New Interactive Service

FIRE

Just came across this tonight it number 9 on the Interactive menu.

It's called UK online GOVT info.

I tried to access it but it's only available in the UK, however after following on screen instructions it said that Sky active services would be available in the new year.

Has anyone used this service yet and if so what does it give you access to.

Any comments.


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Ozzie

I got a similar message on The Gadget Shop section of Sky Active saying that it will be available in the ROI shortly....

Oz

swoofer

fire

can u tell me how i get to this bit and maybe i can help.

gbcullen

Charles Slane

You won't be able to access this service with a digibox connected to an Irish phone line.

The box will try to dial a UK number, and without the international prefix, it can't make the call.

swoofer

at the moment i can't even see it on the menu!! that was what i was after.

gbcullen

SKYDIGI.20M.COM

I reckon ROI subscribers should receive the some services as the uk, becouse u ROI subsribers pay the same as us dont u.

Originally posted by SKYDIGI.20M.COM
I reckon ROI subscribers should receive the some services as the uk, becouse u ROI subsribers pay the same as us dont u.

We're actually paying slightly more here than in the UK
mm

Ozzie

......and getting less!!!! (even with RTE, etc..)

Oz:mad:

jimbob

did anybody notice that sky reduced the value of the coupons in ROI for the introduce a friend to sky thing
it used to be 65 Euro
now its 60 Euro
50 pounds sterling = 80 Euro
Someones got there calculations wrong

wolfman

Originally posted by Charles Slane
You won't be able to access this service with a digibox connected to an Irish phone line.

The box will try to dial a UK number, and without the international prefix, it can't make the call.

Charles,

Even going in under the "secret" menu, I set up my dial prefix as 0044 and it STILL doesn't work??

Charles Slane

Hmmm... did you do it in such a way that it will leave a gap in the dialing to make an international connection first ? (Something tells me you might have to do this).

Although to be honest, I can't imagine why you'd want to spend money on an international call in order to access Britsh government information which is probably available in a much more detailed form on the internet (much cheaper call charges too).

wolfman

Originally posted by Charles Slane
Hmmm... did you do it in such a way that it will leave a gap in the dialing to make an international connection first ? (Something tells me you might have to do this).

Although to be honest, I can't imagine why you'd want to spend money on an international call in order to access Britsh government information which is probably available in a much more detailed form on the internet (much cheaper call charges too).

Actually now that you mention it, doing that won't drop the leading zero on the number it dials!! DUH!! Feel like such an idiot now, but the only reason I tried it was for the kids to prove to them that the Games weren't available here in the Republic yet!

Charles Slane

But you can play the games on PlayJam.

But when you're finished you can't register your score (although if you play as badly as I do, you wouldn't need to).

Mossy Monk

Originally posted by Charles Slane
But when you're finished you can't register your score (although if you play as badly as I do, you wouldn't need to).

you can dial the number to register your score. it says that the people outside the UK can do so but i bet it costs a fortune