Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

codie

donegal. wrote: »

nonsense. rte is available to practicable 100% and tv3 went from 60%coverage to 98% with the D/S.

(98% saorview/practicable 100 saorsat)

I would love to see some links stating those figures

firestarter51

jay1988 wrote: »

Some serious scaremongering and bull**** your coming out with there, sky and UPC have already stated they won't be giving out customers Info.

i agree, complete rubbish, if that was the case the tv inspectors would have a contact name for an address as opposed to addressing it to the occupier ect, i know someone that has never had a tv licence at their address in 15 years from when the house was first built , they have sky
licence is a waste of money but cant be avoided for most people

tinofapples

I know slightly off topic but relevant here for some who may have had their Sky disconnected but is C4/E4/More4 not available FTA through a Sky+HD box ? I've been cut off since last week and have tried removing my skycard and unplugging the sky box and still nothing ?? I have an older skybox as fta in a bedroom without any card and this has BBC as channel 101 and Ch4/E4/More4 ans so on, I thought when I removed my skycard from the newer +HD box the same would occur ?? Are the newer boxes different ??

kooga

tinofapples wrote: »

I know slightly off topic but relevant here for some who may have had their Sky disconnected but is C4/E4/More4 not available FTA through a Sky+HD box ? I've been cut off since last week and have tried removing my skycard and unplugging the sky box and still nothing ?? I have an older skybox as fta in a bedroom without any card and this has BBC as channel 101 and Ch4/E4/More4 ans so on, I thought when I removed my skycard from the newer +HD box the same would occur ?? Are the newer boxes different ??

If you are using tour sky box as a fta box you need to scan those channels in other channels or acquire a uk freesat from sky card which will have those channels on the main epg.

Shred

tinofapples wrote: »

I know slightly off topic but relevant here for some who may have had their Sky disconnected but is C4/E4/More4 not available FTA through a Sky+HD box ? I've been cut off since last week and have tried removing my skycard and unplugging the sky box and still nothing ?? I have an older skybox as fta in a bedroom without any card and this has BBC as channel 101 and Ch4/E4/More4 ans so on, I thought when I removed my skycard from the newer +HD box the same would occur ?? Are the newer boxes different ??

IIRC you should just need to disconnect the box from the mains for 30 seconds or so, reconnect the power and then power it back on without the card inserted.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p1fAixgHwoA

firestarter51

Shred wrote: »

IIRC you should just need to disconnect the box from the mains for 30 seconds or so and then power it back on without the card inserted.

Doesn't work on the new ones
Last sky installer said all the new boxes are worthless without a subscription, I have a few older boxes under the stairs for back up

Shred

Ah the bastids, I might have to move my old Sky+ box back downstairs after tomorrow so.

tinofapples

firestarter51 wrote: »

Doesn't work on the new ones
Last sky installer said all the new boxes are worthless without a subscription, I have a few older boxes under the stairs for back up

It seems this is the case indeed,not totally worthless but certainly a lot less useful.:mad:

firestarter51

tinofapples wrote: »

It seems this is the case indeed,not totally worthless but certainly a lot less useful.:mad:

worthless for watching free to air but still worth 40 quid on adverts, that is where my last one went

tinofapples

I took the bull by the horns in the last hour and am now signed back up for 9 months half price Sky World :D

martinr5232

tinofapples wrote: »

I took the bull by the horns in the last hour and am now signed back up for 9 months half price Sky World :D

How did you manage that ??

my friend

FYI
The free Broadband for 6 months = €10 off per month for 6 months

In the small print they hit you for the 'line rental' @ €30 per month

Vego

10 days till i get cut off .....im not looking forward to an angry 4 year old when the screen goes blank ..........upc will be getting a call soon I think

Shred

I'm getting cut off tomorrow. TBH, between Netflix and youtube the kids are covered.

tinofapples

martinr5232 wrote: »

How did you manage that ??

After getting disconnected last week through cancellation request, I decided to call and see what they would offer me to return, fella said he'd have a look, he said he could offer me 50% off for 9 months so I took Sports & Movies as well

Simple really but I do think alot of it may depend on who you speak with :rolleyes:

martinr5232

tinofapples wrote: »

After getting disconnected last week through cancellation request, I decided to call and see what they would offer me to return, fella said he'd have a look, he said he could offer me 50% off for 9 months so I took Sports & Movies as well

Simple really but I do think alot of it may depend on who you speak with :rolleyes:

I got dissconnected three weeks ago and havent had a call yet its not looking likely at this stage.

Raoul

Just call them up yourself. The offer is more than likely just waiting there for you.

tinofapples

martinr5232 wrote: »

I got dissconnected three weeks ago and havent had a call yet its not looking likely at this stage.

I didn't even wait a week, the fact the new skybox is as limited as it is was probably the push I needed, that and the fact the wife was sick of switching between the saorview box and sat box !

martinr5232

tinofapples wrote: »

I didn't even wait a week, the fact the new skybox is as limited as it is was probably the push I needed, that and the fact the wife was sick of switching between the saorview box and sat box !

Ah i connected up an old sky box anyway so ive got free to air but shes beginning to give out :-)

tinofapples

martinr5232 wrote: »

Ah i connected up an old sky box anyway so ive got free to air but shes beginning to give out :-)

Ring up and say your wife took a call from Sky but wasn't able to give them anytime and you're wondering what it was about ....... see where that leads

OldRio

Just a quick word of thanks to the many on this thread who basically said 'Play hard ball'
I did. It worked.
Phoned up about 2/3 weeks ago. Threatened to cancel. Our last deal was running out. (Which was basic plus HD half price) and I wanted a new deal. No joy from the Sky rep. Therefore I said go ahead and cancel.
Missed a few phone calls from them and they eventually caught me today.
I now have basic plus Sport plus HD half price for 6 months. No contract.

Thanks again.

construct06

Can you put a new sky card into an old sky plus hd box which has recordings from a previous card and will these recordings be available with the new card?

matrixf

construct06 wrote: »

Can you put a new sky card into an old sky plus hd box which has recordings from a previous card and will these recordings be available with the new card?

Yes, once you have subscription to the recorded channels

j timber

Just been cut off today..have had no calls in the last month..should i just ring or wait longer??

lukesmom

I'm paying €91 for TV and broadband would it be a good idea to ring and csncel and see If they offer me a better deal?

bromley52

lukesmom wrote: »

I'm paying €91 for TV and broadband would it be a good idea to ring and csncel and see If they offer me a better deal?

At a minimum they will offer you 20% off but if you cancel you will definitly get a better deal. It might taken more than a month though to get the call.

damemcd

Thanks for help getting the 50 per cent deal , worked great

Vego

I have a different "address" etc under my name but same bank details (under wife's name )and the house would have a dish ....chances of getting the cpw deal ?

Raoul

j timber wrote: »

Just been cut off today..have had no calls in the last month..should i just ring or wait longer??

Just ring up.

cian8

Took the plunge today and gave notice to cancel.

Regular bill is €76

Offered €20 discount for 9 months.

Decided to hang tough and see if I get a better offer. Eircom bundle is a realistic option so if Sky don't play ball I'll be moving!

Vego

I gave in and rang up ....got all the channels + multiroom for the same price im paying now so not so bad

emeldc

Vego wrote: »

I gave in and rang up ....got all the channels + multiroom for the same price im paying now so not so bad

Huh

Vego

emeldc wrote: »

Huh

I didn't have sports before so I got all sports + multi room and hd for the same price as before

muffler

Vego wrote: »

I didn't have sports before so I got all sports + multi room and hd for the same price as before

It would be helpful if you said what you had before. Your post is very vague.

Okay so you didnt have sports before but did you have the variety pack, HD, multiroom, movies??????

Vego

ok to clear it up ....I had a sky hd box (but no hd channels) the variety pack and movies no multi and no sports

I now have sky with hd channels, 1 multi room hd box , movies , variety , all sky sports for the same price I was paying

decent deal ?

muffler

Yup! Good deal surely.

edgecutter

j timber wrote: »

Just been cut off today..have had no calls in the last month..should i just ring or wait longer??

Hang tight, my mother got a deal when she cancelled straight away. She couldn't get over that they were willing to offer her half price and couldn't do it when she cancelled.

andrew1977

Almost 2 weeks since I got cut off... still waiting for the phone calls / leaflets through the door tempting me back to sky...

Will sit tight for sure, normally sky will come crawling... I hope..:D

martinr5232

andrew1977 wrote: »

Almost 2 weeks since I got cut off... still waiting for the phone calls / leaflets through the door tempting me back to sky...

Will sit tight for sure, normally sky will come crawling... I hope..:D

I got a call yesterday after about a month being cut off.

Got half price for nine months.

Samoa Joe

I cancelled after being with them for almost 7 years and having being paying 50% for the last 9 Months.

They wouldnt match the 50% deal I was on so I spat the dummy and cancelled.

They havent called yet, am I looking at a Skyless future? Should I be strong?

donegal.

be stong

my friend

Ciaran_Corbett wrote: »

I cancelled after being with them for almost 7 years and having being paying 50% for the last 9 Months.

They wouldnt match the 50% deal I was on so I spat the dummy and cancelled.

They havent called yet, am I looking at a Skyless future? Should I be strong?

Is your username your actual name? and perhaps the name on the Sky account?

randombar

my friend wrote: »

Is your username your actual name? and perhaps the name on the Sky account?

Yes I'm guessing sky are all over this thread.

CBRLizzie

I got a leaflet in the door today offering me half price for 9 months. Cancelled in August. I'm actually enjoying life with limited TV, don't feel like I'm missing anything

MoodeRator

Vego wrote: »

I have a different "address" etc under my name but same bank details (under wife's name )and the house would have a dish ....chances of getting the cpw deal ?

worked perfect for me! I used same address (though there is no door number!) and same bank details just changed to the wife's name. got the variety/HD and sports PLUS the tablet

Vego

MoodeRator wrote: »

worked perfect for me! I used same address (though there is no door number!) and same bank details just changed to the wife's name. got the variety/HD and sports PLUS the tablet

Tis ok I got sorted

fatherted1969

Right so i need some advice please. I have been a full package holder with sky for the last 18 years. I have a multiroom box also a broadband subscription with them too. My tv package is out of contract but my bb is under contract till 11th Nov.

I currently pay around €160 per month for all this. I rang on thurs and said for such a longterm customer they should be trying to offer me something for my length of loyalty. I was offered €27 off my monthly bill which i think is a very poor offer. I said id think about it.

I rang again today to give a months notice of cancellation. I was offered €21 off which i refused again. Then i was put on hold while the agent spoke to his "manager" and was offered €27 again. I refused and confirmed my months notice of cancellation. The sky agent said i wouldn't be rung about any offers within the month and i said fair enough.

Do they ring back does anyone know or is he bluffing also where do i see offers on my account. I see some people here saying offers of 50% were applied to their account and where would i check.

Cheers

Fred Swanson

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Colonial

Fred Swanson wrote: »

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Not quite as true any more, risky. :pac:

Kristopherus

Colonial wrote: »

Not quite as true any more, risky. :pac:

Well, in my case I cancelled last October. I have got offers every 2nd month. Just yesterday I got their latest offer through the letterbox offering 50% off for 9 months. Thats a step-down from their earlier missives which offered50% off for 12 months.