100M just rang VM to upgrade to 100mb - Page 2

Nopanic · 25-12-2011, 10:33

There are restrictions in place to stop certain uplifts being completed without a tech being booked .. I came across one the other day whilst messing about ... so it's more policy than agents being awkward ..

I'm not sure why it's there, but then it's not my place to ..

General Maximus · 25-12-2011, 11:38

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Originally Posted by Nopanic

I'm not sure why it's there, but then it's not my place to ..

Challenge the status quo dude. Feedback is the breakfast of champions and if you never challenge anything and give your opinion then nothing will ever change. There is nothing more satisfying than questioning why we do something, offer an alterative solution and seeing it put into practise.

Sephiroth · 25-12-2011, 12:50

Great words, mon General.

philwhite100 · 25-12-2011, 12:54

So just to clarify the way i read this, an engineer visit is not required to activate the 100meg service?

Sephiroth · 25-12-2011, 13:09

There is no technical reason for an engineer to attend.

There is hard evidence in the forums that calling Retentions and asking for the ugrade on the spot (no attending tech) has worked (as in otherwise I might just as well go to 80 meg Infinity).

Tim Deegan · 25-12-2011, 13:42

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

Challenge the status quo dude. Feedback is the breakfast of champions and if you never challenge anything and give your opinion then nothing will ever change. There is nothing more satisfying than questioning why we do something, offer an alterative solution and seeing it put into practise.

I agree 100%. Although it does depend on the company you work for. Some are very open to constructive criticism, and learn from it. Others will do as much as possible to silence any criticism, and blindly go on down their intended route without any regard to customer satisfaction.

It all depends which category VM fit into.

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Originally Posted by Sephiroth

There is no technical reason for an engineer to attend.

There is hard evidence in the forums that calling Retentions and asking for the ugrade on the spot (no attending tech) has worked (as in otherwise I might just as well go to 80 meg Infinity).

I think I mentioned this previously, but I'm sure I have heard some mention of a glitch with the first version of the superhub. This would explain why they sent an engineer to up grade me from 50mb to 100mb. And why he swapped the superhubs.

Otherwise I can't imagine any company spending more on engineer visits, and new superhubs, if there wasn't a good reason.

Sephiroth · 25-12-2011, 14:17

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Originally Posted by Tim Deegan

I agree 100%. Although it does depend on the company you work for. Some are very open to constructive criticism, and learn from it. Others will do as much as possible to silence any criticism, and blindly go on down their intended route without any regard to customer satisfaction.

It all depends which category VM fit into.

I think that's an easy one to answer. VM will set low thresholds for customer satisfaction and plough on until it workd.

As I've said before, their main stupidity in this context is not having a tested, paid-for, superior alternative to offer users. Clearly VM don't listen.

adzii_nufc · 25-12-2011, 14:23

I was upgraded over the phone without having to ask, No engineer, Nothing. So which is it? Policy or agents just doing whatever they fancy?

ozsat · 25-12-2011, 14:31

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Originally Posted by BenMcr

Nope, as far as I'm aware 100Mbit is still an engineer visit due to the need to check the signal levels

My 50 to 100mb upgrade was done and completyed within a couple of minutes over the phone with a UK based CS person.

They said the modem I had was 100mb compatible so no visit was needed.

roughbeast · 25-12-2011, 14:56

FFS who is on here looking at this stuff and commenting on Crimbo Day? Sad buggers. Oh! I am!

Daveoc64 · 25-12-2011, 17:34

Our 30->50mbps upgrade last week involved an engineer visit (despite querying this with the sales department).

He complained that he'd been to several jobs where he had to do nothing but phone the upgrade in.

We both noted that it is a complete waste of time and money for VM.

Nopanic · 26-12-2011, 09:13

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Originally Posted by General Maximus

Challenge the status quo dude. Feedback is the breakfast of champions and if you never challenge anything and give your opinion then nothing will ever change. There is nothing more satisfying than questioning why we do something, offer an alterative solution and seeing it put into practise.

lol .. its nothing to do with me, doesn't even come close to my job ..

Peter_ · 26-12-2011, 09:17

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Originally Posted by roughbeast

FFS who is on here looking at this stuff and commenting on Crimbo Day? Sad buggers. Oh! I am!

Its better than most of the festive tat on the TV.

philwhite100 · 27-12-2011, 10:30

We are already on the VIP50 package and looking at the VM website i see that after the reduced first three months the price for 100meg is the same as 50meg, Â£35.00 a month.

Therefore am i right in assuming that if i upgraded to 100meg i should be paying the same price??

Ignitionnet · 27-12-2011, 20:20

No. You aren't paying 35 for 50Mb on VIP50, it only costs that if you take it without a phone line.

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Â£53.11