geordie_aaron Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 (edited) Well i never.Dad rang and asked me to cancel everything with Virgin becuase he was going to get everything with Sky. So i promptly told him to fook off, as i had been with telewest>blueyonder>virgin since i was 12, and out of all my mates, these are the only ISP i'd put my name to after seeing them have HEAPS of bother with them....Anyway, i thought i'd give the 'i'm going to cancel unless you give me free stuff' number a ring and 'threatened' to leave, but hinted to the lass on the other end that i was just after some free gear and offered her the world lol (just general funny banter that you'd want after dealing with miserable fucks all day)....Anyway, dad was paying £34.50* Minimum TV package (works 12 hours shifts so has no real time for TV)*512 broadband that had been upgraded to 2mb FOC about 2 year ago*Phone line rental only. and she's now given us£35 - yes a MASSIVE 50p increase per month* TOP Tv package with EVERYTHING including SENTANA not sultana, sentena, SENTANA! lol*10mb Internet*Phone line rental and evening/weekends to any 01/02 number free. Pretty damn good increase for 50p i'd say, although she probably does it 50 times aday anyway..... was VERY good customer relations......got her email after she asked if i had myspaz LMAO LONG LIVE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS! Edited August 17, 2007 by geordie_aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I've recently contemplated moving everything over to Virgin... 20mbit internet etc... but i'm so nervous.......... hahaha. Pass her over once you've finished.. I don't mind SS's.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 oh dear.....i'll take one for the team but never sloppies ahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistolpete Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 you still got it wrong its SETANTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee R Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Aaron, do you, or anybody know if the new Vigin boxes have an output like the Sky boxes, to run an aerial to another TV? Is there anything available like the Sky Magic Eye thing for Virgin boxes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 Not sure, was talking to her about getting a new box/modem as the current ones are 3/4 years old and look shite, she said that they've just brought out a new Samsung - all singing, all dancing box out.... so i'd imagine....to keep up with Sky they would, but thats not a question i'd asked, Givem a ring, i'll give you dads details if you sign up to say he recommended you you get £25 credit on bill i think and free install (although you shout enough and get it anyway) and dad gets £25 credit too haha (god loves a tryer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotteh Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Only reason I'd go to virgin if I could would be for cable broadband as it's better than ADSL, although I can see the reasoning behind the tv package as well if you can get the broadband too etc. Nice deal though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxdie Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 as said, the fibre optic lines are awesome. But fcuk off not having sky 1 pmsl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I wouldn't say cable is necessarily 'better' than ADSL....... it depends on the house! I'd probably get better speeds on cable than adsl where I live, I tried adslmax and it was Shite! I do have funky cable tv boxes though that even give you sky.... Haha I love the virgin fibre scam...... Noone gets fibre to their house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotteh Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 No....fibre optics IS better than copper wire :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxdie Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 I've yet to achieve a ping within the UK while playing 2142 of less than 70 since moving from NTL were i was geting a ping of 20-27. Well i never.Dad rang and asked me to cancel everything with Virgin becuase he was going to get everything with Sky. So i promptly told him to fook off, as i had been with telewest>blueyonder>virgin since i was 12, and out of all my mates, these are the only ISP i'd put my name to after seeing them have HEAPS of bother with them....Anyway, i thought i'd give the 'i'm going to cancel unless you give me free stuff' number a ring and 'threatened' to leave, but hinted to the lass on the other end that i was just after some free gear and offered her the world lol (just general funny banter that you'd want after dealing with miserable fucks all day)....Anyway, dad was paying £34.50* Minimum TV package (works 12 hours shifts so has no real time for TV)*512 broadband that had been upgraded to 2mb FOC about 2 year ago*Phone line rental only. and she's now given us£35 - yes a MASSIVE 50p increase per month* TOP Tv package with EVERYTHING including SENTANA not sultana, sentena, SENTANA! lol*10mb Internet*Phone line rental and evening/weekends to any 01/02 number free. Pretty damn good increase for 50p i'd say, although she probably does it 50 times aday anyway..... was VERY good customer relations......got her email after she asked if i had myspaz LMAO LONG LIVE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS! So, in conclusion. You phoned up to cancel, and ended up with the same company and paying. Persoanlly i think that awesome customer services Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 No....fibre optics IS better than copper wire :roll: Depends on the context. It's academic as both the cable and adsl backbone is fibre and neither give you fibre to your house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 I've yet to achieve a ping within the UK while playing 2142 of less than 70 since moving from NTL were i was geting a ping of 20-27. Well i never.Dad rang and asked me to cancel everything with Virgin becuase he was going to get everything with Sky. So i promptly told him to fook off, as i had been with telewest>blueyonder>virgin since i was 12, and out of all my mates, these are the only ISP i'd put my name to after seeing them have HEAPS of bother with them....Anyway, i thought i'd give the 'i'm going to cancel unless you give me free stuff' number a ring and 'threatened' to leave, but hinted to the lass on the other end that i was just after some free gear and offered her the world lol (just general funny banter that you'd want after dealing with miserable fucks all day)....Anyway, dad was paying £34.50* Minimum TV package (works 12 hours shifts so has no real time for TV)*512 broadband that had been upgraded to 2mb FOC about 2 year ago*Phone line rental only. and she's now given us£35 - yes a MASSIVE 50p increase per month* TOP Tv package with EVERYTHING including SENTANA not sultana, sentena, SENTANA! lol*10mb Internet*Phone line rental and evening/weekends to any 01/02 number free. Pretty damn good increase for 50p i'd say, although she probably does it 50 times aday anyway..... was VERY good customer relations......got her email after she asked if i had myspaz LMAO LONG LIVE GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS! So, in conclusion. You phoned up to cancel, and ended up with the same company and paying. Persoanlly i think that awesome customer services pointless text so i'm not just putting a smiley or one word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKE W Posted August 17, 2007 Share Posted August 17, 2007 Cant beat Virgin Media, we have been with them since the days of Cable & Wireless....Never had a problem. Customer service has always been cack but not had to ring since its been VM so dont know if its got any better..... I wasnt arsed about losing Sky1 until i found out Prison break is going on there lol but fair play to them for telling Sky to get fucked and not giving in. I read a while back VM have a new channel in the pipeline of their own to rival Sky1, so will see what thats like.... I always hear about people saying they have rang up and said they are leaving and then getting given free stuff to stay, but i have never done it because i always think what if i ring up and say "Im looking to cancel" and they just say "Ok, Bye".......Then im up shit creek without a paddle lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordie_aaron Posted August 17, 2007 Author Share Posted August 17, 2007 I always hear about people saying they have rang up and said they are leaving and then getting given free stuff to stay, but i have never done it because i always think what if i ring up and say "Im looking to cancel" and they just say "Ok, Bye".......Then im up shit creek without a paddle lolOk well i'll ring back when i've sorted the Sky out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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