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18-03-09, 10:48 AM

I'm moving house and as part of the move I'm moving TV/Phone and Broadband supplier. Now both have compatible packages, but I'm still not sure which on to go with. At the moment it looks like I'm moving from Virgin to Sky... any opinions.

Scoobs · 18-03-09, 10:54 AM

Funnily enough we had the same conversation in the office yesterday. The concensus of opinion is that Virgin is the way to go.

Viney · 18-03-09, 10:56 AM

Virgin is fine as longa s you dont have to log on to the RBS website, wirelessley!!

I got an email form Richard Branson (Himself) yesterday saying that my 2mb connection will be increased to 10mb in the not to distant future!

tigersaw · 18-03-09, 10:57 AM

anything but sky

timwilky · 18-03-09, 11:02 AM

Just get Virgin broadband, go VoIP for your phone and don't buy a £100 box that enables you to view every channel on the cable feed without paying for it because that would be illegal.

Never ever get a virgin phone. They charge 6p/call connection charge.

SoulKiss · 18-03-09, 11:04 AM

Forgetting the telly part - you need to look at the AUP etc for their broadband products.

I haven't in any detail so I cannot comment beyond the fact that I wouldn't use either as a Broadband provider...........

Viney · 18-03-09, 11:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timwilky

Just get Virgin broadband, go VoIP for your phone and don't buy a £100 box that enables you to view every channel on the cable feed without paying for it because that would be illegal.

Never ever get a virgin phone. They charge 6p/call connection charge.

Unless you get free calls in your package (which we do)

18-03-09, 11:06 AM

I have a V+ box for sale as the feckers havent collected it yet...!

18-03-09, 11:09 AM

i would say it depends what you are after, i have virgin media, the on demand stuff is great. the only thing it lacks is HD channels, sky has more HD stuff, although VM has HD films on demand if thats what you want

jamesterror · 18-03-09, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viney

[/b]Unless you get free calls in your package (which we do)

We have that too.

Been with Virgin Media / NTL for 6 years.

If your on the top broadband package and its upgraded, they upgrade you free of charge, we went from 128KB > 1.5MB > 3MB > 20MB.

Great service, the free TV is only worth watching as they have Sky 1 now.

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18-03-09, 10:48 AM	#1
Grinch Guest Posts: n/a	Virgin Media or Sky. I'm moving house and as part of the move I'm moving TV/Phone and Broadband supplier. Now both have compatible packages, but I'm still not sure which on to go with. At the moment it looks like I'm moving from Virgin to Sky... any opinions.

18-03-09, 10:54 AM	#2
Scoobs Vipers Pillion Bitch Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Waterlooville Posts: 3,933	Re: Virgin Media or Sky. Funnily enough we had the same conversation in the office yesterday. The concensus of opinion is that Virgin is the way to go. __________________ I look good, I mean really good! Hey everyone come and see how good I look!

18-03-09, 10:56 AM	#3
Viney Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In the shadows to the left Posts: 7,700	Re: Virgin Media or Sky. Virgin is fine as longa s you dont have to log on to the RBS website, wirelessley!! I got an email form Richard Branson (Himself) yesterday saying that my 2mb connection will be increased to 10mb in the not to distant future!

18-03-09, 10:57 AM	#4
tigersaw Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Llanwrtyd Wells Powys Posts: 1,146	Re: Virgin Media or Sky. anything but sky

18-03-09, 11:02 AM	#5
timwilky Member Mega Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Not in Yorkshire. (Thank God) Posts: 4,116	Re: Virgin Media or Sky. Just get Virgin broadband, go VoIP for your phone and don't buy a £100 box that enables you to view every channel on the cable feed without paying for it because that would be illegal. Never ever get a virgin phone. They charge 6p/call connection charge. __________________ Not Grumpy, opinionated.

18-03-09, 11:04 AM	#6
SoulKiss Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sunny Croydonia Posts: 6,124	Re: Virgin Media or Sky. Forgetting the telly part - you need to look at the AUP etc for their broadband products. I haven't in any detail so I cannot comment beyond the fact that I wouldn't use either as a Broadband provider........... __________________ Sent from my PC NOT using any Tapatalk type rubbish!! █╬╬╬╬(•)i¯i▀▀▀▀▀█Ξ███████████████████████████████)

18-03-09, 11:06 AM	#8
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18-03-09, 11:09 AM	#9
jimmy__riddle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Virgin Media or Sky. i would say it depends what you are after, i have virgin media, the on demand stuff is great. the only thing it lacks is HD channels, sky has more HD stuff, although VM has HD films on demand if thats what you want

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