iv done it!

QlimaxUK · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:27

iv finally done it, iv downgraded my connection! making it £7 cheaper for 'practiccally' the same connection speed

why???...

virgin media suck, they are now capping the 4 mb down to 1 mb at peak times 4pm - 9pm!!! (same as their 2 mb connection) so since i dont really download what i see as 'enough' to justify paying £25 p/m and im only online during 'peak times' i see the 2 mb service as the better option (£18 p/m) + it should give me the exact same ping/laterancy on games which is the main usage for my connection now

so i now see it as: 1 point to virgin media - 2 points to me

lol

just thought id share that on here, and wondering if anyone else has done this (or similar) with their connection

for more info:
LAME

RetiredGreyFox · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:34

I just do my major downloading when I go to bed and why are you paying that much anyway?

Have you not heard of the 2 for £20, 3 for £30 and 4 for £40 deals?
Your 2mg broadband should be costing £10.
Ask for a re-contract - http://allyours.virginmedia.com/websales/product.do?id=11039

G|mp · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:39

QlimaxUK said:
1 point to virgin media - 2 points to me lol

So your 3 points down according to your system :/

I get XL TV, Phone and 4MB internet for £22 pm and think that Virgin do a sterling job

RetiredGreyFox · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:42

This is where people come on saying they've got the VIP package and free mobile calls to anywhere forever for £10 a year.

QlimaxUK · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:46

G|mp said:
So your 3 points down according to your system :/

I get XL TV, Phone and 4MB internet for £22 pm and think that Virgin do a sterling job

iv seen all these 'deals' their doing, but their not forever, after a year or whatever it is youll be paying the seperate price per service sadly

so; £25pm for your 4 mb connection, £20.50 for XL tv, £11 phone (assuming your on 'M') = £56.50

banja · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:47

I was just looking at the Virgin site and it says their modem connects via USB, is this correct?

UFX · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:49

dmpoole said:
Ask for a re-contract - http://allyours.virginmedia.com/websales/product.do?id=11039

will they do that?

I'm currently paying 60+ a month for what new custemers get for £30 :mad:

Really irrates me since I've been with them since the beginning, been looking to change but going to a btline is a pita.

G|mp · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:51

QlimaxUK said:
iv seen all these 'deals' their doing, but their not forever, after a year or whatever it is youll be paying the seperate price per service sadly
so; £25pm for your 4 mb connection, £20.50 for XL tv, £11 phone (assuming your on 'M') = £56.50

Erm nope £22 pm for 12 months then i will get a better deal off them

Ive been with Telewest/Virgin for about 7 years never paid more than the year before

toString · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:51

banja said:
I was just looking at the Virgin site and it says their modem connects via USB, is this correct?

The modem they gave me a couple of months ago has no usb port on it at all. They even give you a bit of cat5 cable.

G|mp · 16 Jan 2008 at 17:52

banja said:
I was just looking at the Virgin site and it says their modem connects via USB, is this correct?

USB or Ethernet on mine

QlimaxUK · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:01

G|mp said:
USB or Ethernet on mine

same with mine, 'Webstar 100 series modem' (the old one)

, used to have it on USB since when i first got broadband i had an OLD p3 at the time, since then iv switched the ethernet and its a lot better

QlimaxUK · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:03

KingAdora said:
The modem they gave me a couple of months ago has no usb port on it at all. They even give you a bit of cat5 cable.

'a bit of cat5 cable' what does that mean lol

is the image i have in my head correct?

Thebug · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:08

Yea you can get better that £18 a month for 2mb - thats what we was paying then when in town one day there was a guy from virgin advertising 3 for £20 so he upgraded us to it.

benneh · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:10

Well, it's 6pm and I'm still getting my full speed. I have noticed throttling on occasion, but not for months (that's in Liverpool). So afaik I have no reason to complain atm.

Azagoth · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:12

What's this "iv" of which you speak? :rolleyes:

toString · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:15

QlimaxUK said:
'a bit of cat5 cable' what does that mean lol is the image i have in my head correct?

ok a patch cable that connects from their modem to your pc/router!

QlimaxUK · 16 Jan 2008 at 18:19

KingAdora said:
ok a patch cable that connects from their modem to your pc/router!

i have one of them

its a bright red one making it faster 'in my world'

lol
(its a 'Full' cable, not just 'a bit')

RetiredGreyFox · 16 Jan 2008 at 19:46

UFX said:
will they do that?

I'm currently paying 60+ a month for what new custemers get for £30

Really irrates me since I've been with them since the beginning, been looking to change but going to a btline is a pita.

Just ask for a re-contract.
Even the Asian lad did me a good deal but I wanted to keep my 4 meg broadband so he patched me through to a Scot.
I ended up getting 20 meg broadband with my TV and Phone package for £35.

Mac2 · 16 Jan 2008 at 20:50

I'm only paying £17pm for the 4MB connection with Virgin

It was a bit crap for a couple of nights but now seems even better than normal.

Chris1712 · 16 Jan 2008 at 20:53

Get throttled pretty much every day on XL, cant complain though we probably download 50gb a week here! (6 Of us in student digs) Better than having a usage cap thats for sure.