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stockport1965
Tuning in
12 days ago

No VM in area

We took out a contract on April 1st. As there was a possibility we would be moving this year, I asked via we chat, what would happen if virgin not available.
We were told the contract would just be cancelled and no fees would be due
Now we are being told, we have to pay the full amount.
I have just read on another community members question, that we pay the amount in full and then that gets refunded when we confirm with evidence as to where we have moved.
Is that the correct advice

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  • Hi stockport1965 thanks for posting although we're sorry to hear of the concerns you've raised here.

    Yes that is correct, partially - so the early disconnection fees will display on your final bill, but the team applies a credit in time to ensure they're not debited, when appropriate proof is supplied.

    Does this help or do you need any further assistance? 

    • Anonymous's avatar
      Anonymous

      "Moving outside our network area, but still within the UK? It’s possible to be credited back your Early Disconnection Fee. Just provide us with some valid evidence of your new address, we’ll check it and get back to you within 30 days. The value of your Early Disconnection Fee will then be credited to your account.  "

      It’s ‘possible’ to be credited back, not ‘you will’. Wonder what the criteria are for deciding this? Also ‘we’ll get back to you within 30 days’, so a month, during which time, no doubt they will generate a new bill, including the EDF, and expect you to pay it, otherwise it gets handed over to their world-class debt collection people, who, effectively will ‘send the boys round for a chat’!

      “The value of your Early Disconnection Fee will then be credited to your account.”, what account? The person has left and no longer has an account with VM. Suppose that they have already paid the EDF is, say £350 (or whatever) credited to a now dorment account, is it sent as a cheque (quaint, yes I know, stop sniggering at the back).

      This really isn’t clear at all as to what the procedure is or how it works in practice.

      • Robert_P's avatar
        Robert_P
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        @Chayce613 all of the details around our Early Disconnection Fee's can be found here outlining the criteria's.