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Old 25 September 2007, 04:12 PM
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Moved out of Cable area and have an NTL 250 modem, shall I just bin it?
Old 26 September 2007, 02:19 AM
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Technically it belongs to Virgin and they can charge you for it..

I'd keep it for a while just in case.. its not worth anything to anyone else.
Old 26 September 2007, 10:07 AM
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When I moved (last year) from a Telewest area to an NTL area (pre-merger, or at least pre-proper-merger) - they told me to keep the modem / chuck it... They certainly didn't want it back! When I called up to cancel the account I specifically asked what to do with it and they told me as much.

For the sake of a quick (OK, it's VM, could be slllloooowwww) phone call - Call them and tell that you have a modem that technically belongs to them and would they like to pop round and pick it up, or send you a pre-paid box and you'll ship it back??? They'll undoubtedly tell you to chuck it... and then legitimately do so.
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Or as i had, sent me a box, i posted it back and it got lost...

I then got letters telling me i owed £250

Got it sorted eventually when i spoke to someone in Collections, and explained everything too them, and how they had failed on 3 occasions to come and collect too!
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Ask by fax/email, not phone, so you have evidence if they change their minds later.
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Can't be arsed - I'll put it in the attic

Thanks guys




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