Free sky+hd box?

Newport81

Hi my sky needs renewal have the old white box with sky but am on the cheapest package of 25pm for the past 3 years. I want to get the sky+hd box for free. If I ring and say im cancelling would this be possible on such a low plan?

whizbang

you have to use a slightly different name and address, otherwise it wont be free install. any installer should be able to sort you out.
not much time left before christmas;)

Newport81

whizbang wrote: »

you have to use a slightly different name and address, otherwise it wont be free install. any installer should be able to sort you out.
not much time left before christmas;)

No have the old sky + white box don't need installation just want them to send me a new hd box

whizbang

would'nt do it for me. ended up telling them to p' off. now they have to pay an installer for new install.

Vico1612

Got letter this week : offer for existing customers : Free HD box and installation if you take the HD pack for 15€ per month. / That runs until Dec 9th ...

Or else I called them last week [ want to get a new box as the old white one is on it's last legs ] : told me 40€ for box + 60€ installation

Storm 10

I went for the Sky+HD upgrade free box and install, engineer called this morning at 8.30 in the storm and rain had it working in an hour, great service and a very nice guy, he even re-aligned a second dish I had on the wall for me.

whizbang

Hi Storm, how much did you pay up front for the install?

SteelyDanJalapeno

I got the free box and install,

Had to take up a HD package for 12 months thou, i'm find with that, whats the point in getting hd if your not getting a package anyway

Slevster

Am in a similiar boat to the OP. Am in the iddle of doing up the front room, which will become the main living room. And so want to get a new sky box for the room (leave the older box in another room for the free channels)
I have rang sky, and they offered me 25% off my bill for next 12 months. Asked for a hd box, but they would give it out along with a hd package, which, I'm not that fussed about. Otherwise they are looking for 199e + installation.(more interested in the extra recording capacity and the few hd channels that are on offer will surfice. And I need another box).
I will buy a second-hand box, if I cannot get one from them. I'm happy to pay them for the box,( within reason), but want to install it myself (cables all inplace, so it is literally a case of connecting them to the box and popping in my sky card, and phoning sky to pair them).
Has anyone bought a stand alone box from sky, at a reasonable price,without the installation fee?

JohnDigital

Im an existing customer on a basic package also and I got a 1TB HD box with free install for €49 last month after signing up to HD @ +€15 pm. We had just a Sky+ box for the last few years.

Slevster

JohnDigital wrote: »

Im an existing customer on a basic package also and I got a 1TB HD box with free install for €49 last month after signing up to HD @ +€15 pm. We had just a Sky+ box for the last few years.

which ends up costing €230 for the first year. You do get hd versions for many channels, (which maybe something i might consider further down the line, but for now, not willing to pay €180 a year for it)

Cantona's Collars

Read through this thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73933308

Slevster

just to update..
held off on taking up the 25% off offer before Christmas. rang up yesterday and low and behold, they offered me a free sky + hd box and installation, without having to take up the hd package. Still on same tarrif (no discount)
Which works out as follows: discount would have 6.25 = €75 over the year. A second hand hd box would have cost me at least €50 from someone on adverts. So the box is costing me €25 for a new one (thats how I'm justifing itto myself)