Discussion topic: Renegotiating contract
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Message posted on 07 Jan 2025 06:30 PM
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Renegotiating contract
I rang Sky today as our tv and broadband packages are coming to an end. I found it very difficult to understand the person I spoke to due to their strong Indian accent and my poor hearing.
She had not knowing what I was agreeing to in the end just so I could end the call. My understanding was sky signature, multi screen, essential broadband and Netflix. We've had Netflix via Sky for years with no problem. She told me my bill would increase from £65 to £75 a month, I couldn't get it any lower.
when I checked online it was showing February's payment at £120 and future payments of £95, no sign if the £75 we agreed anywhere, I also noticed a £10 admin fee for the broadband, she definitely didn't tell me about that.
back on the phone, another thick foreign accent but she agreed to remove the £10 as after listening to the call she knew I hadn't been told about it,n she confirmed future payments were £75 a month but it could take up to 7 working days for that to show online.
tonight we went to watch something on. Netflix and it said we couldn't watch it under the with ads plan (which we've always had and no trouble watching anything.
call number 3 and I was keeping everything crossed for the U.K. call centre, alas I got India again, backwards and forwards to different departments having to go through security each time and they were incapable of putting our Netflix back to the big standard package, they kept saying it was Netflix who have increased their charges... and it would now cost £10 a month for no ads Netflix..we don't mind ads and if we can't watch certain programmes on that package it's not the end of the world.
i thought I had done it by going through my Netflix account and changing it there, so ended call with sky, only to then receive an email from Netflix saying Sky won't authorise it.
im at the end of my tether...how can I speak to the uk call centre and to somebody who kniws what they are doing?
sorry for war and peace!
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Message posted on 07 Jan 2025 06:32 PM
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Re: Renegotiating contract
There is no number to contact a UK agent direct. All calls go to the next available agent wherever they are based.
As you mention poor hearing it may be worth registering with the Sky Accessibility Team who may be able to help now or in the future. Once registered there are also different methods of communication with this team other than phoning so have a look here… ~
https://www.skyaccessibility.sky/
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/accessibility-information-sky-mobile-broadband-and-talk-customers
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/third-party-assistance
Sky customer since 2001
with: Sky Q | Sky Superfast Broadband | Sky Talk | Sky Mobile
NOTE: I only provide help on the forums and NOT via PM
Message posted on 07 Jan 2025 07:00 PM
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Re: Renegotiating contract
I know if you rang at a certain time previously you always got through to a U.K. agent but that's obviously not the case anymore.
we have a cooling off period so I think I might see what Virgin have to offer as every year it gets more and more difficult with Sky...
just want to speak to someone who knows what they are doing...its not too much to ask bearing in mind what they charge us for their products...perhaps I'll go through to the "you want to leave" department tomorrow and see what they have to say.
just so annoyed that they've messed up our Netflix and are charging us more without even telling me 😤
Message posted on 07 Jan 2025 07:05 PM
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Re: Renegotiating contract
Another provider will be able to offer you new customer rates whereas you aren't a new customer at Sky. Also be aware that if you move elsewhere the same will happen when the discounts there end.
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Message posted on 07 Jan 2025 07:13 PM
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Yes I'm aware of that, we were with Sky for donkeys year, then we moved and there was virgin here so we tried them out, at the end of our contract we went back to Sky, maybe time to give Virgin another go, the only thing stopping me is we have our house on the market and not yet sure where we are going so don't know if they will have Virgin there
Message posted on 08 Jan 2025 11:57 AM
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Quick update..
I had a text conversation with the Values Team who still seemed incapable of sorting things out.
I went on to have a conversation with the Retention Team, again by text, and they not only sorted things out, they gave me a slightly lower price and it's already showing on my online account.
So, all sorted now for another 2 years, when I will ask to just go through to the Retention Team straight away.
Message posted on 20 Jan 2025 12:31 PM
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Re: Renegotiating contract
Some straight forward language would help very frustrating bot? What are 'out of plan charges' i'm supposed to be on a fixed contract.
Message posted on 20 Jan 2025 01:21 PM
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Re: Renegotiating contract
@Philsy79 wrote:Some straight forward language would help very frustrating bot? What are 'out of plan charges' i'm supposed to be on a fixed contract.
Your bill will itemise such items...
They could be picture messages on a mobile contract or movie rental on a TV contract.
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