07-04-2004, 16:15
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#196
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Re: Price increase
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07-04-2004, 16:18
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#197
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Re: Price increase
Just noticed-PAYG Internet price has trebled in price if you use it during the day, & doubled in price if you use it in the evening.
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07-04-2004, 16:23
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#198
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Trollsplatter
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Re: Price increase
[QUOTE=Neil]Price changes in full ntl glory!
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/files/pdf/price_list_07042004.pdf[/QUOTE]
Hmmm ... not sure how they are justifying such a thumping big increase in the price of their 1mb broadband?
Fortunately for me I get away with only paying £1 a month more, as I have 600k BB, base-pack TV and no additional services on my phone.
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07-04-2004, 16:27
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#199
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by Neil
Sky boxes are free, just the same as ntl's.
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What about when your sky box goes wrong after 12 months and one day... ?
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At worst with Freeview-even if your box blew up every 13 months (just outside guarantee) the most it would cost you would be £50.00 per year.
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Where as if your ntl box blew every 13 months it would cost you £0.00 per year.....
I know what I'd rather..
Those points aside, I do think the bb price rises are a complete pi$$ take...
Telly and phone are ok for me - I don't pay for the tv anyway, and the mobile call prices have been reduced, which is good.
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07-04-2004, 16:36
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Cable Forum Team
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by orangebird
What about when your sky box goes wrong after 12 months and one day... ?
Where as if your ntl box blew every 13 months it would cost you £0.00 per year.....
I know what I'd rather..
Those points aside, I do think the bb price rises are a complete pi$$ take..
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Agreed especially with todays news.
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07-04-2004, 16:37
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by orangebird
What about when your sky box goes wrong after 12 months and one day... ?
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Hmm isn't the $ky contract only for 12 months too
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Originally Posted by orangebird
Where as if your ntl box blew every 13 months it would cost you £0.00 per year.....
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It still works out cheaper. Anyway the NTL boxe's are more likely to break because there crap.
hmm one of payment of £49 for FREEview vs £19 amonth for a couple of extra channels from NTL
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07-04-2004, 16:37
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by orangebird
What about when your sky box goes wrong after 12 months and one day... ?
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You cancel your subscription, & get a new one (& a new Sky box)
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Originally Posted by orangebird
Where as if your ntl box blew every 13 months it would cost you £0.00 per year.....
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But you would have paid ntl for less channels for the same money you paid Sky.
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Originally Posted by orangebird
I know what I'd rather.. 
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You'd rather waste money by giving it to ntl?
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Originally Posted by orangebird
Those points aside, I do think the bb price rises are a complete pi$$ take...
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They are.
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Originally Posted by orangebird
Telly and phone are ok for me - I don't pay for the tv anyway, and the mobile call prices have been reduced, which is good. 
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But if you had a freeview box (more channels than ntl's base pack) it costs you £50.00 per year (for the box) at most.
With ntl's base pack, you pay 12 x £17.00 per month=£ 204.00 per year.
[Edit]-£19.00 per month for Base pack=£2 28.00 per year!
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07-04-2004, 16:45
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by Neil
You cancel your subscription, & get a new one (& a new Sky box)
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That's a bit of a hassle really....
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But you would have paid ntl for less channels for the same money you paid Sky.
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More shopping and travel channels, great.... Neil, you know me - do you really think I need any more channels on those two subjects?...
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You'd rather waste money by giving it to ntl?
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I suppose I can afford to be a bit blase about it, as I don't pay ntl for the services....
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They are.
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I like it when we agree.
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But if you had a freeview box (more channels than ntl's base pack) it costs you £50.00 per year (for the box) at most.
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I'd have to upgrade my ariel to receive freeview.. - girl + electrical stuff = no good.
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With ntl's base pack, you pay 12 x £17.00 per month=£ 204.00 per year. 
[Edit]-£19.00 per month for Base pack=£2 28.00 per year!
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I don't pay anything for my phone line and family pack, and I get the Sports and Movies Collection for half price..
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07-04-2004, 16:59
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by orangebird
That's a bit of a hassle really.... 
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It is, but it keeps the costs down-you can also take out insurance against the box failing-not sure how much it is, about £50.00 I think.
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More shopping and travel channels, great.... Neil, you know me - do you really think I need any more channels on those two subjects?... 
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No you don't, but we are not alking about you are we?
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I suppose I can afford to be a bit blase about it, as I don't pay ntl for the services....
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Exacty-hardly impartial.
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Originally Posted by orangebird
I like it when we agree. 
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Really?-it worries me!  :pp
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I'd have to upgrade my ariel to receive freeview.. - girl + electrical stuff = no good. 
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We are not talking about you.
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I don't pay anything for my phone line and family pack, and I get the Sports and Movies Collection for half price.. 
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Really? I'd never have guessed!
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07-04-2004, 17:12
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by Neil
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We are not talking about you.
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Not me escpecially, but I'm pretty certain I'm not the only person who wouldn't change to freeview because of having to upgrade their ariel... ?
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07-04-2004, 17:17
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by orangebird
Not me escpecially, but I'm pretty certain I'm not the only person who wouldn't change to freeview because of having to upgrade their ariel... ?
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I just got a booster box
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07-04-2004, 17:17
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#207
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Re: Price increase
[QUOTE=towny]
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Originally Posted by Neil
Price changes in full ntl glory!
http://www.cableforum.co.uk/files/pdf/price_list_07042004.pdf[/QUOTE]
Hmmm ... not sure how they are justifying such a thumping big increase in the price of their 1mb broadband?
Fortunately for me I get away with only paying £1 a month more, as I have 600k BB, base-pack TV and no additional services on my phone.
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Exactly, I won't be upgrading to 1MB now. That price jump is outragous.
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07-04-2004, 17:20
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by Defiant
I just got a booster box 
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Made no difference - and depending on where I parked the car (  ) determined whether I could get channel five even....
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07-04-2004, 17:22
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Re: Price increase
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Originally Posted by SMHarman
Exactly, I won't be upgrading to 1MB now. That price jump is outragous.
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Agreed. The 1meg price rise is too ridiculous for words..... makes me wonder whether there's a reason behind the hike other than just more revenue....
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07-04-2004, 17:22
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Re: Price increase
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Made no difference - and depending on where I parked the car (  ) determined whether I could get channel five even....
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Shame then I couldn't believe how much better the picture and sound where on my nicam tv after being on NTL Digital. The tv upto then have never used another source of reception
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