Cancelling home phone line
05-02-2012, 19:37
|
#1
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Edinburgh
Services: SKY Family, SKY Broadband Unlimited, YouView, Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Boxnation
Posts: 5,137
|
Cancelling home phone line
When my current contract ends I'm thinking of changing my overall services.
If I call Virgin to cancel my home phone line, how long will it take until the phone is cut off? Will it be within minutes of making the call?
|
|
|
06-02-2012, 12:12
|
#2
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London
Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly
Posts: 1,512
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
It's not very long after calling them, however, if you cancel your landline service, the cost of your TV and Broadband will increase.
Example:
XL TV package: £24.50 Without a Virgin phone line, that increases to about £30
So if you don't use your home phone very often, tell that to retentions and see if they can knock the price down of your home phone or just be on the basic phone package and that way you always have a back up incase your mobile is out of action.
|
|
|
11-02-2012, 20:54
|
#3
|
Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Services: Sky Entertainment Extra/HD Pack Northern Ireland, VM 50MB BB, VM M TV, VM M Phone, BT Unlimited
Posts: 41
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
yeah it is indeed cheaper with the phone, the only reason that i have their M TV & phone is cuz it works out 50p cheaper then just having the internet on its own
|
|
|
11-02-2012, 21:59
|
#4
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London
Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly
Posts: 1,512
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by satellite-man
yeah it is indeed cheaper with the phone, the only reason that i have their M TV & phone is cuz it works out 50p cheaper then just having the internet on its own
|
It always comes in handy at times as well
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 17:33
|
#5
|
Inactive
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Services: Sky Entertainment Extra/HD Pack Northern Ireland, VM 50MB BB, VM M TV, VM M Phone, BT Unlimited
Posts: 41
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
not really for me anyways seeings as i have BT Unlimited
|
|
|
12-02-2012, 18:16
|
#6
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a world of no buffering!!
Services: Samsung V+ XL TV
XL Phone
30Mb Superhub
Samsung Galaxy 3 32GB sd card In a world of no buffering!
Posts: 20,915
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Apart from possibly getting your package at a lower the price the best reason to keep the phone line is because any call to Virgin Media will cost you nothing whereas using a BT line or a mobile will cost you money.
|
|
|
13-02-2012, 16:55
|
#7
|
Inactive
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London
Services: BT Broadband,BT Anytime calls,Sky entertainment extra HD,Vodafone pay monthly
Posts: 1,512
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
Apart from possibly getting your package at a lower the price the best reason to keep the phone line is because any call to Virgin Media will cost you nothing whereas using a BT line or a mobile will cost you money.
|
Not really, BT offers inclusive calls to 0845 and 0870 numbers and that includes 0845-454-1111
|
|
|
13-02-2012, 18:04
|
#8
|
Inactive
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Nottingham
Services: Virgin TV XL, Broadband XL (60), Phone XL, Windows 7 Media Centre
Posts: 284
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
Apart from possibly getting your package at a lower the price the best reason to keep the phone line is because any call to Virgin Media will cost you nothing whereas using a BT line or a mobile will cost you money.
|
How often do you expect people to phone VM?
I'm considering dropping my phoneline as well.
|
|
|
13-02-2012, 18:28
|
#9
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a world of no buffering!!
Services: Samsung V+ XL TV
XL Phone
30Mb Superhub
Samsung Galaxy 3 32GB sd card In a world of no buffering!
Posts: 20,915
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by mark1234
How often do you expect people to phone VM?
I'm considering dropping my phoneline as well.
|
I am not expecting anything but in the majority of cases just having the phone line gives you a better price and the free calls to Virgin Media are always a bonus if required for any reason unless you prefer to pay through the nose especially if using a mobile.
So check the price before just cancelling your phone line, remember it does not even have to have a handset plugged in but it may well save you some money.
|
|
|
15-02-2012, 14:30
|
#10
|
cf.addict
Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 330
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
... unless you prefer to pay through the nose especially if using a mobile.
|
Or maybe not!
For instance if you use the 18866 service you pay a lot less .. as I read it anyway!
UK Rates
Destination p/min
UK fixed lines 1
UK mobiles (sat/sun) 7
UK mobiles (weekdays) 14
UK (070 Personal) 20
UK (0845 Local) 4
UK (0870 National) 3
All these are subject to a 5p connection fee ..
---------- Post added at 14:30 ---------- Previous post was at 14:22 ----------
.. or the 18185 service!
Calls within the UK:
p/min
UK Fixed 1
UK mobiles (sat/sun) 6
UK mobiles (weekdays) 10
0845 Local (sat/sun) 3
0845 Local (weekdays) 3
0870 National (sat/sun) 1
0870 National (weekdays) 3
070 Personal 25
Again, a 5p connection fee ...
|
|
|
15-02-2012, 14:33
|
#11
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 352
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
Apart from possibly getting your package at a lower the price the best reason to keep the phone line is because any call to Virgin Media will cost you nothing whereas using a BT line or a mobile will cost you money.
|
Go to a website called Saynoto0870.
Type in the number search box "Virginmedia"
Ring one of 3 none 084 numbers listed, you'll be put through to Virginmedia customer support, Its either included in your call package or free from your mobile.
Its what I always do, and they are always very polite and more than happy to redirect your call.
---------- Post added at 14:32 ---------- Previous post was at 14:30 ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
Apart from possibly getting your package at a lower the price the best reason to keep the phone line is because any call to Virgin Media will cost you nothing whereas using a BT line or a mobile will cost you money.
|
Go to a website called Saynoto0870.
Type in the number search box "Virginmedia"
Ring one of 3 none 084 numbers listed ask to be put through to customer support, you'll be put through to Virginmedia customer support, Its either included in your call package or free from your mobile.
Its what I always do, and they are always very polite and more than happy to redirect your call.
---------- Post added at 14:33 ---------- Previous post was at 14:32 ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
Apart from possibly getting your package at a lower the price the best reason to keep the phone line is because any call to Virgin Media will cost you nothing whereas using a BT line or a mobile will cost you money.
|
Go to a website called Saynoto0870.
Type in the number search box "Virginmedia"
Ring one of 3 none 084 numbers listed ask to be put through to customer support, you'll be put through to Virginmedia customer support, Its either included in your call package or free from your mobile.
Its what I always do, and they are always very polite and more than happy to redirect your call.
|
|
|
15-02-2012, 14:47
|
#12
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a world of no buffering!!
Services: Samsung V+ XL TV
XL Phone
30Mb Superhub
Samsung Galaxy 3 32GB sd card In a world of no buffering!
Posts: 20,915
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by New to cable
Go to a website called Saynoto0870.
Type in the number search box "Virginmedia"
Ring one of 3 none 084 numbers listed ask to be put through to customer support, you'll be put through to Virginmedia customer support, Its either included in your call package or free from your mobile.
Its what I always do, and they are always very polite and more than happy to redirect your call.
|
Why would you do that when in most cases getting the phone line reduces your package especially as it comes already fitted.
Not every number on those lists have the capability to transfer you and they can just tell you to ring back on the correct number, also little point using those numbers outside of normal office offers, so again rather pointless.
Now if you think not having a phone line does not cost you less then you need to learn to use a calculator the same as you need to learn not to multiple post the same thing in the same post.
|
|
|
15-02-2012, 15:25
|
#13
|
cf.mega poster
Join Date: Sep 2011
Services: 3 phone lines, 100mb broadband, and TV x2 (including one Tivo)
Posts: 2,128
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by satellite-man
not really for me anyways seeings as i have BT Unlimited
|
Wouldn't it be cheaper to have either all BT or all VM?
|
|
|
15-02-2012, 16:07
|
#14
|
Inactive
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Manchester/Ex-C&W
Age: 36
Services: 50Mbit
Posts: 340
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter_
Why would you do that when in most cases getting the phone line reduces your package especially as it comes already fitted.
Not every number on those lists have the capability to transfer you and they can just tell you to ring back on the correct number, also little point using those numbers outside of normal office offers, so again rather pointless.
Now if you think not having a phone line does not cost you less then you need to learn to use a calculator the same as you need to learn not to multiple post the same thing in the same post.
|
When I signed up - 50Mbit = £35 without phone line £25 with...
Phone like was £13.50 a month...
£25 + £13.50 = £38.50
So proof the phone line costs more
EDIT: Clarify this post is supportive, not criticizing the quoted post
|
|
|
15-02-2012, 17:00
|
#15
|
Permanently Banned
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: In a world of no buffering!!
Services: Samsung V+ XL TV
XL Phone
30Mb Superhub
Samsung Galaxy 3 32GB sd card In a world of no buffering!
Posts: 20,915
|
Re: Cancelling home phone line
Quote:
Originally Posted by hjf288
When I signed up - 50Mbit = £35 without phone line £25 with...
Phone like was £13.50 a month...
£25 + £13.50 = £38.50
So proof the phone line costs more
EDIT: Clarify this post is supportive, not criticizing the quoted post
|
In most cases having the phone line lowers the cost and saves having to find strange numbers that will not be answered outside of normal office hours as per New to cable above.
You have the phone line and only connect a handset if and when required so no one is tempted to use it.
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT +1. The time now is 17:57.
|