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Zhadnost
21-08-2009, 09:24
Has anyone else already had Septembers Price decrease on their bill?
Anyone who's advance charges start after the 1st September will have
Must have missed the price cuts anyone know what they are?
Must have missed the price cuts anyone know what they are?
50mb broadband getting reduced in price.
From 1st September Virgin Media will reduce the monthly cost of its 50Mb service for new and existing customers to £28, when taken with a phone line, or £38 if taken as a sole product.
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/428/virgin-media-in-broadband-network-revolution
Ahh thought it was all the packages not just 50mb as it would be silly to pay same for 20mb service than 50.
Ignitionnet
21-08-2009, 12:19
Best upgrade to 50 then :)
Best upgrade to 50 then :)
Don't you lose loyalty discounts by upgrading?
I'm paying around £50 for the following services and get my XL TV for a few £, so would i lose my TV loyalty discount and end up paying far more?
Phone M £11
XL BB £37
XL TV £ couple of quid after discounts.
Is it just 50Mb that is coming down? As I've just went from 20Mb to 10Mb to save £12pm
Is it just 50Mb that is coming down? As I've just went from 20Mb to 10Mb to save £12pm
Just 50Mb.
Zhadnost
21-08-2009, 13:45
AFAICT, the 50Mbit base price goes from £52 to £45, nothing else was affected on my bill.
Yup, because if you have just XXL and phone you get a £17 discount. so take that off £52 gives you £35. Take it off £45 gives you £28 ;)
Sorry if this has been asked already but i have VIP... if i was to upgrade to 50meg is it still going to be an extra £10 ?
gumpy321
21-08-2009, 14:42
Ben is going to be ill soon.... £10 now, £8 in September.
Ben is going to be ill soon.... £10 now, £8 in September.
Thanks :)
Zhadnost
21-08-2009, 17:29
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but why am I so daft that I'd start with the sentence 'I'm sure this question has been asked before' without noticing the Search button at the top of the page?
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but why am I so daft that I'd start with the sentence 'I'm sure this question has been asked before' without noticing the Search button at the top of the page?
In the competitive communication world, information changes rapidly like prices.
I suppose for some like me the search button does not explain the Virgin Media policy that cuts the price on the 50Mb service to the point so that its cheaper than the cost of the 20Mb service, but doesn't reduce the price of the 20Mb service.
Why is there no mention of a new VIP bundle that incorporates the 50Mb service? On this evidence, it would be less than the existing VIP packages and provide a faster service.
It seems that Virgin Media is covering itself both ways.If enough people take up the 50Mb offer all well and good, but if they don't they are still going to have a stable income from the 20Mb service.
I would be happy to have my existing VIP package upgraded to 50Mb ( instead of the current 20Mb) at a cheaper cost so long as it is a reliable service, but comments on the forum lead me to think that the 50Mb service still has teething problems.
Maybe existing 50Mb users could report their location and quality of service to give potential 50Mb users the opportunity to consider whether it is worth upgrading.
I suppose for some like me the search button does not explain the Virgin Media policy that cuts the price on the 50Mb service to the point so that its cheaper than the cost of the 20Mb service, but doesn't reduce the price of the 20Mb service.
It's not cheaper - its £8 more than XL
Why is there no mention of a new VIP bundle that incorporates the 50Mb service? On this evidence, it would be less than the existing VIP packages and provide a faster service.50Mbit is not cheaper than 20Mbit
I would be happy to have my existing VIP package upgraded to 50Mb ( instead of the current 20Mb) at a cheaper costIt's not cheaper
I noticed a theme in the previous post.... :D
I'm sure this question has been asked before, but why am I so daft that I'd start with the sentence 'I'm sure this question has been asked before' without noticing the Search button at the top of the page?
Its nice to be nice..but with me being that DAFT i thought i would just ask the question and let some BRAINY person answer it ;)
Cleverness is not wisdom.
Euripides
just got my latest bill, and something doesn't look right
previous bill showed :
Telephone Line Rental 11 August - 10 September £11.00
Talk Unlimited 11 August - 10 September £7.95
Phone, TV & Broadband Saving 11 August - 10 September £-25.95
TV Size: X L 11 August - 10 September £23.00
XXL 50Mb Broadband 11 August - 10 September £52.00
latest bill is
Telephone Line Rental 11 September - 10 October £11.00
Talk Unlimited 11 September - 10 October £7.95
Phone, TV & Broadband Saving 11 September - 10 October £-20.95
TV Size: X L 11 September - 10 October £23.00
XXL 50Mb Broadband 11 September - 10 October £45.00
so I've lost £ 5 on my bundle saving , and saved £ 7 on broadband - a net gain of £ 2
is that right?
Yes. you already got £5 off the previous price - XXL was £15 more than XL but you were only paying £10 more
Now they've made it £8 more than XL for all customers so they only need to adjust your bill by £2
Yes. you already got £5 off the previous price - XXL was £15 more than XL but you were only paying £10 more
Now they've made it £8 more than XL for all customers so they only need to adjust your bill by £2
thanks - I think I get it - I was thinking I'd get about £ 20 reduction.
Would the bundle discount be lost if I got rid of the TV package? (basic would be good enough for me)
Yes it would - but you may be able to agree a new bundle deal
BomberAF
27-08-2009, 16:56
The 50Mb price reduction isn't a price drop it's a special offer for new customers isn't from 1st december, although I rung up last thrusday and got it for the £8 price reduction from 1st sept.
gumpy321
27-08-2009, 17:03
The 50Mb price reduction isn't a price drop it's a special offer for new customers isn't from 1st december, although I rung up last thrusday and got it for the £8 price reduction from 1st sept.
Stop talking rubbish.
BomberAF
27-08-2009, 17:09
Stop talking rubbish.
I am not talking rubbish about getting the new price from 1st sept but I have just asked VM on twitter and they told me that it isn't a price reduction but a tier price reduction
What they said (http://twitter.com/VIrginmedia) was
'@SexBombAF (http://twitter.com/SexBombAF) It's a tier price reduction - not a special offer, and applies to all customers (existing and new). Hope that helps. AA'
How you get 'it IS a special offer' out of that is beyond me
BomberAF
27-08-2009, 20:33
yes after me thinking it was a special offer when you said I was avin a laugh i twiited them and that is what they said, the woman on phone said it wsa special offer
zing_deleted
04-09-2009, 10:15
im on 50 meg and just got my bill and its wrong still the old prices and the guy I spoke to says its for new customers only
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trying to find some official press release and cant lol
BomberAF
04-09-2009, 10:27
im on 50 meg and just got my bill and its wrong still the old prices and the guy I spoke to says its for new customers only
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trying to find some official press release and cant lol
Yeah but your bill starts in August so it wont include much of sept yet.
Sir John Luke
04-09-2009, 10:28
The only person in the whole of VM who seems to understand the new pricing is BenMcr who has said time and time again the new pricing (apart from the initial 3-month discount) applies to everyone. How he can actually get that through to his colleagues is another issue.
zing_deleted
04-09-2009, 10:32
Yeah spoke to a white man and had it explained lol bloody Indian call centrs lol
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Yeah but your bill starts in August so it wont include much of sept yet.
Yeah bill date us August 28th so missed it by 3 days next months bill will pretty much have 2 months price drop took off. Would have thought though the system would have sussed that most of this bill is after the price drop though
Sir John Luke
04-09-2009, 10:35
Yeah spoke to a white man and had it explained lol bloody Indian call centrs lol
Blimey - are the call centres are using video-phones now, or did you ask his colour?
zing_deleted
04-09-2009, 10:43
well he said some stuff about the first guy that lead me to believe he was none ethnic in origin ;)
I think I am getting overcharged with the new pricing? I am on VIP package. Can anyone tell me if I should be complaining?
Description Date/period Amount
Telephone Line Rental 09 September - 08 October £11.00
Talk International 09 September - 08 October £1.50
Talk Unlimited 09 September - 08 October £7.95
Talk Mobile 09 September - 08 October £1.50
T V Size: X L 09 September - 08 October £23.00
2 Additional V Box 09 September - 08 October £30.00
V+ Box 09 September - 08 October £10.00
Add Set Box(es) Discount 09 September - 08 October £-20.00
Phone,T V & B B Saving 09 September - 08 October £-34.95
Broadband Size: X L 09 September - 08 October £37.00
Paper Bill Charge 06 September £1.25
Premium TV channels (Provided by Virgin Media Entertainment) £26.00
Description Date/period Amount
Skymovie 2,SkyMovie 1,Sports 1, 09 September - 08 October £26.00
Sports 2 £0.00
zing_deleted
26-09-2009, 09:13
the toalt should be 88 quid iirc if it is you aint . AFAIK September didnt do much to the VIP pack
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