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Can A Sky+ Box With Card Be Used In A FTA Capacity??

  • 15-05-2008 12:08pm
    #1
    IT Loser
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    Or do Sky need to be involved and do I need a phone line??? If I use British boxes and British cards, can I get Sky3 and Channel 5 too?? I am assuming the recording and pausing aspect goes out the window once the box is not used in conjuntion with an official SKY account, right?

    Cheers, as ever.

    :cool:


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  • #2
    Tony
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    Right

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  • #3
    IT Loser
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    Tony wrote: »
    Right

    ****s sake.......:pac:

    Cheers anyways.....:cool:

    Just while we are at it....suppose the box is purchased in the UK and has its complemeting card could I ring Sky in the fullness of time and get them to work their magic and have myself a fully functioning SKY+ box with none of the expense of buying and installing via SKY.

    In other words...when I quote the card number will they sh!t themselves and ask WTF the English box is doing in Ireland...or will it all go smoothly...:p :confused:
    Anyways....thanks again.


  • #4
    Tony
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    Why the profanity I answered one of your questions?


    IT Loser wrote: »
    ****s sake.......:pac:

    Cheers anyways.....:cool:

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  • #5
    IT Loser
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    Tony wrote: »
    Why the profanity I answered one of your questions?

    The profanity was aimed at the general mess I am in, not at you!!!!!:(


  • #6
    Tony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,341 ✭✭✭✭Tony


    I see, but you will forgive me for wondering as it was not clear in your post. To answer another question its unlikely sky will have any problem setting you up with a card on a second hand box as its a revenue stream for them.

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  • #7
    IT Loser
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    Tony wrote: »
    I see, but you will forgive me for wondering as it was not clear in your post. To answer another question its unlikely sky will have any problem setting you up with a card on a second hand box as its a revenue stream for them.

    Grand so, cheers, sorry for the confusion.;)


  • #8
    Tony
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    Not a problem, hope you get what you need.

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  • #9
    IT Loser
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    Tony wrote: »
    Not a problem, hope you get what you need.

    I do too. I think I might just have taken SKY out of the picture, thanks to the advice I get here. It seems to me the smart way to go is to just get the best FTA deal you can, and sit back and wait for the other channels to jump ship from SKY. I really only want Setanta and the best of the Free View stuff, but I am a bit peeved that I can't pull in 5 and Sky 3 with the SKY stuff that I have. Anyhoo.........win some lose some {more}. Cheers.:cool:


  • #10
    byte
    Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,158 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    IT Loser wrote: »
    In other words...when I quote the card number will they sh!t themselves and ask WTF the English box is doing in Ireland...or will it
    If you know the full name, address, postcode and maybe phonenumber of the person that card was sent to, then do NOT ring Sky saying you've the card in Ireland!

    If you want, you can take up an Irish subscription, for which they'll send you a new viewing card (just don't mention the UK one!)


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