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Mattshan's avatar
Mattshan
Joining in
2 months ago

New package deal

I agreed to a new deal and have a few questions. 

  1. when will my virgin media update to show the new package? I am waiting for the new router to come as I’m switching from 350mb to 1gb speed. I did receive an email saying my new package includes 1gb and removed the 350mb package.
  2. i specifically asked whether the annual price increase would apply to me or will my charge remain the same for the full 18 months and was told it will stay the same and no need to worry about the annual price increases. The contract doesn’t state this though, it shows the price increases, I need clarification. 
  3. will my o2 sim that I got as part of the bundle automatically show up on my virgin media app? When I try to add, it doesn’t have an add existing sim option. I have received and activated the sim and also logged into the myO2 app
  4. I was told that I will get 3 months Disney plus subscription free and £2 off the subscription thereafter however I have not been told how to activate this
  5. is there anywhere to find contact numbers to speak to someone when there’s issues?

appreciate any help 

  • Hi Mattshan 👋 Welcome to the community forum! Thanks for posting. 

    Sorry to hear you have some concerns and need some clarity following your package change conversation with us. I will do my best to answer these questions for you in the same format you've posted them. 

    1) My VM should show the package once it is active and live. Depending on the changes you've made as part of your new package this can take anywhere between 24hours to 30 days. As you are waiting for some new equipment, we'd usually advise at the very least it will be after it has arrived. It's also worth mentioning that My VM can take a little time to catch up with our internal systems once the change goes through. 

    2) All packages and contracts are subject to an annual price rise. The terms of this are laid out within your package, and T&C's 👉 https://virg.in/legals . Our sincerest apologies for any confusion surrounding this. We'd like to investigate what happened here and ensure there's some internal feedback and change implemented so we can ensure this doesn't happen again. I will send you a PM to confirm a few details, along with when the conversation took place so we can investigate this further. 

    3) Whilst we are partnered with O2, any services provided by them are with O2 directly. This means no information regarding your O2 SIM will appear on your My VM account 👉 virg.in/myVM and the services with O2 are billed completely separately. If you are looking to change or manage your O2 services, you will need to contact them directly. You can do this via any of the methods listed here 👉 Contact O2, 📲8002 from an O2 mobile or over 📞 0800 977 7337 from a landline.

    4) In terms of the Disney + Subscription, you should receive an activation email to activate the service. If this was a deal or offer via O2 Priority �� https://priority.o2.co.uk/ you may need to chase this with them directly. Or just let me know in our PM conversation and I will offer further support. 

    5) If you ever need to get in touch with us directly for any issues, you can do so via Social Media; (Facebook, Instagram & Twitter) 💻Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/virginmedia 🐤Twitter: https://twitter.com/virginmedia 📞Call: 150 (free of charge) from a Virgin Media landline or 0345 454 1111 from any other phone 📲WhatsApp:  07803089684 or here on the 💻Forums: https://virg.in/VMforums

    You can find my PM offering further support with points 2 and 4 in your Inbox 📩 in the top right corner of the page. We can then return to this public thread with another update when possible. Thanks for your patience in the meantime! 👋
     

  • Hi,

    I've negotiated a new deal starting tomorrow (08/02/2025), similar to the OP. The agent I spoke with stated that there wouldn't be a price increase in April 2025. Below, I've copied a section from my contract. Year 1 pricing reflects a £3.50 increase from my current negotiated deal.

    Does this mean my price will remain unchanged in April 2025?

    Thanks!

    Increase year 1 - Increasing to £xx.xx from April 2026 bill
    Promotion end - Increasing to £66.00 from 8th August 2026
    Your monthly price thereafter will increase annually from your April bill by £3.50 a month.

     

    • Nathan_B's avatar
      Nathan_B
      Forum Team

      Hi there ziqbal 👋 Welcome to our forum and thanks for your post 😊

      Yes, as you've taken out a deal now you won't be impacted by the 2025 price rise. This will however not be exempt from the 2026 one.

      Let us know if you have any further questions.

      Regards

      Nathan

      • ziqbal's avatar
        ziqbal
        Joining in

        Thanks, just to confirm it's a new contact, but I'm currently a VM customer.

         

        Thanks