News · 6 November 2026
Virgin Media's Black Friday deals are live: what they really cost
Virgin Media started its Black Friday broadband and TV sale on 5 November 2026. Broadband-only starts from £21.99 a month for M250 or M350 (24 months). Gig1 is £26.99 a month with Netflix Standard with ads included. The sale ends 6 December 2026. New customers can claim up to £300 switching credit. Prices rise by £4 each April during the contract, so the true monthly cost is higher than the headline.
By The SimSift team · Published · Figures checked 6 November 2026
What changed
Virgin Media has put Black Friday prices on broadband-only, broadband + phone, TV bundles and Volt (broadband + O2 SIM) packages. Virgin says the sale runs until 6 December 2026 (Virgin Media). Switching credit of up to £300 (to help with early termination fees) is also on for new customers (claim rules apply; that offer runs until 28 December 2026 according to ISPreview).
Who it affects
- New Virgin Media customers in areas Virgin Media can serve. Prices below are for new customers.
- People mid-contract elsewhere who might use the switching credit.
- Existing Virgin Media customers get separate Black Friday deals in My Virgin Media — these new-customer prices are not for them.
- Volt packages need a separate O2 Pay Monthly contract as well as the Virgin Media broadband contract.
Headline deals at a glance
Best value speed
M250 Fibre
£21.99 /month
264Mbps avg · true monthly £26.32
Same price, faster
M350 Fibre
£21.99 /month
362Mbps avg · true monthly £26.32
Gigabit + Netflix ads
Gig1 Fibre
£26.99 /month
1,136Mbps avg · true monthly £31.32
Switching help
Up to £300 credit
Claim
New customers · early-exit help (rules apply)
What it costs (true monthly cost)
Prices are from Virgin Media's own Black Friday legal text on 6 November 2026. "True monthly cost" assumes a new 24-month contract starting in November 2026, and adds Virgin's £4 April rise (contracts from 2 October 2025): 5 months at the offer price, 12 months at offer + £4, then 7 months at offer + £8. Setup is £0 on these deals if you use QuickStart.
| Deal | Headline (24 months) | After month 24 (Virgin's stated) | Total over 24 months (with £4 rises) | True monthly cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M250 Fibre (264Mbps avg) | £21.99/month | £34.49/month | £631.76 | £26.32 |
| M350 Fibre (362Mbps avg) | £21.99/month | £34.49/month | £631.76 | £26.32 |
| M125 Fibre (132Mbps avg) | £23.99/month | £36.79/month | £679.76 | £28.32 |
| M500 Fibre + Netflix Standard with ads (516Mbps avg) | £24.99/month | £37.94/month | £703.76 | £29.32 |
| Gig1 Fibre + Netflix Standard with ads (1,136Mbps avg) | £26.99/month | £40.24/month | £751.76 | £31.32 |
| Gig2 Full Fibre (2,000Mbps avg, selected areas) | £49.99/month | £66.69/month | £1,303.76 | £54.32 |
Selected bundles (headline only; same £4 April rise applies to main services):
- Entertainment (Mega TV + M500 + Netflix Standard with ads): £31.99/month for 24 months, then £45.99
- Cinema (Mega TV + Sky Cinema HD + M500 + Netflix): £39.99/month (Virgin's Cinema legal text; some pages also list £31.99 — check your basket)
- Sport (Mega TV + Sky Sports HD + M500 + Netflix): £47.99/month for 24 months, then £64.39
- Gig1 Entertainment + Netflix + O2 SIM (Volt): £37.99/month for 24 months, then £51.99
Sources: broadband prices and thereafter figures from Virgin Media's Black Friday legal text; £4 April rise from Virgin Media annual price change.
Things to watch
- £4 every April is written into contracts from 2 October 2025. You do not get a penalty-free exit for that rise.
- After 24 months the price jumps to Virgin's "thereafter" figure (and April rises keep applying). Set a reminder before month 24.
- Coverage is cable / Nexfibre, not Openreach. Check your postcode. Gig2 is selected areas only.
- The marketing line "from £21.99" is M250/M350. M125 is £23.99 on Virgin's own legal text (ISPreview listed M125 at £21.99 — we followed Virgin).
- Phone bundles include line rental in the quoted price where Virgin says so.
- Gig1 marketing copy on Virgin's page says about 1,130Mbps; Virgin's legal text says 1,136Mbps average — we use the legal figure.
What to do
- Check your postcode on Virgin Media before comparing. No point falling for a deal you can't get.
- Compare true monthly cost, not the first-months headline. Sky's Full Fibre 500 at £26 a month (no £4 April rise in pounds on its BF pages, though Sky still says prices may change) is a useful Openreach comparison if both reach you.
- If you're stuck in a contract, work out whether the up-to-£300 credit covers your early exit fee before you switch.
- Already with Virgin? Look in My Virgin Media for existing-customer Black Friday prices rather than these new-customer ones.
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Sources
- Virgin Media: Black Friday broadband deals 2026 (primary)
- Virgin Media: annual price change (primary, £4 each April for contracts from 2 Oct 2025)
- ISPreview, 5 Nov 2026 (switching credit end date)
Checked 6 November 2026. Virgin Media can change offers at any time. True monthly figures assume a November 2026 start; a later start changes how many months sit before each April rise. This article has no Virgin Media affiliate links.
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