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Cancelling Sky this evening...need some advice!

  • 08-07-2013 9:59am
    #1
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Hi all,
    I'm cancelling Sky today and will be keeping the box. I know I can get the UK freeview channels like BBC1, 2 and HD but what about C4 and ITV.

    When the card is out of the box (simulating a cancelled contract), these two channels are in the "Other Channels" and I need a card to access them?

    What channels are available to me, and should I do anything to receive extra channels before I cancel?

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    excollier
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,576 ✭✭✭excollier


    If you pull out the card, switch off the box completely, and then restart it, BBC1 London should appear at 101, BBC2 at 102, ITV 1 at 103 etc. It always works on the older SD boxes, so maybe the HD boxes behave the same. Someone will know for sure. You will lose the Irish channels. You probably need a month's notice too, so don't rush to pull the card today, may as well get your money's worth (if that is possible from Sky)


  • #3
    JDxtra
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,987 ✭✭✭JDxtra


    HD boxes do not behave the same. Restart the box with no card to see what happens.


  • #4
    FutureGuy
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 15,240 Mod ✭✭✭✭FutureGuy


    JDxtra wrote: »
    HD boxes do not behave the same. Restart the box with no card to see what happens.

    Yep, when I restart the box without the card, it stays as an Irish box.


  • #5
    winston_1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,688 ✭✭✭winston_1


    An expired or cancelled card still works to access "other channels". It will ask for the PIN which I assume you know.


  • #6
    Lelantos
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,612 ✭✭✭Lelantos


    If you have sky plus, make sure you watch your recorded programmes, because once the subscription is cancelled, they are removed too


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  • #7
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,061 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    Request an FTV card from Setanta under the BAI scheme for free (but don't activate it). It will make the HD box behave like a UK box so you wont need other channels at all, they will be on the EPG.


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