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chernobyl · 18-01-2002, 23:24

Hiding the CLI is being naughty and i though your box was tied to your viewing card.
if we try to order on one number it wont work, only on the number we put on the order form.

pS €ircom still can egt your number from the log.

ShaneOC · 22-01-2002, 13:44

Got the card today. Have asked my friend in the UK to ring and get it activated. I have left the BBC card in the digibox on Sky News. Hopefully will not have any problems.

Can any of you with FTV cards tell me how long it took before the channels were activated?

**Aquos76** · 22-01-2002, 18:36

I got my ftv card last week and when i rang up to get it activated the operator told me to leaave the card in the digi-box for 24 hours and not to turn it off. However after an hour or so i had all the channels in on it except BBC one as this is region set so it takes the longest..

Charles Slane · 22-01-2002, 19:00

Does the person who rings in the UK need to have a TV license, and if so, do they ask for a license number ?

**Aquos76** · 22-01-2002, 19:21

yes they need to have a licence but they do not ask for the number just name,address, phone number and post code for region purposes.

ShaneOC · 24-01-2002, 14:47

All channels now working perfectly. BBC 1 took the full 24 hours to come through, the others were clear much faster.

parsi · 02-02-2002, 01:03

I got a friend in Edinburgh to get me my card. When it came I rang up to activate it giving my "address" in Edinburgh... thing was the guy at the other end had been to school down the road from my friends address and was dying for a chat about the area the school etc... I mumbled that I had only just moved in and got my card activated but it was somewhat co-incedental..

Phelim 3:16 · 02-02-2002, 13:20

That is unbelievably unlucky, Parsi!! What a coincidence but at least you were able to spoof your way through it.

My sis in london rang up a few mins ago to get the card activated! God I hope it works.

Phelim

Black Briar · 03-02-2002, 18:09

Parsi,
I've had a few conversations like you have had.
It's not co-incidence.
I get the feeling that they know this card switching is happening.
Whether they do anything about it or tighten up procedure remains to be seen.
mm

PacMan · 03-02-2002, 18:17

I must be one of the few people on this board to Not have any family, cousins etc living in the UK. How can I possibly obtain a UK FTV card?????
I have checked e-bay, and being honest although the digibox & card combination is about 80 to 100 pounds sterling, this works at approx 150 euros.........
Any other options????

Phelim 3:16 · 03-02-2002, 20:59

Get a pen-pal ? You must know someone who knows somebody in england, scotland wales or the North. Annoy them until they do it! Thats what i did!

Phelim

Our man in Havana · 04-02-2002, 10:36

What i did was get an accomodation adddress in London. I just ordered the card gave that address in london. They sent the card there and the people then forward the mail direct to you.

Then just call up and activate the card. Cost me about £50 to setup.

I can give you details if you wish.

trevormcdonald · 04-02-2002, 17:11

On the subject of FTV cards, I last watched channel four last week using my FTV card. I then put my sky on back in, but when I went to watch something on channel 4 on Sunday evening, both channel four and five were displaying the 'call broadcaster to update sub' message. All the BBC channels and ITV1 London, (101, 102, 160, 507, 855 and 103), were working fine. Would channel 4 and 5 have had their codes updated over the weekend? I know that it is recommended that the card stays in the box to accept upgrades, but short of calling the free to view number again, any ideas of what I should do, or will it remedy itself over time. I have read on either this forum or digital spy that this has happened with channel 5 to someone in the past. Surely if it was a code upgrade the BBC would have been the first to go.

Any ideas??

Black Briar · 04-02-2002, 19:24

Not necessarily,
Once you have the BBC's, your card has not been blocked.
Sometimes it's ch4 and 5 that will take time to come back.
Don't fret-just a nuisance-leave the card in,box on(all day) and they will be back
mm

trevormcdonald · 05-02-2002, 10:05

Left the card in the box all night, and they're back.

Thanks,

Trev.

22-01-2002, 13:44	#32
ShaneOC Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cork Posts: 1,863 Adverts \| Friends	Got the card today. Have asked my friend in the UK to ring and get it activated. I have left the BBC card in the digibox on Sky News. Hopefully will not have any problems. Can any of you with FTV cards tell me how long it took before the channels were activated? Last edited by ShaneOC; 22-01-2002 at 16:35.

02-02-2002, 01:03	#37
parsi Banned Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Cork Posts: 5,797 Adverts \| Friends	Uk Cards I got a friend in Edinburgh to get me my card. When it came I rang up to activate it giving my "address" in Edinburgh... thing was the guy at the other end had been to school down the road from my friends address and was dying for a chat about the area the school etc... I mumbled that I had only just moved in and got my card activated but it was somewhat co-incedental..

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18-01-2002, 23:24	#31
chernobyl Banned Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Ireland Posts: 2,670 Adverts \| Friends	Hiding the CLI is being naughty and i though your box was tied to your viewing card. if we try to order on one number it wont work, only on the number we put on the order form. pS €ircom still can egt your number from the log.

22-01-2002, 18:36	#33
Aquos76 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Waterford City Posts: 5,988 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Waterford City, Waterford County	I got my ftv card last week and when i rang up to get it activated the operator told me to leaave the card in the digi-box for 24 hours and not to turn it off. However after an hour or so i had all the channels in on it except BBC one as this is region set so it takes the longest..

22-01-2002, 19:00	#34
Charles Slane Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Dublin Posts: 1,622 Adverts \| Friends	Does the person who rings in the UK need to have a TV license, and if so, do they ask for a license number ?

22-01-2002, 19:21	#35
Aquos76 Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Waterford City Posts: 5,988 Adverts \| Friends Mod: Waterford City, Waterford County	yes they need to have a licence but they do not ask for the number just name,address, phone number and post code for region purposes.

24-01-2002, 14:47	#36
ShaneOC Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: Cork Posts: 1,863 Adverts \| Friends	All channels now working perfectly. BBC 1 took the full 24 hours to come through, the others were clear much faster.

02-02-2002, 13:20	#38
Phelim 3:16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 76 Adverts \| Friends	That is unbelievably unlucky, Parsi!! What a coincidence but at least you were able to spoof your way through it. My sis in london rang up a few mins ago to get the card activated! God I hope it works. Phelim

03-02-2002, 18:09	#39
Black Briar Closed Account Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 21,884 Adverts \| Friends	Parsi, I've had a few conversations like you have had. It's not co-incidence. I get the feeling that they know this card switching is happening. Whether they do anything about it or tighten up procedure remains to be seen. mm

03-02-2002, 18:17	#40
PacMan Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tipperary & Limerick Posts: 369 Adverts \| Friends	I must be one of the few people on this board to Not have any family, cousins etc living in the UK. How can I possibly obtain a UK FTV card????? I have checked e-bay, and being honest although the digibox & card combination is about 80 to 100 pounds sterling, this works at approx 150 euros......... Any other options????

03-02-2002, 20:59	#41
Phelim 3:16 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 76 Adverts \| Friends	Get a pen-pal ? You must know someone who knows somebody in england, scotland wales or the North. Annoy them until they do it! Thats what i did! Phelim

04-02-2002, 10:36	#42
Our man in Havana Closed Account Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 28,891 Adverts \| Friends	What i did was get an accomodation adddress in London. I just ordered the card gave that address in london. They sent the card there and the people then forward the mail direct to you. Then just call up and activate the card. Cost me about £50 to setup. I can give you details if you wish.

04-02-2002, 17:11	#43
trevormcdonald Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 8 Adverts \| Friends	On the subject of FTV cards, I last watched channel four last week using my FTV card. I then put my sky on back in, but when I went to watch something on channel 4 on Sunday evening, both channel four and five were displaying the 'call broadcaster to update sub' message. All the BBC channels and ITV1 London, (101, 102, 160, 507, 855 and 103), were working fine. Would channel 4 and 5 have had their codes updated over the weekend? I know that it is recommended that the card stays in the box to accept upgrades, but short of calling the free to view number again, any ideas of what I should do, or will it remedy itself over time. I have read on either this forum or digital spy that this has happened with channel 5 to someone in the past. Surely if it was a code upgrade the BBC would have been the first to go. Any ideas??

04-02-2002, 19:24	#44
Black Briar Closed Account Join Date: Jul 2001 Posts: 21,884 Adverts \| Friends	Not necessarily, Once you have the BBC's, your card has not been blocked. Sometimes it's ch4 and 5 that will take time to come back. Don't fret-just a nuisance-leave the card in,box on(all day) and they will be back mm

05-02-2002, 10:05	#45
trevormcdonald Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 8 Adverts \| Friends	Left the card in the box all night, and they're back. Thanks, Trev.