Virgin Media bundles

I took out an 18month virgin media broadband and TV bundle for black Friday 2022. Its due to come to an end. I currently pay £38pm but it is due to explode to >£180pm for the package I have (virgin TV with all Sky Sports and BT Sports), netflix, disney plus.

Clearly I don't want to pay the £180pm. When is the best time to threaten to cancel so they will give me the best offer? Or should I just drop Vrigin completely and go with someone else.

The issue is my family have helped me set up my smart lights, smart devices, Ring cameras to the Virgin Router. Presumbaly if I leave Virgin my "Smart home" will become completely dum until someone comes round and painstakingly reteach every device (including about 50 individual smart spot lights) the new wifi password?

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  • Kirkmain
    Kirkmain Posts: 212 Forumite
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    PS I don't care much for sky and BT sports since the premier league season wont be back until end August
  • littleboo
    littleboo Posts: 1,695 Forumite
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    If you change provider, you can just set the new router to use the same Wifi name (SSID) and key that you currently have with Virgin. You don't need to tell the end devices new details
  • Look at what you actually need and use.

    click the link on renewal then no and watch it decrease . Still need to give 30 days notice so be wary of the date and look around in meantime for other deals 
  • Virgin media want to me to accept 02 SIM I neither want nor need. Quote was £87 for media package plus £22 for SIM. Total of £109 per month. I asked for just the media package and was quoted £112.00 per month. Take or leave it. Is this legal?
  • QrizB
    QrizB Posts: 16,459 Forumite
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    Is this legal?
    Yes.
    What services do you actually want and can you get them elsewhere for less?

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