Sky Price increase

quinnd6

You could try 1800927476.

DaveyDave

Having no luck so far with Sky. Basically told I agreed to a discount and 12 month contract back in July so the earliest I can cancel is 31 days before the contract is up.

I guarantee they got a TON of customers last Summer when they had huge discounts. Won't kill them to let a few lose.

I wonder if they'll even cancel HD so I can at least get €8 off. I'm paying €41 Sky Signature and HD with €8 discount.

muffler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118181011#Comment_118181011

HD can be removed afaik.

DaveyDave

Jesus the person I'm talking to is a bloody robot. No sorry unfortunately we can't do that etc just a firm "you can't cancel a contract you signed up to" Won't budge on anything. Offered €4 off HD channels for 6 months but I'm cancelling them anyway so that's no help.

Tried selling me broadband in the process. Cancelled my HD channels and retained my €8 discount at sign-up. Will be paying around €34 until July.

Peckham

I've just cancelled Sky after being with them for 4 years. Have gone the Freesat route.

Found the process of cancelling quite straightforward. Nice guy on the phone, did everything he could to get me to stay. Final offer was my €65 package for less than half price, but I had literally already cut the cord before I made the call.

Freesat set up working great. The recording taking a bit of getting used to, but don't use it that much anyway.

Sky very simple, and definitely better, but not worth the price you pay when you can get most of the same service for free

icdg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118182930#Comment_118182930

They’re unlikely to offer you deals while they know you’ve another eight months to go - you might find their tune changes next July.

GalwayGaillimh

Can you cancel if they price increase whilst your in contract?

muffler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118184972#Comment_118184972

No. Unless you pay for the remaining part of your contract.

galtee boy

I got an email last week, telling me my sub was going up by €4 per month. I rang them and after some negotiation, I got the €4 cancelled and a further €7 discount on my current contract, so in effect an €11 saving per month for the next 12 months, happy with that. They will reduce your bill if you negotiate, that's assuming you actually want to stay with Sky.

muffler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118188655#Comment_118188655

and you're hooked for another year

liam7831

I only have standard package no sports etc they put up price to €38.

I rang to cancel they offered it to me for 12months for €20euro still said no and cancelled. They know if they can keep you subscribed they will get another 2 or 3 years out of you then.

johnire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118188808#Comment_118188808

I was more or less the same. I had made up my mind to leave but the agents I spoke with did everything to persuade me to stay. Why would I stay when with Saoirview I'm getting the same channels along with ITV for no monthly subscription - just a one off installation cost. I'm just kicking myself I didn't do it years ago.

shanec1928

if my contract is up at the end of the month can i give the 30 days notice now or do i need to wait till its up before i can give notice?

muffler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118190221#Comment_118190221

You can give it now.

galtee boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118188781#Comment_118188781

I'm staying with Sky for another year because I want to for two reasons. One, the coming year cost will be cheaper than last year and two, it's the best subscription tv service out there , it suits my needs. It's expensive and certainly not for everyone, but if you want pay tv, it is the best. I'm sorry, but I couldn't watch blurry vision Saorview ( apart from RTE ) and while Freesat is excellent for the UK channels, it is limited channel wise compared to Sky. I must admit that a combination of Now TV and Freesat has tempted me a few times, but the thought of that horrendous Saorview plus box and the appalling standard definition picture quality is a deal breaker .

Sultan of Bling

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118192101#Comment_118192101

I agree with regards the quality of sky. It's definitely the best out there imo.

It all depends on what you watch.

I went the freesat now TV route myself after a few years with sky.

She has her soaps and reality TV fix and I only really watch sports and Netflix.

For Rte I just chromecast from my phone to the TV and the picture quality is decent enough.

The now TV stick has the virgin media player and you can watch live TV but the picture quality is desperate.

Horses for courses but if you're happy with what you have just stick with it.

Homer

The mind boggles how people are still subscribing despite the constant price increases when they can get all that content and more for a fraction of the price elsewhere. People leaving in droves and their only solution is to raise prices to make up for it without actually offering a better product. Laughable really

galtee boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118192981#Comment_118192981

Where can you get all that Sky offers and more for a fraction of the price ( legally ) ?

johnire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118194318#Comment_118194318

Saoirview?

galtee boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118200378#Comment_118200378

I'm taking it that your joking.

johnire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118202261#Comment_118202261

Why?

jelutong

Saorview gets you RTÉ 1 ,RTÉ 2, TG4 and Virgin Media 1,2 and 3.

galtee boy

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118203433#Comment_118203433

I'm going to leave it now, you know exactly the massive differences between Saorview and Sky.

johnire

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118203636#Comment_118203636

I don't.... that's why I asked " Why".

DaveyDave

Obviously Saorview doesn't compare to Sky but when you have Saorview and Freesat you should question whether you need to pay €43 a month for basic channels.

I like Sky it's just too expensive for basic channels. On Demand is ok but I barely even used that. Sky Cinema on demand selection definitely shrank over the years and new movies have been questionable quality.

J. Marston

I want to cancel Sky, anyone have any tips? I've read in some places that customer service will mess you around or just plain hang up on you. Is this true?

Had it for years but it's just not needed anymore. Thanks for any info.

liam7831

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118207900#Comment_118207900

First say you want to upgrade your package to the computer voice recognition thing.

Then once you get speaking to someone say you want to cancel just say your don't watch tv anymore. Don't engage them in conversation as they will ask you how will you manage without tv etc. or what was your favorite part of having sky. Once you answer they will try to reel you in by offering you half price for 6 months etc. or free sports or movies depending on your answer.

TheW1zard

Just got Internet + TV with movies for 63euro. It was 55 euro as a new customer last year.

It had gone up from 55-to 97euro which is 80%!

I see their into offer now is 60 so I was happy enough.

J. Marston

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118208509#Comment_118208509

47 minutes on hold but finally got through and cancelled it. Thank fúck.

lertsnim

If you are wanting to cancel say you are emigrating so they can't try and talk you out of it.

Barrett1234

Might be worth texting sky. I texted this morning asking to remove the sports channels because I wanted a lower bill. Ended up keeping my package the same but paying almost 15 euro a month less. One of the discounts was on sky HD €10 down to €6.

May be worth texting or ringing because they must have discounts available on the HD pack.

quinnd6

Wow looking at some of the posts I think I'm not getting that great a deal. After negotiating with them on the phone I dropped the kids pack which I'd been wasting money on for the last couple of years and the HD pack which I thought had a 2 month trial but Sky started charging me for. So my last bill was around 55 euro which I was raging about really. Anyway without the HD pack it was to be around 47 euros, I'd been paying 45 for a year before that aswell (I'd never really negotiated it before) so after dropping HD pack and kids they said it would be 29 euros and something cent a month for 12 months and the first month was about 20 guessing probably because they were discounting me for having been charged for my HD pack trial. I thought that was a good enough deal. I see others here getting it for a good bit less so might negotiate a bit harder next time. I looked into how much it would cost to get free to air and saorvew setup and the cost was very high so I decided flip it if Sky give me a decent enough deal I'll stay with them. I honestly find most of the time there's nothing decent on to watch but it's nice to have the choice anyway I suppose. Anyway my point is I'm happy anyway and you save money by negotiating a contract with them. Be prepared for half hour wait and pop your phone on speaker.

mikeym

Disney+ Charging me almost €20 extra this March.

Pussyhands

How do you get the freeview UK channels? Do you need a new aerial on the roof for that?

The Cush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118668821#Comment_118668821

Aerial on the roof if within range of a Freeview transmitter in NI, otherwise a satellite dish combined with a satellite receiver or satellite enabled TV.

Pussyhands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118668869#Comment_118668869

Thanks!

Is it a different dish to a sky dish?

Sattelite enabled tv...would that mean like Saorview ready? Or does it need a sattelite box?

DaveyDave

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118669521#Comment_118669521

If your TV has a second cable input it should work. Just plug old Sky satellite cable into the TV and scan channels. I did it in my mam's house recently on a Sony that's about 8 years old. I'd say most modern TVs would have the satellite input and the ability to scan for channels, a lot of TVs can record programs to USB or a hard drive and record a series like Sky. Here's an example from my TV that has two satellite inputs and standard cable input. Sky has two cables but you only need one.

Pussyhands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118669634#Comment_118669634

Ah great, thanks for that.

I assume Sky don't give you the free view channels if you leave sky?

So just plug the aerial that's currently plugged into the skybox into the tv and then scan for uk channels like you would for saorview?

The Cush

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118670232#Comment_118670232

Is yours a SkyQ or legacy Sky receiver?

A SkyQ receiver has to be returned after you cancel. The SkyQ LNB on the dish won't be compatible with the TV's satellite tuner.

The legacy Sky box displays a limited number of free channels once you cancel, can be a little user unfriendly in free channel mode.

The TV's satellite tuner will store the channels as found, in no particular order, there will be hundreds including regional duplicates. So a lot of tidying up to be done after tuning. Be sure to set the scan to search for free channels only to prevent the Sky subscription/encrypted channels being stored, reduces the clutter for tidying.

Is the Sony TV Freesat enabled?

A Freesat receiver is a very user friendly alternative, with all the free channels arranged in a particular order.

Pussyhands

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118670411#Comment_118670411

It's a legacy skybox.

If I got a freesat box can you just plug in the sattelite cable into the box and then scan?

Sorry to derail the thread.

eddieoregan

According to my future Sky Bills, Sky Signature is going up by €3.00 to €46.00 per month, in April 2023

DaveyDave

I have been enjoying Freesat channels the last few months. Watching everything we'd normally watch on Sky. Have a USB stick in the TV to record anything while we're out.

Also setup a Plex server so I have hundreds of my favourite movies on demand anywhere I go.

No longer missing Sky!

My contract is up in April and im out as well! I bought a freesat recorder 500gb box for £229 in Currys Enniskillen and thats the way i'll go. Have the RTE,Virgin and TG4 Player on my smart tv as apps so im grand for the Irish channels! It'll pay for itself in six months and no more monthly bills to $ky!

Citizenpain

If you have broadband with them they’ll offer you the basic package for 10/ mth . I use now tv for sports

TheBigEvil

Just checked, my bill increases from April

Signature Package gone up 10% from 41.15 to 45.30 and they've also increased the multi-room by 5% from 19 to 20. Have the HD option too which is another 10 bucks. I don't have sports or movies.

Will ring them and see what they can reduce, if not I'm gonna cancel and revert to free to air.

Bradz213

I've cancelled Sky

Do you just have a dish going directly to your TV and user the in-built satellite tuner?

I'm currently looking for a good alternative to Sky.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120224383#Comment_120224383

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120255343#Comment_120255343

Bloody hell, €75.30 pm to watch a bog standard channel pack in more than one room. Utter extortion if you ask me. Paying for the 'privilege' of watching something in HD is a joke too at this stage, especially when the bulk of the channels provided by BBC, ITV etc are now HD as well as FTA.

icdg

May have been already said but your options if you had a Sky Q (and didn’t have a hybrid LNB installed - you’ll know if you did because you’ll have asked for it!) are to either swap the LNB for a hybrid or normal one (you may be able to do this yourself if you feel confident going up on a ladder but be careful you don’t move the dish) or to buy the only FTA receiver which works with a Sky Q wideband LNB which is the very expensive Arris Freesat 4K boxes (clocking in at €300 or more if you want recording). If you want multiroom you will have to change the LNB either way as the wideband LNB only has two outputs and they’ll be going to the same location.

namloc1980

Ditched Sky a few years ago due to the cost primarily. Went the Freesat/Saorview route. Never looked back to be honest. The cost is unjustifiable for me anyway.

Butson

Charging people extra for HD in this day and age is just robbery.