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Sky "Free to view" card bought on Ebay

  • 30-01-2006 7:49pm
    #1
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭


    If this question is in breach of the rules please delete immediately.
    In my annoyance over ITV3 being taken off the EPG I bought a Sky "Free to view" card on EBay. This card arrived today. Based on the phone eumber on the back (same as on my regular Sky card) I'm pretty sure this is a cancelled Sky subcription card not an actual free to view card.
    My question is - does this make any practical difference to me?
    Thanks in advance.


Comments

  • #2
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,146 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    No.. as a cancelled UK sub card becomes a FTV card.

    Just leave it in the box for a few hours/overnight (make sure the phoneline is unplugged!) for it to activate and you'll be sorted :)


  • #3
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Johnny Storm wrote:
    My question is - does this make any practical difference to me?
    Thanks in advance.

    only if it is a RoI card, unless you only want to watch Sky Three


  • #4
    Sparky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,231 ✭✭✭✭Sparky


    Johnny Storm wrote:
    If this question is in breach of the rules please delete immediately.
    In my annoyance over ITV3 being taken off the EPG I bought a Sky "Free to view" card on EBay. This card arrived today. Based on the phone eumber on the back (same as on my regular Sky card) I'm pretty sure this is a cancelled Sky subcription card not an actual free to view card.
    My question is - does this make any practical difference to me?
    Thanks in advance.

    The sky freesat card is the same look as a regular card.


  • #5
    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,993 ✭✭✭Johnny Storm


    Mossy Monk wrote:
    only if it is a RoI card, unless you only want to watch Sky Three
    Well, I got it from a guy in the UK.
    I contacted the seller and he offered to take it back and refund my money.
    My concern is that if it was a genuine free to view card it should work till 2008 but if it is a cancelled Sky card then Sky could de-activate it any time they feel like it. Is this correct? Any opinions on should I send it back?


  • #6
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    ex sub cards are the same as FTV cards


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