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End Virgin broadband contact early

Hi,

As most people have had CityFibre connect in their area now was thinking to change provider from Virgin although I am stuck in a contract till next year with £400 to pay to get out early. I was speaking to virgin to see if they can do anything on the current price to get it down. They said they could get it down 7 8 quid but would mean going into a new contract which got me thinking, could I go into a new contract with them and end in the 14 day cooling period?  B)   Is this a thing or because I'm already with them I cant? 

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  • km1500
    km1500 Posts: 2,790 Forumite
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    edited 25 November 2024 at 3:18PM
    good idea but no you can't !

    (there would not be a cooling off period)

    ps £78 a month sounds high what are you getting !
  • km1500 said:
    good idea but no you can't !

    (there would not be a cooling off period)

    ps £78 a month sounds high what are you getting !
    i reckon that's a reduction of 7 or 8 quid....... I maybe wrong 
  • km1500 said:
    good idea but no you can't !

    (there would not be a cooling off period)

    ps £78 a month sounds high what are you getting !
    i reckon that's a reduction of 7 or 8 quid....... I maybe wrong 
    Yes a reduction of 7 or 8. But thanks for the information. Though i felt like Harvey spectre for a minute there!
  • iniltous
    iniltous Posts: 3,926 Forumite
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    It’s a bit optimistic to say the least thinking that it would be that easy to get out of a commitment by taking out a new deal and cancelling it within the cooling off period….to a certain extent, that’s what happens , the new deal is cancelled in the cooling off period, but the previous terms are reimposed, so there is no get out of jail free card….want to use CF , you either pay for both , pay ETC or wait until you can quit penalty free 
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