Undecided. Given that I now have Virgin TV XL, there isn't really any need for it.

However, getting the Family Bundle for half price would give me Sky Atlantic back and Sky Go (which, scarily enough, is vastly superior to VM's TV Anywhere) and still be paying less overall than I used to.

Thinking cap is on.....

In reply to a post by JonDav:

I may consider moving my fibre connection and 'phone to someone else other than Sky though, as the deal I got on those from Sky has run out (defo not Talk Talk though, even if they paid me).

Sorted the fibre connection and 'phone element of my package today.

I rang Sky and simply asked if I was out of contract on net connection and 'phone. The person at Sky immediately asked me if I was thinking of moving and I obviously said "Yes - to PlusNet".

Ended up with a deal of line rental for £9.99 a month for 10 months, plus fibre connection half price for 6 months. That is on a 12 month contract, whereas the TV deal I got isn't on a contract at all (I got an immediate £50 credit, and 35% off my TV package for 12 month, as mentioned in an earlier post)

Yup, Sky retentions seem to be getting their act together quite well..bit sick I missed the £50 M&S voucher mentioned by Andrew in addition to the year's free BB though. I suppose I could call and cancel and reorder but hey....life's too short as they say!

A lot of the comments posted talk about 'bundles'.

I was wondering if any broadband-only customers have contacted Sky and had been offered any broadband-only retention deal after their 'welcome to sky' discounts had come to an end recently ?

Yup, that'll be me. £16.50 line rental and free unlimited broadband for a year.Weekend calls free, weekday calls chargeable. Broadband and phone only, no "bundles"

Sorry. When I quoted 'no bundles'. I meant to say broadband-only without line rental.

Edited by bill888 (Wed 24-Dec-14 15:21:10)

Maybe Santa will be kind and you'll get free BB too!

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In reply to a post by mr_mojo:

What's happened to sky retentions lately? I phoned up to cancel sky tv and broadband (now fibre is up) hoping for them to at least match the talktalk deal which includes sky sports, basic tv and fibre broadband for about £50/month. Sky is wanting £75/month (ish) for that.

To be fair Talktalk doesn't have HD I don't think so I was willing to go to £60/month, which they agreed to. I said I would phone back. Phoned back and accepted it but it turns out the other women had totally miscalculated it and it was actually going to be £82/month or something crazy.

All I'm really wanting is for them to match the talktalk deal (+£10/month for HD if required). It seems crazy.

Sky are getting smarter on retentions deals because they have finally clicked that lots will keep their package without any deal being offered.

In the past Sky gave you a deal (if you were out of contract) as soon as you said you wanted to cancel the TV element at least. Now Sky will let you cancel, and undoubtedly quite a few people buckle at this and backtrack on their supposed desire to cancel and decide they didn't actually want to cancel after all.

However if you call Sky's bluff and actually cancel Sky TV at least, Sky are likely to ring you within a few days of you cancelling and offer a deal.

I keep hearing this rumour yet sky have yet to ring me once since I cancelled my sky tv package years ago.

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In reply to a post by JonDav:

In reply to a post by mr_mojo:

What's happened to sky retentions lately? I phoned up to cancel sky tv and broadband (now fibre is up) hoping for them to at least match the talktalk deal which includes sky sports, basic tv and fibre broadband for about £50/month. Sky is wanting £75/month (ish) for that.

To be fair Talktalk doesn't have HD I don't think so I was willing to go to £60/month, which they agreed to. I said I would phone back. Phoned back and accepted it but it turns out the other women had totally miscalculated it and it was actually going to be £82/month or something crazy.

All I'm really wanting is for them to match the talktalk deal (+£10/month for HD if required). It seems crazy.

Sky are getting smarter on retentions deals because they have finally clicked that lots will keep their package without any deal being offered.

In the past Sky gave you a deal (if you were out of contract) as soon as you said you wanted to cancel the TV element at least. Now Sky will let you cancel, and undoubtedly quite a few people buckle at this and backtrack on their supposed desire to cancel and decide they didn't actually want to cancel after all.

However if you call Sky's bluff and actually cancel Sky TV at least, Sky are likely to ring you within a few days of you cancelling and offer a deal.

I keep hearing this rumour yet sky have yet to ring me once since I cancelled my sky tv package years ago.

I was referring to the present day, not years ago.

Personally, I believe "retention deals" should be made illegal. A Service is a Service and the cheapskates/misers should not be subsidised by the unknowing/unwilling to haggle, honest citizens who would pay a fair price for the Service they require. So called "retention deals" just put up the price for the non-hagglers. With no "retention deals" we would see honest price competition across the board, and fair to all.

Just my personal opinion.