Re: Virgin media price increase
 

i agree with jb66, if you're strugging to make ends meet you dont take luxury, you get basic.

Why not get Plusnet broadband for £6.49 per month and use Freeview?

http://www.plus.net/?home=hometop

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

Don't be such a fan boy Zee lol :p

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

I can afford, but don't particularly enjoy paying out £96 a month, £87.56 is much better :D

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

We go through this everytime there is a price change. The contract makes it clear if the service price changes then you can cancel that service without an EDF if you are in contract

I would remind everyone though, that it's ONLY the affected service - not the entire contract

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

Well my latest bill shows the VAT increase which VM can do nothing about, those who are struggling may need to look at their packages and cut back a little e.g. move TV L to TV M?

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

Perhaps the reason for the hike in VIP pricing is to keep the bundle as the VIP bundle and have Sky Premium channels enabled in HD on both boxes?

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

I would probably stay if that was the case.

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

What service is it that's jumping up so high in price?

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

Considering the amount of things VIP has in it, it's probably a few different things like Talk Plan, Line Rental and TV

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

But we're back to the "Vip is no longer value for money" we was talking about 6 months ago!!

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

im on vip 50
and tbh i can now build a bundle to very nearly the price of the increase

erm

What you'll pay

Monthly cost

Your bundle £26.06

Virgin phone line £12.99

Your extras £47.60

Total £86.65

£86.65 for first 6 months
£108.15 after that



One-off cost £49.95

You save £40.00 £89.95



Your services
TV XL
Phone XL
Broadband XL
Virgin phone line
Broadband extras
Virgin Media Super Hub
Phone extras
Talk International
Talk Mobile
Anonymous Caller Rejection
3 Way Calling
TV extras
ESPN
V+ HD Box
Additional standard V HD Box - HD ready
Sky Sports & Movies Collection
Fees
V+ HD activation
Standard engineer installation
eBill for cable services




What you'll pay

Monthly cost

Your bundle £29.31

Virgin phone line £12.99

Your extras £47.60

Total £89.90

£89.90 for first 6 months
£114.65 after that



One-off cost £49.95

You save £40.00 £89.95



Your services
TV XL
Phone XL
Broadband XXL
Virgin phone line
Broadband extras
Virgin Media Super Hub and adaptor
Phone extras
Talk International
Talk Mobile
Anonymous Caller Rejection
3 Way Calling
TV extras
ESPN
V+ HD Box
Additional standard V HD Box - HD ready
Sky Sports & Movies Collection
Fees
V+ HD activation
Standard engineer installation
eBill for cable services



What you'll pay

Monthly cost

Your bundle £64.06

Virgin phone line £12.99

Your extras £47.60

Total £124.65





One-off cost £79.95

You save £40.00 £119.95



Your services
TV XL
Phone XL
Broadband 100
Virgin phone line
Broadband extras
Virgin Media Super Hub and adaptor
Phone extras
Talk International
Talk Mobile
Anonymous Caller Rejection
3 Way Calling
TV extras
ESPN
V+ HD Box
Additional standard V HD Box - HD ready
Sky Sports & Movies Collection
Fees
100Mb activation
V+ HD activation
Standard engineer installation
eBill for cable services


it has become not value for money lol
or im a missing something on that list?
a couple of pounds saved on vip

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

Here comes the Fan boy statements. If your going to get involved in the debate at least make it an intelligent answer, Instead of having a dig at staff because you have a chip on your shoulder with them.

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

The other packs are increasing in price, more details soon.

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

I really hope there is no more increases with the phone.

It has only just dawned on me I pay £23 for the line, XL calls and caller id.

That seems awful expensive to me.

Re: Virgin media price increase
 

@Ben: if the contract was taken as a whole at the same time eg bb and phone and the price of the phone line goes up, isn't the contract as a whole been changed and therefore, the whole contract should be able to be cancelled?

@everyone else: if you are out of contract or even still in contract, give VM a kick in the balls. Phone them up and ask them to be competitive. I did and I got 10Mb L BB + M phone + new D-Link router for £14.60/month. The new BB contract is for 12 months and on the phone it is 18 months. I have a feeling that VM will try to get their own back after 12 months and will increase the price of the BB element and I will be forced to swallow the increase as the phone is still in contract until a further 6 months. But I guess I have a year or so until that happens ...