V+ including Sky Sports package - Best deal?

[Anastasis]

We currently have Virgin Media Broadband and telephone, both on a very good deal as a couple of months ago we were on our way back to BT to take up Sky Broadband, but then customer retentions stepped in to offer an unbeatable deal of £20 pm for Broadband 4MB + Unlimited 24/7 phone for 12 months.

We have had Sky for TV for about 6 years since switching from NTL because Sky offered more interactive sports options via the red button.

We currently have a standard Sky box and a package that includes Sky Sports channels (no movies) for £37pm, but wouldn't mind getting Sky+. There is some talk about deals that Sky are offering to old (and current subscribers although the offer states otherwise) to get a refurb Sky+ box incl installation for free.

All in all we have been happy with Sky, but I wonder with the current shake up and extra competition whether Virgin Media do provide a better all round TV deal, particularly with Virgin's V+ box?

I have looked on the Virgin website but cannot make sense of just how much getting a V+ box to include a Sky Sports (not movies) subscription would be per month.

What is the best current deal on this type of package? Can anyone make sense of it all?

TIA.

[vbnmu]

IMO it would be best to ring up VM to find out what they are prepared to offer you. Sky are offering Sky+ box free and have waved off the monthly £10 for Sky+ service.
VM would probably want to offer u something as well.

[grabbi]

I think its something like £24 for Sky Sports and a TV Pack, then £10 a month for V+. Note that that £10 includes a £5 subscription to VoD, BASICALLY meaning V+ is a fiver, for "Record Two Programs, watch a third" and also no big One Off charge,, such as the £199 for Sky+.

The bonus with Sky is the vast amount of channels.

You can now get Sky+ for free, as long as you buy the Box (£199) and subscribe to Sky Channels + Sports for £34 a month, so the choice is yours.

[vbnmu]

Originally Posted by grabbi

I think its something like £24 for Sky Sports and a TV Pack, then £10 a month for V+. Note that that £10 includes a £5 subscription to VoD, BASICALLY meaning V+ is a fiver, for "Record Two Programs, watch a third" and also no big One Off charge,, such as the £199 for Sky+.

The bonus with Sky is the vast amount of channels.

You can now get Sky+ for free, as long as you buy the Box (£199) and subscribe to Sky Channels + Sports for £34 a month, so the choice is yours.

The Sky+ stb is now foc for customers going on 12mth contracts.

[dcclanuk]

Originally Posted by vbnmu

The Sky+ stb is now foc for customers going on 12mth contracts.

So if i was to get Sky now, I would get the Sky+ box FREE, and not have to pay £10 subs?

basically making the Sky+ box the standard box?

Obviously I would take up 2 mixes...

I hope what is said is true... coz i have been waiting for that for some time lol

[vbnmu]

Originally Posted by dcclanuk

So if i was to get Sky now, I would get the Sky+ box FREE, and not have to pay £10 subs?

basically making the Sky+ box the standard box?

Obviously I would take up 2 mixes...

I hope what is said is true... coz i have been waiting for that for some time lol

They sent me this offer by post. And i only had to sign up for a £15 a mth contract. Now it might b because i am an ex sky customer and it mentioned a refurb sky+ box.
U cud try calling them and saying u received this offer through the post from sky, tell them it had your name on. they might say that u have to hav had sky in the past. in which case u might push yr luck n say well u did receive it through the post with yr name on! or if uv had sky previusly then it shudt b a problem

[dcclanuk]

Originally Posted by vbnmu

They sent me this offer by post. And i only had to sign up for a £15 a mth contract. Now it might b because i am an ex sky customer and it mentioned a refurb sky+ box.
U cud try calling them and saying u received this offer through the post from sky, tell them it had your name on. they might say that u have to hav had sky in the past. in which case u might push yr luck n say well u did receive it through the post with yr name on! or if uv had sky previusly then it shudt b a problem

wikid!!! yes, we did have sky previously....... although I would like a new dish since our dish is atleast 8-9 years old! It is working as currently we are getting all the free channels, but the card I think is not paired to the box since I got the box from market as my original box broke! Only use it to watch news channels/B4U music etc on the tv upstairs, since we have ntl too, it gives us a choice of 2 channels at the same time upstairs. I know that doesnt make too much sense, but I tried to be clear lol.

PS, I do know the £10 charge was going to be dropped, but this is regarding the FREE sky + box! The reason to get it? I pay VM £8/£10 for Star Plus. For £15, I can get Star (Plus, News, One, Gold), and the recording facilities and what not of Sky +!

[vbnmu]

Well i have kept my old sky box in the bedroom upstairs as well. As u said, we get b4u n zee music foc and the other freeview channels-though since when b4u n zee r freeview i have no idea!!! bt hey, our luck!
U can defo try your luck then. Tell them u've had sky and u received the offer through the post. whether they will install a new dish, am not sure!
But u will get the sky+ refurb box free and there won't be any £10 subscription fee for the service. You only pay for the channels if u know what i mean!
Let us know what happens.

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If there's any problem, let me know asap. am gonna try to dig up that leaflet regarding the offer.

[dcclanuk]

Originally Posted by vbnmu

Well i have kept my old sky box in the bedroom upstairs as well. As u said, we get b4u n zee music foc and the other freeview channels-though since when b4u n zee r freeview i have no idea!!! bt hey, our luck!
U can defo try your luck then. Tell them u've had sky and u received the offer through the post. whether they will install a new dish, am not sure!
But u will get the sky+ refurb box free and there won't be any £10 subscription fee for the service. You only pay for the channels if u know what i mean!
Let us know what happens.

---------- Post added at 10:49 ---------- Previous post was at 10:45 ----------

If there's any problem, let me know asap. am gonna try to dig up that leaflet regarding the offer.

might call them up later this week... coz i aint paying the bill lol... gotta ask the bill payer first

[vbnmu]

Originally Posted by dcclanuk

might call them up later this week... coz i aint paying the bill lol... gotta ask the bill payer first

Good idea! or u could just say that u r the bill payer!
I usually do that!