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#32 04-03-2015 10:04pm
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murpho999 wrote: »

I would be careful about this as it's meant for people with disabilities or reduced dexterity.

More info I found is here.

Don't see the word free anywhere.

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#33 05-03-2015 2:45am
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rom wrote: »

Clearly you didn't read http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94482039

Thank you for the link. I've read the thread but haven't seen anything relevant to my circumstances.

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#34 05-03-2015 7:33am
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bagels wrote: »

Thank you for the link. I've read the thread but haven't seen anything relevant to my circumstances.

You've no active account, so no account number, so no remote. I'd say that's pretty relevant.

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#35 05-03-2015 8:59am
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liam7831 wrote: »

Everyone conveniently seems to have an olde ma or da badly needing a remote all of a sudden............

would you like a copy of her government pass stating that she is legally blind?

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#36 05-03-2015 9:46am
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mirec wrote: »

you can request replacement sky remote for free.
sky account number is required

https://accessibility.sky.com/faqs/request-remote-control

Handy, the fekr who came to replace my box took the brand new remote! I saw him take it out of the box and he left me with an ancient ol yolk from my old box with a pealy back hahaha

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#37 05-03-2015 11:01am
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househero wrote: »

Handy, the fekr who came to replace my box took the brand new remote! I saw him take it out of the box and he left me with an ancient ol yolk from my old box with a pealy back hahaha

You know that's stealing yeah?

He should be reported.

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#38 05-03-2015 11:38am
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ta

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#39 05-03-2015 12:09pm
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dodzy wrote: »

You've no active account, so no account number, so no remote. I'd say that's pretty relevant.

Thank you for your comment.

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#40 07-03-2015 12:52pm
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murpho999 wrote: »

I would be careful about this as it's meant for people with disabilities or reduced dexterity.

More info I found is here.

Don't see the word free anywhere.

Skerries wrote: »

My mother will be able to use it as she is partially sighted but she has the older standalone box with no dvr facilities and I was wondering can you use this with it?

Same here, only it would be for a neighbour of mine as he's got glaucoma (as i've got HD & sky+) as he's done a lot for me in the past & whenever i visit him, his other remote (saorview) is usually full of dust between the buttons & usually clean it for him, so it would be handy for him, if it'll work with that box?

Thanks.

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#41 12-03-2015 4:47pm
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just received a call from Sky about this as they have to register the account with their disability dept and to weed out the chancers

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#42 17-03-2015 1:29am
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Anyone receive their remote yet?

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#43 17-03-2015 1:31am
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Read the other pages. Its not for anyone, more aimed for people with disabilities. I highly doubt its free also, nothing is completely free when it comes to sky.

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#44 17-03-2015 5:24pm
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Why isnt this thread closed its not a bargain.

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#45 18-03-2015 1:23am
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I asked for the order to be cancelled and received no response, no word on if the remote is actually being delivered either!

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#46 19-03-2015 8:49am
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Has anyone actually received the remote?

I placed my order a few weeks ago now.

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#47 19-03-2015 9:33am
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Ach I think we just have to buy spare remotes as normal. No bargain here that I can see.

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#48 19-03-2015 9:59am
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LimerickCity wrote: »

Has anyone actually received the remote?

I placed my order a few weeks ago now.

No but got a phone call last week asking why I wanted it so hopefully should have it soon.

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#49 19-03-2015 11:32am
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Thanks OP..just ordered 1 for my 86yr old mother who will find bigger buttons easier to use.Just waiting on delivery

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#50 19-03-2015 11:40am
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Skerries wrote: »

My mother will be able to use it as she is partially sighted but she has the older standalone box with no dvr facilities and I was wondering can you use this with it?

You can re-program the sky remote to work with an older box

Press TV
Hold Yellow and Select until LED flashes twice
Press 0
Press Select
Press Sky

If pressing 0 doesn't work, try pressing 1, or 2

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#51 21-03-2015 2:21pm
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I didn't get one are sky supposed to ring you about it?

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#52 21-03-2015 3:49pm
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Hope ye are proud of yourselves!!!!

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#53 21-03-2015 6:49pm
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one ordered for mother. arthritis in hand/thumb. got a call from Sky, and they are sending out for her.

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#54 16-04-2015 4:05pm
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fyi, I called about this and was quoted 16.99

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#55 16-04-2015 10:21pm
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boardtc wrote: »

fyi, I called about this and was quoted 16.99

Think they are charging now because of all the interest in it

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#56 16-04-2015 10:35pm
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I hope those who were chancing their arm get charged the full amount for the remote control.

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#57 16-04-2015 10:39pm
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mikeym wrote: »

I hope those who were chancing their arm get charged the full amount for the remote control.

Yeah, If they can afford sky, they can afford to pay the full price for a remote.

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#58 17-04-2015 3:23pm
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Into The Blue wrote: »

Yeah, If they can afford sky, they can afford to pay the full price for a remote.

Which is obviously nonsense, since if Sky thought so they wouldn't have made the offer in the first place

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