Free Netbook from Virgin?

[cnewton2k]

Originally Posted by zing

Ok I may back down on what I said now lol

I am starting a new package Sunday XXL BB M TV and M phone if I was to add the dongle 1gig is a fiver a month isnt it? would I be eligable for the netbook? I dont mind paying a fiver a month for one even though I dont want it

As you say though it does appear that there is a cock up between the fancy web page offerings and the terms and conditions I would be surprised to be able to get the netbook on a low end package

You might as well just pay bthe £50 charge it works out cheaper!

Originally Posted by Solventcandy

You might as well just pay bthe £50 charge it works out cheaper!

true but it gives me another toy anyway lol looks like im going back on 2 things ive said recently lol by getting 50 meg and now considering this netbook but it does appear you may need xl tv and phone which I wont be doing

[Stephen]

Originally Posted by zing

Ok I may back down on what I said now lol

I am starting a new package Sunday XXL BB M TV and M phone if I was to add the dongle 1gig is a fiver a month isnt it? would I be eligable for the netbook? I dont mind paying a fiver a month for one even though I dont want it

As you say though it does appear that there is a cock up between the fancy web page offerings and the terms and conditions I would be surprised to be able to get the netbook on a low end package

I think to get the netbook deal the 1GB is £15 a month.

Even I am a little puzzled on the pricing and packages!

its weird.

I was just told I can have the netbook by just adding the 1 gig mobile broadband but he couldnt do it today because my account is in a mess because of how they are pricing my package.

If I was a new customer I could order online 50meg m tv m phone for £47.25 including by the looks of it phone line
Giving up my loyalty discount and totally changing everything for some reason the XXL BB has a base cost of £52 which he is having to credit me £17 to get it to £35 and somehow my costs are £4 than if I was to sign online as a new customer @ £50.70

He said if I call after its all sorted ie middle of next week I can add the 1 gig mbb start a new 2 year contract and get the netbook

Stephen how can they increase the price of a product? thats then a charge of £10 per month for 2 years which is £240?

[Lynchy]

just had a reply from Virgins twitter service about how much it would cost extra on V.I.P to get the notebook

quote

"If you go to quad play VIP (with 3GB per month mobile BB) and re-contract you get the freedom laptop. £15 extra per month". AB

Originally Posted by Lynchy

just had a reply from Virgins twitter service about how much it would cost extra on V.I.P to get the notebook

quote

"If you go to quad play VIP (with 3GB per month mobile BB) and re-contract you get the freedom laptop. £15 extra per month". AB

I would advise care to everybody at this moment as the website and the deals are not coherent. There is no information available from what I can see that gives us any idea of what we can or can't do.

The website itself has contradictory information and sales staff appear to have been told something else again.

[BenMcr]

Right

You get the Free netbook when you get the Triple XL or above + £15 3Gb Mobile Stick

or

For lower packages you need at least

BB L + Phone or above if you don't have TV

BB L, TV L or above with/without a Phone if you do have TV

then you can add the netbook + 1Gbyte mobile stick for an extra £15 a month

All require a new 24 month contract

[Mustard]

I was just told that I need to be on xl tv and xl phone to qualify for the offer at an extra £22 per month - no mention of the mobile bb dongle...

I'm currently on m phone m tv and xxl bb

[warrenb]

Originally Posted by BenMcr

The offer is a free netbook when you take Triple XL or above + mobile broadband!

Don't take mobile broadband then you don't get netbook free

What happens if you already have Triple XL+ and mobile broadband ?

Originally Posted by BenMcr

Right

You get the Free netbook when you get the Triple XL or above + 3Gb Mobile Stick for £73 a month

or

If you have either

BB L + Phone or above if you don't have TV

BB L, TV L or above with/without a Phone if you do have TV

you can add the netbook + 1Gbyte mobile stick for an extra £15 a month

All require a new 24 month contract

thanks for clearing that up

So where did they get that price from then? £15 per month for 1 gig mobile broadband is 3 x the price of what you can get 1 gig mobile broadband with l xl or xxl bb on a 12 month contract and pay 25 quid

1GB




12 months£25

• send 700 emails
• download 65 music tracks
• download 30 two minute videos
• surf the web for 30 hours

Just £5 a month, when you take L, XL or XXL fibre optic broadband
3GB




18 monthsFree USB modem

• send 2000 emails
• download 200 music tracks
• download 100 two minute videos
• surf the web for 100 hours

Just £15 a month

I do not mean this as an attack on VM staff here or I do not mean to appear to be posting with attitude but does this not scream scam? the netbook is costing and extra £240 per the 2 year contract

Actually I see what you have been told there Ben . It only says free laptop for the trip xl it says you can have the net book if.. meaning its not sold as free

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Thomas T

I wodner if any of these selected great value bundled packages will be available for adsl people.

It is also available for National customers as well Thomas.

Here is the Official Link to the Netbook http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...s/netbook.html

[Lynchy]

my heads officially gone,

[Peter_]

Originally Posted by Lynchy

my heads officially gone,

I think you are in the wrong thread some how.

[BenMcr]

Originally Posted by zing

Actually I see what you have been told there Ben . It only says free laptop for the trip xl it says you can have the net book if.. meaning its not sold as free

No-one said it was free across all packages

And it's just as 'free' as other 'free' netbooks

Originally Posted by BenMcr

No-one said it was free across all packages

And it's just as 'free' as other 'free' netbooks

As I said I was not having a go at any VM staff at all and I did also say I noticed that point about it not being marketed as free

At least now we know the only way it is free is if you are triple XL and any other way there is a charge for the net book

It needs to be made clear so people can make advised choices

---------- Post added at 12:31 ---------- Previous post was at 12:24 ----------

Again to just clarify and again not an attack

On the netbook page it says

Broadband L phone M TV M with 1 gig MBB = £29 plus £11 phone so £40
but on the build your own package page its says
Broadband L phone M TV M = £19.50 pluss £11 phone = £30.50 so that shows a charge of £9.50 for MBB?

Again I mean no disrespect am I reading the figures wrong and if I am can you explain how