Virgin Media Discussion Thread

Got tired of poor wifi so finally ordered a Nest Wifi router. Coming tomorrow, can’t wait to retire the Virgin Hub from its router duties.
 
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Well yeah, but Virgin don't exactly cover a vast amount of the UK either. If most of VMs areas end up with FTTP competition then it will be interesting to see what happens.
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Been with VM for broadband since I moved into this house nearly 19 years ago.

I'm on 350/35 but their 1gb service is available to me but would mean committing to a new 18-month contract whereas my current one ends in a few months.
I'm procrastinating as I'm on the FTTP site an "in progress" and this looks like it could be a better option with better upload and reduced latency. It's also "true FTTP" as I'm on VM's hybrid network with co-ax to the property rather than fibre which could offer more headroom in the future.

Just wish I knew how long it's likely to be before FTTP is available. If I knew it wasn't going to be until the end of next year then I'd likely go for VM 1gb in the interim.
 
I called and they said 500mbps is not avabile to me yet, despite it being on the site this morning. If I run through their site as a "new customer" I can even place an order for 500Mb broadband only. Maybe I will try again later in the week.
 
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I can get 350mb & a 15gb sim card for £39. Very tempted by this as i have 2 sim only contracts with virgin at the moment so i could cancel one of them which would save me £10.
 
Hhhmm I am due to move to 350 from 200 in just over a week, wonder if I will get 500 (though noticed the upload speed for 500 is the same as 350).

Edit - we are still going ahead with our 350 apparently but could get the 500 for £42 but I think 350 will be fast enough (heck 200 is decent), especially as they aren't increasing the upload speed.
 
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Just called.. Currently on 350 for £40 a month. They offered a new 18 month contract for £41 a month lol... Or go down to 200 for £39 a month..

30 days notice given and see what they do..
 
I'm 350mb for £52 out of contract.
Intending to move Q4 2021 or Q1 2022, so going to try and get put on to the 500Mb for the £46 a month for 18 month as that'll see us to our next house which will be FTTP.
 
Was told that I can't get it without the ultimate oomph bundle, told them that was true up until today now they're offering it separate.
Getting put through to someone else.
 
To add a bit of perspective to all of this - ADSL in 2001 was 512Kbps and cost £25 per month on top of your line rental, which is the equivalent today of £42.

It's not really that unreasonable to be asked to pay a total cost in the mid-£40s for a 350Mbps service, imo.
 
Caged said:
To add a bit of perspective to all of this - ADSL in 2001 was 512Kbps and cost £25 per month on top of your line rental, which is the equivalent today of £42.

It's not really that unreasonable to be asked to pay a total cost in the mid-£40s for a 350Mbps service, imo.
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I personally agree.
What is unreasonable is the "For 12 months" and a stagnated service where you're paying more money 12 months down the line for the same service lol.

As well as the minor price difference, you're saving a couple of pounds a month to lose like 33% of your bandwidth etc.

I think right now it's actually a 150% bandwidth improvement for about 6 pound a month for an 18 month contract.
 
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