Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
28-02-2019, 09:17
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Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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28-02-2019, 09:41
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
If it turns out they give the current top tier a free upgrade to 500mbit then i hope they increase the other tiers too, as i have no interest in paying top wack to get the highest speeds possible but still want my current 200mbit tier boosted for free.
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28-02-2019, 11:20
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
Yeah that bit did confuse me, I can't see Virgin giving 350 customers an almost 200Mbps speed boost for free though
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28-02-2019, 12:48
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
If it turns out they give the current top tier a free upgrade to 500mbit then i hope they increase the other tiers too, as i have no interest in paying top wack to get the highest speeds possible but still want my current 200mbit tier boosted for free.
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from memory VM usually adjusts the lower tiers once the top tier has been given a speed lift so hopefully us on the 200Mb tier will get some kid of uplift at some point.
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28-02-2019, 13:37
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Originally Posted by StevenNT
from memory VM usually adjusts the lower tiers once the top tier has been given a speed lift so hopefully us on the 200Mb tier will get some kid of uplift at some point.
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They're currently doing a trial of a new speed tier of 500/35 so my concern was it would be a new more expensive tier rather than a free upgrade for the current top tier, will just have to wait and see.
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28-02-2019, 14:18
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
Hopefully it's a free upgrade - the novelty of 350 down has worn off a bit for me (still nice to see the speeds) but the upload is quite important as I run several servers behind the multiple static IP option I have on my service.
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28-02-2019, 15:42
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
Yup it's the upload that appeals to me as I work from home a lot so sending stuff about would be a lot quicker!
I suspect it'll only be available in areas that can support it, or do we think everywhere is up to 24 down / 4 up now?
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28-02-2019, 19:09
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Originally Posted by SnoopZ
If it turns out they give the current top tier a free upgrade to 500mbit then i hope they increase the other tiers too, as i have no interest in paying top wack to get the highest speeds possible but still want my current 200mbit tier boosted for free.
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Any 'free' upgrades from VM are quickly followed by another inflation busting rise. As sure as night follows day....
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28-02-2019, 20:34
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Any 'free' upgrades from VM are quickly followed by another inflation busting rise. As sure as night follows day....
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Prices go up regardless of any speed increase.
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28-02-2019, 20:39
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Prices go up regardless of any speed increase.
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Well there's inflation, and VMs version of inflation....
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28-02-2019, 22:39
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Well there's inflation, and VMs version of inflation....
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Commercial business price increases are rarely directly connected to inflation
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01-03-2019, 01:40
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
I'll have that 500/35 please. 
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01-03-2019, 09:09
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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I'll have that 500/35 please. |
Going off the other thread it looks like we'll see nearer 550 as it's overprovisioned at 575ish
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01-03-2019, 09:14
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Originally Posted by Mr K
Well there's inflation, and VMs version of inflation....
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Up to your usual grumps l see. 
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01-03-2019, 13:40
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Re: Virgin confirm 500/35 tier
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Originally Posted by Paul M
I'll have that 500/35 please. |
So what can you do with 500, that you can't with 350? Genuinely curious.
---------- Post added at 13:40 ---------- Previous post was at 13:40 ----------
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Up to your usual grumps l see. |
Endeavour to maintain a certain continuity Den
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