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    Default Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    I've been living in a block of flats for around 6 months now, coming from a Semi Detached house.

    I am a heavy downloader and internet user and it's totally broke me going from Virgin 50MB to ADSL through my phone line.

    I've searched all over to find somehwere to request to Virgin to install in my area, it's a new build block of flats on a new devlopement around 2 years ago so no virgin services are here at all.

    I've found this website for Virgin.

    http://community.virginmedia.com/t5/...help/m-p/20585

    And have sent an E-Mail as instructed, but don't know if this will still be active or not.

    Does anyone have any other links/contacts of where I can request Virgin come pay my area a visit and slap in some fibre optic cable?
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    I hate to say it mate, but there is no way they are going to come and lay the cable on request. You might need to come up with another solution....

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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    There is a cable forum on digitalspy.co.uk where the new areas team had a specific thread on new area installs. You could go over there and ask them direct.

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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    I saw one like that, but it had died in 2009. Will mooch over to that one on DS then.

    I bloody miss fibre optic ;( BT Infinity is my next best bet and they're no where to be seen either!
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    I asked this some years ago mate, and they said (at the time) they would need written permission from the landlord/landlords of the properties that cable install on their property would be ok before they would even look at the flats where I was.
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    My friend emailed them using that form and recieved a reply they will investigate the feasibility.. and reply in 4 weeks

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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Quote Originally Posted by burner1 View Post
    I asked this some years ago mate, and they said (at the time) they would need written permission from the landlord/landlords of the properties that cable install on their property would be ok before they would even look at the flats where I was.
    That shouldn't be a problem, I'm friends with the landlord. Just wonder if they'd need minimum numbers before installing it. It's fairly local around 500m away there are some older houses which have it.

    Quote Originally Posted by hjf288 View Post
    My friend emailed them using that form and recieved a reply they will investigate the feasibility.. and reply in 4 weeks

    Did he get a reply?
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Well yeah they said they will investigate how feasible it was and reply in 4 weeks...

    It hasnt been 4 weeks so dont know how that will go

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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Quote Originally Posted by hjf288 View Post
    Well yeah they said they will investigate how feasible it was and reply in 4 weeks...

    It hasnt been 4 weeks so dont know how that will go
    Ha Ask a stupid question and all that.

    I've done the same. It'd be worth them doing it. I'd give em money for 50mb line a month no prob ha
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Received a response similar the poster above.

    Hi

    Thank you for your email regarding provision of cable services.
    I will ask our colleagues in Planning to examine this in detail and look at whether we can take this further. This may take up to 4 weeks to achieve as we will have to source some plans of the area and carry out a street-level survey, so please bear with us.
    As soon as we have some definite information from the team, we will write to you again with our findings.
    Thanks
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    Alison Reid
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    Virgin Media | 1 South Gyle Crescent Lane , Edinburgh EH12 9EG
    Tel : 0131 624 3112
    Email : alison.reid@virginmedia.co.uk

    Doubt it'll come to anything. Seeing as it's installed 500m away at the old houses in the area. Spend a few K getting it installed in this area and you're opening your self up to potential buckets of cash
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Just received a response.
    Dear XXXX

    We have completed an in-depth investigation into the area you suggested for cable infill. Unfortunately to make this area serviceable would be very expensive - working out at around Ģ688.62 for each property in the area. Our current business rules only allow us around Ģ300 per home - so we cannot proceed at this time.
    I appreciate this is not good news, but be assured our team have investigated this very thoroughly and will continue to look for other solutions that may help us achieve this in the future.
    Best regards
    Alison
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    Tel : 0131 624 3112
    Email : alison.reid@virginmedia.co.uk
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    That adds come closure then.

    BT Infinity

    BT Infinity is not currently due to be rolled out in your area.Register and we will keep you up to date about the BT Infinity rollout.


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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Im glad they actually looked into it though..

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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Yeah can't knock them for that. I fail to see where they got Ģ600+ per home from, but ah well not worth bitching over now.
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Does it make me a cunt that I'm actually moving house just to be in a cabled area?
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Quote Originally Posted by BigBrand View Post
    Yeah can't knock them for that. I fail to see where they got Ģ600+ per home from, but ah well not worth bitching over now.
    Digging road up. Tarmaccing road. Cable cost.. labour.. fitting in your house. All adds up

    Quote Originally Posted by BigBrand View Post
    Does it make me a cunt that I'm actually moving house just to be in a cabled area?

    To be honest I would aswell. The other half doesnt understand though.

    All I said was well your TRUE BLOOD and SUPERNATURAL would take ages to get... bang she like sorted cable area it is...

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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    Quote Originally Posted by ant3b View Post

    All I said was well your TRUE BLOOD and SUPERNATURAL would take ages to get... bang she like sorted cable area it is...
    Perfect use of that Psychology degree
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    Default Re: Requesting Virgin Media for my area

    I've been looking for a way of doing this after an age of ADSL (3 mbit at best)

    Am sure i'll get the same stock answer but worth a try.

    Thanks

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