NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
13-04-2006, 18:42
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by paul11974
did they try and bluff it out of you i.e have you signed up with them yet ?
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Nope 
If they had of I would just of said I am signing up after the holiday weekend
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Originally Posted by zeus9876
When speaking to retentions did they say how long it was for ? Did they tell you they would discount it every 3 months like they told me ?
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Nope, again they just said that was my deal for as long as I stayed with NTL
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13-04-2006, 18:47
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
what time are retentions there till ?
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13-04-2006, 18:49
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
M-F 9-5pm
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13-04-2006, 18:50
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by zeus9876
M-F 9-5pm
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think i will call them after the easter break
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13-04-2006, 18:51
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
It's worth a shot. They are sure to offer you a deal as they have to compete with talktalk now.
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13-04-2006, 19:01
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
Wonder if Bulldog are running scared too. Maybe I'll give them a bell on Tuesday and see what they'll offer me. 
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13-04-2006, 19:25
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Well am i glad i moved to bt today. Because if NTL are giving these offers then they will be in trouble soon enough. They have trouble making any sort of a profit on what they charge now so how will they do it when they are charging next to nothing.
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13-04-2006, 19:31
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by headrush
At home we've got the standard 3 for £30 deal, no probs with the tv (not been jerky for a good few months now  ) or phone, but the net...well its just too slow. Browsing is fine but trying to download off bittorrent?? Takes too long! The upload is the main problem i guess and bittorrent rags our wireless network. At uni we had telewest (I honestly still cant believe they're effectively the same company as NTL) and had 2mb and it made such a difference. The upload was twice what i'm on now. And as there are deals flying around at the mo, and UK Online offer 22mb!! bb for £30 I feel hard done by! |
Are you taking the p!$£ with this statement, of course you are going to get slow up/down loads you are paying for 1meg. But if you are having problems ring ntl faults and they will sort it out.
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13-04-2006, 20:14
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by SLM
Are you taking the p!$£ with this statement, of course you are going to get slow up/down loads you are paying for 1meg. But if you are having problems ring ntl faults and they will sort it out.
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I think his point was that other providers could give him more for (roughly) the same money, I guess that's why he feels hard done to.
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13-04-2006, 21:06
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by unlimited
Well am i glad i moved to bt today. Because if NTL are giving these offers then they will be in trouble soon enough. They have trouble making any sort of a profit on what they charge now so how will they do it when they are charging next to nothing.
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we are talking about a company that has just paid nearly 1 billion pounds to use the virgin brand here and have just become uks major cable tv player i cant see money being a problem as the now have virgin mobile to help them out its all about 4play
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13-04-2006, 21:48
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by thedales
Did the same, was transferred from dept to dept for about an hour, the bloke on the other end said you need to add on a load of extras with talktalk (insurances here and there) totalling £10ish. I said I will still go to them, was transferred again offerred same as talktalk but without international calling and 2mb BB for 23.99 p/mth.
Still said no...got offered it for £20.99. ...result.  |
for £34 a month i got given:
tv base and telephone line rental
TU24
10mb Bband...
+6 for Asian channel = £40...
PS, called 4 hours later to check with cs that it was 40, and was told it is 48??? i sed i was told 40. she sed something to do with some discount must have been given on the broadband, and some1 from retentions will call me back on tuesday now...... also was told it was for 3 months? and i wasnt told it was for only 3 months, so will have to get that checked out too...
PPS the deal was given to me after i spoke to the "SUPERVISOR"...
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13-04-2006, 22:47
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Well am i glad i moved to bt today. Because if NTL are giving these offers then they will be in trouble soon enough. They have trouble making any sort of a profit on what they charge now so how will they do it when they are charging next to nothing.
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So when are you going to admit you jumped too soon?!
I say milk them for what you can until the offers run out or they go bust. They'd do the same to you!
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13-04-2006, 23:05
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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Originally Posted by paul11974
we are talking about a company that has just paid nearly 1 billion pounds to use the virgin brand here and have just become uks major cable tv player i cant see money being a problem as the now have virgin mobile to help them out its all about 4play |
You can't see money being a problem? 
They only just managed to avoid bankruptcy by the skin of their teeth.
They bought Virgin Mobile mainly with shares, they have limited money at the moment - well they always have.
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So when are you going to admit you jumped too soon?!
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Bill's service hasn't worked properly for ages, why would he stay even at a reduced price? 
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13-04-2006, 23:05
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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You can't see money being a problem?
They only just managed to avoid bankruptcy by the skin of their teeth.
They bought Virgin Mobile mainly with shares, they have limited money at the moment - well they always have. |
why pay 1bn for a company if you have no money ? why not just purchase telewest and rebrand ?
of course they have money 
ntl / telewest / whoever they are will have to pay 0.25% royalties on its revenue for three decades - with a minimum annual payment of £8.5m - to Virgin Enterprises for the use of the brand name created by Sir Richard.
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14-04-2006, 14:29
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Re: NTL offering package to challenge talk talk
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why pay 1bn for a company if you have no money ? why not just purchase telewest and rebrand ?
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Because Ntl cant help themselves when it comes to swallowing other companies. 
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ntl / telewest / whoever they are will have to pay 0.25% royalties on its revenue for three decades - with a minimum annual payment of £8.5m - to Virgin Enterprises for the use of the brand name created by Sir Richard.
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What's that got to do with them having cash to splash about?
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Originally Posted by paul11974
of course they have money |
Whatever made you think that, have you forgotten they only just missed becoming bankrupt?
This is OT but Ntl swapped shares with Dicky Branson for Virgin mobile, he now owns 12.5% (or whatever) on the combined Ntl/Telewest/Virgin company AIUI hardly any money was spend.
Ntl are skint. Why do you think they're not expanding by building extensions to their network?
This is all academic anyway. If Ntl are selling BB/Phone line/Calls for less than it costs them to provide then they'll go bust anyway regardless of weather they have cash spare or not.
If you're really interested I'm sure there's a thread knocking about with the details of the merger/acquisition with info from Frank/Neil on exactly how much money and shares were involved.
Edit - Can't find that post bu here's another: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...&postcount=124
Edit #2 - Even Bill C states there's no moey for repairs: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/sh...&postcount=119
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