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PIN on 2nd hand Freesat digibox

  • 14-09-2005 9:51am
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭


    I've a digibox with freesat card (well might be an expired subscription card), bought on the net. Box and card are fine however the PIN isn't the last 4 digits of the card or anything obvious like 1111.

    Given it's all here in Ireland, and apart from trying 9999 attempts is there anyway to reset the PIN. Can I call Sky, can I remove the card from the box and tell them it's just being used as an FTA box in Ireland and get them to reset or give me the PIN?

    tx


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,458 ✭✭✭dmeehan


    i have the same problem
    but i dont use anything on that digibox that would require a pin, its just a "nice to have"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,188 ✭✭✭pH


    Yep it doesn't have much use on a freesat box, but Sky have recently added channel lists to parental controls and removal of adult channels from the EPG, and you can see the full EPG (with hot babe XXX etc) on a freesat which some houses with kids might like to not even see the EPG.

    Like I said it's not critical at the moment but I was just wondering is there any way to get it reset


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 107 ✭✭Heinz


    pH wrote:
    .......... I was just wondering is there any way to get it reset
    AFAIK, the only way would be to subscribe to Sky and get a new VC and then ring up to have the PIN re-set.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 506 ✭✭✭construct06


    i have one attempt remaining to get pin correct on a card i bought from ebay. if i get it wrong,what happens?

    currently the "enter pin no." appears on certain channels such as babe channels, but not the free ones. Does this mean some sort of parental control is in use?

    What would be a good guess for my last attempt? 0000?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    The pin is last four digits of the card number printed on card, or awkwardly the card it replaced if it was an update. Never 0000 or 1234 etc unless that by co-incidence was the last 4 digits.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,445 ✭✭✭✭watty


    If you phone sky you MUST have the real address the card was sent to and your card number and the box serial number. There is no other way to change the PIN.

    I kept my two original cards as their card numbers last four digits is the two PINs, not the replacement cards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 251 ✭✭scart


    You could try contacting the seller and ask if they know the PIN.
    I had the same problem with a card bought on ebay, i contacted the seller and he sent me another card where the PIN was the last 4 digits.


  • Moderators, Regional North West Moderators Posts: 19,172 Mod ✭✭✭✭byte
    byte


    i have one attempt remaining to get pin correct on a card i bought from ebay. if i get it wrong,what happens?

    You just can't enter a PIN for 10 minutes.


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