Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
02-09-2016, 19:49
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by telfordcable
It's true!
I will upload my next billing and prove it!
99p for unlimited fibre extra (80/20) for just 99p for 18 months fixed price!  |
Who's the provider? Sky? You're probably subsidising the price by taking a wad of other services.
Best deal around seems to be Vodafone. Fibre up to 76Mbps, unlimited. Just £28pm including line rental.
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02-09-2016, 20:06
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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And who is that with?
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His imaginary friend. Telford is always good for a laugh.
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02-09-2016, 20:49
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by telfordcable
It's true!
I will upload my next billing and prove it!
99p for unlimited fibre extra (80/20) for just 99p for 18 months fixed price! |
Maybe some of us cannot get bt fibre because bt are lazy so only option is virgin media
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
There is no way for Virgin Media to specifically send you a black one. You will get whichever is in stock, which may still be a white one.
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I never asked for black one Ben the agent said he was sending me one
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02-09-2016, 20:59
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by telfordcable
It's true!
I will upload my next billing and prove it!
99p for unlimited fibre extra (80/20) for just 99p for 18 months fixed price! |
Gosh, there's a blast from the past ...
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03-09-2016, 06:37
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by telfordcable
It's true!
I will upload my next billing and prove it!
99p for unlimited fibre extra (80/20) for just 99p for 18 months fixed price! |
Why can't you post your last bill? And are you still paying for VM?
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Originally Posted by telfordcable on 18th July 2015
I am back with virgin media last Monday signed up 100/10 for £18 a month without phone line in a 12 months comtract. So far so good with superhub 2.
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03-09-2016, 07:33
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by mike86
Why can't you post your last bill? And are you still paying for VM?
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Telfordcable says he was in a 12-month VM contract so that would have expired by now. Why he can't disclose the provider I don't know.
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03-09-2016, 10:22
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
Plusnet.
They offer a referral discount, he has signed up a whole bunch of people so gets that, and they seem happy to offer him whatever he wants as far as 'loyalty' discounts go.
Obviously to imply that it's available to everyone is absurd.
He veers between delighted and threatening legal action, depending on situation, without much in between. I remember well his concern at losing his referral discounts when Plusnet had serious network issues.
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03-09-2016, 11:15
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
Ah, I misread £18 as 18 months 
Anyway to update my situation, my 200Mb Gamer update hasn't been applied. The person who sold me it didn't bother to check if I had the right hardware. I'll get my SH3 on Tuesday at no charge. Hopefully I won't get the port flapping issue.
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03-09-2016, 23:06
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Why can't you post your last bill? And are you still paying for VM?
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he's not finished photoshopping it
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04-09-2016, 01:00
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by Ignitionnet
Plusnet.
They offer a referral discount, he has signed up a whole bunch of people so gets that, and they seem happy to offer him whatever he wants as far as 'loyalty' discounts go.
Obviously to imply that it's available to everyone is absurd.
He veers between delighted and threatening legal action, depending on situation, without much in between. I remember well his concern at losing his referral discounts when Plusnet had serious network issues.
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Correct I have 17 peoples on my referral discount £21.25 plus plusnet offer me discount loyalty £12.50 off for 18 months.
Line Rental Saver £0.00 (12 months)
Anytime Calls £0.00 (18 months)
Unlimited Fibre Extra £0.99p (18 months)
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04-09-2016, 01:10
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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Originally Posted by telfordcable
Correct I have 17 peoples on my referral discount £21.25 plus plusnet offer me discount loyalty £12.50 off for 18 months.
Line Rental Saver £0.00 (12 months)
Anytime Calls £0.00 (18 months)
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So this is hardly a widely-available "deal" as you called it. To suggest Virgin are "EVIL" for charging £50 for 200Mb because you've managed a huge discount from PlusNet, is just... I mean...
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04-09-2016, 01:40
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
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I've never been throttled to my knowledge. Apparently my usage sits around 300gb per month. My speeds always sit at 180-205 consistently.
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Its only on upload, not download.
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Originally Posted by BenMcr
There is no way for Virgin Media to specifically send you a black one. You will get whichever is in stock, which may still be a white one.
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I got a black one, arrived yesterday and is now happily providing me 200/20.
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Biggest rip off by EVIL Virgin Media. Why pay £50 a month for gaming 200/20.
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Because I (we) want it, obviously 
I'm not paying £50 for it anyway, besides which its only £5 more than before.
Just becasue you are happy with your subsidised plusnet does not mean others cannot want something more.
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Originally Posted by mike86
I'll get my SH3 on Tuesday at no charge. Hopefully I won't get the port flapping issue.
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Mines happily running in modem mode (purple status light instead of white).
I did notice that logging into it, and then trying to view the status, upset it, but thats not something I normally do.
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05-09-2016, 19:09
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
I'm starting to wonder if VM have any competent staff left.
So first of all they sold me 200Mb Gamer and didn't bother to check if I had the SH3. I've now received my new contract and there's a £14.99 activation fee for Quick Start and the SH3 which nobody bothered to tell me about!
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06-09-2016, 18:10
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
The saga continues... my SH3 arrived and has activated but I haven't got the upload speed increase. I called up and are now denying selling me 200Mb Gamer despite me confirming it with three different people!
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06-09-2016, 19:53
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Re: Virgin Media to launch broadband gamers tariff
So how do they account for them sending you an SH3 then ? Muppets.
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