thinking of joining Virgin

[pace508]

i am thinking of joining virgin, mainly speed issues, i am on upto 8meg contract and can only get about 3.5meg, with more and more devices in my household needing internet ie TVs, PCs, Laptop, Media Player, Xbox, i have been in a couple of virgin shops asking what would i need both sales people advised 30meg is that what you would reccommend, thanks in advance

[PowerUser]

If you live within 10 miles of Brighton, don't bother atm. Absolutely crap. I can't even watch Sky sports Via Sky Go. This has been going on for 6 days, and Support says there's nothing wrong.

[thenry]

yes go for 30

[pace508]

i live the north west if that helps in anyway,i was just wondering why they both said to go for the 30 and not the 10,and finally would have any problems with the superhub

[thenry]

30+ is all new, anything below 30 is outdated soon hopefully to be removed. you get the future proof SuperHub which functions ok, you can add your own router if the SuperHub doesn't meet your needs.

[Milambar]

What is the price difference between the 10 and the 30 these days?

Even considering the pathetically small price difference, for what you have described, 10 wouldn't be enough anyway.

One thing to be aware of, if you are seriously considering 10mbit, is that it is managed to hell and back. You even sneeze at it and you get your speed cut to 1/4 of what it is normally. Yes, the 30mbit also has managment on it, but the trigger levels are much higher.

** Management: If you download or upload more than a set amount of data, you get your speed reduced for a period of 5 hours as a punishment. While VM don't define it as a punishment, it is in effect, a punishment.

** Trigger level: The amount you are allowed to download and upload before triggering the managment system (known as STM - Subscriber Traffic Managment). This level is governed by what package you are on. 10mbit having the lowest trigger level of all their current packages.

[pace508]

thanks for replies, go and have a talk to the virgin rep to see what the best deal they can offer

[Nopanic]

Originally Posted by thenry

30+ is all new, anything below 30 is outdated soon hopefully to be removed. you get the future proof SuperHub which functions ok, you can add your own router if the SuperHub doesn't meet your needs.

Soon?

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Nopanic

Soon?

Don't you start as well.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Masque

Don't you start as well.

Is this true or is it fabricated ?

simple , if you got 100mb you get 200mb download and 20mb upload
50mb you get 100mb and 10mb upload etc

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3860.html

no he don't work for virgin media he told me everyone will get there broadband doubled at no extra cost that will make Sky and BT sick as a parrot when this happens

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3865.html

you heard it here first letters going out soon he says

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3871.html

[thenry]

[Peter_]

I know nothing.

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by HD Boy

Is this true or is it fabricated ?


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3860.html

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3865.html


http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/35...-post3871.html

Is this true or is it false or are not allowed to say ?

[Stephen]

False

[HD Boy]

Originally Posted by Stephen

False

I was not asking you.