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denphone 04-05-2011 15:44

Re: Dilemma
 
l might have my opinions about Virgin but l am afraid l will never go to Sky.

Digital Fanatic 04-05-2011 16:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35228708)
It is unlimited, and fee calls after 7pm and all weekend.

Seems quite good

it is actually £35pm cheaper than I am currently paying to VM, i'd be daft not to give it a go!

good luck mate, hope it all works out for you. :)

Twig The Wonder 04-05-2011 17:58

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35228712)
l might have my opinions about Virgin but l am afraid l will never go to Sky.

Mate, i'm with you.

I hate that dish, and much prefer VM and my cable.

I have many personal reasons to hate some certain people associated with SKy

Clue.. JFT96, I was there, lost family, So the thought of moving back to Sky is not good in my book.

But being in Local Gov't, wages cut, I really have to look beyhond my personal predjudices and look to what deal is best for me.

On a personal note, our Peter who died at Hillsborough, would have been 37 today, but he will be forever 15

God Bless you Pee~Wac :)

kop32 04-05-2011 18:06

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35228802)
Mate, i'm with you.

I hate that dish, and much prefer VM and my cable.

I have many personal reasons to hate some certain people associated with SKy

Clue.. JFT96, I was there, lost family, So the thought of moving back to Sky is not good in my book.

But being in Local Gov't, wages cut, I really have to look beyhond my personal predjudices and look to what deal is best for me.

On a personal note, our Peter who died at Hillsborough, would have been 37 today, but he will be forever 15

God Bless you Pee~Wac :)

I was also there that dreadful day,and go to the memorial service every year,but yes, I also have look past a few things while paying my subs to SKY, but cost and service is essential in todays world,I feel your pain though

Justice For The 96

YNWA!!

denphone 04-05-2011 18:51

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35228802)
Mate, i'm with you.

I hate that dish, and much prefer VM and my cable.

I have many personal reasons to hate some certain people associated with SKy

Clue.. JFT96, I was there, lost family, So the thought of moving back to Sky is not good in my book.

But being in Local Gov't, wages cut, I really have to look beyhond my personal predjudices and look to what deal is best for me.

On a personal note, our Peter who died at Hillsborough, would have been 37 today, but he will be forever 15

God Bless you Pee~Wac :)

Sorry to hear that, any death is never very nice l know that.

Peter_ 04-05-2011 18:55

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35228802)
Mate, i'm with you.

I hate that dish, and much prefer VM and my cable.

I have many personal reasons to hate some certain people associated with SKy

Clue.. JFT96, I was there, lost family, So the thought of moving back to Sky is not good in my book.

But being in Local Gov't, wages cut, I really have to look beyhond my personal predjudices and look to what deal is best for me.

On a personal note, our Peter who died at Hillsborough, would have been 37 today, but he will be forever 15

God Bless you Pee~Wac :)

I feel the same way about anything to do with News International and would never even use one of their rags for toilet paper as I would feel even more soiled.:mad::mad:

Sorry for your loss as the pain will never go away.

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On a separate note have you called Virginmedia and asked them to match the price at all it could be worth your while.

clinteastman 04-05-2011 19:05

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35228802)
Mate, i'm with you.

I hate that dish, and much prefer VM and my cable.

I have many personal reasons to hate some certain people associated with SKy

Clue.. JFT96, I was there, lost family, So the thought of moving back to Sky is not good in my book.

But being in Local Gov't, wages cut, I really have to look beyhond my personal predjudices and look to what deal is best for me.

On a personal note, our Peter who died at Hillsborough, would have been 37 today, but he will be forever 15

God Bless you Pee~Wac :)

Quote:

Originally Posted by kop32 (Post 35228808)
I was also there that dreadful day,and go to the memorial service every year,but yes, I also have look past a few things while paying my subs to SKY, but cost and service is essential in todays world,I feel your pain though

Justice For The 96

YNWA!!

I thought I had good reasons to boycott Murdoch (which I do as much as I can, if it wasn't for Sky basics on VM I'd be 100% ******* free) but not a patch on you two, not after that 'The Truth' article that horrible papper published.

muppetman11 04-05-2011 22:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35227908)
Well, what do I do now?

I’ve been waiting patiently for the Red button for so long, and now it seems to be finally getting near, and I was feeling positive, guess what happened?

I came home yesterday to find my wife signing up for Sky. I asked all the questions, most notably Broadband Speed, and was told I can receive “up to 20Mb” I didn’t feel too confident questioning him, but my wife was really keen on moving from VM, as she really feels we pay far too much for our services (we get the lot)

Anyway, what it has come down to, is that we are getting the full Sky hit, TV, phone & Broadband, for a lot less than we are paying VM.

It seems we get a lot more channels, cheaper calls, sky player & more HD channels.

Now I’m sure there must be a catch, anyone care to educate me (and my wife) while we have a chance to reconsider?

Thanks

Russ:confused:

You really have to decide what's best for you , I have both and here's my thoughts

VM wins on Broadband speeds , Catchup Service , Free service calls ( replacement box ) , Free ESPN included with XL and free HD channels included in XL.

Sky Wins on better channel range , more HD content available and cheaper phone service.

fixerman 05-05-2011 01:14

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35228802)
Mate, i'm with you.

I hate that dish, and much prefer VM and my cable.

I have many personal reasons to hate some certain people associated with SKy
Clue.. JFT96, I was there, lost family, So the thought of moving back to Sky is not good in my book.

But being in Local Gov't, wages cut, I really have to look beyhond my personal predjudices and look to what deal is best for me.

On a personal note, our Peter who died at Hillsborough, would have been 37 today, but he will be forever 15

God Bless you Pee~Wac :)

Your Peter is up there having a good old kick about with some of the footballing legends and he is still 15!:angel:

---------- Post added at 00:14 ---------- Previous post was at 00:10 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Twig The Wonder (Post 35227908)
Well, what do I do now?

I’ve been waiting patiently for the Red button for so long, and now it seems to be finally getting near, and I was feeling positive, guess what happened?
Anyway, what it has come down to, is that we are getting the full Sky hit, TV, phone & Broadband, for a lot less than we are paying VM.

It seems we get a lot more channels, cheaper calls, sky player & more HD channels.
Now I’m sure there must be a catch, anyone care to educate me (and my wife) while we have a chance to reconsider?
Thanks

Russ:confused:

A friend of mine has Sky and is very happy with everything except the broadband. He never gets anything like the "up to" speed.:shocked:

denphone 05-05-2011 07:09

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Their broadband as the the last member posted is rubbish and nothing like Virgins fibre optic network.

---------- Post added at 06:09 ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 ----------

Their broadband as the the last member posted is rubbish and nothing like Virgins fibre optic network.

muppetman11 05-05-2011 11:15

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35229184)
Their broadband as the the last member posted is rubbish and nothing like Virgins fibre optic network.

---------- Post added at 06:09 ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 ----------

Their broadband as the the last member posted is rubbish and nothing like Virgins fibre optic network.

Rubbish is a bit harsh , however it is dependant on the length of your line the same as all ADSL providers.

denphone 05-05-2011 11:17

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Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35229300)
Rubbish is a bit harsh , however it is dependant on the length of your line the same as all ADSL providers.

Perhaps it is a bit harsh but my experience and others is not that good.

muppetman11 05-05-2011 11:34

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Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 35229301)
Perhaps it is a bit harsh but my experience and others is not that good.

I agree mate ADSL is outdated technology , however it depends what the OP does with his BB and how close he lives to the Exchange , a short line could see speeds of 14mb - 20mb however some people with long lines only see speeds of less than 1mb , simply not good enough in 2011.

alwaysabear 05-05-2011 12:37

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Quote:

Originally Posted by muppetman11 (Post 35229309)
I agree mate ADSL is outdated technology , however it depends what the OP does with his BB and how close he lives to the Exchange , a short line could see speeds of 14mb - 20mb however some people with long lines only see speeds of less than 1mb , simply not good enough in 2011.

I believe the average on Sky BB is between 6mb -8MB.

muppetman11 05-05-2011 12:49

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Quote:

Originally Posted by alwaysabear (Post 35229345)
I believe the average on Sky BB is between 6mb -8MB.

Yes I can believe that , its a case of what you use the internet for , if its mainly web browsing and email with occasional video , them speeds are more than enough if your a big downloader , movie streamer etc your probably going to want more.


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