Virgin Media Announces Price Increases

[Trent]

Today Virgin media have written to customers advising of price increases accross all (cable only? unconfirmed) packages.

The cost of XL is going up by £2.50 although the price increase is different depending on the package you use. I dont have the other price increase details but if anyone else has the letter please add to this post.

Virgin media are unable to provide any specific reason for the price increase but recommend off setting the cost by £1 by signing up for paperless billing, i already use this. Free broadband Technical support is also being highlighted and BBCi Player is now also on demand. They also highlight that Setanta Sports will be free for all customers between 8th - 11th August.

in my case i already get setanta sports free, XL package, and i dont use technical support so im due for a price increase for no obvious reason.

Just what we all need a price increase to go with the gas, fuel, food and other increases just now!!

A source in VM claimed that VM XL customers will be upgraded to 50Mb's at some point in the future but was unable to be drawn on when.

[piggy]

Originally Posted by Trent

Today Virgin media have written to customers advising of price increases accross all (cable only? unconfirmed) packages.

The cost of XL is going up by £2.50 although the price increase is different depending on the package you use. I dont have the other price increase details but if anyone else has the letter please add to this post.

Virgin media are unable to provide any specific reason for the price increase but recommend off setting the cost by £1 by signing up for paperless billing, i already use this. Free broadband Technical support is also being highlighted and BBCi Player is now also on demand. They also highlight that Setanta Sports will be free for all customers between 8th - 11th August.

in my case i already get setanta sports free, XL package, and i dont use technical support so im due for a price increase for no obvious reason.

Just what we all need a price increase to go with the gas, fuel, food and other increases just now!!

A source in VM claimed that VM XL customers will be upgraded to 50Mb's at some point in the future but was unable to be drawn on when.

you have answered your own question fuel has gone up and virgin need to pass the cost on

[WHISTLED]

Just what we all need a price increase to go with the gas, fuel, food and other increases just now!!

Impacts we feel are felt by big business too as their cost increase and equally some people stop paying

Originally Posted by Trent

A source in VM claimed that VM XL customers will be upgraded to 50Mb's at some point in the future but was unable to be drawn on when.

That will never happen as 50mb will be a "Cash Cow" you want it you pay for it.

yep its nothing new, as people already on here knew about these changes, however i disagree about the 20mb being upgraded to 50mb as financially it is going to be an unwise move...just imagine the fastest broadband available and how many people would like these speeds...so dont get ure hopes up buddy...but unless they offer 2.5mb upload speeds i cant see many people signing up...but what do i know

Originally Posted by i-Set

yep its nothing new, as people already on here knew about these changes, however i disagree about the 20mb being upgraded to 50mb as financially it is going to be an unwise move...just imagine the fastest broadband available and how many people would like these speeds...so dont get ure hopes up buddy...but unless they offer 2.5mb upload speeds i cant see many people signing up...but what do i know

They will be like flies round a honey pot, Virgin will be hard pressed to keep up with demand for 50mb, because people will want to be the first with the new service and to be able to brag about it.

Customers will willingly pay £50/£60 or more for the privilege of being able to say "I have got 50mb" to their friends.

[WHISTLED]

20mb will go to 50mb when 100mb is available IMO - Waaaaaaaay off

The price increase as far as I know is £1 xtra on sky sports if you have XL TV (due to sky have increased there sports prices) and VIP is increasing by £1 to £87

[v0id]

Didn't the XL TV package only just go up June this year by £2.50?

[Trent]

Originally Posted by darthlinux

The price increase as far as I know is £1 xtra on sky sports if you have XL TV (due to sky have increased there sports prices) and VIP is increasing by £1 to £87

I dont have sky sports but my monthly charge is going up by £2.50

[Fatec]

Originally Posted by i-Set

yep its nothing new, as people already on here knew about these changes, however i disagree about the 20mb being upgraded to 50mb as financially it is going to be an unwise move...just imagine the fastest broadband available and how many people would like these speeds...so dont get ure hopes up buddy...but unless they offer 2.5mb upload speeds i cant see many people signing up...but what do i know

Considering the 50Mbit business BB is now already confirmed to be 50/2 and business products have -higher- upload speeds than residential then its blatantly obvious the upload is 1.5Mbit.

So premium product, 50Mbit downstream, 1.5mbit upstream and STM on top

[yorkshireborn]

Originally Posted by v0id

Didn't the XL TV package only just go up June this year by £2.50?

just wot i thought so that will be a fiver rise for nothing extra.

Originally Posted by Trent

Today Virgin media have written to customers advising of price increases accross all (cable only? unconfirmed) packages.

The cost of XL is going up by £2.50 although the price increase is different depending on the package you use. I dont have the other price increase details but if anyone else has the letter please add to this post.

Virgin media are unable to provide any specific reason for the price increase but recommend off setting the cost by £1 by signing up for paperless billing, i already use this. Free broadband Technical support is also being highlighted and BBCi Player is now also on demand. They also highlight that Setanta Sports will be free for all customers between 8th - 11th August.

in my case i already get setanta sports free, XL package, and i dont use technical support so im due for a price increase for no obvious reason.

Just what we all need a price increase to go with the gas, fuel, food and other increases just now!!

A source in VM claimed that VM XL customers will be upgraded to 50Mb's at some point in the future but was unable to be drawn on when.

Not Writen to me yet , when is this due to happen ? . We only had a price rise 2 months ago . and i have just had my bill no rise on it

[batchain]

Originally Posted by Trent

The cost of XL is going up by £2.50 although the price increase is different depending on the package you use. I dont have the other price increase details but if anyone else has the letter please add to this post.

Virgin media are unable to provide any specific reason for the price increase but recommend off setting the cost by £1 by signing up for paperless billing, i already use this.

XL by £1.50 plus bundles by £1 - So £2.50 if you have a bundle such as 3 for £30 with XL TV on top.

e-Billing discount is also increasing from 50p to £1

New prices come into effect on June 1st 2008


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/article/...ng-1st-june-08

So this is about something that happened two months ago, which was announced on CF early April?