Mates Rates
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You can connect up to 5 of your friends and family - they'll enjoy the very best of what Virgin Media has to offer, and pay half the price they normally would!
What is Mates Rates?
Mates Rates is your way to share the good stuff about working for Virgin Media with your friends and family. And it's our way of saying thanks for being part of the team.
The offer
Get 3 of our very best services for half price, including V+ HD!
The Mates Rates bundle
Virgin TV
- 160 digital TV channels including Setanta and Music Video on Demand
V+ HD box
- Plus, an additional set top box for another room
Virgin Broadband
- Up to 20Mb fibre optic broadband
- Free wireless router
- Backup and store precious files. Print 50 free photos a month.
Virgin Phone
- Completely unlimited calls to UK landlines, 24/7.
- Plus, Talk International and Talk Mobile for free.
All for just £33.50 a month (usually: £67) when taken with e-billing on a Direct Debit. If your mate wants one of our even bigger bundles, such as VIP, they can take it out at full price and get a £33.50 discount instead!
Add Sky Sports and Movie channels
- Add Sky Sports 1,2,3,4 and Extra for only £19
- Add Sky Sports and Sky Movies for only £20 (by taking the discounted VIP pack)
- Add V+ HD for just £5 extra a month
- Grab an extra set top box for £9.50 a month
- Add Talk International for £1.50 a month
- Take Talk Mobile for just £1.50 a month
Move fast - this offer is only available until 30 June. New customers or existing customers adding Phone that order by 31 May get a free installation too!
What about our existing customers?
Our existing customers can enjoy the fantastic Mates Rates monthly discount too, even if they are already on XL Plus or VIP.
Legal stuff:
On a 12 month contract. Can't be combined with any other offer (apart from free install).
Who can get it?
Anyone who works for Virgin Media can connect up to 5 of their mates.
To get the offer, customers simply need to live in a cabled area. Use the postcode checker on the Virgin Media website
And if your friends and family are already on Virgin Media, you can upgrade them to our special Mates Rates bundle, so they'll enjoy more for less.
How does this deal compare to Sky's prices?
Well, have a look at our price comparisons below, and find out why your mates really are better off on Mates Rates!
- Sky 6 mix £21.50
- Sky 16Mb £10.00
- Sky Talk Unlimited £15.00 incl. line rental
Total £46.50
Our price of £33.50 also includes the V+ fee which would be an extra £10 for Sky+HD customers.
Virgin Media Mates Rates + Sky Sports
= £33.50 + £19
= £52.50 (including Setanta)
Sky pack + Sky Sports
= £46.50 + £18
= £64.50 excluding Setanta, or £76.49 including Setanta
Virgin Media Mates Rates + all Sky premium channels
=£33.50 + £26
= £59.50 (including Setanta)
Sky pack + all Sky Premium
= £46.50 + £24.50
= £71 excluding Setanta, or £83.99 including Setanta
You can connect up to 5 of your friends and family - they'll enjoy the very best of what Virgin Media has to offer, and pay half the price they normally would!
What is Mates Rates?
Mates Rates is your way to share the good stuff about working for Virgin Media with your friends and family. And it's our way of saying thanks for being part of the team.
The offer
Get 3 of our very best services for half price, including V+ HD!
The Mates Rates bundle
Virgin TV
- 160 digital TV channels including Setanta and Music Video on Demand
V+ HD box
- Plus, an additional set top box for another room
Virgin Broadband
- Up to 20Mb fibre optic broadband
- Free wireless router
- Backup and store precious files. Print 50 free photos a month.
Virgin Phone
- Completely unlimited calls to UK landlines, 24/7.
- Plus, Talk International and Talk Mobile for free.
All for just £33.50 a month (usually: £67) when taken with e-billing on a Direct Debit. If your mate wants one of our even bigger bundles, such as VIP, they can take it out at full price and get a £33.50 discount instead!
Add Sky Sports and Movie channels
- Add Sky Sports 1,2,3,4 and Extra for only £19
- Add Sky Sports and Sky Movies for only £20 (by taking the discounted VIP pack)
- Add V+ HD for just £5 extra a month
- Grab an extra set top box for £9.50 a month
- Add Talk International for £1.50 a month
- Take Talk Mobile for just £1.50 a month
Move fast - this offer is only available until 30 June. New customers or existing customers adding Phone that order by 31 May get a free installation too!
What about our existing customers?
Our existing customers can enjoy the fantastic Mates Rates monthly discount too, even if they are already on XL Plus or VIP.
Legal stuff:
On a 12 month contract. Can't be combined with any other offer (apart from free install).
Who can get it?
Anyone who works for Virgin Media can connect up to 5 of their mates.
To get the offer, customers simply need to live in a cabled area. Use the postcode checker on the Virgin Media website
And if your friends and family are already on Virgin Media, you can upgrade them to our special Mates Rates bundle, so they'll enjoy more for less.
How does this deal compare to Sky's prices?
Well, have a look at our price comparisons below, and find out why your mates really are better off on Mates Rates!
- Sky 6 mix £21.50
- Sky 16Mb £10.00
- Sky Talk Unlimited £15.00 incl. line rental
Total £46.50
Our price of £33.50 also includes the V+ fee which would be an extra £10 for Sky+HD customers.
Virgin Media Mates Rates + Sky Sports
= £33.50 + £19
= £52.50 (including Setanta)
Sky pack + Sky Sports
= £46.50 + £18
= £64.50 excluding Setanta, or £76.49 including Setanta
Virgin Media Mates Rates + all Sky premium channels
=£33.50 + £26
= £59.50 (including Setanta)
Sky pack + all Sky Premium
= £46.50 + £24.50
= £71 excluding Setanta, or £83.99 including Setanta