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Best box to get for Sky or Sky +

  • 13-12-2009 3:04pm
    #1
    pocketac3s
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭


    Hi,

    I'm coming home to Ireland for Christmas and I'm looking to get a Satellite box that I can stick an Irish Sky card in and bring back to Germany with me. I need my RTE!

    Can anyone recommend somewhere around the Dublin area that I can pick up a reciever for Sky or Sky+?

    As far as I know, all I have to do is call Sky and set up a subscription to my Irish house, get the card activated when I'm in Ireland then bring the box back to Germany with me and hook it up to a Satellite. Is it as easy as that or am I missing out on something?

    I don't really want to call Sky up and get the whole installation package. Do I have to look for a Sky box or is there other boxes out there that'll accept the Sky card?

    Any help is appreciated guys!

    Cheers


Comments

  • #2
    browner85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 415 ✭✭browner85


    does it not need to be hooked into the phoneline??


  • #3
    pocketac3s
    Closed Accounts Posts: 86 ✭✭pocketac3s


    I heard it needs to be for it to be activated, but then if I have any problems all I have to say is I got rid of my landline?

    A few of the lads over here have it set up... am I missing something?


  • #4
    irishtoffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 622 ✭✭✭irishtoffee


    Only need a landline for multiroom.


  • #5
    gtg60
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,759 ✭✭✭gtg60


    You're going to need a Sky box to get the card paired to and no use trying one that's already tied to a sub.

    Also and even though there are a lot of non sky boxes out there that you can use your sky card, very few will update the card as well.

    Get a s/h Sky+ off ebay, order your sub, pair the card (you don't even need a phone line to pair the box) and then bring it all back with you, easy!


  • #6
    dmeehan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    i think you will only need a landline if you get a subsidised box, ie a freebie or a box for 49 etc. but I am not sure on this, it may have changed since I first signed up

    if you get a second hand box yourself from ebay or somewhere, just call sky to say you want to sub up and they will send you out a card. then just activate it (is a phone line needed for this bit??) and then bring it all back to Germany with you


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  • #7
    John mac
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭John mac


    dmeehan wrote: »
    i think you will only need a landline if you get a subsidised box, ie a freebie or a box for 49 etc. but I am not sure on this, it may have changed since I first signed up

    if you get a second hand box yourself from ebay or somewhere, just call sky to say you want to sub up and they will send you out a card. then just activate it (is a phone line needed for this bit??) and then bring it all back to Germany with you

    You dont need a phone line anymore

    (unless you want multiroom, the op dosnt. so no phone required)


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