INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Virgin Media led the way in the introduction of fast fibre broadband to the UK
The likes of BT, Sky and TalkTalk now offer competing services, but Virgin Fibre is still the fastest you can get.After using
TheIndianSubcontinent's postcode tool to see if Virgin is available where you live, you can check our comparison table to discover how much
you'll need to pay for Virgin broadband, phone and TV packages
But prices have recently gone up, making it more important than ever to use our comparison chart to bag the best price.Prefer to order by
Sky broadband deals | Fibre broadband dealsVirgin Media broadband only dealsVirgin Fibre's USP is its super fast broadband speeds
Using only cables there's no such thing as cheap Virgin Media broadband, but even its least expensive broadband only plan gives speeds of up
50Mb - that's faster than the entry-level fibre broadband offered by the likes of Sky and Plusnet.VIVID 50 fibre broadbandThanks to its
dazzling speeds and independent cabling, Virgin Media's broadband has traditionally been more expensive than its competitors
Considering you'll be getting average speeds of 54Mb speed (equivalent to 6.75MB per second), that's a very nice price.VIVID 100 fibre
But you're unlikely to feel too shortchanged with the connection speeds
The 108Mb average speed translates to 13.5 MB per second - you shouldn't be frustrated with any buffering, even when a few of you are
streaming content at the same time.VIVID 200 fibre broadbandAs Virgin proudly points out, VIVID 200 more than doubles the maximum speed
supplied by BT Infinity and Sky Fibre's fastest speed
The ultrafast 213Mb speed (on average) is a good fit if you stream 4K films and if there are 10 or so devices connected at once
broadbandHome broadband speeds in the UK don't come faster than those provided by Virgin's VIVID 350 fibre plan, and no other provider comes
To say that's extremely rapid feels like an understatementCan I order Virgin broadband deals over the phoneYes indeedy
If you dial 08000-492-102 you'll go through to a call centre manned by advisers who can take you through your Virgin Media purchase over the
phone.How much is a Virgin Media bundle with broadband and TVTo entice you in, Virgin has some broadband and TV bundles with an attractive
price tag for the first year:Player bundle Virgin's basic bundle adds 70+ TV channels, weekend calls, Sky On Demand and a brand new Virgin
TV V6 box to your VIVID 50 broadband plan.Mix bundle The Mix bundle more than doubles the amount of channels you get with the Player bundle,
broadband and TV, Virgin's Full House bundle combines fibre optic broadband with more than 230 TV channels
There's good news for sports fans - the extra channels include BT Sport 1, 2 and 3
And there are box sets if drama's more your thing.VIP bundle With the VIP bundle Virgin rolls out the red carpet
As well as premium TV channels such as all the Sky Sports and Sky Cinema offerings, Virgin also throws in a second Virgin TV V6 box
That means you can record up to 12 channels at once with 2TB of storage - enough for around 1,000 hours of TV
Ideal for large families.Can I get a phone line with Virgin Media broadbandYou can indeed - and the good news is that you can keep the phone
number you previously had with your BT phone line.The starting cost is roughly the same as a Virgin broadband only plan for the first 12
months, and then goes up after the first year
That includes unlimited weekend calls to landlines and numbers on Virgin Mobile.After that, you can start adding extra talk time to your
A little extra a month gets you Talk More Weekends, which adds all UK mobiles to your allowance
Talk More Evenings and Weekends allows calls to any UK number after 7pm on weekday evenings, while Talk More Anytime gives you as many calls
as you like at any time of day.Got friends or family abroad A further upgrade allows calls to 30 international locations - including
Australia, Canada and the USA - as part of the Talk More International Anytime plan.Do I have to pay anything up front for Virgin
broadbandYes, but not a lot
contract beThe standard Virgin broadband contract is for 12 months, after which your monthly price may be subject to change.But if you're a
commitment-phobe, you can choose to go on a flexible 30 day rolling contract instead
0345-4545-1111 to speak to one of Virgin's customer advisers, or 150 from a Virgin phone
But that's only between 8am and 10pm - outside of those times you'll have to rely on the company's online support
pages.o2zD4qChQL7x2TvnYmsc3Y.jpg#
