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Virgin Media has slashed the cost of its fastest broadband connections — and will throw in a Netflix subscription free of charge.
It's true. Virgin Media has dropped its M500 and Gig1 full-fibre broadband plans to its "lowest price". Both of these plans now start under £30, which is almost unprecedented from any broadband supplier for these next-generation speeds.
Virgin Media's M500 now starts from £27.99 per month with no upfront cost.
The company typically charges a £50 setup fee that covers the cost of delivery for your Wi-Fi router and any engineer appointments required throughout the 24-month contract. But with its latest deals, Virgin Media will only charge the first month's subscription fee — and that's it.
Following its decision to overhaul everything in its online store last month, Virgin Media became the first telecom brand to offer a complementary Netflix subscription with a broadband-only plan. While Sky bundles this streamer with all of its TV bundles, it's not included with its broadband deals.
You'll be able to watch everything included in the catalogue with a free Netflix Standard with Ads subscription worth £5.99 a month.
You'll be able to sign in across your devices, including a smartphone or Smart TV, to watch at home or when you're on-the-move. If you already have an existing Netflix subscription, it's possible to transfer all of your viewing history, preferences, and ratings across to the new (free) account from Virgin.
It's not just the M500 broadband plan that comes with a free Netflix subscription, you'll also be treated to no-cost Squid Game and Stranger Things streaming if you plump for Virgin Media's Gig1 plan too. This offers some of the fastest download speeds around, with hyperfast average download speeds of 1,130 Mbps. That's 5x faster than the average household broadband speed, as recorded by Ofcom this year (223Mbps).
Switch to Virgin Media's M500 Broadband and get FREE Netflix for two years
With average download speeds of 516Mbps — roughly 2x faster than the average household broadband connection in the UK — this speedy connection is designed for those who don't want to see any buffering. According to estimates from Virgin Media, that speed is more than enough for busy households with 6-8 people and over 10+ devices. There's no upfront fee, and you'll be treated to a Netflix subscription worth £5.99 too
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Virgin Media M500
$35.99
$27.99
Switch to Virgin Media's Gig1 Broadband and get FREE Netflix for two years
Virgin Media's Gig1 is the fastest broadband plan it offers nationwide. Unlock download speeds of 1,130Mbps, roughly 5x faster than the average household internet, for speedy updates, stutter-free video calls, fast multiplayer gaming, and seamless streaming. As above, there's no upfront fee, and you'll be treated to a Netflix subscription worth £5.99 too
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Virgin Media Gig1
$37.99
$29.99
That's ideal for busy households — or smaller households with dozens of cameras, video doorbells, smart speakers, and other gadgets — who want to be able to stream in the highest quality, download large files, backup their data to the cloud, and make video calls without a hint of buffering.
With Gig1, you'll be treated to the latest Wi-Fi router hardware from Virgin Media, even better than the model slowly being rolled-out to long-term customers as a free upgrade at the moment, as well as Virgin Media’s Wi-Fi guarantee, which offers a minimum of 30Mbps in every room or a £100 bill credit.
Virgin Media Hub includes several improvements, like Wi-Fi 6 wireless connections, Ethernet ports up to 2.5Gbps, and more antennae than older iterations of this Wi-Fi router | VIRGIN MEDIA PRESS OFFICE Struggling for signal in a bedroom or garden? Virgin Media will send up to 3x of its Wi-Fi Pods to act as a mesh network to blanket your home in strong wireless signal for all of your devices.
Virgin Media Gig1 is now £29.99 per month with no upfront cost.
That's a huge saving. Virgin Media typically charges around £43.99 per month for its speediest Gig1 plan, but it can cost as much as £94 out of contract. If you want some of the quickest downloads available, it's worth locking-in this incredible offer for the next two years.
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As a Virgin Media broadband customer, you’ll get access to O2 Priority (the two companies merged in a behemoth £31bn merger in June 2021) so you’ll be able to redeem free snacks and coffee from high street chains, discounts on Vue cinema tickets, and early access to ticket sales at O2 venues.
It’s worth noting that Virgin Media relies on its own network of full-fibre cables, which connects 15.5 million homes across the UK and is completely separate from BT-owned Openreach. If you've never used Virgin Media at your address, you’ll need to check here to determine whether your home is connected to that full-fibre network.
Built into all Virgin Media broadband packages at no extra cost, Essential Security is cyber security software that blocks potentially harmful content, provides adjustable parental controls and offers in-built protection to help keep users safe a from cyber threats and phishing attempts.
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