Virgin Media service changes

Virgin Media has announced some significant changes to services this week.

• Virgin is making its 500Mbps broadband available to broadband-only customers. New and existing customers can take its M500 Fibre broadband with any package. That means you can simply subscribe to broadband-only or add this upgrade to any TV and phone bundle.
• Virgin Media’s next-generation Gig1 broadband service is already available across Birmingham, Coventry, Manchester, Reading and Southampton and now it has a lower price; those who have it in their street can subscribe from £64 per month
• As we all know Virgin Media users could only sign up to a new deal for 12 months, which meant, after a year, the prices shoot up to the firm's ridiculous 'standard' rates unless you get on the phone and negotiate a deal. Sky and BT offer 18 months contracts - at last Virgin is doing the same.
• Virgin Media’s Oomph bundles are changing. Virgin Media has more than doubled the mobile data allowance that is available with many of its Oomph SIMs and customers who have already signed up to an Oomph bundle with either a 2GB, 5GB or 15GB of mobile data can more than double their data allowance by moving to the equivalent SIM in the new bundle line-up - without needing to re-contract and at no extra cost. And if you' have Virgin's Ultimate Oomph broadband speeds are increasing to 600mbps at no extra cost as the speed tier becomes available. 
• Virgin Media’s Personal Picks now offer better value so customers can build a personalised TV service for less. Personalised picks start at £7 and each subsequent pack costs £5 per month. Personal Picks were previously priced at £10 for the first pick with each subsequent Pick costing £7 per month.