Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Who's the provider? Sky? You're probably subsidising the price by taking a wad of other services.
Best deal around seems to be Vodafone. Fibre up to 76Mbps, unlimited. Just £28pm including line rental.

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

His imaginary friend. Telford is always good for a laugh.

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Maybe some of us cannot get bt fibre because bt are lazy so only option is virgin media

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I never asked for black one Ben the agent said he was sending me one

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Gosh, there's a blast from the past ...

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Why can't you post your last bill? And are you still paying for VM?

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Telfordcable says he was in a 12-month VM contract so that would have expired by now. Why he can't disclose the provider I don't know.

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Plusnet.

They offer a referral discount, he has signed up a whole bunch of people so gets that, and they seem happy to offer him whatever he wants as far as 'loyalty' discounts go.

Obviously to imply that it's available to everyone is absurd.

He veers between delighted and threatening legal action, depending on situation, without much in between. I remember well his concern at losing his referral discounts when Plusnet had serious network issues.

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Ah, I misread £18 as 18 months :blush:

Anyway to update my situation, my 200Mb Gamer update hasn't been applied. The person who sold me it didn't bother to check if I had the right hardware. I'll get my SH3 on Tuesday at no charge. Hopefully I won't get the port flapping issue.

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

he's not finished photoshopping it

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Correct I have 17 peoples on my referral discount £21.25 :) plus plusnet offer me discount loyalty £12.50 off for 18 months.

Line Rental Saver £0.00 (12 months)
Anytime Calls £0.00 (18 months)
Unlimited Fibre Extra £0.99p (18 months)

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

So this is hardly a widely-available "deal" as you called it. To suggest Virgin are "EVIL" for charging £50 for 200Mb because you've managed a huge discount from PlusNet, is just... I mean...

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/...2016/09/13.jpg

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

Its only on upload, not download.

I got a black one, arrived yesterday and is now happily providing me 200/20.

Because I (we) want it, obviously :rolleyes:
I'm not paying £50 for it anyway, besides which its only £5 more than before.
Just becasue you are happy with your subsidised plusnet does not mean others cannot want something more.

Mines happily running in modem mode (purple status light instead of white).
I did notice that logging into it, and then trying to view the status, upset it, but thats not something I normally do.

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

I'm starting to wonder if VM have any competent staff left.

So first of all they sold me 200Mb Gamer and didn't bother to check if I had the SH3. I've now received my new contract and there's a £14.99 activation fee for Quick Start and the SH3 which nobody bothered to tell me about!

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

The saga continues... my SH3 arrived and has activated but I haven't got the upload speed increase. I called up and are now denying selling me 200Mb Gamer despite me confirming it with three different people!

Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
 

So how do they account for them sending you an SH3 then ? Muppets.