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starfish

03-02-2012, 23:44

Got a letter from VM today, telling me about the broadband upgrades. It says they will upgrade my 50MB to 100MB and then during a second stage of upgrades they will increase the speed all the way to 120MB - since I am such a valued customer and they like me.

I wonder how many people got this particular tickle? I can't help thinking that current 100MB customers are getting rather short-changed here but for myself I am not complaining at all!

vmfriend

03-02-2012, 23:46

Everyone is getting them.

There is a thread in the virgin news discussion section.

Jayster

03-02-2012, 23:48

starfish

04-02-2012, 00:00

From 50MB to 120MB? Until today, I thought only current 100MB customers were being upgraded to 120MB and getting a discount, since their speed is not being doubled.

candy1567

04-02-2012, 00:54

i got the same letter today

i was like u, under the impression that 50mb was goin to 100mb and 100mb was goin to 120mb

i wasn't aware that there was a 2 phaze ugrade for 50mb

Juliex

qasdfdsaq

04-02-2012, 02:39

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10/33684528-virgin-media-to-double-broadband-speed.html

Ouch

04-02-2012, 02:55

Yup same letter here.

is there a schedule somewhere for which areas are to be upgraded when?

webrosc

04-02-2012, 03:36

Yup same letter here.

is there a schedule somewhere for which areas are to be upgraded when?

same here

http://doublespeed.virginmedia.com/?buspart=Portal_E5 will tell you your estimated upgrade time, mine is oct 2012 -july 2013 :bigcry:

Martin_D

04-02-2012, 05:23

Is this for 2012 or 2013 ??
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roughbeast

04-02-2012, 08:35

I also got a letter, but I am already on 100Mb. They told me that they liked me too and I would be upgraded to 120Mb any time from the summer 2012 onwards, details to follow. They would be dropping the charge to that of the current 50Mb. For this reason I am not peeved.

If I want to pay more we already know that 200Mb is coming this year.

With the news of BT's fibre to the premises (FTTP) by 2013, at at least 400Mb, I am sure Virgin will be announcing 400Mb soon. This was tested to my great satisfaction in Coventry last year.:D VM has declared itself satisfied with its 1.5Gb tests in London.

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Is this for 2012 or 2013 ??
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Well in Virgin Active gyms it is already in place in the form of the
Puma Faas fitness routine.

http://www.virginactive.co.uk/active-matters/articles/exercise/puma-faas-claas

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2012/02/50.jpg

starfish

04-02-2012, 10:41

http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/10/33684528-virgin-media-to-double-broadband-speed.html

Thank you for the link. I have never received that particular email and although I do remember reading the thread a while ago, I do not remember the 'both will be upgraded to 120MB' bit. Maybe it was added at a later stage?

I suppose it makes sense that VM are trying to simplify the tiers a little.

Andrewcrawford23

04-02-2012, 12:13

Thank you for the link. I have never received that particular email and although I do remember reading the thread a while ago, I do not remember the 'both will be upgraded to 120MB' bit. Maybe it was added at a later stage?

I suppose it makes sense that VM are trying to simplify the tiers a little.

more that they madea big bo bo and instead of back tracking and have bad pr they decided o turn it into good pr and go look at what we are doign now after reviewing data we are goign to upgrade everyone to 120mb

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I also got a letter, but I am already on 100Mb. They told me that they liked me too and I would be upgraded to 120Mb any time from the summer 2012 onwards, details to follow. They would be dropping the charge to that of the current 50Mb. For this reason I am not peeved.

If I want to pay more we already know that 200Mb is coming this year.

With the news of BT's fibre to the premises (FTTP) by 2013, at at least 400Mb, I am sure Virgin will be announcing 400Mb soon. This was tested to my great satisfaction in Coventry last year.:D VM has declared itself satisfied with its 1.5Gb tests in London.

---------- Post added at 08:35 ---------- Previous post was at 08:23 ----------

Well in Virgin Active gyms it is already in place in the form of the
Puma Faas fitness routine.

http://www.virginactive.co.uk/active-matters/articles/exercise/puma-faas-claas

https://www.cableforum.co.uk/images/local/2012/02/50.jpg

also bt news that they will exend fttp/h to areas that are fttc enabled if the user is willing ot pay to be called fttp/h on demand will mean there more competiton to virign as peopel will be willign to pay what could be about a few hundrad pounds fora true fibre connection but the costs aint full discloused and this wont be avabile until 2013

yorkshireborn

04-02-2012, 19:10

im getting ours trebled from 20meg to 60 meg from april to july.

as i have no superhub will the old modem be ok with the new speed.

thenry

04-02-2012, 19:13

im getting ours trebled from 20meg to 60 meg from april to july.

as i have no superhub will the old modem be ok with the new speed.

No. You'll get the SH

Rob King

04-02-2012, 19:31

was told my area getting upgrade 21st april by cuntomer service guys so ill get 120mb then

Skie

04-02-2012, 20:08

was told my area getting upgrade 21st april by cuntomer service guys so ill get 120mb then

Erm, I know VM dont like their customers but I doubt they would go so far as to name their department that :erm:

I doubt CS actually know the exact roll-out dates. They are usually as in the dark as us. And the bump from 100 to 120 isnt due until "summer" so that makes it also more unlikely.

Rob King

04-02-2012, 20:16

i was requesting a tivo box for my daughter who lives about 25 doors away from me they said she can't have on till after 21th april till the upgrades done ,
but heres the funny side i already have a tivo box