Virgin Media - Above Inflation Rises from 1st February

[vm_tech]

Originally Posted by ileikcaek

I'm certain this can be done and save money in the long run because from my experience the Virgin POTS system is not in the best of shape, it's had problems for years in this area and isn't reliable at all. Crossed line issues, dead line, outages every other month etc.

VM's phone service isn't value for money anyway in my opinion.

What area are you in?

[MrB]

Originally Posted by Kushan

I'm also on the mates rates and was able to negotiate a good saving just last month.

I phoned and was given a £50 loyalty credit. He said if they tried changing anything on screen it then removed the Matrs Rates discount/bundle. Better than nothing but still about £10 per month more than this time last year.

Maybe have been better to continue the cancellation?

I have also had to pay out for the Line Ental Saver despite it not being due until February to avoid the price rise.

[Gavin-D]

I'm saving around £25 a month and have sky sports and sky movies free for 3 months the deals are certainly there you've just got to contact the right department be polite and see what they offer you

[MalteseFalcon]

I called because I wanted to add movies in for Christmas and then reduce in New Year because of price rises. Guy said if adding movies in it would cancel the Sports discount that ended in April 2016. So switched us to a new package which sees us paying £68.24 a month for 9 months then it goes up to over £111 a month so need to drop stuff then to save money. But all in all an excellent deal.

Again, be polite when talking to them, don't call and demand money off. Being polite means they are more likely to help you find a way to save money on your bills.

[JPAC]

It still irks that VM put bills up 10%, I'd only just agreed a deal for 18 months. My income won't go up 10%. Still got up to the end of the month to cancel.

[jb66]

Originally Posted by JPAC

It still irks that VM put bills up 10%, I'd only just agreed a deal for 18 months. My income won't go up 10%. Still got up to the end of the month to cancel.

Why do you see this as a negative, I love it when companies put the price up, time to haggle and get some quidco cashback!

[RobboEdin]

Originally Posted by JPAC

It still irks that VM put bills up 10%, I'd only just agreed a deal for 18 months. My income won't go up 10%. Still got up to the end of the month to cancel.

Perhaps you would prefer your salary to track the decrease in petrol price?

[JPAC]

Wow it's wall to wall VM apologists here. My pension is linked to the Consumer Prices Index, so just over 1%, not 10%.

[Kushan]

Originally Posted by MrB

I phoned and was given a £50 loyalty credit. He said if they tried changing anything on screen it then removed the Matrs Rates discount/bundle. Better than nothing but still about £10 per month more than this time last year.

Maybe have been better to continue the cancellation?

I have also had to pay out for the Line Ental Saver despite it not being due until February to avoid the price rise.

Some agents are better trained than others. They just need to enter the right codes.

[jungleguy]

Originally Posted by JPAC

Wow it's wall to wall VM apologists here. My pension is linked to the Consumer Prices Index, so just over 1%, not 10%.

A few 'Disciples of Branson', Like most cults there's a certain amount of brainwashing that goes on, and they don't like criticism of their utopian state......

and yes 10% is an unacceptable price rise

[pengedragon]

just got off the phone with them, called to question the price rise

ended up adding xl phone (from l) and sky movies for £4 less than i'm currently paying so pretty happy here

[alexcopeland]

I'm calling later today to cancel the whole lot. Fed up with price rise after price rise. I don't use most of my services. Only need broadband and I don't see Virgin letting me cancel everything but that.

[nashville]

I feel it is a hassle to move to another company, then you might not like it,

[jungleguy]

Originally Posted by nashville

I feel it is a hassle to move to another company, then you might not like it,

inertia
noun [ mass noun ]
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged:

[nashville]

Originally Posted by jungleguy

inertia
noun [ mass noun ]
a tendency to do nothing or to remain unchanged:

Just do not like hassle,