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I just moved to a property that does not have a outdoor TV antena. But I found a virgin media phone socket and small TV box on the wall.

Can some one tell me whether or not it is possible to watch virgin's free channels, if I buy a second hand virgin digital box? I do not want to sign up to virgin's phoneline because I already hae a BT line and I am contracted to it.

Thanks in advance.

That'd be classed as an unauthorised appliance connected to the cable network so would be a no-no. If it's been out of use for a while there's also a chance it wouldn't be connected inside the cabinet on the street anyway.

Hi Sput, Thanks for replying. I guess I will contact virgin for the initial set up etc.

I wouldn't expect to get it for free though without cancelling your contract with BT as they do require a phoneline for their basic pack, might want to try Freesat or Freeview.

Nini wrote:I wouldn't expect to get it for free though without cancelling your contract with BT as they do require a phoneline for their basic pack

They might have offers without phonelines if you enquire or delve into their website far enough

You could just get a Virgin phone line as well as you BT line - they are totally different circuits into your house, so you can have both. Might be worth doing if it's cheaper to get a TV package with a phone line than it would be to not

might want to try Freesat or Freeview.

Freeview might be tricky if there's no outdoor TV aerial,

Inspector Sands wrote:

Nini wrote:I wouldn't expect to get it for free though without cancelling your contract with BT as they do require a phoneline for their basic pack

They might have offers without phonelines if you enquire or delve into their website far enough

They do not. Also, freeview is now worth a shot with a decent indoor aeriola.

Inspector Sands wrote:You could just get a Virgin phone line as well as you BT line - they are totally different circuits into your house, so you can have both. Might be worth doing if it's cheaper to get a TV package with a phone line than it would be to not

especially if you currently don't have broadband as I presume if you're in said contract with BT you wouldn't be able to take advantage of an LLU adsl supplier.

It provides a mandatory phone service for £11 a month.

Careful! They might take that as a direct debit authorisation!

Sput wrote:Careful! They might take that as a direct debit authorisation!

Too late. I've just referred him through my account so I get midget porno channels free for a month.

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