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Old 24-05-2009, 08:52   #54
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Re: Virgin to launch 2Mb Size S

There are several errors in the above

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However, anyone already signed up to virgin can't get this price unless they cancel for 6 months and then sign up again as a new customer. I was on size m + phone for £14.50 a month. They tried to put me on a higher speed for £18 a month
Most people on Size M + Phone get it for £12 a month (£20 BB M + £11 Phone - £8 discount) which is £2 cheaper than BB L + Phone

Even if you were on the £15.50 BB M + Phone for 12 month offer, once that expires it goes to £23 in total - so again £12 a month for BB M

If you take BB S + Phone it is £11 a month (£18 + £11 - £7 discount) - so you save yourself a whole £12 a year

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My own experience on size s is that it is exactly the same as the connection I had before (size m). I have the same upload and download maximums and when I do get throttled it is down to the same speeds as before.
BB M 2Mbit traffic management drops you to 1Mbit during any STM period

BB S traffic management drops to 512Kbit during any STM period

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Of course if you want to pay £50 a month instead of £14 for 'xxl' then go for it,
Of course you also don't have to compare one price which is without a phoneline to another price which is WITH a phoneline for dramatic effect

BB XXL is £35 when you take a phone, just as BB L is £14 when you take a phone
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