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Title: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: AdrianH on February 02, 2012, 05:44:10 PM

Cable giant ups price of packages just months after promise to double broadband speeds for free. (http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2012/feb/02/virgin-media-broadband-price-increase?newsfeed=true)

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Virgin Media is to up the price of its broadband packages, three months after it said it was doubling its customers' speeds for free.

In early January, the cable giant announced it would double the speed of its broadband service for more than 4 million of its customers. The upgrade, which begins this month, will also see the service's top speed increase from 100Mbps to 120Mbps.

At the time, Virgin Media's chief executive, Neil Berkett, said: "We want to make sure that consumers have access to the best value broadband service and that means a superfast connection.".............. (more)

Title: Re: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: UncleUB on February 03, 2012, 03:35:49 PM

More info here about price increases

http://www.ispreview.co.uk/story/2012/02/03/virgin-media-uk-cable-broadband-customers-hit-by-unexpected-price-hikes.html

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Cable giant Virgin Media has caused consternation among some of its broadband ISP subscribers after it confirmed that price hikes, which are expected to average around £2.68 a month extra, would be applied to its internet access and phone packages from 1st April 2012...more

Title: Re: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: tuftedduck on February 03, 2012, 03:59:56 PM

 :(

Title: Re: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: silversurfer44 on February 03, 2012, 04:29:58 PM

Don't worry TD the rest will surely follow.

Title: Re: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: tuftedduck on February 03, 2012, 05:14:34 PM

TD sees a chink of light... :-\

Quote..."Virgin Media's General Statement

"As part of our on-going review of services, we’re making some changes to our cable pricing from April 1st to make sure we are continuing to provide the best home entertainment services to you.

We’re writing to customers affected now to explain how they will be affected throughout February so you should receive a letter soon detailing any changes that will be made to your monthly price."

That would seem to exclude Virgin National (ADSL) users........or do I get it wrong ?

Title: Re: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: roseway on February 03, 2012, 06:29:10 PM

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or do I get it wrong ?

No, I think that's the situation - it applies to  VM cable only.

Title: Re: Virgin Media increases broadband price
Post by: UncleUB on February 03, 2012, 06:32:12 PM

I think you're safe TD,you can tell Big Jessie to cancel the planned bank job  :D