Virgin Media home phone and broadband customers who aren't on the provider's cable network will start to receive letters from this week telling them that unless they object, they'll be transferred to TalkTalk.

The move was announced in November .

Virgin Media says the transition is being phased, with the first customers moving over from mid-Feb and all customers expected to have moved provider by the spring.

Affected customers will be notified of their changeover date by post 30 days in advance.

Customers will be moved on to a comparable product at TalkTalk, according to Virgin Media.

If you don't want to move to TalkTalk, you can cancel your contract with Virgin Media penalty-free. You just need to contact it on 0345 454 2222.