Hello everyone,
I've been with Virgin for 4 years, broadband only, M100 package. I am now out of contract and through regular increases my monthly fee is now £44.50 which will increase to £48 in March (from £27 when I first signed up). Today I've actually received a letter from Virgin advising me I may get a better offer elsewhere and to shop around.
I'd like to stay with Virgin but can't afford to pay that much.
I've been looking at a deal with Talk Talk, just to compare, and in the process I did a speed test and found out that on my wireless laptop the download speed is 36Mbps. So I've been thinking that I've been paying for 100Mbps when in fact I'm achieving less?... I talked to a Talk Talk adviser who said I would be better off with their Fibre 65 broadband, which confused me: why would I get a better speed with 65Mbps Fibre at Talk Talk if a M100 package with Virgin only gives me 36Mbps (on average)?
I may not need a M100 package after all (we're two adults working from home during the day, Netflix streaming in the evening or gaming).
I tried to call the Virgin line on 0345 454 1111 but can't get through to someone.
Basic summary is I can't continue to overpay Virgin but not sure if I would get equivalent speeds elsewhere...
Would appreciate any advice.