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General Maximus 01-05-2019 10:23

Re: 500mb Question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by mikep (Post 35992888)
Tried to get on the new deal and they cant do it for a month or something? Is this something any one else experienced?

That is fair enough in principle because they have said it is coming without mentioning a specific date but it doesnt make sense because they are advertising left, right and center on their site and saying it is available to order.

Complain complain complain.

mikep 01-05-2019 10:36

Re: 500mb Question
 
I think they said something about only a certain "team" can do it or something.

Synthetic 01-05-2019 11:15

Re: 500mb Question
 
They've probably not updated their systems to do it properly yet, I remember being told this when I first tried to get 300, they had to call through to some other team which sounds like what Mike's saying.

General Maximus 01-05-2019 12:02

Re: 500mb Question
 
yeah I had that with 350, it took several phone calls

Synthetic 01-05-2019 12:48

Re: 500mb Question
 
From what I gather it has to be added "manually", IE overridden and only certain teams have the access to do that.

The "Normal" teams only have access to add the VVIP package which 500 comes as part of.

Could also be completely wrong :)

BenMcr 01-05-2019 13:24

Re: 500mb Question
 
You can only get 500Mb as part of VVIP. There is no way to get it without VVIP.

The only exception would be if your area doesn't yet support 500Mb for whatever reason, you'd get VVIP with the fastest tier available in your area.

Tricky Trevor 01-05-2019 13:50

Re: 500mb Question
 
Did you put your post code in to see if it's available in your area?

roughbeast 01-05-2019 13:57

Re: 500mb Question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by General Maximus (Post 35992889)
That is fair enough in principle because they have said it is coming without mentioning a specific date but it doesnt make sense because they are advertising left, right and center on their site and saying it is available to order.

Complain complain complain.

I certainly did. CS have now said I can have V.VIP Vivid 500 on 8th May.

alanbjames 01-05-2019 19:38

Re: 500mb Question
 
ive just come out of hospital and found my upload increased to 36mb but still on 350mb download.

logged into my account and no mention of 500mb being available but surely the area must be if they increased upload?

General Maximus 01-05-2019 19:49

Re: 500mb Question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alanbjames (Post 35992948)
logged into my account and no mention of 500mb being available but surely the area must be if they increased upload?

no, the upload speed increase is independent of the 500mbit tier and something they have probably been working on for a long time because it is the one area where VM have lagged behind the competition. It wouldn't surprise if towards the end of this year they increased the lower tiers as well and made everyone 10:1.

SnoopZ 01-05-2019 20:14

Re: 500mb Question
 
They really don't need 5 tiers it is crazy.

alanbjames 01-05-2019 20:20

Re: 500mb Question
 
This is what ive been told by a Yank customer service agent from Virgin...

Im now paying £60.00 for 350mb Broadband and Home phone + all inc calls.

I will have to take out the VIP Package costing £99 a month + I will be charged and this is the honest truth i will need 2 TV Boxes, why i have to have two is beyond me + i will need to stump up a one time charge for activation.

I told him honestly and "Once again Virgin are Cr**ping over their long term members and just wanting new ones" and i hung up the phone.

SnoopZ 01-05-2019 20:29

Re: 500mb Question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by alanbjames (Post 35992957)
This is what ive been told by a Yank customer service agent from Virgin...

Im now paying £60.00 for 350mb Broadband and Home phone + all inc calls.

I will have to take out the VIP Package costing £99 a month + I will be charged and this is the honest truth i will need 2 TV Boxes, why i have to have two is beyond me + i will need to stump up a one time charge for activation.

I told him honestly and "Once again Virgin are Cr**ping over their long term members and just wanting new ones" and i hung up the phone.

It was only announced on Monday, give things time to settle and see what happens as it is likely things will change.

Do you need the extra download or just want it? I mean you have a huge upload increase which is what most people on the top 350 tier have been complaining about.

General Maximus 01-05-2019 20:31

Re: 500mb Question
 
They told me i had to have a tivo box when i got 350mbits so i let them send it to me. It has never left the box.

It is as you said though, a carefully planned long term screw over by VM. They are hedging their bets that for every 4 people who put the phone down 1 person will cave in. They are trying to make a massive revenue jump as fast as possible. Eventually when they think they have reached saturation point they'll make it available to other packages and when people ring up say i didnt want tivo bla bla bla and i just want 500mbit bb you'll get "sorry, you signed a 12 month contract".

alanbjames 01-05-2019 20:43

Re: 500mb Question
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by SnoopZ (Post 35992958)
It was only announced on Monday, give things time to settle and see what happens as it is likely things will change.

Do you need the extra download or just want it? I mean you have a huge upload increase which is what most people on the top 350 tier have been complaining about.

Im complaining because as a company ANY company should be looking out for their long term revenue as much as any new and they dont seem to ever do this.


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