I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from them 
they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap phone 
service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a month.
No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband service.
I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this was 
too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
More here:
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html

I hope this is of use

DCA wrote:
> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from
> them they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap
> phone service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a
> month. No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband
> service. I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this
> was too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
> More here:
> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>
> I hope this is of use


They've been doing the 300 + 300 offer for many many months, they did drop 
it down to 100 + 100 for a month or so some time back but brought it back.

You just need to be in their cable area, don't have to be a broadband 
customer, you just need one of their other services, be that broadband, 
phone or TV.


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{{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
> DCA wrote:
>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
>> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from
>> them they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
>> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap
>> phone service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a
>> month. No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband
>> service. I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this
>> was too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>> More here:
>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>>
>> I hope this is of use
>
>
> They've been doing the 300 + 300 offer for many many months, they did 
> drop it down to 100 + 100 for a month or so some time back but brought 
> it back.
>
> You just need to be in their cable area, don't have to be a broadband 
> customer, you just need one of their other services, be that 
> broadband, phone or TV.
>
>
Strangely, both are still shown on their website
http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobilehandset.html
with is rather shoddy - or hopeful of less scrutinising browsers!

DCA wrote:
> {{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
>> DCA wrote:
>>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
>>> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from
>>> them they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
>>> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap
>>> phone service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a
>>> month. No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband
>>> service. I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this
>>> was too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>>> More here:
>>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>>>
>>> I hope this is of use
>>
>>
>> They've been doing the 300 + 300 offer for many many months, they did 
>> drop it down to 100 + 100 for a month or so some time back but 
>> brought it back.
>>
>> You just need to be in their cable area, don't have to be a broadband 
>> customer, you just need one of their other services, be that 
>> broadband, phone or TV.
>>
>>
> Strangely, both are still shown on their website
> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobilehandset.html
> with is rather shoddy - or hopeful of less scrutinising browsers!
which comes with a phone if you look carefully!

"DCA"  wrote in message 
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>I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from them 
> they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap phone 
> service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a month.
> No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband service.
> I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this was 
> too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
> More here:
> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
> I hope this is of use
>
I had Virgin ADSL max and it was useless, with it throttled down to dial up 
speeds at most times.
Most other Virgin ADSL uses also complained of the same thing

Virgin Cable Broadband should be OK, I used to have it when they were 
NTLworld.

I would never again have Virgin ADSL

Steve Terry

DCA wrote:
> DCA wrote:
>> {{{{{Welcome}}}}} wrote:
>>> DCA wrote:
>>>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin
>>>> offer Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband
>>>> service from them they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was
>>>> 100m+100t) Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a 
>>>> cheap
>>>> phone service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a
>>>> month. No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband
>>>> service. I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>>>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this
>>>> was too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>>>> More here:
>>>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>>>>
>>>> I hope this is of use
>>>
>>>
>>> They've been doing the 300 + 300 offer for many many months, they
>>> did drop it down to 100 + 100 for a month or so some time back but
>>> brought it back.
>>>
>>> You just need to be in their cable area, don't have to be a
>>> broadband customer, you just need one of their other services, be
>>> that broadband, phone or TV.
>>>
>>>
>> Strangely, both are still shown on their website
>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobilehandset.html
>> with is rather shoddy - or hopeful of less scrutinising browsers!
> which comes with a phone if you look carefully!


Yeah, the 100+100 is with a phone,  the 300+300 is SIM only.


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Steve Terry wrote:
> "DCA"  wrote in message 
> news:EAhkj.16$HV6.3@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>   
>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
>> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from them 
>> they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
>> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap phone 
>> service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a month.
>> No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband service.
>> I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this was 
>> too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>> More here:
>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>> I hope this is of use
>>
>>     
> I had Virgin ADSL max and it was useless, with it throttled down to dial up 
> speeds at most times.
> Most other Virgin ADSL uses also complained of the same thing
>
> Virgin Cable Broadband should be OK, I used to have it when they were 
> NTLworld.
>
> I would never again have Virgin ADSL
>
> Steve Terry 
>
>
>   
That confuses me.
Virgin (who are still NTL but rebranded) only utilise BT phone cables 
and BT service and re-sell it.
They can only deliver what BT allow and 8Mb (or whatever you tried) is 
only the theoretical maximum and will only be available if you are next 
door to the exchange!
In short - they are a reseller who are unlikely to disadvantage you any 
differently than any other provider.

"DCA"  wrote in message 
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> Steve Terry wrote:
>> "DCA"  wrote in message 
>> news:EAhkj.16$HV6.3@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>>
>>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
>>> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from them 
>>> they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
>>> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap phone 
>>> service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a month.
>>> No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband service.
>>> I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this was 
>>> too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>>> More here:
>>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>>> I hope this is of use
>>>
>>>
>> I had Virgin ADSL max and it was useless, with it throttled down to dial 
>> up speeds at most times.
>> Most other Virgin ADSL uses also complained of the same thing
>>
>> Virgin Cable Broadband should be OK, I used to have it when they were 
>> NTLworld.
>>
>> I would never again have Virgin ADSL
>> Steve Terry
>
> That confuses me.
> Virgin (who are still NTL but rebranded) only utilise BT phone cables and 
> BT service and re-sell it.
> They can only deliver what BT allow and 8Mb (or whatever you tried) is 
> only the theoretical maximum and will only be available if you are next 
> door to the exchange!
> In short - they are a reseller who are unlikely to disadvantage you any 
> differently than any other provider.
>
Errr.. Nope, Virgin and Tesco for years have offered ADSL
hosted by NTLworld, which Virgin bought out. (and throttled)

and now Virgin TV/Broadband over Cable which was NTL TV/cable

Cable can offer much higher speeds
(you do of course have to be in a cable area)

I would go for the latter, (which I used to have as NTL Cable)
but never again the former (throttled ADSL Max)

Steve Terry

Steve Terry wrote:
> "DCA"  wrote in message
> news:Kn%nj.34258$a61.17684@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>> Steve Terry wrote:
>>> "DCA"  wrote in message
>>> news:EAhkj.16$HV6.3@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>>>
>>>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin
>>>> offer Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband
>>>> service from them they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was
>>>> 100m+100t) Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a 
>>>> cheap
>>>> phone service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10
>>>> a month. No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband
>>>> service. I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>>>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and
>>>> this was too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>>>> More here:
>>>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>>>> I hope this is of use
>>>>
>>>>
>>> I had Virgin ADSL max and it was useless, with it throttled down to
>>> dial up speeds at most times.
>>> Most other Virgin ADSL uses also complained of the same thing
>>>
>>> Virgin Cable Broadband should be OK, I used to have it when they
>>> were NTLworld.
>>>
>>> I would never again have Virgin ADSL
>>> Steve Terry
>>
>> That confuses me.
>> Virgin (who are still NTL but rebranded) only utilise BT phone
>> cables and BT service and re-sell it.
>> They can only deliver what BT allow and 8Mb (or whatever you tried)
>> is only the theoretical maximum and will only be available if you
>> are next door to the exchange!
>> In short - they are a reseller who are unlikely to disadvantage you
>> any differently than any other provider.
>>
> Errr.. Nope, Virgin and Tesco for years have offered ADSL
> hosted by NTLworld, which Virgin bought out. (and throttled)
>

or, Nope.

Virgin didn't buy out NTL.

NTL and Telewest merged.

NTL:Telewest then bought Virgin Mobile and rebranded to use the name Virgin 
Media, Richard Branson became a 10.5% shareholder, Virgin Media have to pay 
Virgin for using the name.

It is NTL who are still running the business they just pay to use the Virgin 
name.

> and now Virgin TV/Broadband over Cable which was NTL TV/cable
>

Just the name that changed, NTL:Telewest pay Virgin to use the Virgin name.

> Cable can offer much higher speeds
> (you do of course have to be in a cable area)
>
> I would go for the latter, (which I used to have as NTL Cable)
> but never again the former (throttled ADSL Max)
>
> Steve Terry


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Steve Terry wrote:
> "DCA"  wrote in message 
> news:Kn%nj.34258$a61.17684@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
>   
>> Steve Terry wrote:
>>     
>>> "DCA"  wrote in message 
>>> news:EAhkj.16$HV6.3@newsfe4-win.ntli.net...
>>>
>>>       
>>>> I have just checked the current situation with the deal Virgin offer
>>>> Until the end of January and  if you have a broadband service from them 
>>>> they are offering 3x the normal deal ( was 100m+100t)
>>>> Assuming you already have a suitable mobile and just want a cheap phone 
>>>> service, they are offering a 300m+300t service for only £10 a month.
>>>> No contract, no tie-in PROVIDING you have their broadband service.
>>>> I assume they're responding to Talk-talk deals?
>>>> Given they use the T-mobile network, coverage is excellent and this was 
>>>> too good to turn down so I just ordered mine
>>>> More here:
>>>> http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html/bundles/virginmobileoffer.html
>>>> I hope this is of use
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> I had Virgin ADSL max and it was useless, with it throttled down to dial 
>>> up speeds at most times.
>>> Most other Virgin ADSL uses also complained of the same thing
>>>
>>> Virgin Cable Broadband should be OK, I used to have it when they were 
>>> NTLworld.
>>>
>>> I would never again have Virgin ADSL
>>> Steve Terry
>>>       
>> That confuses me.
>> Virgin (who are still NTL but rebranded) only utilise BT phone cables and 
>> BT service and re-sell it.
>> They can only deliver what BT allow and 8Mb (or whatever you tried) is 
>> only the theoretical maximum and will only be available if you are next 
>> door to the exchange!
>> In short - they are a reseller who are unlikely to disadvantage you any 
>> differently than any other provider.
>>
>>     
> Errr.. Nope, Virgin and Tesco for years have offered ADSL
> hosted by NTLworld, which Virgin bought out. (and throttled)
>
> and now Virgin TV/Broadband over Cable which was NTL TV/cable
>
> Cable can offer much higher speeds
> (you do of course have to be in a cable area)
>
> I would go for the latter, (which I used to have as NTL Cable)
> but never again the former (throttled ADSL Max)
>
> Steve Terry
>
>   
Errrrh - you are wrong and how daft to challenge another persons 
statement without doing your homework.
I won't bother repeating what {{{{{Welcome}}}}} has said - cos (s)he is 
spot on
I now cable is better and I know what DSL or ADSL is.
As I said, NTL (or any other ADSL provider for that matter) use BT 
network and BT exchanges and it is BT who actually offer the 
infrastructure for DSL connections.
Similar to Virgin mobiles - who use T-mobile network!