Virgin Media - TV, 250MB broadband, phone + Sky Sports or Sky Cinema for â‚¬55 a mont

Abel Ruiz · 07-08-2019 3:59pm

unklerosco wrote: »

I think there's a period you have to wait before signing up at the same address again, fairly sure they mentioned that to me before.

But what about if you move out of a place and then a new tenant comes in?
You've cancelled, but do the new tenants have to wait????

My contract is up soon. I thinking of cancelling and signing back up. If its a few days, its no problem. it'll be worth it.
That same package costs 3 times as much for existing customers.

I hate companies like this, sky, eir. Scum.
South Park had them nailed on.

maximoose · 07-08-2019 4:01pm

bluefinger wrote: »

Fyi I did this yesterday so this is not true anymore. They even have a procedure in place to streamline these types of transactions.

I'm out of contract, asked about cancelling and resigning up and was told I would have to be a non customer for 3 months to qualify for any new customer offers

mydiscworld · 07-08-2019 4:08pm

maximoose wrote: »

I'm out of contract, asked about cancelling and resigning up and was told I would have to be a non customer for 3 months to qualify for any new customer offers

Surprised at that. Play hard ball. They'd rather give you an offer than see you go.

Perhaps give your one month's cancellation notice and see if they deal then

Mantis Toboggan · 07-08-2019 4:10pm

maximoose wrote: »

I'm out of contract, asked about cancelling and resigning up and was told I would have to be a non customer for 3 months to qualify for any new customer offers

Put someone else's name down, they won't have a clue.

Umpalumpa · 07-08-2019 4:14pm

Any idea when this offer is due to end?my contract is up end of September so ill resign under my wife's name

Crunchienut · 07-08-2019 4:22pm

Mister Gooey wrote: »

It's the SD version of Sky Cinema.

Definitely HD - I've just signed up and have an email confirming HD for €1 pm for 12 months.

Sky Cinema HD -€ 1.00 Get 11 Sky Cinema HD channels and 12 standard Sky Cinema channels. Offer: €24.00 off for 12 months

Crunchienut · 07-08-2019 4:23pm

Umpalumpa wrote: »

Any idea when this offer is due to end?my contract is up end of September so ill resign under my wife's name

According to their radio ad offer ends 2 October

bluefinger · 07-08-2019 5:17pm

maximoose wrote: »

I'm out of contract, asked about cancelling and resigning up and was told I would have to be a non customer for 3 months to qualify for any new customer offers

Got my partner to sign up as 'new' customer or as someone above said make up a name?

Villan11 · 07-08-2019 6:36pm

bluefinger wrote: »

Fyi I did this yesterday so this is not true anymore. They even have a procedure in place to streamline these types of transactions.

I’m onto Virgin now and they are standing firm that I will have to cancel contract, return equipment and get new contract and equipment. Seems totally bizarre.

asharkman · 08-08-2019 9:15am

donnyvegas wrote: »

Get superfast 250 Mb broadband, home phone and TV including Sky Sports or Sky Cinema for an incredible €55 a month for 12 months.

https://www.virginmedia.ie/bundles/broadband-tv-phone/

The inclusion of Sky Sports (usually €40 a month) makes this an absolute cracking deal from Virgin. You will also get Virgin Media Sports, meaning you will get all the Champions League.

If you are not into sports, you can choose Sky Cinema instead of Sky Sports.

I'm with virgin, out of contract. has any current customers successfully got the deal?

Redrocket · 08-08-2019 10:29am

Awesome, and as advertised, only 43m 49seconds of downtime per month!!

( https://uptime.is/99.9 )

beauf · 08-08-2019 10:44am

asharkman wrote: »

I'm with virgin, out of contract. has any current customers successfully got the deal?

I couldn't get a deal on everything. I could only get a deal on internet only so I dropped the TV. I had considering going to the 30 day contract. I wish I had, as I expect they will have new offers at the end of the year but for new customers only. If I had gone 30 days I could have dropped it for a few months then come pack as a new customer. Locked myself into 12mths with internet only.

I would have switched to someone else only the best option was a 18mth contract and I have zero interest in being locked in for that long.

Umpalumpa · 08-08-2019 11:39am

Whats the easiest Way of canceling with virgin.is there a free phone number

Villan11 · 08-08-2019 11:43am

Web chat probably the easiest

beauf · 08-08-2019 11:43am

Villan11 wrote: »

Web chat probably the easiest

and you have a record of it if after 30 days they can't find the cancel order.

dave oc · 08-08-2019 3:44pm

Seems like it is the HD version of Sky Sports included in this deal, confirmed in TalktoVM thread here:
https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/110912551

unklerosco · 08-08-2019 6:42pm

Anyone know if I cancel my account with VM (I'm out of contract) and I get the wife to sign up can I do both at the same time? As in so they overlap or will I need to wait for my account to be canceled and deactivated before I can have the missus sign up? I work from home so can't be without broadband for too long. I have a 4g router as a backup but the speed is pants so would drive me mad if it was more than a few days.

Also, I have the Cisco 3925 router that I'd like to keep as it's rock solid. Ideally I'd like to keep this instead of whatever their new router is. Wonder if that'd be possible.

dulpit · 08-08-2019 8:02pm

unklerosco wrote: »

Anyone know if I cancel my account with VM (I'm out of contract) and I get the wife to sign up can I do both at the same time? As in so they overlap or will I need to wait for my account to be canceled and deactivated before I can have the missus sign up? I work from home so can't be without broadband for too long. I have a 4g router as a backup but the speed is pants so would drive me mad if it was more than a few days.

Also, I have the Cisco 3925 router that I'd like to keep as it's rock solid. Ideally I'd like to keep this instead of whatever their new router is. Wonder if that'd be possible.

Do it separately with different names. Handy excuse is you're moving out, and the new person is moving in.

dulpit · 08-08-2019 8:03pm

dave oc wrote: »

Seems like it is the HD version of Sky Sports included in this deal, confirmed in TalktoVM thread here:
https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/110912551

I rang to double check, confirmed as same on phone (the sports or movies is in HD when you sign up)

lowbatt07 · 08-08-2019 8:04pm

beauf wrote: »

I couldn't get a deal on everything. I could only get a deal on internet only so I dropped the TV. I had considering going to the 30 day contract. I wish I had, as I expect they will have new offers at the end of the year but for new customers only. If I had gone 30 days I could have dropped it for a few months then come pack as a new customer. Locked myself into 12mths with internet only.

I would have switched to someone else only the best option was a 18mth contract and I have zero interest in being locked in for that long.

What deal did you get on internet only do you mind me asking ? Price / contract length / speed - thanks

bluefinger · 08-08-2019 8:16pm

unklerosco wrote: »

Anyone know if I cancel my account with VM (I'm out of contract) and I get the wife to sign up can I do both at the same time? As in so they overlap or will I need to wait for my account to be canceled and deactivated before I can have the missus sign up? I work from home so can't be without broadband for too long. I have a 4g router as a backup but the speed is pants so would drive me mad if it was more than a few days.

Also, I have the Cisco 3925 router that I'd like to keep as it's rock solid. Ideally I'd like to keep this instead of whatever their new router is. Wonder if that'd be possible.

This is what i did the other day. No hassle. Also advised me to recycle any equipment i had so don't think they'll be bothered about the router.

machalla · 08-08-2019 10:06pm

bluefinger wrote: »

This is what i did the other day. No hassle. Also advised me to recycle any equipment i had so don't think they'll be bothered about the router.

Interesting, they said to recycle the router then sent us details about returning it via parcel motel

Villan11 · 09-08-2019 9:46am

bluefinger wrote: »

Fyi I did this yesterday so this is not true anymore. They even have a procedure in place to streamline these types of transactions.

Out of interest did you have to return all existing equipment when you did this or were you able to keep existing. Don't want to repair all IoT devices etc. with new wifi, but will if I have to.

tallaghtfornia · 09-08-2019 10:22am

If I ended my contract and signed up in my wifes name would i be able to get this ?

bren2001 · 09-08-2019 10:24am

Villan11 wrote: »

Out of interest did you have to return all existing equipment when you did this or were you able to keep existing. Don't want to repair all IoT devices etc. with new wifi, but will if I have to.

Can you not just change the SSID of the network and password to match that of the previous router? Devices will just automatically connect then?

OnLooker · 09-08-2019 1:22pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

If I ended my contract and signed up in my wifes name would i be able to get this ?

I'm thinking the same. Pay the cancellation fee of €150 but still save a few hundred over the year.

donnyvegas · 09-08-2019 1:39pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

If I ended my contract and signed up in my wifes name would i be able to get this ?

Yes that’s possible. Just tell them that you’re cancelling the contract but you have someone to take on a new contract. The contract was never in her name so she will be 100% new customer.

They send the new equipment within a day and you’ll have time to set up and return old equipment.

snowgal · 09-08-2019 1:44pm

This sounds like a great deal. Im with sky for years and Im paying €56 for sky plus HD alone! time to make a call!

tallaghtfornia · 09-08-2019 3:59pm

donnyvegas wrote: »

Yes that’s possible. Just tell them that you’re cancelling the contract but you have someone to take on a new contract. The contract was never in her name so she will be 100% new customer.

They send the new equipment within a day and you’ll have time to set up and return old equipment.

Sorry guys should have said I'm out of contract :-)
So was going to cancel in my name and sign up in hers - would I need to wait 3 months ?

awec · 09-08-2019 4:41pm

snowgal wrote: »

This sounds like a great deal. Im with sky for years and Im paying €56 for sky plus HD alone! time to make a call!

You pay more for Sky, but Virgin's TV offering is absolute junk. I am a former Virgin TV customer, never again will I sign up for their TV service, it's just a second rate product. If they offered the full package to me for a fiver a month I'd still refuse.

Recordings don't work, TV guide doesn't work, you've to reset the box on a regular basis, changing channels takes an age. It's just problem after problem, with hardware that's not fit for purpose.

Moved to Sky for TV instead, it's light years ahead. Night and day.

donnyvegas · 09-08-2019 4:47pm

tallaghtfornia wrote: »

Sorry guys should have said I'm out of contract :-)
So was going to cancel in my name and sign up in hers - would I need to wait 3 months ?

No, need to wait. Just tell them you’re cancelling as you’re moving to Sky or moving home but your wife is interesting to join. They will then want to speak with her and go through the offers.

bluefinger · 09-08-2019 4:57pm

Villan11 wrote: »

Out of interest did you have to return all existing equipment when you did this or were you able to keep existing. Don't want to repair all IoT devices etc. with new wifi, but will if I have to.

I was told my old equipment wouldn't work, (can't see why as i recycled a router from them before to extend range), so i just swapped out new hub for old one. I've only a few smart plugs myself so not to much hassle.

dodzy · 09-08-2019 9:16pm

bren2001 wrote: »

Can you not just change the SSID of the network and password to match that of the previous router? Devices will just automatically connect then?

Yes, you can.

Sono · 11-08-2019 7:57am

awec wrote: »

You pay more for Sky, but Virgin's TV offering is absolute junk. I am a former Virgin TV customer, never again will I sign up for their TV service, it's just a second rate product. If they offered the full package to me for a fiver a month I'd still refuse.

Recordings don't work, TV guide doesn't work, you've to reset the box on a regular basis, changing channels takes an age. It's just problem after problem, with hardware that's not fit for purpose.

Moved to Sky for TV instead, it's light years ahead. Night and day.

Absolutely agree with this, I could never go back to Virgin for their tv, it’s actually laughable that they offer such a poor box and remote but people get sucked in cos of the bundle of their phone and broadband.

I use them for BB only and sky for my tv, best of both worlds.

Mantis Toboggan · 11-08-2019 9:08am

Best of both worlds but you'll pay extra fort it. I don't really watch much live TV apart from sport so good broadband is more important to me and virgin have better broadband then sky.

Muahahaha · 11-08-2019 9:35am

awec wrote: »

Recordings don't work, TV guide doesn't work, you've to reset the box on a regular basis, changing channels takes an age. It's just problem after problem, with hardware that's not fit for purpose.

Moved to Sky for TV instead, it's light years ahead. Night and day.

Havent been with them since the UPC days but these boxes sound truly awful compared to Sky. Programs not recording would be absolutely infuriating for me.

Either way reckon Im gonna dump Sky at contract end and go FTA with a box that can record and series link. I dont watch enough tv to justify the bill. No doubt Sky will try to tempt me to stay (and its worked before) but this time Im cutting loose for sure. A years basic Sky is €384 so its a no brainer for me to just get a FTA set up.

greasepalm · 11-08-2019 10:03am

Plenty of enigma2 receivers that could have sat and cable tuners or triple tuners 2 x sat and 1 cable/terrestrial and can have nice big hdd and if no room for internal hdd a powered externally desktop or cheaper option a 2 tb in a caddy enclosure also powered externally.

Sono · 11-08-2019 11:02am

Mantis Toboggan wrote: »

Best of both worlds but you'll pay extra fort it. I don't really watch much live TV apart from sport so good broadband is more important to me and virgin have better broadband then sky.

You get what you pay for.

paddy19 · 11-08-2019 11:34am

Or grab an old PC, add sat and terrestrial cards, about €100.
Use free NEXTPVR, Webgrab+ software and you have full DVR with up to 14 days EPG.

Easy access via internet to IPTV, Netflix, Prime, Torrents etc.

Bit of work to setup but you end with total control of your own system.

Muahahaha · 11-08-2019 11:39am

greasepalm wrote: »

Plenty of enigma2 receivers that could have sat and cable tuners or triple tuners 2 x sat and 1 cable/terrestrial and can have nice big hdd and if no room for internal hdd a powered externally desktop or cheaper option a 2 tb in a caddy enclosure also powered externally.

yeah gonna go down that route. Should be able to get a good box and aeriel installation for about 250 which is about the same paying for 8 months of Sky basic package. Im watching mainly Netflix with just the Irish channels for news & sport so its not worth my while paying Sky anymore. But if I could get this current VM deal with BB and Sky Sports Id be seriously tempted to grab it, 55 is a great price.

dulpit · 11-08-2019 11:54am

To be fair, €55 is the standard broadband cost here, its just that most companies are offering some sort of offer (eir has it at €40 for first year, Vodafone and sky have it €25 for first 6 months). You could just view this offer as TV and sports thrown in for free...

Sir Oxman · 11-08-2019 12:14pm

Take the advice of many Virgin TV sufferers on here.

It's fckin *awful* - you'll be tearing the hair out of yourself within a week.

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 7:41am

so I got it. The horizon isn't quite as bad as I remember. It's nowhere near as good as Sky though. Internet service is very good.

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

dulpit · 13-08-2019 10:21am

ballyargus wrote: »

so I got it. The horizon isn't quite as bad as I remember. It's nowhere near as good as Sky though. Internet service is very good.

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

I'd query that with them. There's more than one post in the talk to forum from a virgin rep saying its in hd

duefrine · 13-08-2019 10:44am

ballyargus wrote: »

Sports, however, is in SD. The SD is very poor - I don't believe it looked as bad in the 90s (different res televisions perhaps). I'll probably still look for alternate ways to watch my sport.

Is BT sport's included in the sky sports package you got ?

Regards

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 12:19pm

duefrine wrote: »

Is BT sport's included in the sky sports package you got ?

Regards

it is not

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 12:19pm

dulpit wrote: »

I'd query that with them. There's more than one post in the talk to forum from a virgin rep saying its in hd

I'll do that today

awec · 13-08-2019 12:53pm

duefrine wrote: »

Is BT sport's included in the sky sports package you got ?

Regards

You can't get BT on Virgin.

dulpit · 13-08-2019 1:16pm

ballyargus wrote: »

I'll do that today

Here's a useful one: https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/110912551

ballyargus · 13-08-2019 2:10pm

dulpit wrote: »

Here's a useful one: https://www.boards.ie/ttfpost/110912551

This is what I received:

Ben at 12:55, Aug 13:

Apologies for the experience however we don't have the option to have it on HD on the said promotion. If you can take a look the website as well.
Ben at 12:55, Aug 13:

https://www.virginmedia.ie/bundles/broadband-tv-phone/personalise

EDIT: that was in response to my having shared the boards post from Jason

Virgin Media - TV, 250MB broadband, phone + Sky Sports or Sky Cinema for â‚¬55 a mont

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