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Freephone Sky Ireland Number

  • 18-02-2009 1:02am
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    Registered Users Posts: 495 ✭✭


    Does anyone know of a freephone (1800) number for Sky Ireland ?
    I'm fed up after I was put on hold for 20 mins, cut off and then charged €12 by eircom.

    Even a Geographic number which could transfer a caller to customer care.
    All sugestions appreciated :)
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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭Widescreen


    Rockin wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a freephone (1800) number for Sky Ireland ?
    I'm fed up after I was put on hold for 20 mins, cut off and then charged €12 by eircom.

    Even a Geographic number which could transfer a caller to customer care.
    All sugestions appreciated :)

    Is there anything free about Sky?!?!? Sorry thats no help to you but couldn't resist it!

    However, I didn't realise the 0818 number was that expensive for 20 mins...:confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 66 ✭✭patchybaby


    had the same trouble with Sky as well. Ring them,tell them you want to speak with a Supervisor,be firm and someone will call you back.......


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,514 ✭✭✭Sleipnir


    Ring from work!


  • Registered Users Posts: 495 ✭✭Rockin


    Widescreen wrote: »
    Is there anything free about Sky?!?!? Sorry thats no help to you but couldn't resist it!

    However, I didn't realise the 0818 number was that expensive for 20 mins...:confused:

    I was on hold for 20 mins, after being cut off a number of times I was charged the 0818 connection fee and was forced to call AGAIN.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    Sadly there is no freephone number for Sky Ireland...you'd be lucky if you get through to an irish call center. Ive been put on hold for an hour only to be told that she (person i was talking to) was not fully trained:mad: Why did you answer the phone in the first place you idiot!!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,208 ✭✭✭✭aidan_walsh


    Danny_B wrote: »
    Sadly there is no freephone number for Sky Ireland...you'd be lucky if you get through to an irish call center. Ive been put on hold for an hour only to be told that she (person i was talking to) was not fully trained:mad: Why did you answer the phone in the first place you idiot!!!
    Probably because she was told to.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    Im an ASA and was ordering viewing cards:confused::confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 150 ✭✭Gadfly


    I was charged 8 euro recently for calling Sky :mad:


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭cgarvey


    Rockin wrote: »
    Even a Geographic number which could transfer a caller to customer care.
    All sugestions appreciated :)

    I use SayNoTo0870.com to get a UK geographical number, and call that from Skype (useful if you have UK bundled minutes with a landline/mobile/VoIP provider, as well).


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    cgarvey wrote: »
    I use SayNoTo0870.com to get a UK geographical number, and call that from Skype (useful if you have UK bundled minutes with a landline/mobile/VoIP provider, as well).

    Pritty cool site you found there. Nice one!:D


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  • Registered Users Posts: 495 ✭✭Rockin


    cgarvey wrote: »
    I use SayNoTo0870.com to get a UK geographical number, and call that from Skype (useful if you have UK bundled minutes with a landline/mobile/VoIP provider, as well).

    Great Idea but unfortunately I don't have Skype ATM (But for those who do heres a guide http://www.saynoto1890.com/how-to-ring-1890-1850-and-0818-numbers-from-mobiles/
    Danny_B wrote: »
    Pritty cool site you found there. Nice one!

    There's an Irish version called www.saynoto1890.com


  • Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭radharc05


    Hi there all

    Eircom are the biggest load of gougers on the planet, I know I used to work for them.
    My bills were crazy with them €210 every 2 months
    I changed to Talk Talk, now my bills are €60 per month..
    Huge saving.

    Now heres the good part. With TALK TALK you get to call the UK for free -
    And I too have had serious problems with the DICKS from SKY and being left on hold for years and then getting cut off -
    So I went in search of a land line number in the UK (scotland to be exact)

    For new and existing customers of all Sky services
    00441506 421720:D

    I got a Pakistani with a Scottish accent!? double whammy!!! :eek::rolleyes:

    So anyways, there you go folks. Change over to Talk Talk
    Your calls will be cheaper than the eircom shower of planks
    and you get to call the UK for free.
    :D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 474 ✭✭Sam Radford


    How much is a stamp nowadays?
    http://sam-radford.me.uk/how_to_complain.htm


  • Registered Users Posts: 5,859 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    Rockin wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a freephone (1800) number for Sky Ireland ?
    I'm fed up after I was put on hold for 20 mins, cut off and then charged €12 by eircom.

    Even a Geographic number which could transfer a caller to customer care.
    All sugestions appreciated :)

    So you were charged over €1.60/min? I seriously doubt that.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,162 ✭✭✭von Smallhausen


    radharc05 wrote: »
    Hi there all

    Eircom are the biggest load of gougers on the planet, I know I used to work for them.
    My bills were crazy with them €210 every 2 months
    I changed to Talk Talk, now my bills are €60 per month..
    Huge saving.

    Now heres the good part. With TALK TALK you get to call the UK for free -
    And I too have had serious problems with the DICKS from SKY and being left on hold for years and then getting cut off -
    So I went in search of a land line number in the UK (scotland to be exact)

    For new and existing customers of all Sky services
    00441506 421720:D

    I got a Pakistani with a Scottish accent!? double whammy!!! :eek::rolleyes:

    So anyways, there you go folks. Change over to Talk Talk
    Your calls will be cheaper than the eircom shower of planks
    and you get to call the UK for free.
    :D

    Im on Vodafone @ Home and my bills have been €35 per month inc Linerental, 3Mb Broadband and Free Landline calls.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭200motels


    radharc05 wrote: »
    Hi there all

    Eircom are the biggest load of gougers on the planet, I know I used to work for them.
    My bills were crazy with them €210 every 2 months
    I changed to Talk Talk, now my bills are €60 per month..
    Huge saving.

    Now heres the good part. With TALK TALK you get to call the UK for free -
    And I too have had serious problems with the DICKS from SKY and being left on hold for years and then getting cut off -
    So I went in search of a land line number in the UK (scotland to be exact)

    For new and existing customers of all Sky services
    00441506 421720:D

    I got a Pakistani with a Scottish accent!? double whammy!!! :eek::rolleyes:

    So anyways, there you go folks. Change over to Talk Talk
    Your calls will be cheaper than the eircom shower of planks
    and you get to call the UK for free.
    :D
    That number is no longer available.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,170 ✭✭✭scout353


    Rockin wrote: »
    Does anyone know of a freephone (1800) number for Sky Ireland ?
    I'm fed up after I was put on hold for 20 mins, cut off and then charged €12 by eircom.

    Even a Geographic number which could transfer a caller to customer care.
    All sugestions appreciated :)

    According to the eircom site the charge for a call to 0818 is 8.57c per min so according to that info you should have been billed €1.72


  • Registered Users Posts: 12,372 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    were you ringing from a mobile by any chance?


  • Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭radharc05


    200motels wrote: »
    That number is no longer available.


    I had to ring it 6 times yesterday and it worked
    To-day I tried it because Sky is STILL not working properly
    and IT IS NO LONGER IN USE.

    PIGS is what they are
    I have however found another way around it..
    Use your head, mess with the numbers a bit
    I got through again!!


  • Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭radharc05


    Danny_B wrote: »
    Im on Vodafone @ Home and my bills have been €35 per month inc Linerental, 3Mb Broadband and Free Landline calls.


    WOW, is that wireless broadband? :eek:
    Coz we live in the sticks and are'nt broadband enabled..:(


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    That 0044 number didn't work and the 1890 one i got from 11811 doesn't connect to anyone says the caller is unavailable please leave a message.

    Any other numbers for them cos my sky box is fecked it won't turn on and I want to vent a bit to them :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,658 ✭✭✭old boy


    ringthe no. on your card, quickly take option 5 then take option 5 again, with a little luck you should get their cork office.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,933 ✭✭✭Tazzimus


    Didn't even know they had a Cork office nice one dude :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,601 ✭✭✭200motels


    Try this number 0214580920 it works sometimes.


  • Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭coco06


    If i had any doubt about leaving sky they have just made my mind up for me.. tried ringing them there and machine said i would be waiting under 92 mins! great customer service riping you off with their package price and with their so called customer service!

    planks!


  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,088 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    coco06 wrote: »
    If i had any doubt about leaving sky they have just made my mind up for me.. tried ringing them there and machine said i would be waiting under 92 mins! great customer service riping you off with their package price and with their so called customer service!

    planks!
    92 minutes?! ROFL :D That must be a record, surely!


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,232 ✭✭✭✭SteelyDanJalapeno


    JDxtra wrote: »
    So you were charged over €1.60/min? I seriously doubt that.


    1.60/min x 20 = 32 euro ????? not 12!

    12 euro / 20 min = 60c per min


  • Registered Users Posts: 465 ✭✭coco06


    byte wrote: »
    92 minutes?! ROFL :D That must be a record, surely!

    I know it may not have been actually 92 mins i had to wait but i couldnt take a chance!

    They get so much money from the calls but would they not be better trying to offer decent customer service, even if you are contacting them to cancel?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2 sky in cork


    Hello All,

    I currently work in the Sky Ireland Cork Office we only have a certain number of Departments down here, The Departments that we have are Attractions(New Customers) Revenue(Existing Customer upgrades on sky+,multiroom and sky+HD, Retention (Cancellations, Downgrade on Viewing Package,Moving Home department,Coming back to sky within 12mths, Then last Department is RTM (were retailers in shopping centres call in)

    Now there the only Departments in Cork rest Customer service for Ireland is based in uk its a irish numbers so dont worry not been charged UK rates same with Billing in Uk,,, Technical Department is Bases In India and overflow in Uk so if India to busy call goes back to Uk.



    Here is some Direct Numbers to Call in

    As you know 0818719819 is the Main Number with all the Options

    0818719811 Is Technical Department (Option 3)
    0818719858 Is Customer Service Direct Line you can go straight to them and they can transfer you to any Department
    0818718836 Option 1 Is for Existing Customers Option 2 is for New Customers
    0818718829 Installation Department if your calling regarding order you have placed also this number tends to act up sometimesso best bet is to call customer service and ask for install Department.


    Any More questions dont be assamed to ask Guys!!


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  • Registered Users Posts: 721 ✭✭✭MarkK


    ... its a irish numbers so dont worry not been charged UK rates...
    0818...

    Thanks but 0818 costs more than a call to British landline for many of us, that's what we are complaining about.

    Do you have 02 numbers for these?


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