per month for the cheapest line,tv,broadband and weekend calls package. Virgin are offering this to new customers for £33 per month, £22 per month less than I am paying, they will not offer me this package.
Prior to moving to Virgin I was with BT but I have an out of date terminal box in my property. I have checked with a number of companies who use the Openreach service but none will give me a quote without me first signing a contract.
Given the potential issues with moving from Virgin to the Openreach network (and vice versa) I’m thinking of signing up with a new company who will come out and survey my property and then tell me if I will need to pay an installation cost. If this cost is acceptable I will then cancel Virgin. What concerns me is the changeover, it is essential that I retain my current landline number. How do I go about this?

AndyPK

Comparison sites just as uSwitch or mse own One will quote prices.
Its a good time of year to move. I heard good offers from bt and plusnet in the radio.

I moved from virgin to NowTV and kept my number. Nowtv costs £25/month.

Some companies include free installation.

bill888

ntgreen wrote: »

but I have an out of date terminal box in my property.

What type of master socket do you have for previous working BT connection?

Is it an NTE5A which has been around for last 3 to 25+ years?

How long have you been with Virgin ?

pphillips

All the companies I contacted were open about the cost of installing a BT line, but I knew I needed a full installation.

ntgreen

It’s not a BT split socket with a test socket inside.

dcfc67

whoever you go with sign up through topcashback or quidco to get some free money