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Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 169 ✭✭poppy37


    1800 927476 is the freephone number, I only used it a few weeks ago to renegotiate my contract



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 968 ✭✭✭Str8outtaWuhan


    Hey all, elderly father 118 pm signiture, complete sports and sports extra. Best they will do is 80 for 6months the sports go back up. Am I right in thinking that I can just cancel , sign up as the mother for sky stream and just add both sports packages for 50 for the year??



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭what the hell!


    I think it would have to be a different address but maybe I'm wrong?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,270 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    No, Sky are cleverer than other providers and won't fall for that one. Put in your cancellation and stand your ground, even let it switch off and they'll give a good offer.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,192 ✭✭✭0ph0rce0


    Get that sports cancelled and get him on to the now tv app. There's sports deals all the time, in the bargain alert thread or by email.

    I know it's not on the sky box and for the elderly they don't like change 😂 But saves a fortune. Why pay more when it's just a click of a button on most of todays tv's.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,823 ✭✭✭celt262


    Whats the cheapest anyone has got the basic TV pack for after cancelling?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,848 ✭✭✭Speak Now


    Left them back in January once I got FTTH so will never go back with them even for the broadband.

    Sky are desperate lads, they've rang me at least 5 times since with offers. Maybe the offers are good I dunno I don't listen to them. Anyone without other options it's worth biting the bullet for a better deal by seeing out the cancellation period as they'll hound you to come back.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Stewball


    I'm sick of them at this stage. I'm paying €82 per month for rubbish, but I don't really have an alternative because of poor broadband coverage in my area.

    The entertainment pack is laughable it's so bad.

    I wish I had decent BB and could get my hands on one of those "special" firesticks.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 47,176 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    If its rubbish why not downsize to the very basic pack or leave altogether?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 813 ✭✭✭Stewball


    I only want the sports. I can't get sports without the entertainment pack.

    NowTV isn't an option with unreliable BB.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,270 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    Nearly had a heart attack, sky took 101 blips from the account. I got on the phone and dropped a good bit of stuff that wasn't being watched. I now have sig, HD and multiroom for 56, maybe I should have pushed harder but she wasn't really offering much better tbh. Sig 38, HD 5 and multiroom 13, Sig and multiroom are for the year, HD is for 6 months. I'm in the 14 day cooling off period if people think I could do better.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,823 ✭✭✭celt262


    I went through the cancellation process and ended up getting Signature for €22 a month. I don't have multi room or HD.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,270 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    Did you let it turn off? That's a great price in fairness, I found it hard to get any further with her.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,180 ✭✭✭BobMc


    Onto them last week, never realised I'd kids package, 2 older teens, so never used in long time, 41.45 basic got 50% off for 12 months + e5.00 per month loyalty discount, so coming in at like 18. something odd per month, on old sky+ box so happy to stick with it for another while



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,823 ✭✭✭celt262


    I cancelled through a rep on twitter and was consistent that i didn't want any offers that i just wanted it cancelled.

    About two weeks later got a text with a link to review my offers and it was there for 22.50 a month. Clicked to resign up but it didn't update my account so had to ring up a few days later and they applied it.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 552 ✭✭✭A New earth


    Had gone over 100 for just signature, sports & multi room. Just rang and got a third off. Might have got more if I went down the cancelling road but didn't bother, 12 month deal but have to phone up in 5 months to renew the sports part. Offered the newest system but I stuck with the old Sky plus.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭Luckycharm


    I have been with Virgin 20 years, contract up did the normal went to cancel normally get 6 months half price etc offered €15 a month which would be €97 a month!! So cancelled thinking of switching to Sky never had it as never wanted a dish. Looking for TV and broadband, looking at SKY TV deal for €49 a month now don't need a dish, just wondering if worth it, can you record as much as you want, can you get ITV? Is fibre broadband decent, sorry if wrong place.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,155 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    Did the switch to Sky after 20 years with Virgin/UPC earlier this year. Everything went fine and I'm happy with the TV and Broadband. Will see what cancellation deal Sky will offer next year when my €50 a month for 12 months offer is up and if I don't like just switch back to Virgin with whatever 'new customer' offer they have going. Rinse and repeat for the foreseeable



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭Luckycharm


    Yep that is what I was thinking, I even said it to them they will miss out in long run, would have been happy enough with 6 months half price which would still have been more expensive than signing up a new cust. Might give SKY a go now don't need dish tks



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 210 ✭✭romaderwdcsax


    Hi all. Quick question if ye don’t mind answering.

    I’m currently with virgin for broadband, contract ending in a few weeks. Gave them the cancellation email and was offered €55 a month for 12 months which I won’t be taking.

    I see sky has a broadband, tv and Netflix deal for €49 a month for 12 months for new customers.

    At the end of the 12 months do I need to return the tv set top box or is it a case of keeping it and still be able to access the free to air Irish and English channels?

    Or is it a case of, even if I don’t have to return the set top box, that the free to air channels would also be cut off if I was to change broadband supplier after the 12 months is up?

    I read that the tv service is through Wi-Fi and not a satellite dish anymore.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,270 ✭✭✭✭CoBo55


    If you get Sky Q with a dish the box is returned when you cancel. I don't know anyone with their IPTV service so I can't help with that one.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,106 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Did you get a dish for Sky or go for the IPTV option?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,155 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,106 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Thanks, does anyone know if there is some place or process when switching to Sky to specify that you DON'T want a dish? I don't see any explicit option for this.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 642 ✭✭✭feelings


    Is the Sky Stream decent enough? Might pull the trigger on it.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,106 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    Does anyone know what's the story with the Netflix available from Sky? I presume it's the basic Netflix plan, currently €8.99.

    If I want to upgrade to the Standard Plan to get multiple devices and HD, currently €14.99, how much extra do I have to pay Sky?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,549 ✭✭✭Luckycharm


    I was thinking about it, only issue for me was can not record programmes and I record lots.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,155 ✭✭✭youcancallmeal


    You just pay the difference through your monthly sky bill afaik. I think there's a FAQ on the sky website somewhere about it. I was on the standard plan but decided to move to the basic plan I get as part of the 12 month offer.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 974 ✭✭✭Butson


    Great deals on Now tv for cinema etc over Black Friday

    Anything at all for current sky subscribers?



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 341 ✭✭hotshots85


    I got on to them re the same thing back in August and they put me back to my original contract date



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