Free Sky Remote for Customers with Sky VIP (May depend on how long you're with them)

OREGATO

Sky are giving away a Sky Q remote for customers who sign up to their My Sky app.

I've been with them over 3 years so I'm on their gold tier - not sure if people who are with them for a shorter amount of time will get this but worth checking it out.

Just download the My Sky app, go to rewards and look for the free Sky Q remote.

It's the version with the microphone too for anyone interested.

danois

OREGATO wrote: »

Sky are giving away a Sky Q remote for customers who sign up to their My Sky app.

I've been with them over 3 years so I'm on their gold tier - not sure if people who are with them for a shorter amount of time will get this but worth checking it out.

Just download the My Sky app, go to rewards and look for the free Sky Q remote.

It's the version with the microphone too for anyone interested.

I got the email went to the app and the offer is there but no way to actual request it. Did you manage to get it ordered?

OREGATO

danois wrote: »

I got the email went to the app and the offer is there but no way to actual request it. Did you manage to get it ordered?

Try again, when I went in, the redeem button was missing but it popped up for me after an hour or two

Luckycharms_74

OREGATO wrote: »

Sky are giving away a Sky Q remote for customers who sign up to their My Sky app.

I've been with them over 3 years so I'm on their gold tier - not sure if people who are with them for a shorter amount of time will get this but worth checking it out.

Just download the My Sky app, go to rewards and look for the free Sky Q remote.

It's the version with the microphone too for anyone interested.

I'm diamond tier and no option there for me

OREGATO

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

I'm diamond tier and no option there for me

Are you a Sky Q customer?

Possibly should have mentioned that it's on Sky Q only.

meathman0

Do sky not own the Sky Q box? unlike Sky+ when you leave Sky you have to send the Sky Q box back, so if remote is faulty they have to replace it I would think.

IrishHomer

meathman0 wrote: »

Do sky not own the Sky Q box? unlike Sky+ when you leave Sky you have to send the Sky Q box back, so if remote is faulty they have to replace it I would think.

Yes Sky own the Q equipment

fdevine

Redeem option is there but no confirmation of the order going through.....

OREGATO

fdevine wrote: »

Redeem option is there but no confirmation of the order going through.....

I got an email to say that my order has been received.

CorkBhoy37

Got a confirmation email from Sky.

You have purchased the following equipment from us, which will be delivered to you separately within the next 30 days (unless you agreed otherwise as part of your order):


•

Sky VIP Reward - Sky Q Voice Remote

€29.99
•
Sky VIP Reward - Free Sky Q Voice Remote
-€29.99
€0.00

fdevine

OREGATO wrote: »

I got an email to say that my order has been received.

Got the confirmation eventually. Thanks again OP

phill106

just did the same, was there for me under sky vip gold.
Waiting on confirmation email now, thanks op

Soarer

*dons tinfoil hat*

They want everyone to have a voive remote so they can listen in to everyone's conversations, so the lizard people can keep controlling us through 5G and the microrobots they inject into us with vaccines!

*throws hat away*

Ordered! Thanks OP!

IrishHomer

This is the most ridiculous bargain alert thread ever!

The bloody equipment is owned by Sky!

TheWatcher182

With them 19 years and it isn't there for me, despite having a SKy Q box!

fdevine

IrishHomer wrote: »

This is the most ridiculous bargain alert thread ever!

The bloody equipment is owned by Sky!

It's FREE (hence the bargain) so IDGAFF who owns it but AFAIK if you purchase additional equipment such as remotes then you own them. The Sky box & the remote it originally comes with you retain for the duration of your contract only

Virgin, and probably the others, retain ownership of their equipment too and will always want it back which isn't always necessarily the case with Sky. I was more than happy to get every POS VM hardware out of the house TBH

In two years with Sky I've aready gotten more out of my sub than I ever did out of being with NTL/Chorus/UPC/Virgin for close on two decades

phill106

actually on a related note, i just told sky my remote wasnt working last month, they just sent a replacement free.

gazzaman22

phill106 wrote: »

actually on a related note, i just told sky my remote wasnt working last month, they just sent a replacement free.

How did you do this? Chat, phone number?
Thanks

Hurrache

Give them a call, they're pretty good when it comes to things like this in fairness, we had one replaced too.

EndaHonesty

We have SkyQ since Dec. 2018 and the remote stopped working a few months ago.
Sky replaced it for free without any questions, and the new remote arrived very quickly too.

In related news, there's a good app available to control your SkyQ box

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.osfunapps.SkyRemoteUK&hl=en_IE

Luckycharms_74

OREGATO wrote: »

Are you a Sky Q customer?

Possibly should have mentioned that it's on Sky Q only.

Yeah i upgraded to sky Q about 3.5 years ago

With regard to the remote I have the 1st gen remote but thats very tempremental. I wonder if I give them a call they might send out the new BT remote

phill106

gazzaman22 wrote: »

How did you do this? Chat, phone number?
Thanks

Was a phonecall for me, they had no issue with it, no negotiations or threats, just did it.

Skidfingers

phill106 wrote: »

Was a phonecall for me, they had no issue with it, no negotiations or threats, just did it.

Surprised they do this when they've TV remotes to buy here - https://accessories.sky.com/catalogue/tv/all

phill106

Skidfingers wrote: »

Surprised they do this when they've TV remotes to buy here - https://accessories.sky.com/catalogue/tv/all

you and me both!

Oat23

phill106 wrote: »

Was a phonecall for me, they had no issue with it, no negotiations or threats, just did it.

If you're calling sky, remember to use the free 1800 927 476 number and not the advertised 0818 number which costs money. It adds up when you're on hold for half an hour.

McMurphy

Luckycharms_74 wrote: »

Yeah i upgraded to sky Q about 3.5 years ago

With regard to the remote I have the 1st gen remote but thats very tempremental. I wonder if I give them a call they might send out the new BT remote

Just ordered one.

How do you go about pairing the BT remote with the sky mini box? My xaoimi smart TV in the bedroom (where the mini box is) also uses a Bluetooth remote, so you can see where this is going.

Vudgie

Is this free remote Bluetooth or the older infrared?

kilsmum

Sky Diamond customer and no offer of free remote on my Sky VIP app either

Tzardine

Oat23 wrote: »

If you're calling sky, remember to use the free 1800 927 476 number and not the advertised 0818 number which costs money. It adds up when you're on hold for half an hour.

There was a change to this last December.

0818 numbers now cost no more to call than a local landline number, and they will come out of any call allowances that you have on your plan.

Comreg actually did something useful.

fdevine

McMurphy wrote: »

Just ordered one.

How do you go about pairing the BT remote with the sky mini box? My xaoimi smart TV in the bedroom (where the mini box is) also uses a Bluetooth remote, so you can see where this is going.

There's a remotes section in settings on the SkyQ box. Imagine it's in there

Oat23

Tzardine wrote: »

There was a change to this last December.

0818 numbers now cost no more to call than a local landline number, and they will come out of any call allowances that you have on your plan.

Comreg actually did something useful.

Didn't know that. Good news.


However, 1800 numbers are completely free and they won't deduct minutes from your plan for calling them. So calling the 1800 number is probably better for most. If I called 0818 from my Three sim they would deduct minutes from my 60 free per month that I get and start charging me after my free minutes are gone.

OREGATO

Just a note that I received mine today, delivered by An Post, the box was a bit battered and I haven't had a chance to open it yet but pretty quick turn around all the same for a free remote.

Popple3

Got mine on Monday after ordering on day one.

Box was also a bit battered, but remote was fine. Buttons are nice and clicky compared to the standard IR remote. Used voice one and will likely never again. Nicer buttons and BT instead of IR means I’m definitely switching to it.

There’s instructions in the box about pairing, but mine just worked out of the box, just had to configure TV power and volume through the remote setup in settings.

Luckycharms_74

As above got mine yesterday & box was battered but product works fine. 100% better than the touch V1 remote.

Ricey3509

Anyone else still waiting for this to be delivered? No sign of mine as yet...