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In receipt of cable TV

  • 27-06-2012 1:32pm
    #1
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks,

    Previously moved into an apartment complex here in north Dublin. Previous occupier had UPC cable connection on wall for TV and Internet.

    I seem to be receiving a number of channels when plugged into the UPC connection on the wall, channels such as BBC, Setanta Ireland, MTV, Discovery aswell as the normal RTE, Net 2. Just wondering is this a free cable service? ...because I have not signed up to UPC myself and do not have the TV box etc.


Comments

  • #2
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    It basically means that the connection is still active and they havent switched it off after the previous occupant left. What you are recieving is the old analogue service. Its not free per se, but in fairness if they are piping it into your house unencrypted then they cant very well complain if you take advantage!


  • #3
    Veloce
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,289 ✭✭✭Veloce


    djimi wrote: »
    It basically means that the connection is still active and they havent switched it off after the previous occupant left. What you are recieving is the old analogue service. Its not free per se, but in fairness if they are piping it into your house unencrypted then they cant very well complain if you take advantage!

    Thanks djimi! Ive been in the apartment now for 6 weeks and it's still active! There is no way that this 'free service' is available to all apartments? I thought it might be free cable for all the apartments but not sure of complexes run this sort of arrangements.


  • #4
    kitsy13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 222 ✭✭kitsy13


    Dont get too used to it..the technicians are sent out with a list of what apartments are meant to be connected in each complex and they just cut the ones that are not meant to be active. i got cut off even though i was fully paid up, techie cut the wrong cable !!


  • #5
    djimi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,237 ✭✭✭✭djimi


    Veloce wrote: »
    Thanks djimi! Ive been in the apartment now for 6 weeks and it's still active! There is no way that this 'free service' is available to all apartments? I thought it might be free cable for all the apartments but not sure of complexes run this sort of arrangements.

    Its possible its some kind of free service in the building but I doubt it tbh. I think for the most part they dont bother disabling the connection, especially in apartments, as they know its very likely that the next occupant is going to have to buy their service anyway. As Kitsy says its possible that they may come along and cut you off, but from my experience its fairly unlikely that they will do that.


  • #6
    icdg
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭icdg


    Beware. If you are not paying for the service you have no right to complain if UPC cut you off which they are within their rights to do at any time and have been known to do (its more common now than it used to be in the days when they'd just start automatically billing "The New Customer"). If you want to continue availing of the service in the long term you should subscribe.


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