Arranging Virgin broadband before completion?

kcon123

My vendors have Virgin at the property, and I also want to use Virgin when I move in. Can I sign up with Virgin prior to completion or am I best waiting?

theartfullodger

Only if they've cancelled their contract from dd/mm/yy.

I get 200Mbps from virgin cable (i.e. not down the BT wires..) at a student house I rent out & they offer 1Gbps.  Very nice, but I'd do anything not to have any relationship with old beardie..
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Chooru

Virgin can connect you within a couple days. So worst case scenario is that you're without internet for 2-3 days. 

Use your phone as a hotspot, perhaps?

MaryNB

Chooru said:

Virgin can connect you within a couple days. So worst case scenario is that you're without internet for 2-3 days. 

Use your phone as a hotspot, perhaps?

This. My seller already had a virgin media connection. I set up an account the day I moved in and the box was sent out in about 3 working days. 

pinkteapot

kcon123 said:

My vendors have Virgin at the property, and I also want to use Virgin when I move in. Can I sign up with Virgin prior to completion or am I best waiting?

Sign up after you've exchanged contracts - not before. That's what I've always done, giving them the completion date or the day after as our 'switch on' date. They're well used to people buying houses phoning them and know what to ask you. 

As others have said, using your phone as a wifi hotspot works fine in the interim, if you are without internet for a few days. I've bought a one-off data bundle for this purpose in the past. Just don't stream Netflix!