Thread: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
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Old 09-02-2009, 19:13   #204
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Re: Virgin media possibly getting serious on dodgy boxes?
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Originally Posted by nasinclair View Post
I am sorry to say, the exact same experience I had in Wigan when I had my install done.
It seems its the some of the staff too who are to blame.
Unfortunately because of the decision to badge and uniform the installers as Virginmedia employees, they aren't, well indirectly you'll find that there will be a company like Kelly's who then in turn sub contract the installation side to another company. So in fact the installers especially, are contractors who are employed by Kelly's or one of the other companies that are around the country, to carry out installation and sometimes service work as well.

Now im not saying the even the Virginmedia employees aren't whiter than white, but with the installation side, there loyalties aren't exactly with VM.

So if you are approached by someone who are obviously doing work on the side, and also dealing in ilegal STB's/Modems, then you should report these to VM.

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Originally Posted by keyholder View Post
In a way yes. I see your point, but that wont happen! it never does. how many vm engineers do u know of that have / will d/c non used coax lines? its costs vm time and money + potential customers not getting thier line conected due to engineers sitting at green boxes d/c non offical lines

ive not long moved into my current house with cable in, this house has been empty for over a year! yes the cable for VM was still active and Access points all over house in each room for cable/ tv.

I know of over 30 people that have not got a current subscription with VM and are using flashed modems and other forms of boxes for tv, and quite frankly i dont blame them. No restrcitions, no outages, nothing!

I was thinking of grassin a few of them up but im not even going to waste my own breath telling VM. Untill VM actually start delivering a decent service then they can go whistle. AS other people have stated in these replys, what do VM actually want as proof that people are using forms of equipment to obtain services they havent paid for??because by the looks of things all this advert is about is calling peoples bluff.

I also have had a letter stating about using a 3rd party box, i then rang up vm and said ive recieved this letter blah blah, come and check my house. they said sorry, it was just a warning letter stating what could happen etc.

vm do provide a decent internet conection yet thier traffic usage is Crap which sits next to the Steaming pile of crap which is called Windows Vista, ( But thats another topic).

What do us the loyal and frustrated customers get for reporting these ILEGAL crimes? jack didly squat no doubt.

And they think that by shoving people on to docsis 3 will help them prevent reflashed boxes working on thier network . HA dont make me laugh There has been awork around this for years.

ohwell we all live in hope that VM will be the daddy of all BB in the uk .... One day with better prices & better traffic management
Look at what i have highlighted, then think about it. One sentence you are saying i don't blame them for using flashed modems, then in another one, you are then complaing about VM traffic usage being cr+p.
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