Happy New Year! Virgin Media (VM) have just increased their line rental cost from £16.99 to £17.99 per month. This is now equivalent to £215.88 per year.
Not everyone knows this, but until the end of January 2016 VM line rental saver is still at the 2015 price of £164 per year, giving a saving of £51.88, which is not to be sniffed at, and better in your pocket that VM's (after January the line save rental price increases by £20, so best to act sooner rather than later)
I just did this as part of my annual negotiation (i.e. threatened to cancel) with VM to keep my bundle price competitive and saved a good chunk off my bill in addition to the line saver saving (saved £208 for the year ahead, compared to doing nothing and leaving everything as it was)
Call 0345 454 1111 or 150 from your Virgin phone.
Good timing is to buy line saver rental when you re-negotiate another 12 month contract with VM, and that way your line saver rental is in sync with your contract.
You should be able to do this with all providers (BT, Plusnet etc.) but savings vary by provider.
Top comments
philbot
4 Jan 1632#8
I hate paying a line rental for a phone I don't use - hopefully one day we'll get it all back same as PPI.
eslick to tom6195
4 Jan 164#3
Make sure it's worth your while first, if you have a new 12 month contract it's worth doing but if you are partial way through they will have you locked in for a year and no chance of getting a discount with a threat to leave. After contract is over no one should be paying full price for Virgin or Sky services.
All comments (118)
tom6195
4 Jan 162#1
I signed up online for line rental + bb under the uswitch £5.99 + line rental deal.
Can I call them and get the line rental saver?
Bobbins to tom6195
4 Jan 16#2
Yes
eslick to tom6195
4 Jan 164#3
Make sure it's worth your while first, if you have a new 12 month contract it's worth doing but if you are partial way through they will have you locked in for a year and no chance of getting a discount with a threat to leave. After contract is over no one should be paying full price for Virgin or Sky services.
tom6195
4 Jan 161#4
It's a new 12 month contract, doesn't start until 19/01/2016.
loobyloublue
4 Jan 16#5
Funnily enough I did the same thing this morning before reading this - was paying way to much & negotiated a much better 12 month contract & paid upfront for the line rental.
kidgloves
4 Jan 16#6
Did the same. No price increase in fact even taking into account existing discount am approx £4.50 per month better off on current price so less monthly payment and no increase
Backaxel
4 Jan 16#7
How early can you pay it up front before the current one ends?
philbot
4 Jan 1632#8
I hate paying a line rental for a phone I don't use - hopefully one day we'll get it all back same as PPI.
Backaxel to philbot
4 Jan 16#10
I dont use the phone either, but it works out cheaper to take it and the broadband!!
TheSweeney to philbot
4 Jan 16#11
Mines been broken for months, just keep forgetting to have them out to fix it. It's not a necessity in this day and age but we have to pay id, robbery.
fiestasteve44 to philbot
4 Jan 16#26
Virgin allow broadband only if u don't want the phone line don't have it.
chocci to philbot
5 Jan 16#56
The line rental is for the line
I. E phone, broadband and tv services
dazza1112 to philbot
5 Jan 16#65
well said. The only thing I use my phone for is to contact virgin. You really shouldn't be tied into anything you don't use
mbugsy18
4 Jan 16#9
All packages seem to be for 18 months, is it best to cal them nd discuss a 12 month contract. My BT phone and infinity 2 is up for renewal at the end of the month so looking for an alternative. Is Virgin BB good (200 package)? What about customer service?
liyare
4 Jan 16#12
hi I was thinking of signing up to virgin media broadband. please can u tell me how I can qualify for this deal. which tariff is it on etc. thanks in advance.
virginmediaam to liyare
4 Jan 16#47
Depends if you are in a cable area. I can find out for you if you like.
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Opening post
Not everyone knows this, but until the end of January 2016 VM line rental saver is still at the 2015 price of £164 per year, giving a saving of £51.88, which is not to be sniffed at, and better in your pocket that VM's (after January the line save rental price increases by £20, so best to act sooner rather than later)
I just did this as part of my annual negotiation (i.e. threatened to cancel) with VM to keep my bundle price competitive and saved a good chunk off my bill in addition to the line saver saving (saved £208 for the year ahead, compared to doing nothing and leaving everything as it was)
Call 0345 454 1111 or 150 from your Virgin phone.
Good timing is to buy line saver rental when you re-negotiate another 12 month contract with VM, and that way your line saver rental is in sync with your contract.
You should be able to do this with all providers (BT, Plusnet etc.) but savings vary by provider.
Top comments
All comments (118)
Can I call them and get the line rental saver?
I. E phone, broadband and tv services