[merged] Price increase

[Hell's Child]

Originally Posted by Richard M

I really hope this isn't true.

As I said... it is happening. We were informed 2 days ago, but I have been too busy to post.

[Graham F]

Originally Posted by Hell's Child

**hides away so nobody catches him**

1MB is going up to £37.99. 600k is staying the same as is 150k.


This will be announced to customers 7th April.

You heard it here 1st.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.



I will add the other prices are correct. As for termination of contract, it states you have the right to cancel without penalty if the price increase is 19% or over (I think this is the right figure).

It actually states nothing abt % it says...
http://www.ntlhome.com/legals/residentialterms.html

20. Cancellation Rights

You may cancel the Services without penalty in the following circumstances:-

(i) if We increase our Charges You may cancel those Services in respect of which the Charges have increased by giving Us one month's notice in writing within 30 days of the earlier of:

(a) such price increase being notified to You under Condition 6.2; or

(b) the date of your first bill following such price increase, irrespective of whether the minimum period in respect of those Services has expired. If You cancel Services under this Condition, the increased Charges relating to those Services will not apply to You;

[Ignition]

IMHO if ntl want to raise more revenue they should be looking elsewhere rather than increasing prices on their internet services - DTV certainly bears strong attention, don't think it makes its' fair share of the dollars.

I've got to say I think that's pretty poor value for money - now more expensive than 10mbit/1mbit that Jerrek has in Canada.

Welcome to ripoff Britain I guess.

[Graham F]

Originally Posted by Richard M

I really hope this isn't true.

As Hell's Child says it is very true I heard abt this back in Jan before it was confirmed 1M ADSL looks good

[ZrByte]

ITs funny though, pretty much all the DSL providers have dropped over the last two years or so.
When I got on the 1mb 2 years ago It was the best value out there, only a few quid more expensive than my friends 512K ADSL.
Now my friend could almost rent two ADSLs for the same price im paying.

NTL really are financially retarded arnt they?

[etccarmageddon]

do you realise how many NTL customers have 1mb?

a very small minority

so if anything, they should be dropping the price or offering promotions in order to get people to move up to 1mb.

[ian@huth]

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

do you realise how many NTL customers have 1mb?

a very small minority

so if anything, they should be dropping the price or offering promotions in order to get people to move up to 1mb.

But do they want that many on 1 Mb?

Of course they do want customers on 1 Mb for the revenue it brings them, but they don't want them to use the connection for more than a little browsing and email checking.

[themelon]

mmmmmm if ntl are putting the phone prices up that is stupidity. The very least they can do is drop the connection charge and replace it with a minimum charge.

Still for phone im kind of stuck in a corner as I have to have an ntl phone line, and i aint paying twice and definately aint going back to Sky!

[Florence]

Originally Posted by Hell's Child

**hides away so nobody catches him**

1MB is going up to £37.99. 600k is staying the same as is 150k.


This will be announced to customers 7th April.

You heard it here 1st.

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.



I will add the other prices are correct. As for termination of contract, it states you have the right to cancel without penalty if the price increase is 19% or over (I think this is the right figure).

Well I am out of contract being a customer for almost 3 yesr with BB and longer with phone. I will be looking at alternatives I will drop down to 600K and if the upload is c**p I will be looking at changing over as I can get 512K but not 1 mb. With this increas BTs 1mb would work out cheaper than NTLs. to NTL about this Idea you will end up with no customers left stop giving those big bonuses and large pay to top managers and look to you customers for once.. before its too late..

[th'engineer]

You have a good point if there was an upload comparable to ADSL think people would be happy.

[Hell's Child]

Originally Posted by Kitty

Well I am out of contract being a customer for almost 3 yesr with BB and longer with phone.

Quite right. Was incensed when they announced some of the increases. Also in the North we have started charging £10 for install again... grrrrr

Originally Posted by JustAnotherN00b

Welcome to ripoff Britain I guess.

I feel like I have Been welcomed too many times to that place Just.

[etccarmageddon]

Originally Posted by th'engineer

You have a good point if there was an upload comparable to ADSL think people would be happy.

GOOD POINT!

we now have a choice of an over priced 1mb version! or we can drop down to 600k but will have half the upload speed of ADSL!

[th'engineer]

Originally Posted by etccarmageddon

GOOD POINT!

we now have a choice of an over priced 1mb version! or we can drop down to 600k but will have half the upload speed of ADSL!

I have to be honest think that is the achelles heal in NTL the upload, needs improvement to match BT

[etccarmageddon]

for the same price as the NTL 1mb service you can get 2mb from Bulldog.