By GB News (World News) | Created at 2024-11-14 10:30:00 | Updated at 2024-11-22 03:14:40
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Virgin Media is offering 3 months of free broadband this Black Friday. Yes, really.
While other broadband suppliers are slashing prices on monthly bills — Virgin Media has decided to eradicate them altogether. For a limited time, you'll be able to switch to Virgin Media and not pay anything until February 2025.
And that's not all. Virgin Media is also bundling 3 months of Disney+ at no cost across all of its broadband packages — saving £26.97 on subscription fees, and unlocking thousands of exclusive films, series, and documentaries to stream on your new Wi-Fi connection over Christmas.
Following its multi-billion merger with O2, Virgin Media customers now benefit from the O2 Priority scheme, which offers early access to ticket sales for concerts in O2 venues. It also rewards subscribers with discounted cinema tickets, free coffees from high street chains, and other savings and shopping bundles.
These are all of the packages from Virgin Media that unlock 3 months of free broadband:
Broadband-only deals
- M250 Full-Fibre Broadband | Pay £0 for three months, then £28.99 per month — save £86
- M500 Full-Fibre Broadband | Pay £0 for three months, then £33 per month — save £99
- Gig1 Full-Fibre Broadband | Pay £0 for three months, then £39.99 per month — save £125
Broadband and Television deals
- Bigger Bundle (Movies + M350 Broadband) | Pay £0 for three months, then £60.99 — save £182
- Biggest Bundle (Sky Sports + M500 Broadband) | Pay £0 for three months, then £79 — save £237
- Biggest Bundle (Gig1 Broadband) | Pay £0 for three months, then £84.99 — save £147
According to the most recent data from Ofcom, the average household broadband connection in the UK sits at 69Mbps. That means you'll enjoy 3.6x faster speeds with the entry-level M250 Full-Fibre Broadband connection from Virgin Media, topping out at 14x faster downloads with the flagship Gig1 Full-Fibre package from the firm.
While broadband providers like Sky, Vodafone, EE, TalkTalk, and Plusnet all run on infrastructure from BT-owned Openreach, Virgin Media owns and maintains its own distinct full-fibre network.
This nationwide broadband infrastructure is connect to over 16 million homes and business across the UK, with all of these able to access the speediest gigabit internet speeds — a stark contrast with Openreach, which is working to upgrade its network.
Until recently, moving between Openreach-powered brands was hassle-free ...but switching to a separate broadband network required a lot more planning. Thankfully, that's changed with the introduction of the One Touch Switch system.
Virgin Media offers full-fibre broadband speeds to all of its 16 million customers, with top speeds sitting at around 1Gbps — that's 14x faster than the average broadband speed across the UK
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Under this new system, new broadband customers will only need to contact their new supplier to initiate the change. The new broadband firm will handle all aspects of the switch, including terminating the existing contract and organising the installation date for the new broadband supplier.
The streamlined new sign-up process eliminates the need for you to give 30 days' notice to the existing provider. Not only that, but it removes the stress of trying to sync-up the cut-off date from the old provider to the installation date from the new broadband firm — minimising the time without an internet connection.
Billing and activation dates will now be coordinated between the broadband operators in the background, further reducing the administrative burden. Best of all, if your new internet provider is unable to connect you on the date agreed, you’ll receive compensation. There's no need to take action, the money is sent automatically.
