Sky subscription - phone line connection

PauloMN

Anyone know about the required phone line connection for Sky boxes? I had a Sky sub years ago and never had to connect to a phone line, am thinking of re-subscribing.

How often does it "ring" Sky? Is it just once for activation of the card, or is it regular for the first year?

von Smallhausen

As regards to the phoneline Sky have dropped the N.L.L fee for the month of March. Those connected to a phone line (with multiroom) has to have it connected for a minimum of 12 months (m/room untill you have it removed) Sky does a call back every so often and god only knows when that is (TBH i dont think even he knows:D) could be 2moro could of been 5 mins ago could be in the next 30 seconds.

dlambirl

If you wanted to subscribe to SKY this month - they have an offer at the minute of free installation - if you had no phoneline would they waive the €37.50 for no phone line as well??

collegegal

I just subscribed to sky there last month and have no phone line. it does say in the small print you need one but i did a bit of research and you only need a phoneline if you want to update the box itself. So you can get sky no probs. I know Sky do annual checks to make sure your box is connected but your phoneline isnt required for this.

CutzEr

You do not need a phoneline when signing up to Sky, Sky+ or Sky+HD.

It is best to mention it when subscribing/resubscribing though

You need a phoneline for multi-room, box office etc, that is it. Nothing major.

dlambirl

I know the Sky + doesnt NEED a phone line but when you install sky for the first time it says that you need to pay €37.50 for non-standard installation.

sweetie

dlambirl wrote: »

I know the Sky + doesnt NEED a phone line but when you install sky for the first time it says that you need to pay €37.50 for non-standard installation.

they have an offer this month which negates that fee

dlambirl

Hmmm......

Is that if you sign up before the end of the month or have it installed??

von Smallhausen

dlambirl wrote: »

Hmmm......

Is that if you sign up before the end of the month or have it installed??

Its if you sign up before the 31st March.

dlambirl

Just after ringing Sky and the offer eliminates the installation fee but the €37.50 fee for no phoneline still stands

dlambirl

Yes but you had a phoneline to connect it too....

The no phoneline fee is for people (say in new builds) that dont have a phoneline at all. I think they use the phoneline during installation for installing/activating.

My next door neighbour got Sky there at xmas and they have a phoneline, so therefore hadnt to pay the €37.50 but the sky installer only plugged the sky box into the phoneline to activate it then took out the phoneline.

Wizard007

dlambirl wrote: »

Just after ringing Sky and the offer eliminates the installation fee but the €37.50 fee for no phoneline still stands

Hi, if you order at the moment through any of the Sky kiosks or through independants, you won't have to pay the NLL fee. Sometimes Sky Direct will not have the same offers we have here.

dlambirl

Has anyone got a list of Independant Installers around the country?

Do you mean the kiosks that are in shopping centres??

steveon

ask on here for your location and some1 mite be able to help


Im an independant installer in Limk area...

von Smallhausen

Im an independent retailer for the Westmeath Area.


Here is a list of all the sky shops in ireland

http://www.sky.com/portal/site/ireland/article?contentid=5344710

Wizard007

dlambirl wrote: »

Has anyone got a list of Independant Installers around the country?

Do you mean the kiosks that are in shopping centres??

Yes I do.

Go to the link Danny put up or on the main page there's a thread with installers and sales - http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=155714

There are lots of us on here.

dlambirl

I'm from the Cavan/Monaghan border so if i called to the Kiosk in the Drogheda shopping centre before 31st march would i get the deal of no installation fee and no phone line fee.

If i ordered it on 31st march, do i have a certain amount of time to have it installed or could i wait for a month to have it installed??

Wizard007

dlambirl wrote: »

I'm from the Cavan/Monaghan border so if i called to the Kiosk in the Drogheda shopping centre before 31st march would i get the deal of no installation fee and no phone line fee.

If i ordered it on 31st march, do i have a certain amount of time to have it installed or could i wait for a month to have it installed??

Yes, you should get the deal. 24.50 for Sky+ and 29 for HD ( Note - HD has a monthly sub of 14.75 )

A months wait would not be a problem.

dlambirl

Wizard007 wrote: »

Yes, you should get the deal. 24.50 for Sky+ and 29 for HD ( Note - HD has a monthly sub of 14.75 )

A months wait would not be a problem.

Thanks

Hopefully a months wait shouldnt cause a problem

von Smallhausen

Shouldnt do as all you have to say is that can you put off the installation for a couple of weeks and ill contact you when im ready to have it installed.

Simple have had it said loads of times.

dlambirl

Danny_B wrote: »

Shouldnt do as all you have to say is that can you put off the installation for a couple of weeks and ill contact you when im ready to have it installed.

Simple have had it said loads of times.

Thanks Danny B!!

von Smallhausen

dlambirl wrote: »

Thanks Danny B!!

No bother...were here to help:D

dlambirl

I took a look at the sky website and got a list of the sky shops and tried to ring a couple in my area and no answer from any of them??

von Smallhausen

Cant explain why they didnt answer...I'd say they either were busy or were finished for the day. I normally finish at 5pm.

dlambirl

I was trying the whole day!

Anyway, just as i was about to leave work, one of the sky shops rang me back - I cant remember which one!! I asked them about the offer and he never heard of it.

Although he did say that delaying installation shouldnt be a problem.

Wizard007

dlambirl wrote: »

I was trying the whole day!

Anyway, just as i was about to leave work, one of the sky shops rang me back - I cant remember which one!! I asked them about the offer and he never heard of it.

Although he did say that delaying installation shouldnt be a problem.

Ah for the love of God.

Wouldn't you just PM Danny and get him to sign you up on the offer? Hello?

dlambirl

Wizard007 wrote: »

Ah for the love of God.

Wouldn't you just PM Danny and get him to sign you up on the offer? Hello?

Didnt know he could do that.

von Smallhausen

dlambirl wrote: »

I was trying the whole day!

Anyway, just as i was about to leave work, one of the sky shops rang me back - I cant remember which one!! I asked them about the offer and he never heard of it.

Although he did say that delaying installation shouldnt be a problem.

Oh for the love of the big man upstairs...can you rethink which one of the shops rang you back? I would love to get my hands on them for not paying attention.

dlambirl wrote: »

Didnt know he could do that.

Sure i can. At least there is no problem with it anyway.

andreac

Hi, quick question, im thinking of getting in sky but i have no phone line, now thats fine, but i want a point in my room and he said thats not possible without a phone line, but there is a thing you can get to go on your telly so you can watch whats on downstairs.

Does anyone know what this thing is and is it any use?

I have chorus at the mo, but sky works out cheaper per month if i dont have to pay for the extra point, as i do with chorus.
Thanks

von Smallhausen

andreac wrote: »

Hi, quick question, im thinking of getting in sky but i have no phone line, now thats fine, but i want a point in my room and he said thats not possible without a phone line, but there is a thing you can get to go on your telly so you can watch whats on downstairs.

Does anyone know what this thing is and is it any use?

I have chorus at the mo, but sky works out cheaper per month if i dont have to pay for the extra point, as i do with chorus.
Thanks

Magic Eye is the gadget. Or there is a few wireless AV senders you could use. Not too sure if their anygood as i havent had the pleasure of using one.

dlambirl

Danny_B wrote: »

Oh for the love of the big man upstairs...can you rethink which one of the shops rang you back? I would love to get my hands on them for not paying attention.

Just after looking through my recieved calls and it was the sky shop in Navan shopping centre. He didnt have a clue of any offer - which is bad when even sky tell you about it when your ring?

Danny_B wrote: »

Sure i can. At least there is no problem with it anyway.

How does that work Danny B?? Would i get it for no installation and no phoneline fee and get it for €24.50 - half price sky+ box?? What would i have to do? Would that mean that you would be installing it when the time comes?? I'm in the cavan/monaghan area.

Also, about the magic eye - how much are these babies?? How do they work - like where do they plug in/work?

von Smallhausen

dlambirl wrote: »

Just after looking through my recieved calls and it was the sky shop in Navan shopping centre. He didnt have a clue of any offer - which is bad when even sky tell you about it when your ring?




How does that work Danny B?? Would i get it for no installation and no phoneline fee and get it for €24.50 - half price sky+ box?? What would i have to do? Would that mean that you would be installing it when the time comes?? I'm in the cavan/monaghan area.

Also, about the magic eye - how much are these babies?? How do they work - like where do they plug in/work?

Ah Navan...thats a bit away from Monoghan aint it.

Well you would just sign up with a new contract. And then its €24.50 for the plus box and there is €50 installation. Its only free with multiroom. Well if I get an answer back from my boss we will do the installation when you want it done.

The Magic Eye, Im not too sure how they are connected. You can get one in Argos price wise im not too sure, or We can install one for you in with your installation but we charge €95 to supply it and install it.

dlambirl

Navan is about 20 minutes away from where i live.

So the installation is only fee when you go with multiroom??

von Smallhausen

dlambirl wrote: »

Navan is about 20 minutes away from where i live.

So the installation is only fee when you go with multiroom??

Oh right, my geography isnt great lol.

Yea the installation fee is weived when going for multiroom. Which is noted on the Sky website.

dlambirl

So for my case (just normal sky+) there would still be a €50 installation fee? is that right or wrong?

von Smallhausen

dlambirl wrote: »

So for my case (just normal sky+) there would still be a €50 installation fee? is that right or wrong?

Right!

dlambirl

:(

von Smallhausen

Sorry but thats the way it is.:)

dlambirl

Just to update:

I rang Sky directly last night and was able to sign up and didnt have to pay for standard installation - saving me €50 plus getting the sky+ box for half price - whats the bet an even better deal will come out in April :rolleyes:

They were able to leave the installation date blank so i'll be able to ring up whenever i want it and order it.

Yer man rhymed of aload of stuff about installation - what the installers was and was not allowed to do :eek: "Tack wire to skirting board"??? Eh...no thank you!!

Wizard007

Well, as of this morning some some of the independants are doing free Sky+ box WITH FREE INSTALL. The offer ends on the 31st.

von Smallhausen

Just found that out too Wizard. Boss is working 2day and she said it.

dlambirl

Sure i'm not that bad off. Leaving work now in an hour and wont be back till this day next week and wouldnt of been able to do any of this so just decided to order it to fucck

von Smallhausen

Oh well thats life for ya!:D:D

dlambirl

*Bursts into song*

"Thats life......
Thats what all the people say...... "

He he he