Invalid Postcode on Freesat

Leesider · 26-11-2008 10:24PM #1

I bought a Humax Foxsat HD Freesat box in Birmingham at the weekend. When I tried to set it up, I followed the instructions and entered a postcode. It said the postcode was invalid. So I tried six different postcodes and got the 'invalid' message each time.
I know that the postcodes I entered are correct, but they still wouldn't work.
I already have a similar box in another room which works perfectly with a W1 1AA (central London) postcode. I even swapped the boxes, but no joy.
I can manually tune in the channels (non-freesat mode),
Can anybody help? I hate to think I might have a dodgy box.
Thanks.

Foggy43 · 26-11-2008 10:33PM

Check your post codes! W1 1AA is no longer a post code.

John mac · 26-11-2008 10:38PM

NW1 3AU its the bbc.
should be ok:)

Leesider · 27-11-2008 07:48AM

Tried using that BBC postcode (and a few other new ones), and all to no avail. I just can't get past the 'Invalid Postcode' problem. Is this a first?? :mad:

Lykke · 27-11-2008 09:40AM

I just entered the first part " NW9" and it worked fine gave me London regions

watty · 27-11-2008 09:47AM

Royal Mail has online database that gives postcodes for part of address.

Digifriendly · 27-11-2008 06:47PM

Some info. here that may be of help - http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=941226

rlogue · 27-11-2008 07:00PM

W12 7RJ will give you Freesat. It's the postcode of the Television Centre. Sadly the postcode won't give you access to the BBC Ringmain

Booms · 27-11-2008 10:15PM

Did you try it as one six digit code without the space?

Leesider · 27-11-2008 11:47PM

I tried several postcodes (all legitimate, spaces where appropriate), but no joy. I can get non-freesat mode ok, but this means I have no red button access, no ITV HD and a messy EPG.
Even took the box to my neighbour's house, strength and quality signal quite high, but same postcode problem - nothing works!!
Anybody know if I can fix this issue? Tried the 'factory reset', but no change.
Thanks.

John mac · 28-11-2008 12:37AM

Booms wrote: »

Did you try it as one six digit code without the space?

worth a go

Digifriendly · 28-11-2008 12:53AM

Leesider wrote: »

I tried several postcodes (all legitimate, spaces where appropriate), but no joy. I can get non-freesat mode ok, but this means I have no red button access, no ITV HD and a messy EPG.
Even took the box to my neighbour's house, strength and quality signal quite high, but same postcode problem - nothing works!!
Anybody know if I can fix this issue? Tried the 'factory reset', but no change.
Thanks.

BTW are you the same poster under a different name in link I gave above to similar Digital Spy thread?

slicedpanman · 28-11-2008 09:58AM

Digifriendly wrote: »

BTW are you the same poster under a different name in link I gave above to similar Digital Spy thread?

Yeah, OP are you Snookie1?

I'm posting on that thread in digitalspy (as mchadwick) too

Leesider · 28-11-2008 06:06PM

Yeah, I posted on Digital spy also, as I couldn't find any information on the web. Looks like it is a dodgy box (just my luck). I sent a mail to Humax earlier to see if they could help. Failing that, it will be non-Freesat mode forever:mad:.
Anyway, if anyone has any other suggestions, I'm all ears.
Many thanks.

grumpypaddy · 28-11-2008 07:00PM

try without the space, i have used a northern postcode and it works fine... pm if you want it.

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