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How often are you changing your broadband provider ?
Finally sorted out my problems with TalkTalk to Plusnet and to be fair to Plusnet they are ok with good customer service
But as seems usual after 18 months my bill is going to kick up from 35 to 47 pcm after my contract ends .....and the vibe I get is that like all of them this is what happens
Do any of you just expect this and transfer over to someone else then do the same again when that deal ends ?.....to keep on a lower tariff?
It seems a right load of nonsense
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I’ve always been with BT since I moved about 4 years ago, it’s such a hassle changing all the smart devices.
I usually find the best deal and ask BT to match or I’ll cancel and they have always matched.
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Finally sorted out my problems with TalkTalk to Plusnet and to be fair to Plusnet they are ok with good customer service
But as seems usual after 18 months my bill is going to kick up from 35 to 47 pcm after my contract ends .....and the vibe I get is that like all of them this is what happens
Do any of you just expect this and transfer over to someone else then do the same again when that deal ends ?.....to keep on a lower tariff?
It seems a right load of nonsense
I move from time to time, there will usually be someone cheaper when your deal ends, you can sometimes get them to knock down the price to match. I've gone from BT to EE to Talk Talk to Sky, and I'm always prepared to move again if need be it's simple and only takes a few days for the switch. Sky so far has been the best for service and communication and reliability, talk talk are hell when something goes wrong.
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
Finally sorted out my problems with TalkTalk to Plusnet and to be fair to Plusnet they are ok with good customer service
But as seems usual after 18 months my bill is going to kick up from 35 to 47 pcm after my contract ends .....and the vibe I get is that like all of them this is what happens
Do any of you just expect this and transfer over to someone else then do the same again when that deal ends ?.....to keep on a lower tariff?
It seems a right load of nonsense
Over recent years I have always switched at the end of a contract as there always seem to be cheaper deals than remaining in a current contract. I have also found that my existing suppliers do not become flexible on their pricing until they have had notification of an impending switch - at which point i have already decided to move!
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
Finally sorted out my problems with TalkTalk to Plusnet and to be fair to Plusnet they are ok with good customer service
But as seems usual after 18 months my bill is going to kick up from 35 to 47 pcm after my contract ends .....and the vibe I get is that like all of them this is what happens
Do any of you just expect this and transfer over to someone else then do the same again when that deal ends ?.....to keep on a lower tariff?
It seems a right load of nonsense
BT fibre for me is £29. That’s without a landline.
I was with BT paying around £40 a month. I also had BT Sport which I cancelled.
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Was BT for decades, then Sky in recent years, now gone to Gigaclear, 8x faster, no more complaints from the kids.
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
Finally sorted out my problems with TalkTalk to Plusnet and to be fair to Plusnet they are ok with good customer service
But as seems usual after 18 months my bill is going to kick up from 35 to 47 pcm after my contract ends .....and the vibe I get is that like all of them this is what happens
Do any of you just expect this and transfer over to someone else then do the same again when that deal ends ?.....to keep on a lower tariff?
It seems a right load of nonsense
I've renewed with my provider this past month BT, service has been OK. Squeezed them for a little extra so didn't bother shopping about.
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I’d normally haggle but stick with same supplier more often than not.
Found talktalk great even when an issue
Switched to virgin since they installed it in street.
Don’t do it
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I don't. I've been with the same provider for over 20 years and it's never gone down. I'm very impressed with them.
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I find at the end of my contract my supplier always try to scam me, so I just get a quote from another supplier. tell them how much the other quote is for and if they don't match or better it I am off to someone else, I have been with BT,Talk Talk Plusnet and worst of all Virgin, I am at present with Vodafone and I have no trouble at all and the price is £28 and includes phone, this is against what my previous supplier BT not budging from the £47 they wanted to charge me
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North Cardiff Blue
I move from time to time, there will usually be someone cheaper when your deal ends, you can sometimes get them to knock down the price to match. I've gone from BT to EE to Talk Talk to Sky, and I'm always prepared to move again if need be it's simple and only takes a few days for the switch. Sky so far has been the best for service and communication and reliability, talk talk are hell when something goes wrong.
I found talk talk fine but they refused to give me a good deal so I walked the talk as it were
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2b2bdoo
I’ve always been with BT since I moved about 4 years ago, it’s such a hassle changing all the smart devices.
I usually find the best deal and ask BT to match or I’ll cancel and they have always matched.
Thanks
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JumpersforGoalposts
Over recent years I have always switched at the end of a contract as there always seem to be cheaper deals than remaining in a current contract. I have also found that my existing suppliers do not become flexible on their pricing until they have had notification of an impending switch - at which point i have already decided to move!
Wank3rs
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ninian opinian
BT fibre for me is £29. That’s without a landline.
I was with BT paying around £40 a month. I also had BT Sport which I cancelled.
Yes I can get around that without a landline with plus net
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Heathblue
I've renewed with my provider this past month BT, service has been OK. Squeezed them for a little extra so didn't bother shopping about.
It's so much nonsense isn't it
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Alan Lung
I don't. I've been with the same provider for over 20 years and it's never gone down. I'm very impressed with them.
Well who is that then
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Rontomuk
I find at the end of my contract my supplier always try to scam me, so I just get a quote from another supplier. tell them how much the other quote is for and if they don't match or better it I am off to someone else, I have been with BT,Talk Talk Plusnet and worst of all Virgin, I am at present with Vodafone and I have no trouble at all and the price is £28 and includes phone, this is against what my previous supplier BT not budging from the £47 they wanted to charge me
That 28 plus phone I would doubt will be longer than 2 years and again they will try to up it again ?
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I move every time my contract ends.
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Robin Friday's Ghost
I move every time my contract ends.
Meaning you eventually come full circle
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Meaning you eventually come full circle
I have done in the past. You can probably get your current provider to drop their renewal price if you phone I guess. Whether it would match the cheapest I'm not so sure.
It's not really difficult. Your new provider contacts your old one to tell them you're moving.
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Robin Friday's Ghost
I have done in the past. You can probably get your current provider to drop their renewal price if you phone I guess. Whether it would match the cheapest I'm not so sure.
It's not really difficult. Your new provider contacts your old one to tell them you're moving.
It's a pain in the arse as far as I am concerned
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Switch at the end of the conctract via TopCashback. Got £100 cashback switching from BT to Sky earlier this year, £50 switching from Plusnet to Sky on our rental property.
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been with Virgin since we moved in here
it was going to jump upto 93 quid ( with TV package ) , I phoned them, they could reduce it to 87, I cancelled, signed up with BT, it wasnt till Virgin were asked to release the phone number they acted, dropped it down to 35 quid ( just my internet ) then a week ago, they phoned me, wanted me to renew, I went online and got the same deal for £25 with them
my virgin is about 150 meg speeds which is great, so at £25 I cant moan
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Every year you should update your electricity water internet car insurance or whatever you have
there is a Swedish saying ...it not productive to be a loyal customer
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blue matt
been with Virgin since we moved in here
it was going to jump upto 93 quid ( with TV package ) , I phoned them, they could reduce it to 87, I cancelled, signed up with BT, it wasnt till Virgin were asked to release the phone number they acted, dropped it down to 35 quid ( just my internet ) then a week ago, they phoned me, wanted me to renew, I went online and got the same deal for £25 with them
my virgin is about 150 meg speeds which is great, so at £25 I cant moan
Christ !
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ToTaL ITK
Every year you should update your electricity water internet car insurance or whatever you have
there is a Swedish saying ...it not productive to be a loyal customer
It's a shame it isn't
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Always used to switch my broadband provider every year, but signed up with Zen, consistently rated the best by Which when I used to have a subscription with it, a few years ago and am a satisfied customer. This year, I’m getting a slightly better deal, yet I’m paying £6 less a month.
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the other bob wilson
Always used to switch my broadband provider every year, but signed up with Zen, consistently rated the best by Which when I used to have a subscription with it, a few years ago and am a satisfied customer. This year, I’m getting a slightly better deal, yet I’m paying £6 less a month.
Cheers Bob
I will look into them now
I don't like all this silly nonsense
I was speaking to a pleasant enough woman from sky last year , told her not to give me any sales talk and straight away she was off on one , you don't like to end these calls and I didn't but you have to have thick skin
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In answer to your question it depends really. Had been with BT since 2012 and then managed to get a great deal with Sky in 2019. Likewise moved to Now TV in 2022 and surprisingly their renewal deal was better than their advertised prices. They hiked the price by 3 quid recently but even still I'm all in for £23.50 a month on fibre.
I suppose it's all about reading the details in your conetract
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Virgin since inception as Cable Tel fabulous decade of broadband speed
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waynekerr55
In answer to your question it depends really. Had been with BT since 2012 and then managed to get a great deal with Sky in 2019. Likewise moved to Now TV in 2022 and surprisingly their renewal deal was better than their advertised prices. They hiked the price by 3 quid recently but even still I'm all in for £23.50 a month on fibre.
I suppose it's all about reading the details in your conetract
Thanks
But we don't want any of your sort on here
In your fictional nightclub
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at the end of every contract unless they do me a good deal to stay
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Thanks
But we don't want any of your sort on here
In your fictional nightclub
What's the matter? Cone you take a joke?
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waynekerr55
What's the matter? Cone you take a joke?
Oh all the ladies are in !
https://youtu.be/nSLGrkMO8iI?si=cnMhvu9EssTDAOSa
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SLUDGE FACTORY
Well who is that then
Virgin
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Alan Lung
Virgin
There's no need for that !
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SLUDGE FACTORY
There's no need for that !
Is it because I've got a shît broadband provider
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waynekerr55
Is it because I've got a shît broadband provider
No Alan you caaaant
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Re: How often are you changing your broadband provider ?
Just signed up with YouFibre. 2gb upload and download speeds £47 a month. 2 year contract with no price increase. The 1gb upload and dload is only £28 a month. Been 3 months now and not a single issue.
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@CCFCProgrammes
Just signed up with YouFibre. 2gb upload and download speeds £47 a month. 2 year contract with no price increase. The 1gb upload and dload is only £28 a month. Been 3 months now and not a single issue.
That's just broadband ?