What are you on and How much you Paying?

[Benson]

I get the ViP bundle + disney channels.

Sky Sports and Movies
Disney channels
TV Size: XL
V+ HD set-top box
Additional V set-top box
Broadband Size: XL
Phone Size: XL
Talk International
Talk Mobile

Cost: £70

As a long term customer they offered me the disney channels for free (As i had them in my last bundle) they also waved the handling charge and because of recent events with sky they also gave me a £10 credit for the next 6 months.

[>DiN<]

£17.99 For VM 10MB!

[NTLVictim]

"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it."

Publius Syrus

A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing.
Oscar Wilde (and Doonesbury)

[NTLVictim]

A cynical git knows both the price and the value.

[v0id]

I've got:

TV Size: XL - £20.50
Line Rental - £11.00
Anon caller reject - £2.50
Broadband Size: XL - £35.00

Totalling £74 pcm before calls and incl. the non DD fee.

No fancy cry baby discounts, as my service has been rock solid for almost 10 years*



* touches ever piece of wood near me

[Jules]

You might be better off on the VIP package

[gc7]

VIP inc Disney

• Sky Sports and Movies
• TV Size: XL
• V+ HD set-top box
• Additional V set-top box
• Broadband Size: XL
• Phone Size: XL
• Talk International
• Talk Mobile

£75 pm for next 6 months inc a £10 reduction for loss of Sky1,2,3 SkyNews and SkySportsNews.

[SimonB]

VIP at £85 per month. However, there were some problems with the V+ box install meaning I didn't get all the channels on the V+ box for 4 days (although did get them on our old Pace box). As a result getting next months services for free.

[rogerdraig]

2meg BB for £10

[Moz]

Erm...not as posh as you lot but get -

Some phone stuff (rental and evening I think - hardly ever use it!)
BB - 1 Meg (Slow but ok for browsing)
TV (All VM channels, no Sky premium stuff - 120 odd channels of crap )

£20 for all. I called to cancel (yeah right - wanted a better deal!)

Think that's pretty good, although I have to see my bill. Used to get billed for TV and phone on paper and BB on email...will see if they really do the whole lot for £20...but to my understanding that's the case.

I might call again with recent events.....my set top box is 5 years old...and might not have anything to do with that, but can NEVER use interactive..it's awful!!!

[spankysmagicpian]

So, now what happens if this is realised? (From DS)

EXCLUSIVE: Virgin TV price rise "likely", says analyst

Tuesday, March 6 2007, 10:59 GMT

By James Welsh, International Editor
Price rises for Virgin television customers are understood to be "likely" as the company pursues a strategy of expanding its content portfolio.

At a lunch for analysts hosted by Virgin Media CEO Steve Burch yesterday it was revealed that the company expects to return to net customer additions in the second quarter of the year, with churn following the departure of Sky's basic channels expected to be relatively limited. It is understood that although call volumes to Virgin's call centres have increased since the channels were withdrawn, retention deals offered by customer service agents have been effective at persuading customers to stay with the company.

One of the analysts present at the meeting indicated that price rises for television services were considered "likely", with drops in phone prices and no change in broadband pricing expected. A Virgin Media spokesperson who was not present at the presentation told Digital Spy today that the company doesn't "have any current plans to increase TV prices" but indicated that news regarding phone prices would emerge shortly.

The indication of a possible rise in TV prices was accompanied by news of the company's interest in building its own content offerings. A desire to work closely with - but not acquire - Setanta Sports was mentioned, and it is understood that Virgin Media is in discussions with ITV to include film and soap content on the cable operator's video on demand service.

[AdhesiveRat]

VIP Package for £85, Caller Id for £1.50

[patinstoke]

i finally plucked up the courage ( or determination) which ever way u look at it and foned retentions. i just got off the fone with a nice chap who looked at my accouand and then got me all the tv sports and movies fone and 4 meg internet for 59.00 cant complain! thats 22 quid less than im paying now. Have to say as well he was very polite and helpful

[u768211]

A word of warning to everyone adjusting their deals at the moment.

I phoned up on saturday, and after a few conversations arranged a new package at a new price (reduced TV, increased BB - marginally cheaper price).

The TV changes came through, but no change in BB speed, so phoned up again last night. It turned out that the package that they thought I was now on, and the package that I had been told I was now on did not match (no increased BB, and a slightly lower price). I was not best pleased, apparently is all being sorted out now, but I am still waiting for a call regarding the engineer coming out.

In summary, you may not actually (in VMs systems) be on the deal that you think you are. Make sure you get the persons full name and department and record the call if possible.