04-02-2009, 21:34
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#91
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2005
Age: 37
Services: VM 152mbit + TV + Phone
Posts: 125
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Re: 50Mb areas
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Originally Posted by spiderplant
From tomorrow -
Bolton
Solihull
Lambeth
Sheffield
Stoke
Leeds  |
This was the reason I asked. He/She knew about tomorrow, so maybe he/she could use their inside knowledge. I had read the other posts..
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04-02-2009, 21:49
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#92
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Inactive
Join Date: Jan 2007
Services: 20MB Bband, DTV XL, TU
Posts: 2
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Re: 50Mb areas
Sometimes we are given the heads up a day or 2 before it is available.
50Mb XXL will be available in the following areas from 5 February 2009:
Bolton
Solihull
Lambeth
Sheffield
Stoke
Leeds
50Mb XXL service is also available in:
Dudley
Warrington
Liverpool
New York (Newcastle)
Hayes
Wigan
Croydon
Bradford
Wolverhampton
Walsall
Dundee
Glenrothes
Linlithgow
Uddingston
Huddersfield
Belfast
Peterborough
Lewisham
Gateshead
Maidstone
Bristol
Also fed up reading about people moaning about install fees and activation fees. If you want the service, pay the price. If you don't want it, don't pay the price. Just wait until BT have renewed their infrastructure in 2013, and see wht they can do for you.
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04-02-2009, 22:00
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#93
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Age: 47
Posts: 13,995
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Re: 50Mb areas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big G...
Sometimes we are given the heads up a day or 2 before it is available.
Also fed up reading about people moaning about install fees and activation fees. If you want the service, pay the price. If you don't want it, don't pay the price. Just wait until BT have renewed their infrastructure in 2013, and see wht they can do for you.
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This is a forum, people have the absolute right to complain about the installation charge if they wish. Just a note when complaining about the content of the forum in your first post 
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04-02-2009, 22:29
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#94
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Inactive
Join Date: Jan 2007
Services: 20MB Bband, DTV XL, TU
Posts: 2
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Re: 50Mb areas
Thaks for being my mentor there. As you can see I have been a member ( mainly sitting on the outside, looking in) for 2 years so I do have some idea of how a Forum operates. However it does seem to me, that people just like to moan for the sake of moaning. How about some constructive suggestions, instead of just dissing everything that is written here.
I'm sure they are getting an absolutely wonderful service from their current providers, at absolute bargain basement prices, all installed free of charge.
My point is, do they all haggle when they go to ASDA to do their weekly shop, or do they just pay the price on the label? VM are a business, not a charity, just as SKY, BT, O2 etc, etc, are businesses. Like a loaf of bread, a service has a price on it, you either buy it or you don't.
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04-02-2009, 23:04
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#95
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Age: 47
Posts: 13,995
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Re: 50Mb areas
Sure, here's a suggestion, give people an option to have the router or not, to have an engineer or not.
£50 taken off for no router.
£30 for no engineer.
Of course some people wouldn't be happy if you gave them fibre to the arse and paid them for the privilege but the lack of flexibility is silly.
The whole haggling thing is different altogether, but giving people options on both the router and the engineer would be good. If people don't have the kit to take advantage of the 50Mbit tough for them.
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04-02-2009, 23:09
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#96
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Inactive
Join Date: Dec 2005
Posts: 39
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Re: 50Mb areas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big G...
Thaks for being my mentor there. As you can see I have been a member ( mainly sitting on the outside, looking in) for 2 years so I do have some idea of how a Forum operates. However it does seem to me, that people just like to moan for the sake of moaning. How about some constructive suggestions, instead of just dissing everything that is written here.
I'm sure they are getting an absolutely wonderful service from their current providers, at absolute bargain basement prices, all installed free of charge.
My point is, do they all haggle when they go to ASDA to do their weekly shop, or do they just pay the price on the label? VM are a business, not a charity, just as SKY, BT, O2 etc, etc, are businesses. Like a loaf of bread, a service has a price on it, you either buy it or you don't.
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Hear hear! Well said
I've paid the price and getting it installed on the 17th. Can't wait!
As Big G said, if you want it, cough up! 
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04-02-2009, 23:11
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#97
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Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Manchester
Services: 360 x2, Maxit TV, Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Gig1
Posts: 17,929
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Re: 50Mb areas
I know this will probably get a few people's backs up, but at the launch of a product I would much rather Virgin forced people to at least have the kit they know that works.
If Virgin had launched with a BYO option in regards to the router, I would not be surprised if there ended up being loads of threads on here and other forums complaining about the speed, and how Virgin can't fix it, that turned out to be because of the router rather than anything else.
At least by providing and end-to-end solution, Virgin *should* be able to more easily identify any hardware issue seperate from any network issue
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04-02-2009, 23:15
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#98
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Inactive
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 5
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Re: 50Mb areas
Quote:
Originally Posted by Big G...
Sometimes we are given the heads up a day or 2 before it is available.
50Mb XXL will be available in the following areas from 5 February 2009:
Bolton
Solihull
Lambeth
Sheffield
Stoke
Leeds
50Mb XXL service is also available in:
Dudley
Warrington
Liverpool
New York (Newcastle)
Hayes
Wigan
Croydon
Bradford
Wolverhampton
Walsall
Dundee
Glenrothes
Linlithgow
Uddingston
Huddersfield
Belfast
Peterborough
Lewisham
Gateshead
Maidstone
Bristol
Also fed up reading about people moaning about install fees and activation fees. If you want the service, pay the price. If you don't want it, don't pay the price. Just wait until BT have renewed their infrastructure in 2013, and see wht they can do for you.
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Does "Bristol" mean Bristol area - Bath, Chapelton, Hawkfield, Nailsea,Trowbridge, Cheltenham or JUST Bristol.
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04-02-2009, 23:19
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#99
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 15
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Re: 50Mb areas
Any idea when Guildford area will be enabled anyone?
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04-02-2009, 23:26
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#100
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Guest
Location: middlesbrough
Services: 20 meg
Posts: n/a
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Re: 50Mb areas
I'm lost up me own arse when will i get activated  and will i get a free lolly off the man with the wire and a spade.
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04-02-2009, 23:41
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#101
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cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 9,025
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Re: 50Mb areas
Quote:
Originally Posted by laxity
Any idea when Guildford area will be enabled anyone?
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See post 82, 27, 45, 73, 35, 90...
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05-02-2009, 00:01
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#102
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Inactive
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Age: 47
Posts: 13,995
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Re: 50Mb areas
Quote:
Originally Posted by ashlez
Does "Bristol" mean Bristol area - Bath, Chapelton, Hawkfield, Nailsea,Trowbridge, Cheltenham or JUST Bristol.
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Click the connection tab above. If you see 'azte' in the details, result!
In my case I see 82-43-120-x.cable.ubr02.mort.blueyonder.co.uk - the bit before blueyonder.co.uk is where you'll see azte, or not.
The following probably have a bit more of a wait:
Staple Hill [Chapel]
Hawkfield
Nailsea
Bath
Trowbridge
Staverton
It's done a site at a time, and these are on their own hubsites, while azte / Aztec West serves Bristol and immediately surrounding.
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05-02-2009, 08:28
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#103
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Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 8
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Re: 50Mb areas
Cant wait its ordered and coming on saturday  hopefully its better than my 20 meg connection that dips at peak times to about 0.2 meg YEY!
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05-02-2009, 09:49
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#104
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Smeghead
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Glasgow
Age: 44
Services: Sky Q 2Tb, Sky Q mini, boxsets and Sports & Movies HD, Sky Fibre unlimited
Posts: 14,665
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Re: 50Mb areas
There are more areas getting enabled from tomorrow.
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05-02-2009, 15:04
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#105
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Inactive
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cheryl Cole's pants / Derby
Services: 100MB, M Phone and XL TV (1x Tivo, 1x Samsung V+)
Posts: 518
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Re: 50Mb areas
'Hate to wait' ? YES VM i want non STM BB NOW!!! If I have to pay for 50MB to get that I'll pay!
Enable Derby soon please! agrhhhh!
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