Virgin Media users can claim a FREE iPad worth £439 'while stocks last'

By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-12 12:16:23 | Updated at 2025-03-12 17:11:30 5 hours ago

New and returning Virgin Media broadband customers can claim a free iPad 9th Gen 64GB in Space Grey.

You'll take delivery of the Cellular model of this popular tablet, which can connect to mobile networks when there's no nearby Wi-Fi — so you can stream your favourite shows, make video calls, and browse the web anywhere. iPad 9th Gen has a 10.2" Retina display, an 8MP rear camera, and a superior 12MP front-facing camera for calls.

At launch, Apple charged £439 for its iPad 9th Gen 64GB in Space Grey with Cellular. However, since this model has been out a few years, it's possible to find the tablet at a cheaper price these days if you hunt around.

Virgin Media is limiting its freebie to one iPad per household.

This generous giveaway is only available for those who sign-up to Virgin Media's MegaVolt package. This all-singing, all-dancing bundle includes Virgin Media's fastest full-fibre broadband speeds — dubbed Gig1, with average downloads clocking-in at 1,130Mbps. Meanwhile, upload speeds top 104Mbps — faster than the average download speed in UK households.

Get a FREE iPad from Virgin Media with its MegaVolt package

New and returning Virgin Media customers who sign up to the MegaVolt package will be sent an Apple iPad (9th Gen, 64GB, Cellular, Space Grey) free of charge. Worth £439 at launch, this iPad is compatible with the latest version of iPadOS and boasts a 10.2" Retina display to binge-watch boxsets on-the-move as well as a 12MP front-facing camera for calls and selfies. Virgin Media has waived the £35 set-up fee too

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For those who don't know, your upload speed determines how much time you'll need to wait for your devices to back-up to the cloud, but also impacts your side of a video call, or during online gameplay. Download speed determines whether you'll need to wait for your favourite Netflix shows to buffer or software updates for your PC or phone to be ready to install.

MegaVolt comes with Virgin Media's Wi-Fi guarantee, dubbed WiFi Max, at no extra cost (usually £8 per month), which ensures you'll get at least download speeds of 30Mbps in every room of your home, or receive £100 back.

Aside from speedy broadband, MegaVolt also comes with a Virgin TV 360 box and access to over 240 channels, including Sky Sports HD and Sky Cinema HD, as well as a Netflix Standard with Ads subscription worth £5.99 following the recent UK price rise.

And it doesn't end there. This one-stop-shop package from Virgin Media also includes a SIM-only plan from O2 with 250GB of 5G data each month. You can use up to 25GB in 75 destinations worldwide, including the USA, Australia and 49 EU destinations at no extra cost. You'll also be able to make unlimited calls to mobile numbers and landlines in the UK.

Rounding out the goodies, Virgin Media's MegaVolt plan comes with your choice of one O2 Extra subscription service for six months at no extra cost, with options including Disney+, McAffee, Prime Video, or Audible.

Additional perks include Virgin Media's Smart support, which proactively monitors your broadband to resolve potential issues before they arise. Essential Security comes built into all packages at no extra cost, blocking harmful content and providing adjustable parental controls.

Virgin Media has waived its usual £35 installation fee when you buy online. Eligible customers will automatically receive the iPad after their order has closed and the cooling off period has ended.

Following the merger between Virgin Media and O2 back in June 2021, anyone who signs-up for Virgin Media will be eligible for O2 Priority.

The loyalty scheme offers discounted cinema tickets, coffees and lunch deals from the biggest high street chains, as well as early access to gig tickets. The MegaVolt package is priced at £88.99 per month on an 18-month contract.

Switching to Virgin Media has never been easier with the industry's new One Touch Switch process - simply choose your package online or by phone and Virgin Media handles the rest.

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.

virgin media hub 5 wi-fi router is pictured on a wooden shelf with dried flowers and photo frames nearby 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 VIRGIN MEDIA PRESS OFFICE

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.

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.

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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.

According to data shared by Virgin Media O2, thousands of people used this improved system to switch within weeks of its debut.

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