Free xbox offer?
 

Taken from http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...d.php?t=138734

Ok this doesn't sound viable, either because of the xbox nor the fact that this person can't spell.

So can a real ntl person state whether it is true or not?

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Erm, I do not think a real ntl official would request users to post down their e-mail addresses publicly like that.

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Sounds bollox cos if it was true you would go to www.ntlhome.com and there would be loads on there abt it

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i would forget it , even if if just for the bad seplling :D :D :D :D

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Gah, of course :o

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Valid email address are quite valuable for spammers don't you know! :rolleyes:

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But I just PM'd this person & have signed up & have my free xbox already.

I am well happy playing Midtown Madness 3 for just getting BB.
Although I cant access my email any more, its got too much cpam in it, takes hours to load a page.

:naughty: :naughty:












not.

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It is true, I work for ntl and this is a new offer launching tomorrow, the only drawback I can see on this is that you have to pay an install fee of £50.00. Other than that it is an excellent deal!
As for suggesting existing customers (out of contract) cancel and sign up again then I think that is inappropriate to suggest on a forum. Although I'm sure many ntl customers will think about doing this anyway.

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Nice one, hopefully the kind people on this board will send an email to ntl now, including the details of the scam, and the IP address you used to make this post, and we can all have a little chuckle at your expense. :dunce:

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the offer is true and will be launched tomorrow , although i sure the rules on that or any site would frown on people advertising trying to earn themselves money!!!

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What do you mean DieDieMyDarling? All I was saying is that any ntl customer doesn't need someone from ntl suggesting that they disconnect and reconnect on a new deal as a way to get a 'free' xbox, most can work out if this is a cost effective way to get the deal or not bearing in mind you are signing a new 12 month contract.

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AFAIK the xboxes with the Midtown Madness 3 were all part of a promotion & the boxes were marked up as promotion packs, I got one for £95 so it is feasable that NTL were able to purchase a load of them at reduced prices.

We will have to wait & see, I wonder what the catch will be, oh yes - there will be no getting away from "having" to have the games consol service too.

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Is there anything concrete on this today?

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After the experiance i've had over the last few days when the engineer finally arrives tonight to connect me to BB an x-box would go a small way to compensation for the hassle i've had, although i'm not sure about the £50.00 install fee, i think i still deserve this FOC!.
Please send me details so i can see what strings i can pull!
Jayne.kimber@baesystems.com

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Hi Jayne, what problems have you had? (as this is an XBOX forum, feel free to make a post in one of the General ntl Forums here: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/forumdisplay.php?f=4

In the meantime, this: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/kb/19/wh...rge-of-ntlhome may help. :)

:welcome: to the site. :)

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Its definately true. I was walking through my local shopping centre and there was a guy singing people up. There were big signs stating that you got a free XBOX AND two months free broadband if you signed up to the 600k/1MB service. :)

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not 2 months free broadband , 2 months free xbox live!!!!

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You haven't been into the stall at CastleCourt then? The guy told me two months free broadband. I read on here that it was free XBOX live but he said it was free broadband for 60 dayss

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I'm just wondering.... when they say a free xbox do they actually mean rented as in STB rental ? The offer sounds too good to be true otherwise. If it is correct, how are NTL making a profit and recovering the initial cost of the xbox itself???

:confused:

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the guy at castlecourt has got it wrong then , sorry , i,ll point it out to someone thought.. thanks

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hi no the xbox would still be yours as long as you kept for 12 months
these are hte terms and conditions

Xbox Package Offer
The Xbox Package Offer includes a Xbox console, one Midtown Madness 3 game, and an Xbox Live Starter Kit, comprising a communicator headset and a voucher offering you a 2 month free trial of Xbox LIVE. You must sign up for the Xbox LIVE trial separately and is subject to acceptance of Microsoft's terms and conditions (see voucher for details). The Xbox Package Offer is only available to customers purchasing ntl's 600K, 600K with Xbox Live or 1Mb Broadband services for the first time (existing ntl Broadband customers upgrading or downgrading their services are not eligible) and is subject to payment of a one-off £50 broadband installation charge. You must be a UK resident aged 18 or over. Subject to acceptance by ntl. Your Xbox will be supplied within 28 days after connection of service. This Offer is subject to availability and while stocks last. No cash alternative. Offer may be withdrawn for unforeseen events. Your ntl Broadband services are subject to availability and survey. Subject to ntl's standard terms and conditions, a 12 month minimum contract and payment by direct debit. Ntl reserves the right to charge you for the Xbox Package (£150) if you cancel your contract within the first 12 months from connection. If you take advantage of this offer, you may not subscribe to any other ntl Broadband offer for a minimum of 3 years from taking out this offer. One Offer per household. Offer ends 31 August 2004.

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Grrrr.... yet another case of NTL favouring new potential customers, instead of it's existing loyal (but maybe not for much longer..?) clientele :mad: :mad: :mad:

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...and here's the link for anyone still doubting this generous offer: http://www.home.ntl.com/xboxoffer

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Do you get the Xbox with NTL Freedom services?

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Ahhhhhh!! The old 'Installation fee' rip-off..... still got to admit it still fairly good value.

:)

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i just tried that web site. It charges me £50 installation fee and then gives me a £50 discount on the installation. Resulting balance being £0

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same here aswell :cool: :p:

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it seemed to say if i upgraded from 600k to 1M i'd be allowed an xbox. SO i've upgraded from 600k to 600k to see what happens ;)

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as i am on 1mb already i upgraded to 1mb and it let me do it , i have also made a note of the number it generated for me and it was around 11500 , so if it is true then there are around -1150 x boxes waiting to be picked up , i will give it a couple of days and ring them up , watch this space :D :D :D :D :D

edit :- and i have just recieved the automated response saying all the usual stuff about being contacte to arrange , blah blah blah , gonna be fun this :D :D :D

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I've recently traded in a 'spare xbox' I had (I've also got a Crystal Xbox) at GAME and got £65 for it. :D

:angel:

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my order number was 11255, so looks like they are going fast or its not sequential

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lol, i darent do it incase NTL give me 2 bills lol

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well it will be interesting to see what happens :D :D :D :D :D

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yeh, post back to tell us what happens :erm: :D

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sure will :D :D :D

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Live a little Krony ;)

Thats bound to happen, but an irrate phone call back to them will show then the error of their ways and they will just think they have screwed up the billing.

If they phone up an say i cant have the xbox as i already have bb, i'll tell them not to cancel the engineers appointment as he can either deliver the xbox or collect their equipment. NTL's choice :D

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i am just waiting for them to ring me up as well , if an existing customer cant have the xbox then why does it let you go for it , i would have thought that they would have locked existing customers out of it :confused:

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It doesnt force you to put your account number in. It does ask for your address but thats only to confirm that you can get the service. The funny thing is it asks if your an NTL customer already and then does nothing with the information.

I've developed a number of string a sellotape type systems like this for marketing. All they want is to generate interest and dont care about the validation. (ie get it out quick and never mind the quality oooeeerrrr)

If they lose a few x-box's to existing customers its probably not a concern when balanced up with the extra development cost for the validation (well thats what im hoping). We will see!!

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i think i will give them until the weekend and then ring them :D :D

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Doesnt it say someone will contact you within 48 hours? I'd ring them sooner but grrrrr timing is bad for me!!

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it looks as though it is a no go , i have just rang them up and they say it is only open to new subs :mad:
felt sorry for the lass on the other end though as she kept popping off to ask her super , ntl at its best/worst :(

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i would still keep a close eye on the bill when it comes next :erm:

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thanks for that , at least i had a go at it , did you , chickensh@t springs to mind :D :D :D :D

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me chicken out.........nope......... i knew the end result before the ball was bowled :D :p: ;)

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*Ahem*

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sorry if that was aimed at me , it was in jest :( ;) :D

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I've just realised that I've been too honest for my own good. :mad:

I'm in the process of moving house, so I informed NTL of my new address as of next month, as it's still in an NTL area and I'm still under my initial 12-month contract.

However, I've just realised that I should have given them a fake address somewhere abroad, and then when I've moved in to my new house, I should have registered again. I'm sure that NTL would not realise that someone living just around the corner from me, with my same name and with my same banking details and taking the exact same package that I already have, on the same day that I cancelled from service at my current address might be the same person :D :D :D

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ps - does anyone know if their online moving house service actually works? I phoned up on last weekend, and am supposed to have a call from an NTL representative soon. Only been 5 days so far :rolleyes:

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ntl will ask for proof of your new address (I.E solicitor's letter etc) to confirm that the area is not serviceable.

Sorry, but fraud is just downright wrong. :nono:

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after all the problems i am still having with this disconnecting bs, i think i deserve one.

the thing is they won't even send a engineer out for me, and are treating me like crap on the tech support phone line :(

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why dont they invest some money in the network, instead of dishing out free xboxes?

Annoys me that rather than look after the faithful, they go chasing new custom

Free Xbox for new subscribers!
 

Are NTL taking the P*ss or what??

Once again, current customers (some of whom have stuck by NTL for years) are completely ignored at the expense of new customers. According to the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/2207229.stm) all new subscribers over the summer, get a free Xbox!!

I can understand trying to tempt new customers, but wouldn't a better way be to offer a more competitive service rather than attempting (rather blatantly) to buy business?

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Has Anyone actualy Recieved a Xbox yet ??

Has Anyone received their Xbox from NtL yet
 

i have subscribed to NTL bcoz they offered the free Xbox
i subscribed on the 21st of July .& got installed 28th of July ...

i havent heard a word from NTL about my XBOX ..any one else have this problem or get their XBOX ???

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give em a ring and ask them what is going on ;)

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So would it only be 24.99 pm or do you also have to rent a modem from them?

Would this be via a Cm only & would you also be able to put it through router as it says "xbox only" somewhere on it.

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I just rang up & enquired to see if I can get a CM ony service with the xbox.

Yes they have plenty available, but I would be charged the £50 installation fee.
The fee only being required if you want the Xbox.

So you are basically being charged for the xbox.
isn't this misrepresentation?

Hmm, I wonder if its actually worth it, saving £49.99 on a new xbox & having tto go with NTL again for 12 months. Somehow I think I'd rather spend the extra £49.99 than go back but we will see.

I also have doubts about the returns policy with NTL, whats that going to be like?
(IMO = awful).

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You may want to check on that very, very carefully. As it is essentially free you may have a nightmare time if something goes wrong with the XBox, I doubt you would have the normal legal rights that you would have if you bought it in a shop.

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I dont know, your paying £50 for it & its part of a package, so effectivly you have some rights.
Though heck knows what they are.

Most likely a case of send it back to MS.