Leaving Virgin ? - Page 2

16-05-2008, 10:56

I would not leave as I have too good a deal with them look to the left under my Avatar, and virtually troublefree in 14 years plus I am 2 miles from the National Headend in Knowsley so mt connection is very stable.

LondonRoad · 16-05-2008, 11:32

Having experienced Sky and BT I'm more than happy to stay with Virgin

Down the Pub · 16-05-2008, 11:43

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

still Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£125 aint peanuts to some of us uno.

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it's not to me either, with all the bill rises and fuel etc etc, plus we've got a new baby in the house..............at least the opportunity is there to not have to pay the whole lot up front. so yes Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£125 ain't peanuts to you or me, but there are options, something bt didn't give me last time i had a new line installed.

the-cable-guy · 16-05-2008, 14:12

still i cant afford that upfront.

Down the Pub · 16-05-2008, 14:31

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Originally Posted by the-cable-guy

still i cant afford that upfront.

that's what i was trying to say before, at the moment you don't have to pay it upfront if you don't want to. you can either

a) pay it off over 6 months with your bill, which works out at just under Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£21 a month

or

b) have the line over 18 months and bt pay off Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£95 leaving you to pay Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£30

so you have 3 choices , pay it up front or either of the two ways i've mentioned.

the-cable-guy · 16-05-2008, 14:35

oh ok then. well now you can get a second hand box subscription without a phone line :o)

mark777 · 17-05-2008, 02:25

For me, they go in the bin if they don't drop Phorm by the end of May. That's after nearly 7 years.

BenMcr · 17-05-2008, 09:46

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Originally Posted by mark777

For me, they go in the bin if they don't drop Phorm by the end of May. That's after nearly 7 years.

They haven't taken up Phorm!

17-05-2008, 09:49

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

They haven't taken up Phorm!

I assume he meant if the don't come down off the fence by the end of May.

Sirius · 17-05-2008, 10:13

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

They haven't taken up Phorm!

Really. Then the CEO of Phorm needs to stop telling everyone they have, And that they intend to start the role out in weeks ?. Virgin will see this as a very big revenue stream and will in my opinion go ahead with this on an opt out system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Mq-AhaeFg for proof

So we have Neil saying nothing.
Kent saying something ?

One is willing to talk in public the other is not ?

As soon as the letter arrives saying this is about to be turned on, I will be on the phone to disconnections

BenMcr · 17-05-2008, 10:32

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Originally Posted by Sirius

Really. Then the CEO of Phorm needs to stop telling everyone they have, And that they intend to start the role out in weeks ?. Virgin will see this as a very big revenue stream and will in my opinion go ahead with this on an opt out system.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5Mq-AhaeFg for proof

So we have Neil saying nothing.
Kent saying something ?

One is willing to talk in public the other is not ?

As soon as the letter arrives saying this is about to be turned on, I will be on the phone to disconnections

Virgin have said something

http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/webwise.php

Sirius · 17-05-2008, 10:39

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Virgin have said something

http://www.virginmedia.com/customers/webwise.php

So WHY are they allowing Phorm to continue saying that it is ready. ?

I don't trust Virgin over this i really don't.

I now have a working BT line installed, I will be moving to BE unlimited as soon as the letter from Virgin arrives.

oliver1948uk · 17-05-2008, 10:48

In my opinion, if this Phorm works from the point of view of the ISP's (ie it makes them money) then it will not just be VM using it. They will all jump on the bandwagon, especially BT.

I think that anybody at the moment moving from VM just because of Phorm is short sighted

BenMcr · 17-05-2008, 10:57

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Originally Posted by Sirius

So WHY are they allowing Phorm to continue saying that it is ready. ?

Virgin can't exactly stop them! However I'm sure it hasn't gone un-noticed by them what Phorm are saying

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I now have a working BT line installed, I will be moving to BE unlimited as soon as the letter from Virgin arrives.

What would you do though if you got a letter saying 'Yes we are doing Phorm but you have to Opt In?'

17-05-2008, 11:14

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Virgin can't exactly stop them! However I'm sure it hasn't gone un-noticed by them what Phorm are saying

What would you do though if you got a letter saying 'Yes we are doing Phorm but you have to Opt In?'

Don't know about others, but I'd want to be VERY clear what happens to traffic which is NOT opted in, i.e. does it go anywhere near the Phorm-related kit (whether owned by Phorm or 'gifted' to VM). I.e. HOW would VM know I was NOT opted in?