Virgin Media makes talk even cheaper - apparently!

BenJSmyth · 05-04-2011, 11:07

Here is a link to a press release this morning.

Sounds like pretty good value to me. Although the current £5 a month offer still seems like the best bargain of the moment.

http://pressoffice.virginmedia.com/p...ews&id=1546621

warrenb · 05-04-2011, 12:29

I don't get it, so if I want a SIM only with Web I can't on this deal, it doesn't make sense. Also the price quoted for the Blackberry is more than they are offering now.

BenMcr · 05-04-2011, 13:05

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Originally Posted by warrenb

I don't get it, so if I want a SIM only with Web I can't on this deal, it doesn't make sense.

SIMO with Web are astill avaliable though, just not part of this offer at the moment.

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Also the price quoted for the Blackberry is more than they are offering now.

Customer price is £10.21 at the moment for 50 mins/250 texts and Web

Offers in the press release are different

If you have XL phone you get it for £9.99 with 100 Mins and Unlimited texts/VM to VM calls and 1GB

On L you get for it for £11.32 with 100 Mins and 500 texts, Unlimited VM to VM and 1GB

ottoni · 05-04-2011, 13:11

Hi, about 2 weeks ago me and my wife upgraded to the £15.32 tariff with blackberry 8520, before this we were on the £10.32 tariff. The £15.32 tariff gives me 100 mins, 500 texts, 1gb internet and unlimited virgin to virgin mins, but this new deal for xl customers is the same as mine with unlimited texts for £9.99! would I be able to change to this or am I stuck, seems a bit unfair!

Dave42 · 05-04-2011, 13:11

[QUOTE=BenMcr;35206582]SIMO with Web are astill avaliable though, just not part of this offer at the moment.

Customer price is £10.21 at the moment for 50 mins/250 texts and Web

Offers in the press release are different

If you have XL phone you get it for £9.99 with 100 Mins and Unlimited texts/VM to VM calls and 1GB

On L you get for it for £11.32 with 100 Mins and 500 texts, Unlimited VM to VM and 1GB[/QUOTE

im on the £10.21 contract will i be able to change to this £9.99 offer or will i have to wait to after contract is finished

BenMcr · 05-04-2011, 13:16

If you are in a contract, you have to wait until it finishes before you can change to a cheaper tariff

Dave42 · 05-04-2011, 13:18

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

If you are in a contract, you have to wait until it finishes before you can change to a cheaper tariff

ok thanks ben thought that would be the case

oliver1948uk · 05-04-2011, 13:31

I am on the £10.21 SIM only deal and have 200 minutes, 1GB internet, 3000 texts and 3000 Virgin to Virgin minutes (just checked it online).

Also I think (but not sure) I am only on a one month contract. Why is mine better than those quoted above?

BenMcr · 05-04-2011, 13:35

Because it's a SIM Only deal

The ones we were discussing were for the Blackberry handset offer

warrenb · 05-04-2011, 13:59

So these deals do not include Sim Only with Web, you have to get a handset ?

BenMcr · 05-04-2011, 14:12

At present, that's correct. Probably because the SIMO deals are pretty good in their own right at the moment, so Virgin want to push handset/contract deals

warrenb · 05-04-2011, 14:42

Thanks for clearing that up. Shame, as I would have bought my way out of my current contract if the price was right for a Sim only. Not worth it at the moment as I only pay £15 a month now. Only 10 months till contract end.

Bofrok · 10-04-2011, 10:43

Is this deal only available to 'L' and 'XL' phone packages? I'm on VIP20 with Talk Unlimited and wonder if I can take the offer?

If I can I have another question. I have a pay monthly Virgin mobile (out of contract) but not a different account. Would I be able to transfer that number over to the main account or would I have to take out a new number?

BenMcr · 10-04-2011, 11:19

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Originally Posted by Bofrok

Is this deal only available to 'L' and 'XL' phone packages? I'm on VIP20 with Talk Unlimited and wonder if I can take the offer?

Talk Unlimited is XL

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If I can I have another question. I have a pay monthly Virgin mobile (out of contract) but not a different account. Would I be able to transfer that number over to the main account or would I have to take out a new number?

They would just replace the tariff on the number I would expect, if that's what you wanted to do

Bofrok · 10-04-2011, 12:40

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Talk Unlimited is XL

They would just replace the tariff on the number I would expect, if that's what you wanted to do

Thanks for that Ben, prompt and helpful reply as usual. Didn't realise it was the same tariff.

I need a new phone so would be a good deal for me as currently on 120 min/120 texts for £12, just wasn't sure if having taken the original contract with Virgin Mobile would have caused some sort of problem.