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I missed my cut off to cancel Broadband and TV...

Thoraherdscows · 2023-07-03 11:45:56

Good afternoon all. I have just called Virgin media to cancel my TV and broadband package, and as I missed the cut off and was out of contract they have charged me a bill which is a massive 58% increase on the previous contract. I have been informed that another bill of a similar amount will be taken in August, with a…

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the_lunatic_is_in_my_head Posts: 9,945 Forumite

3 July 2023 at 7:56PM

born_again said:

Virgin send you a email when you bill is generated.

TBH, they could simply cut the service if you do not renew.

Whilst the OP doesn't really have anything to complain about, not many businesses are going pass up the opportunity to retain a customer and charge them more for the same as they were getting before

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