Is Virgin the only cable provider?

Virgin Media is the only real national cable TV provider, but scattered around the country you'll also find smaller, regional ones - like WightFibre on the Isle of Wight.

Who can I use instead of Virgin Media?

Is Virgin cable same as Sky?

Are you ditching Sky for Virgin Media or vice versa? Perhaps you're tempted by Virgin Media's super-speedy broadband, or you fancy Sky's TV service. Virgin Media and Sky use different networks. Virgin has its own cable network while Sky uses the Openreach network.

Does Virgin Media use BT lines?

Virgin can only use BT ducts in areas where VM provide full fibre-to-home services. If you are in a fibre-to-cabinet HFC (Hybrid Fibre Coaxial) area, as most existing areas are, the thicker coax cables VM use will not fit in BT ducts & VM have to lay their own ducting.

Does Virgin have its own fibre network?

BT vs Virgin Media: fibre broadband availability

Unlike most other providers, Virgin Media doesn't use Openreach and owns and operates its own cable broadband network. And while it's not as wide-ranging as Openreach, it uses newer technology to deliver faster speeds to Virgin Media customers.

BT Fibre 900 Vs Virgin Fibre

Does BT fibre use Virgin cable?

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BT uses Openreach's so if Openreach have either full fibre or Fibre to the Cabinet in your area it will be a different cable used to what Virgin Media gave you.

Is Virgin fibre or cable?

All Virgin Media's broadband packages are fibre optic, which means they're incredibly fast. You can choose from a range of superfast speeds: M50 – average speeds of 54Mbps. M100 – 108Mbps.

Can TalkTalk use Virgin cable?

You cannot connect a TalkTalk service to Virgin Fibre sockets. You will need to use an Openreach/BT master socket that has a normal BT phone line connected to the phone cabinet in the street.

Will Virgin cancel my BT line?

You'll need to contact BT to let it know you are leaving and to cancel your services – Virgin won't do it for you. To ensure a seamless switchover, make sure you arrange to disconnect with BT on the same day or just after your Virgin Media connection starts.

What is better BT or Virgin?

Overall. Virgin wins by a mile on speed, but lags slightly behind BT when it comes to customer service; two of the most important factors when it comes to choosing a broadband provider. BT has decent technology and some great extras, but if you want fast and reliable broadband, Virgin may be the way to go.

Can I connect Sky box to Virgin broadband?

The short answer is yes, Sky Q can work using Virgin broadband over WiFi, but whether or not it will work in your individual case is impossible to answer without trying it. There are too many variables such as distance to router, WiFi channels, thickness of walls, distance to minibox etc.

Can I change from Virgin to Sky?

Cancelling your current provider

Normally we can let your provider know you're switching to Sky Broadband & Talk, so you don't have to. But you'll need to get in touch with your provider to cancel if you're with Virgin Media or another provider that doesn't use the Openreach network.

Does Sky use BT line?

Speed. Tricky round to call this, as Sky uses BT's network to deliver its broadband, which means the advertised download and upload speeds for BT and Sky Fibre are more or less exactly the same.

Do I need a Virgin box with a smart TV?

How to watch without a Sky or Virgin box. Most modern TVs are “smart TVs” and come with apps for many of these online services. But chances are it won't have them all. So you'll need to invest in a relatively cheap streaming stick which plus into an empty HDMI socket on your TV and connects wirelessly to the internet.

Can I use Virgin box without subscription?

The answer is yes, and you can indeed record shows without a TiVo subscription. In addition to this, you also get to use the TrickPlay feature, which lets users pause, rewind, or fast-forward live TV.

What is the difference between BT and Virgin Broadband?

The main difference between BT Broadband and Virgin Media is the availability of their high speed internet; more households are hooked up to Virgin Media's ultrafast connections than are connected to BT's Full Fibre.

Which broadband providers do not use BT lines?

Virgin Media is the only major cabled broadband provider within the UK to provide broadband without a phone line, due to the fact that it has its own fibre broadband network separate from BT's.

Can you have Virgin TV with a different broadband provider?

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Can I switch from Virgin Fibre?

If you're switching to, or from, a fibre-to-the-premise or 'full-fibre' service or a provider that doesn't use the Openreach network – such as Virgin Media's cable service – you will need to stop your service with your current provider and start a new service with a new provider. You should contact both providers.

Is TalkTalk a cable provider?

Some people describe BT TV and TalkTalk TV as 'cable TV', because most of the services are delivered through a cable.

Can I switch from Virgin to TalkTalk?

To progress with your broadband switch from Virgin Media to TalkTalk, go to TalkTalk's website to order your new TalkTalk broadband service. For more information, select the type of broadband service you're planning to switch to on TalkTalk: Fast Broadband. Fibre Broadband.

Is Virgin Media a satellite or cable?

Instead of a satellite dish, Virgin TV comes through a fibre optic cable, which is a benefit but also a restriction. It's a benefit, because it gives you the bonus of ultrafast broadband if you want it.

What is the strongest wifi in the UK?

Virgin Media's broadband is the fastest service that's widely available across the UK, with average speeds of 516Mbps on select products. If you're lucky enough to be in one of the small number of areas served by Virgin Media's gigafast full fibre service, you can get speeds much, much faster.

What type of broadband is Virgin Media?

While standard broadband packages usually deliver average speeds in the region of 10-11Mbps, fibre optic connections offer average speeds of around 67Mbps. Virgin Media's 1Gigabit service can even reach speeds in excess of 1000Mbps, or 1Gbps.

Are BT and Virgin master sockets the same?

Virgin is a completely different network. Do you have a BT socket in the home? You must have if you've been with Sky previously, as they use the same Openreach network that BT do. If not you'll need an engineer to visit and install one, along with connection the cable from outside.