VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
20-02-2008, 01:10
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VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
Sorry if this has been posted before but this morning I got a letter from VM saying they were upgrading me to 10mb for free (well, same price as 4mb). Anyone else getting this?
When would the en9 area, just off the M25 get this? Anyone know? 
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20-02-2008, 01:39
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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20-02-2008, 13:28
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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I cant understand VM's mentality at all, why bother sending all these cards out with 'go here for more information' links only to find nearly all areas are listed as TBC...
... why not start sending out the ads once say 50% have dates allocated?
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20-02-2008, 13:31
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
They want to hit the headlines to support their adverts I suppose
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...a bit like New Labour... then you wait and wait and wait to see if the announcement actually bears fruit...
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20-02-2008, 14:43
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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Originally Posted by chrisjones
I cant understand VM's mentality at all, why bother sending all these cards out with 'go here for more information' links only to find nearly all areas are listed as TBC...
... why not start sending out the ads once say 50% have dates allocated?
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If they hadn't you would have lots of people on here going 'When are Virgin going to announce a 4Mb upgrade. They are ripping their customers off' etc
Rock and Hard Place really 
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20-02-2008, 17:39
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
i got one today as well . i what to know if i need a modem as right now i use the cable box as my modem .
daz300
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20-02-2008, 17:48
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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If they hadn't you would have lots of people on here going 'When are Virgin going to announce a 4Mb upgrade. They are ripping their customers off' etc
Rock and Hard Place really |
Thing is I got mine last week, if not the week before...
Its crackers really, especially when you consider that Harrogate was one of the last to get the updates last time around...
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20-02-2008, 17:52
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
Good for you, chrisjones.
Still on 4mb here in NW Leeds, but no worries - it happens when it happens.
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20-02-2008, 18:22
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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i got one today as well . i what to know if i need a modem as right now i use the cable box as my modem .
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YES you will!
The Samsung boxes are only capeable of a max of 4Mb, so a nice shiney new modem will be needed!
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20-02-2008, 18:30
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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Originally Posted by foreverwar
Good for you, chrisjones.
Still on 4mb here in NW Leeds, but no worries - it happens when it happens.
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I agree. When feeling impatient for your 10mb Chris console yourself with one word: FREE.
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20-02-2008, 18:47
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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I agree. When feeling impatient for your 10mb Chris console yourself with one word: FREE.
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To be honest im not actually bothered when the upgrade happens, it was more a question of VM's policy towards announcing something they cant actually announce... if you get my meaning. 
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20-02-2008, 19:12
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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YES you will!
The Samsung boxes are only capeable of a max of 4Mb, so a nice shiney new modem will be needed!
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so i gave them a ring and the man on the end for the phone tells me i will be ok up to 20mb on my cable box , then i looked it up on the web site and that shows me that i do need you update my modem . i give up . !!
daz300,
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20-02-2008, 20:47
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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To be honest im not actually bothered when the upgrade happens, it was more a question of VM's policy towards announcing something they cant actually announce... if you get my meaning. |
I know what you mean . I suppose they felt it best to give customers the heads up as it's good for marketing and customer morale (or at least you'd expect it to be!). I can imagine the forum being full of "I've heard Virgin are giving us upgrades, why won't they tell me at least something about it?" comments otherwise. It's a cruel world.
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20-02-2008, 21:18
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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I agree. When feeling impatient for your 10mb Chris console yourself with one word: FREE.
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More like: service level might actually catch up with price point. £25/m for 4Mb/s is/was scandalous.
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20-02-2008, 22:27
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Re: VM upgrading my 4mb to 10mb?
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Originally Posted by KenK
More like: service level might actually catch up with price point. £25/m for 4Mb/s is/was scandalous.
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