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copernob 04-02-2021 09:41

Virgin Retentions
 
How do you get through to someone in UK on 150 Virginmedia. Each time I try I get someone who I can not understand half of what they saying. Doing my head in. I got enough problems in my old age without asking the person/s to repeat what they said 100 times.

Is there anyone working in UK on 150? Thanks

joglynne 04-02-2021 09:57

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
I have found that if I call early in the day I usually get someone located in the UK. Other than that I visit the VM forum who can sort out most of my issues.
https://community.virginmedia.com/t5...unityHubForums

copernob 04-02-2021 12:11

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
SORTED---My Third Call got me through to a Lovely lady.

Now paying £53 instead of £64. Could of done with lower but this will do for next 18 months.

Thank You All

Jaymoss 04-02-2021 22:27

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
In my experience you are always better to cancel and then wait for the Loyalty Department to call. I was on 100 meg and phoneline for £28 which crept up to £31 and in a couple of months was going up to £49. Called to cancel and waiting a whole 24 hours for my loyalty call and am now on 200meg with a free rolling 5GB unlimited minutes and Texts sim no phoneline for £27 for 18 months . My initial retentions call would have put my bill up

daveeb 05-02-2021 09:40

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Jaymoss (Post 36069472)
In my experience you are always better to cancel and then wait for the Loyalty Department to call. I was on 100 meg and phoneline for £28 which crept up to £31 and in a couple of months was going up to £49. Called to cancel and waiting a whole 24 hours for my loyalty call and am now on 200meg with a free rolling 5GB unlimited minutes and Texts sim no phoneline for £27 for 18 months . My initial retentions call would have put my bill up

Generally true as it's the only way to get a decent deal. However I do know of people who never get the callback and have either had to eat humble pie and cancel the cancellation or move to pastures new with all the associated hassle.

Jaymoss 05-02-2021 18:15

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by daveeb (Post 36069501)
Generally true as it's the only way to get a decent deal. However I do know of people who never get the callback and have either had to eat humble pie and cancel the cancellation or move to pastures new with all the associated hassle.

TBH with Covid I was expecting not to get the call and would have left however I have been with this service pre NTL so over 20 years ( had tv then the 512kbps cable as soon as available) so guess I get the call due to that maybe

copernob 05-02-2021 19:43

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
You lot who get these good low deals must have a magic wand LOL...I do find now that since redoing this deal that my Speed has dropped from 381 down 37 up to On my top pc from anything from 309.24 down upto 352 down and 37 up. On other PC it is now 321.51 down 45.51 up.Both normally the same. Must be something wrong in my area as I get dropouts every day as well.

alanbjames 05-02-2021 23:48

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
I spoke to retentions and im getting £17 a month off for 18 months.

Aye Up 12-02-2021 16:20

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
I wonder if the area you're in has an impact?

I can get FTTC and FTTP using Openreach network and decent deals there, when I cancelled in Nov, I got the expected call back and got 350Mb for £26 a month. Naturally I bit their hand off and accepted, is on par with the price if I went with Vodafone at the time.

denphone 25-09-2026 19:26

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
Does anybody know the telephone number of Virgins retention department..

Mr K 25-09-2026 20:36

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
The best number is 020 3743 6970. This is UK outbound retentions. Doesnt matter whether you've cancelled or not, they have the best deals.

jem 25-09-2026 20:41

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by denphone (Post 36222949)
Does anybody know the telephone number of Virgins retention department..

There isn't one, alas.

The system works like this; You have to call VMs general support number who will do all they can to get you to sign up for a further minimum term and they can offer you very little.

You need to persist and give instructions to cancel. you want to cancel, make it absolutely clear that you want to cancel and give your 30 day notice. They have to accept it.

Then and only then might you get a call back from retentions offering you a far better deal.

Or maybe they won't and just process your cancellation and cut you off.


How good of a poker player are you?

denphone 26-09-2026 03:46

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by jem (Post 36222957)
There isn't one, alas.

The system works like this; You have to call VMs general support number who will do all they can to get you to sign up for a further minimum term and they can offer you very little.

You need to persist and give instructions to cancel. you want to cancel, make it absolutely clear that you want to cancel and give your 30 day notice. They have to accept it.

Then and only then might you get a call back from retentions offering you a far better deal.

Or maybe they won't and just process your cancellation and cut you off.


How good of a poker player are you?


l certainly won't blink.

denphone 26-09-2026 12:21

Re: Virgin Retentions
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr K (Post 36222956)
The best number is 020 3743 6970. This is UK outbound retentions. Doesnt matter whether you've cancelled or not, they have the best deals.

Thanks as that is the number l phoned this morning and after some bartering we got a very good deal.:tu:


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