Sky Offer Non Pnone Connections

clarkbelt

Sky have announced new non phone line offer , on the qt all be it ! Shussssssssh ! they don't want everyone connecting without a phone .



No phone line offer .

The non phone line offer applies to any customer who wants , and is eligible , to take up the free dish and box offer but who either :

(a)

does not have a fixed and operational phone line and is not willing to or not able to have one installed : or

(b)

who does have a fixed operational phone line but who does not want to have his/her free Sky box connected to their phone line and who would rather not take up the free dish and box offer ...................



there you have it !

byte

Yes I have heard this too. My boss mentioned it momentarily on Friday evening to me, though as it was hometime, I didn't push for details!

I believe it's not to be free though, from what I gathered (listened to), there is an extra charge of €35 or something?

Must look into it on Monday.

clarkbelt

€37.50

byte wrote:

Yes I have heard this too. My boss mentioned it momentarily on Friday evening to me, though as it was hometime, I didn't push for details!

I believe it's not to be free though, from what I gathered (listened to), there is an extra charge of €35 or something?

Must look into it on Monday.

byte

Ah, thanks for clarifying that. Sky must be realising the potential custom they're losing from households who don't want a landline.

Mossy Monk

37.50? not bad for a box and dish i suppose

cullenswood

Is this the same for Sky + as well?

Lennoxschips

quick question on the side... what is the monthly rate for the cheapest package that has RTE in it? the Sky site is anything but user friendly.

Orion

Why are they charging anything for those without a landline?

I've never had a phone connected to my skybox - it wasn't compulsory when I signed up years ago.

Tony

Lennoxschips wrote:

quick question on the side... what is the monthly rate for the cheapest package that has RTE in it? the Sky site is anything but user friendly.

€21.50 as far as I know

Lennoxschips

thanks. so if i wanted to get it, it would be 37.50 plus the 21.50 a month.

if i already have my own box do i still have to pay them the 37.50??

Tony

Lennoxschips wrote:

thanks. so if i wanted to get it, it would be 37.50 plus the 21.50 a month.

if i already have my own box do i still have to pay them the 37.50??

No in that case just get your friendly independent to order a card for you as RTE are no longer tied to individual boxes.

byte

Macros42 wrote:

Why are they charging anything for those without a landline?

I've never had a phone connected to my skybox - it wasn't compulsory when I signed up years ago.

Installs weren't free when you got it either then, I'd assume. A few years ago, no, phonelines weren't compulsory, though I still used a phone reel, to activate the card (ringing Sky any time can be very hit and miss when it came to manual activation). Standard install used to be €50 (was €75 I think at another stage).

Orion

byte wrote:

Installs weren't free when you got it either then, I'd assume. A few years ago, no, phonelines weren't compulsory, though I still used a phone reel, to activate the card (ringing Sky any time can be very hit and miss when it came to manual activation). Standard install used to be €50 (was €75 I think at another stage).

It was free when I got it too. I reckon it was about 6 years ago.

clarkbelt

Free equipment offer started Sept 2000

Sparky

clarkbelt wrote:

Free equipment offer started Sept 2000

since you know your stuff, is the rumour that skys HD service will be free for those who have the top tier package, only making the customer buy the £500 HDbox.
Ive heard this rumour but im not sure if its true or not.

Idea being behind it that if someone wanted HD they would have to upgrade to sky world and buy a HD box.