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I have decided that Sky have given me one price rise too far and would like to bin them.
I have a Sky Hd box and have most channels except Sports but do have the legacy F1. We mainly watch racing on Eurosport or BT Sport and then I guess mostly what you would get on freeview.
Keen to have the convenience of the storage and advert avoiding facility of the Sky box.
We have a 55" inch LG telly with its inbuilt programmes and a 70mb internet unlimited connection with BT. Also have an Apple TV 2 box.
HD is pretty important to us as is the F1.
What's the best way to satisfy the ending of the Sky connection with the provisos above.
I have a Sky Hd box and have most channels except Sports but do have the legacy F1. We mainly watch racing on Eurosport or BT Sport and then I guess mostly what you would get on freeview.
Keen to have the convenience of the storage and advert avoiding facility of the Sky box.
We have a 55" inch LG telly with its inbuilt programmes and a 70mb internet unlimited connection with BT. Also have an Apple TV 2 box.
HD is pretty important to us as is the F1.
What's the best way to satisfy the ending of the Sky connection with the provisos above.
They're all as bad as each other. Virgin media just e-mailed me with a price increase too.
Best thing to do is usually as above. Give them a call, say you're moving supplier if you have to and they'll sort you out a new deal for the next 12 months.
Rinse and repeat, just like a mobile contract or car insurance.
Best thing to do is usually as above. Give them a call, say you're moving supplier if you have to and they'll sort you out a new deal for the next 12 months.
Rinse and repeat, just like a mobile contract or car insurance.
Problem is, they are all wise to this now.
Theye have very sharp eyes as to whats available from the competition and will only offer as good as.
Ive been a Virign customer since dial up and spoke to the the termination team about giving it all up and all they offered was a £42/month over £54 deal for 12 momths.
I do think as Kodi and similar become more popular these guys will get there just deserts.
Theye have very sharp eyes as to whats available from the competition and will only offer as good as.
Ive been a Virign customer since dial up and spoke to the the termination team about giving it all up and all they offered was a £42/month over £54 deal for 12 momths.
I do think as Kodi and similar become more popular these guys will get there just deserts.
doogle83 said:
Turn7 said:
all they offered was a £42/month over £54 deal for 12 momths.
Still a 20% saving though so not to be sniffed at when most people seemingly just suck up the price increase and get on with it 
I already pay £85/year for Motogp.
The owners of that series now own WSB ,so all I need is BSB coverage direct and they can poke it.
If you cancel (actually go through with it), you will almost immediately get an offer for 50% off any TV bundle for 12 months in your 'My Sky'. I'm now on Sky Q full package for £51pm, £30 for the box/install. Without Q that's £39pm, and dropping movies too it's £35pm, not bad really.
Turn7 said:
Problem is, they are all wise to this now.
They have very sharp eyes as to whats available from the competition and will only offer as good as.
Yes so if you are already with sky and in a non virgin area (like me) it is definitely harder to extract good deals from sky. Still worth trying and you will get something but they know the main competitor isn't there...They have very sharp eyes as to whats available from the competition and will only offer as good as.
Virgin is exactly the same; constant price increases.
I've been with them for 9 years but have always managed to negotiate a deal, but not this time.
So I've gone for Sky Q via a friends and family deal on another forum.
This way I figure I can get the best deal either have to offer as I will have both available.
As someone has already said, it's all part of the game like utilities.
I've been with them for 9 years but have always managed to negotiate a deal, but not this time.
So I've gone for Sky Q via a friends and family deal on another forum.
This way I figure I can get the best deal either have to offer as I will have both available.
As someone has already said, it's all part of the game like utilities.
This lot aside where/what is the best unlimited broadband deal.
I've had the Virgin increase email, 2nd one this year and now upping it 10% They can FRO, I have freesat on 3 upstairs smart Tv's with youtube etc and am going onto a freeview ariel downstairs as all Tv's are smart and freeview compliant with prime on 1 and xbox on the other.
Hit me with the broadband only deals, the LL can go as well.
I've had the Virgin increase email, 2nd one this year and now upping it 10% They can FRO, I have freesat on 3 upstairs smart Tv's with youtube etc and am going onto a freeview ariel downstairs as all Tv's are smart and freeview compliant with prime on 1 and xbox on the other.
Hit me with the broadband only deals, the LL can go as well.
Just ditched virgin as they would not do me any deal what so ever after being a customer since dial up days.
Have just signed with SKY for the 2TB Q Box, extra box for a bedroom, unlimited broadband and phone with all day and weekend free to land lines and mobiles. Also bundled into the deal was the sky box sets.
Installation fee for everything is £10.00
Monthly package for all of the above is £43.41, if i did not want the phone and broadband they were prepared to supply Sky Q 2TB and extra bedroom box for £15.00 plus £10.00 installation.
Saves me over 50% on what i was paying with Virgin, overall I am a happy bunny for now.
Have just signed with SKY for the 2TB Q Box, extra box for a bedroom, unlimited broadband and phone with all day and weekend free to land lines and mobiles. Also bundled into the deal was the sky box sets.
Installation fee for everything is £10.00
Monthly package for all of the above is £43.41, if i did not want the phone and broadband they were prepared to supply Sky Q 2TB and extra bedroom box for £15.00 plus £10.00 installation.
Saves me over 50% on what i was paying with Virgin, overall I am a happy bunny for now.
V10SWC said:
Have just signed with SKY for the 2TB Q Box, extra box for a bedroom, unlimited broadband and phone with all day and weekend free to land lines and mobiles. Also bundled into the deal was the sky box sets.
Installation fee for everything is £10.00
Monthly package for all of the above is £43.41, if i did not want the phone and broadband they were prepared to supply Sky Q 2TB and extra bedroom box for £15.00 plus £10.00 installation.
Does that include line rental and VAT?Installation fee for everything is £10.00
Monthly package for all of the above is £43.41, if i did not want the phone and broadband they were prepared to supply Sky Q 2TB and extra bedroom box for £15.00 plus £10.00 installation.
Similar to V10 above, I've just switched from Virgin to the following:
Sky Q 2TB + a mini box, Box sets + cinema + sports. Fibre max broadband, PAYG calls. £68.50 for 12 months (12 month contract) + £10 install fee.
Include VAT and Line Rental.
Had a call from Virgin retention dept an hour ago, closest they can get to it is £98. And of course they want me to sign a new 18 month contract with them.
According to the guy on the phone, it's "swings and roundabouts."
I don't call £30 a month difference "swings and roundabouts."
Sky Q 2TB + a mini box, Box sets + cinema + sports. Fibre max broadband, PAYG calls. £68.50 for 12 months (12 month contract) + £10 install fee.
Include VAT and Line Rental.
Had a call from Virgin retention dept an hour ago, closest they can get to it is £98. And of course they want me to sign a new 18 month contract with them.
According to the guy on the phone, it's "swings and roundabouts."
I don't call £30 a month difference "swings and roundabouts."
Two elder sprogs now away at uni, youngest streams everything, F1 not that gripping any more - and I miss the Premiership rugby. The sports and movies packages seldom get watched.
My wife got fed up with my whinging and so this weekend she cancelled Sky for TV, telephone and broadband and has signed up with BT. All happening later this month. Ongoing cost saving is £75 per month, but obviously it isn't a like-for like-comparison.
Will need to work out the best "via BT" option for watching Sky Atlantic when Game of Thrones returns
My wife got fed up with my whinging and so this weekend she cancelled Sky for TV, telephone and broadband and has signed up with BT. All happening later this month. Ongoing cost saving is £75 per month, but obviously it isn't a like-for like-comparison.
Will need to work out the best "via BT" option for watching Sky Atlantic when Game of Thrones returns
November 5th is my exit date and I'll be glad to go. The content and services are great but the contempt they show for existing customers is astonishing. A friend of mine who left last year used the link on their site for offers. If you'd left in the last 12 months they were offering everything for 60% off. To customers who've been with them for years you get nothing but price hikes and token gestures.
Incidentally the best I've been offered since winding down my contract has been 50% off.... all SD services. No movies, sport or HD. What a bunch of jokers.
I'll be moving my broadband to Plusnet as soon as the TV subscription is over as well.
As for the OPs question I can suggest you try NowTV, although I couldn't even subscribe to that as their website wouldn't take any payment details and from what I read on their support forums they have awful to non-existent customer service. Seems to be ran on a skeleton crew so beware.
Incidentally the best I've been offered since winding down my contract has been 50% off.... all SD services. No movies, sport or HD. What a bunch of jokers.
I'll be moving my broadband to Plusnet as soon as the TV subscription is over as well.
As for the OPs question I can suggest you try NowTV, although I couldn't even subscribe to that as their website wouldn't take any payment details and from what I read on their support forums they have awful to non-existent customer service. Seems to be ran on a skeleton crew so beware.
Edited by Ved on Friday 7th October 16:09
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