Sky + without a landline

silvine

I was hoping to get Sky + but my provider reckons I need a landline. I already have Sky without a landline and it works just fine - apart from the interactive services.

I don't want the extra expense of a landline if I get Sky +. Is my provider correct? Do I need a landline and if so is there a way around it?

Cheers for the advice.

mdwexford

ive been trying the same thing for the last 2 years to no avail, if anyone has a suggestion id also like the hear it

watty

You need to get and install the Sky+ yourself and then ring and upgrade your existing sky card.

If they won't updgrade just get them to pair the card as from July the Sky+ will work without extra subscription (but not on no sub, for recording feature).


The existing box will work without a card as Free to Air, and can be switched to UK EPG with all missing BBC/ITV on it

subway

if you have broadband will it work wirh a voip line?

silvine

watty wrote:

You need to get and install the Sky+ yourself and then ring and upgrade your existing sky card.

If they won't updgrade just get them to pair the card as from July the Sky+ will work without extra subscription (but not on no sub, for recording feature).


The existing box will work without a card as Free to Air, and can be switched to UK EPG with all missing BBC/ITV on it

Cheers, yeah I heard they are dropping the subscription in July. If I do as you say will I need a landline though or will I be okay?

givecredit

Do as Watty says. No need for a landline. Ive had Sky+ now for 3 years with no landline!!

rymus

does providing and installing all the sky+ hardware yourself and then pairing your existing sky card to a sky + box enable all the sky+ features?

Once July comes I'll end up getting a box on ebay and will most likely go this route. Is it sufficient to just tell sky that you've now got a sky+ box?

mdwexford

does it take much installing???

you have to do something with the dish i heard??

byte

rymus wrote:

does providing and installing all the sky+ hardware yourself and then pairing your existing sky card to a sky + box enable all the sky+ features?

Once July comes I'll end up getting a box on ebay and will most likely go this route. Is it sufficient to just tell sky that you've now got a sky+ box?

Currently, you need to repair the card, and activate the Sky+ feature. I've done this a few months ago with a Sky+ from eBay, had no problems getting activation. I have no phoneline connected. Phoneline is really only enforced when you're buying the box new and subsidised.

byte

mdwexford wrote:

does it take much installing???

you have to do something with the dish i heard??

You have to swap your existing single LNB with a Quad LNB. Usually, it's just a case of swapping, though on rare occasions, the Quad might alter alignment of dish/LNB arm.

Then you'll need a second run of CT100 or equivalent cable from the Quad LNB to the back of receiver (Sky+ uses two cables from dish). The Quad will have two spare ports for connecting another Sky+ box or 2 Sky/FTA boxes.

rymus

how do you mean 'repair' the card?

byte

rymus wrote:

how do you mean 'repair' the card?

Sorry, should have put a hypen in between - ie. re-pair.

A viewing card is "paired" with one Sky box. When you swap the card to another box, some channels (mainly Premium's like Sky Movies etc) will not work until you ring Sky and have the card paired to the new box.

rymus

ah.. magic

I'll probably stick with my existing sub till July/August but get the installer to put a quad lnb and an extra run of cable on the dish at the new house. At some stage I'll get a + box on ebay, install it and give sky a buzz to see what happens. Any chance they'd be suspicious that I didn't get the box off them?

byte

rymus wrote:

Any chance they'd be suspicious that I didn't get the box off them?

Nope. They won't mind.

rymus

cool, thanks for the help

byte

No bother. Report back when you upgrade!

rymus

shall do

skytaz

hi u can get sky + without a phone line sky wont install but a self employed person will do it for u sky plus has to be actavited with a phone but the installer will do that off site

byte

skytaz wrote: »

hi u can get sky + without a phone line sky wont install but a self employed person will do it for u sky plus has to be actavited with a phone but the installer will do that off site

Have you read this thread at all?

Although I found it hard deciphing your post, I think I have the gist of it.

You can install Sky+ on-site and have your card paired to Sky+ box on-site.

Sky+ can be installed "DIY" if you have a relatively good head for cabling.

IT Loser

byte wrote: »

Nope. They won't mind.

I understand that you can get SKY Multiroom via the Sky+ option, in otherwords, Sky will provide you with a Multiroom service with the new box basically being a Sky+ box, Does anybody know how much the monthly rental on such a box is???

Thanks.

byte

Sky Multiroom is €15 per extra box.