Virgin Media Practices

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  1. Matt1575

    Matt1575 Well-Known Member

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    Does anyone else reckon they disconnect broadband customers on a regular basis in order to save bandwidth and money?

    My broadband has been running intermittently recently, usually disconnecting regularly on Tues morns or Fri afts. Then....when I call them to report a fault it is miraculously reconnected.

    Hmmmm.... (doh)
     
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    Mine was the same with Virgin always on a Wednesday night for about 6 weeks.

    Got Sky now and so far no problems
     
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    Yes I'm sure they do.

    I worked with a guy up in Leeds and he was convinced they they did as well and he was a bit of a computer nurd.

    Mine has been hit and miss ever since the 50 meg came on stream.
     
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  4. Matt1575

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    Cheers chaps, just as I suspected then.

    That bloody beardy Branson. Grrrrr....well I oughta!
     
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    Yep. Its been going off and needs resetting almost everyday nar.</p>

    The dirty sods.
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    Mine had been off from Monday until last night. My mates was down from las Thursday

    Foned em up to report the problem and already and a pre-recorded message saying about "those in the S70 and S71 postcodes of Barnsley are having problems and the engineers are fixing it right now".

    Never had a problem before and been spot on since last night
     
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    North Yorks Red Well-Known Member

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    I had the same problem up here

    up to about a week ago usually about 11/ 11:30 pm occasionally through the day went on for over a month seems OK now but they were always adamant that there was no problem
     
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    Yep. 4pm my broadband basically shuts down.

    And so will my account at the first opportuinity.
     
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    Mines off S71 just rung been told Mon t-time till back on!!! smashing

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    Mines fine s71

    no bother at all
     
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    RE: Mines fine s71

    Mines fine for the moment, but goes off for days on end. Usually about 2/3 days. Im S71.
     
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    S70 and no issues at all in the last few months. nt
     
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