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    I've just had my free speed upgrade from VM, very happy with the speed as you can see from my sig.

    Here's hoping that once it settles in I can sneak up or past 100MB


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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    The Hare and the Tortoise springs to mind now try download alien anthology 109GB see who gets there first, great for browsing though

    Thanks to Mobileman

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    I've just downloaded a couple of movies getting about 1GB per minute


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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Virgins download speeds are great. But they need to sort out the upload speed.
    My Mobile 3G connection uploads at 3Mb/s.


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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by DejaVu View Post
    Virgins download speeds are great. But they need to sort out the upload speed.
    My Mobile 3G connection uploads at 3Mb/s.
    I don't upload anything of note so not a problem for me, but I would prefer it if they gave about 10-20mb up


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    It feels like forever since they announced the speed upgrades. I'm still waiting but my bill went up months ago. Not particularly happy with VM at the mo. Shame BT customer service is so shite.

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Have you been online to find out when your upgrade is due, mine said July and it was on time

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by Hangman View Post
    I've just had my free speed upgrade from VM, very happy with the speed as you can see from my sig.

    Here's hoping that once it settles in I can sneak up or past 100MB
    Fine until you hit the 50% throttle for 5 hours. . . .
    or 75% in the Evening of course!
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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by DejaVu View Post
    Virgins download speeds are great. But they need to sort out the upload speed.
    My Mobile 3G connection uploads at 3Mb/s.
    Virgin upload has been 3Mbs for ages, I haven't yet got the 100 upgrade but upload is already 5Mbs
    If at first you don't succeed.....redefine success. . . .


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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by blaggard View Post
    Fine until you hit the 50% throttle for 5 hours. . . .
    or 75% in the Evening of course!
    That 75% is for uploads only, so unless you're a torrent monkey, who cares!
    And 50% of 100Mbps downstream is till pretty cool!

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by Hangman View Post
    I don't upload anything of note so not a problem for me, but I would prefer it if they gave about 10-20mb up
    They're doubling upload speeds too but taking a little longer about it so you'll have 10mb up.

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    slightly dissappointing that mine was due to be upgraded during July and now when I check on their website its been delayed to be somewhere between December 2012 - May 2013, cant really moan as its a free upgrade, but it would have been nice to have got my speed doubled now.

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by pratman View Post
    slightly dissappointing that mine was due to be upgraded during July and now when I check on their website its been delayed to be somewhere between December 2012 - May 2013, cant really moan as its a free upgrade, but it would have been nice to have got my speed doubled now.
    Same boat as you bud,bit cheesed off to be honest...

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Considering I was on 50mb even when throttled by 50% I can't complain and 50mb is still faster than the 40mb .bt infinity

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    im on 100 meg im still fucking wating for it 2 go up 2 120 it said march april now its july thanks virgin media you twats

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Still 50 and the July upgrade is now Oct-Dec, yeah right!
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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by blaggard View Post
    Still 50 and the July upgrade is now Oct-Dec, yeah right!
    Think yourself lucky March 2013 and August 2013 for me....Im tempted to just ring them and ask how much it is to just upgrade to 100mb seeing as the price of that dropped in April and mine went up.

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    it said july for me now kicked back to oct to dec - oh well cant moan its free but a defo answer would be nice as opposed to a vague one lol

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Make sure you check your account pages, I managed to get my upgrade early after a DF member said to look there.

    Thanks to Mule

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    Default Re: Virgin Media Speed Upgrade

    Quote Originally Posted by B.I.G. View Post
    Think yourself lucky March 2013 and August 2013 for me....Im tempted to just ring them and ask how much it is to just upgrade to 100mb seeing as the price of that dropped in April and mine went up.
    I was told it can be upgraded early on request but means another 12 month contract

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