Virgin Mobile 'Cooling Off' Period

[fire&skill]

We've today added a second mobile phone to our existing Virginmedia contract (broadband, TV, phone). It's a 24 month contract.

This evening, we've changed our mind (like you do). Handset is untouched; not set up in any way.

Anybody got any knowledge/experience with cooling off periods and Virgin? Lots of forums online but all a bit hit and miss. One says 14 days but that was over a year ago.

All help and advice, as always, greatly appreciated.

 

[beorhthelm]

definatly nearer the 14 day end. if brought from a shop i dont think theres a statutory cool off period, but if over the phone or internet there is definatly a period of a couple or few weeks to change your mind.

 

[blackprince]

The government website carries the following information on cooling off periods.


The cooling-off period and your right to cancel

If you buy something without face-to-face contact, you will usually have a ‘cooling off period’ of seven working days. It lets you can cancel the order for any reason and get your money back.

If you decide to cancel your order within the cooling off period, you must tell the trader in writing.

You don’t have this cancellation right:
•when a new service starts immediately (eg paying for access to a website)
•if the item is personalised or made to order
•if the item is perishable, eg food or flowers
•for newspapers or magazines
•where the security seal has been broken on a CD, DVD or computer software
•if you buy something from an online auction like eBay - this is known as a private sale

If you have already paid for the items or services, the trader must refund your money within 30 days of you cancelling the agreement.
Buying from an online auction


When the cooling-off period starts

The seven working day cooling-off period usually starts on the day after you receive the goods.

But the trader has to tell you in writing:
•your right to a cooling off period
•how to cancel your order
•who is responsible for returning goods
•who has to pay the cost of returning goods if you cancel in the cooling-off period
•information about any after-sales service
•the address to use for complaints

If you don’t get this information, your cooling-off period extends up to a maximum of three months and seven working days. For example if the trader takes one month to tell you in writing, you get a cooling-off period of one month and seven working days.

 

[fire&skill]

Thanks guys