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Is caller id free with virgin?

SugarSpikeSugarSpike Posts: 18
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A relative has just bought me a new phone as I was moaning that I don't have caller id on mine, but I'm now wondering if it's something you have to set up or pay for?
I don't want to open up the box and get it all out until I know if the caller id will work.
I've been a virgin media customer for a few years now and I can barely afford it as it is I don't really wanna pay extra for this simple function
Thanks

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  • EastEast Posts: 926
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    http://shop.virginmedia.com/phone/calling-features.html

    Caller display costs £2.05 which I pay.
  • SugarSpikeSugarSpike Posts: 18
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    Thanks for the quick reply. What a bummer, I refuse to give virgin anymore money so looks like the new handsets are going back
  • Nick_LondonNick_London Posts: 486
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    It is meant to be £2.05 per month but they've been giving it to customers for free like myself and a few others I know, you need to ask them when you ring 150.

    By the way you say you are in West London right?

    If you are in the ex-Cable&Wireless/Videotron/NTL franchise of Virgin Media, then you might find that Caller Display is not available!
  • SugarSpikeSugarSpike Posts: 18
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    Nick_London wrote: »
    It is meant to be £2.05 per month but they've been giving it to customers for free like myself and a few others I know, you need to ask them when you ring 150.

    By the way you say you are in West London right?

    If you are in the ex-Cable&Wireless/Videotron/NTL franchise of Virgin Media, then you might find that Caller Display is not available!

    Oh really, typical. Thanks I'll give them a call.
  • stevelupstevelup Posts: 83
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    Just politely 'demand' it for free and they will likely give in.
  • mersey70mersey70 Posts: 5,049
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    stevelup wrote: »
    Just politely 'demand' it for free and they will likely give in.

    Not in my case but I cannot really complain as I have a great mobile deal.

    They shouldn't really charge for it these days, just my opinion though. Overall I have a good deal.
  • joshua_welbyjoshua_welby Posts: 9,025
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    Nick_London wrote: »
    It is meant to be £2.05 per month but they've been giving it to customers for free like myself and a few others I know, you need to ask them when you ring 150.

    By the way you say you are in West London right?

    If you are in the ex-Cable&Wireless/Videotron/NTL franchise of Virgin Media, then you might find that Caller Display is not available!

    You are wrong, as Caller Display is now available in some ex-Videotron areas, as I have this on my phone, here in Edgware, London, as our area was upgraded some months ago
  • cy_bonescy_bones Posts: 1,669
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    Last time I checked it wasn't available here in Kent, but I really think it should be free where available - just like it is with BT.
  • joshua_welbyjoshua_welby Posts: 9,025
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    cy_bones wrote: »
    Last time I checked it wasn't available here in Kent, but I really think it should be free where available - just like it is with BT.

    It is not free with BT unless you sign up to the Free Privacy Package/Option
  • mersey70mersey70 Posts: 5,049
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    cy_bones wrote: »
    Last time I checked it wasn't available here in Kent, but I really think it should be free where available - just like it is with BT.

    It's crazy isn't it. I get it's because of the fragmented legacy cable telephone networks but we have 100mb broadband, Tivo, TVOD and yet some areas still have no caller ID, in 2011!

    I didn't have it when I first joined VM but to their credit they compensdated me after i'd been told it was.

    They are dragging their heels though, even if it's only for a small part of their network.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 5,503
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    joshua_welby wrote: »
    It is not free with BT unless you sign up to the Free Privacy Package/Option

    How much is this BT free privacy package? :D
  • joshua_welbyjoshua_welby Posts: 9,025
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    goomba wrote: »
    How much is this BT free privacy package? :D

    £0.00
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 67
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    joshua_welby wrote: »
    £0.00

    But, if you do not make the minimum numbers of calls required, they charge you for it - happened will I was on an extended holiday.
  • Nick_LondonNick_London Posts: 486
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    joshua_welby wrote: »
    You are wrong, as Caller Display is now available in some ex-Videotron areas, as I have this on my phone, here in Edgware, London, as our area was upgraded some months ago

    Thats good news, I know someone in South London on the former Videotron franchise and they still can't get it, something so simple, yet so hard to get lol
  • BKMBKM Posts: 6,912
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    TheArtilleryman wrote: »
    But, if you do not make the minimum numbers of calls required, they charge you for it - happened will I was on an extended holiday.
    There is now even an alternative for BT! If you take the "free evening calls at no extra charge - with 12 month rolling contract" this comes with "3 calling features free"!
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