Virgin Media Broadband

Overview

Virgin Media Inc. is a leading U.K. entertainment and communications business providing the first "quad-play" offering of television, broadband, fixed line telephone and mobile telephone services in the United Kingdom. They are the most popular residential broadband and pay-as-you-go mobile provider and the second largest provider of pay television and fixed line telephone services. Virgin Media TV provides a broad range of programming through its eleven wholly-owned channels, such as LivingTV and Bravo; through UKTV, its joint ventures with BBC Worldwide; and through a portfolio of retail television channels operated by sit-up tv.

Included Internet Services

Line rental included in the price
Identity theft protection with Size: L or Size: XL

Support

Customer support: free (Virgin phone) or 0845 number (local rate) 24 x 7, email and online account
Technical Support for broadband: 0906 (25p per minute); TV or Phone: free by Virgin phone or 0845 (local rate)
Service status: Online

Other information sources

Ofcom
Internet Services Providers' Association
ISPA Awards
Internet Watch Foundation
Communications & Internet Services Adjudication Scheme
Phonepayplus
National Statistics Online

Broadband Packages

Size: L

Up to 10 Mb with unlimited usage
12 month minimum contract
£40 connection fee
Free Virgin Media hub

£16.00 for the first 3 months, thereafter £21.00 per month

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Size: XL

Up to 30 Mb with unlimited usage
12 month minimum contract
No connection fee
Free wireless combined modem & router

£23.50 for the first 3 months, thereafter £28.50 per month

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Size: XXL

Up to 50 Mb with unlimited usage
12 month minimum contract
No connection fee
Free wireless combined modem & router

£30.00 for the first 3 months, thereafter £35.00 per month

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Size: 100

Up to 100 Mb with unlimited usage
12 month minimum contract
£30 connection fee
Free wireless combined modem & router; £30 activation fee applies.

£40.00 for the first 3 months, thereafter £45.00 per month

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Bundles

Size L plus phone

18 month contract; up to 10 Mb broadband with line rental

£20.65 for the first 6 months, thereafter £27.40 per month

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Size XL plus phone

18 month contract; up to 30 Mb broadband with line rental

£23.15 for the first 6 months, thereafter £32.40 per month

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Size L with TV and Phone

18 month contract; up to 10 Mb broadband, line rental, unlimited weekend calls and 65 TV channels; free installation if applying online

£23.90 for the first 6 months, thereafter £33.90 per month

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Size XXL plus phone

18 month contract; up to 50 Mb broadband with line rental

£26.40 for the first 6 months, thereafter £38.90 per month

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Size XL with TV and Phone

18 month contract; up to 30 Mb broadband, line rental, unlimited weekend calls and 65 TV channels; free installation if applying online

£26.40 for the first 6 months, thereafter £38.90 per month

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Size L with TV and Phone

18 month contract; up to 10 Mb broadband, line rental, unlimited weekend calls and 100 TV channels; free installation if applying online

£26.90 for the first 6 months, thereafter £39.90 per month

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Size XXL with TV and Phone

18 month contract; up to 50 Mb broadband, line rental, unlimited weekend calls and 65 TV channels; free installation if applying online

£29.65 for the first 6 months, thereafter £45.40 per month

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Size 100 plus phone

18 month contract; up to 100 Mb broadband with line rental

£31.40 for the first 6 months, thereafter £48.90 per month

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The Verdict

If you're looking for a single provider and a single bill for all your communications needs, then there are significant savings to be made by choosing Virgin Media.