Looks like Virgin are responding well to the loss of Sky

[Dymetrie]

Well with VM I (including jarp and the Antipodean Midget) get 4MB (unrestricted) BB, the top TV package and free weekend calls all for £40pm... I did have to shout at them when I switched from Telewest to NTL as they were gonna charge me £6 more (it's the principle!), just a shame the BB is ****e

[Admiral Huddy]

I have Virgin (ex BY) BB and Telephone, + plus sky basic (£18).

Telehone any "anytime" so calls are free to national number 7 days a week.

Might be worth a call.

[Dymetrie]

Originally Posted by kitten_caboodle

our BB is brill

Mine caps out at peak times currently... Not sure if it's just the line getting used to the usage (24/7 hammering of the connection baby YEAH!) or becaue the service in this area really is ****...

Oh well, time will tell...

[BBx]

Originally Posted by kitten_caboodle

our BB is brill

Fanx hun

Oh you weren't talking about me

Just tried to call Pipex again today - they still owe me money not much mind you but its the principle!

Almost fell off my chair when my call was answered after one ring and not after a 30/40min wait.

Turns out they are having problems with their systems internally.

Always worrying when they are your ISP. :/

Thank God I'm not with them anymore!

BB x

[Admiral Huddy]

Crikky.. I just went to cancel Sky because I've opted for a Virgin package and they counter offered..


All channels inc sports and movies
Free telephone 24/7
upto 16mb

£58 per month

Only have to pay a one fee of £49 for sky plus
+10.50 for BT land line

Tempting still.

[Matblack]

Originally Posted by Admiral Huddy

Crikky.. I just went to cancel Sky because I've opted for a Virgin package and they counter offered..


All channels inc sports and movies
Free telephone 24/7
upto 16mb

£58 per month

Only have to pay a one fee of £49 for sky plus
+10.50 for BT land line

Tempting still.

3 words

Fair Usage Policy

MB

[leowyatt]

Originally Posted by dymetrie

Mine caps out at peak times currently... Not sure if it's just the line getting used to the usage (24/7 hammering of the connection baby YEAH!) or becaue the service in this area really is ****...

Oh well, time will tell...

I have stuff downloading around the clock (unlimited usage) & we browse at the same time on a super-duper speedy fast rate. We just don't have a problem. Before we went to VM we got letters monthly saying that we were 80/100g over our usage allowance Have the same as you 4mg, and just checked, 380k sustained download rate as usual. Must be the area

[Matblack]

Originally Posted by harib0

I had a brochure pack through the door today from VM - have been looking to change/consolidate for some time now. Got freeview so not all that bothered with the TV stuff.

Like the look of the Talk anywhere phone, includes 0845 mobiles and international no.s and the Large BB would be fine for me.

Just had a scan through the Acceptable Use Policy and nothing jumps out at me as being out of the norm - but i did only scan it

Policy is fine for VM

Sky is the nasty one, if they catch you

My Newsgroups sit at a solid 1200 KB/s most of the time although they do take a hit in the evening due to contention (everyone is one the net) but hey if I D/L during the day and watch films at night I can pretty much fill up my hard drive with movies

MB

[killerkebab]

Originally Posted by Pikey

HA !!!
None of them deals beats mine, I am the King of moaners

How the hell do you pull it off? Do you just wake up occasionally and think "I want £5 off something today" and spend an hour moaning at every company to offer you things?

More importantly... can you give me lessons?

[Admiral Huddy]

Originally Posted by Matblack

3 words

Fair Usage Policy

MB

Not sure what that means Mat?

I'm sticking with Virgin, I'm quite happy with their service.. Whilst on the phone to Sky, the woman said she couldn't help me any further becuase I swore. "I didn't, I didn't, f**** swear" haha .. no, I only said bloody hell!! I had to ring back to cancel