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Sky without phoneline

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  • 10-02-2007 8:24pm
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    mrs aol
    Registered Users Posts: 125 ✭✭


    Hi,
    Is it possible to get SKY digital installed if the house doesn't have a phone line?


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    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    I think you need to buy the equipment if there is no line available.


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    swingking
    Registered Users Posts: 4,258 ✭✭✭swingking


    In dixons where I work, we will do the sky installation if you don't have a phonw line, but there is a special installation fee


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    De_man
    Registered Users Posts: 552 ✭✭✭De_man


    Swingking is correct,

    had this "problem" in a rented property before christmas
    you can install the Sky equipment without a "landline"
    the cost for the service is 37euro from any Sky Dealer

    no extra or special equipment is required



    a pint of plain is yer only man


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    Does anyone know why Sky insist on a landline and why it is necessary to charge an additional fee if there is no line present?

    I moved house about 18 months ago and had Sky in the previous house. I left the dish behind. After some, er, grief, with NTL in the new house I decide to go back to Sky. I hadn't closed my account, but I had reduced to €1 per month just to keep the account open. When I rang them to have a new dish installed in the new house, they did it for free! I'd no landline at the time either.
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    Creamy Goodness
    Registered Users Posts: 26,581 ✭✭✭✭Creamy Goodness


    sky insist on a landline because they need to check the box is installed where it should be, especially in the case of multiroom as what's stopping your neighbour connecting to your sky dish and getting free sky.


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    crosstownk
    Registered Users Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    ^^ Fair enough. But they'll 'overlook' it if you pay a higher installation fee.

    I assume the landline location is verified at installation. So whats to stop the neighbour getting sky for free once installation has been completed?
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    JohnDigital
    Registered Users Posts: 513 ✭✭✭JohnDigital


    The reason for the phone line is so that you can use interactive services (games, voting etc) and things like sky box office movies and events. Sky expect to make a certain level of income from these sorts of services. The €37 must be the magic revenue average that they would be forgoing. It is required for multiroom to ensure that the two boxes are installed on the one premises. They wont discount for multiroom without a phone line.


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