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Free SKY remote

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  • #32
    FWVT
    Closed Accounts Posts: 922 ✭✭✭FWVT


    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
    bagels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bagels


    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.


  • #34
    dodzy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,327 ✭✭✭✭dodzy


    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.


  • #35
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,945 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    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
    househero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,092 ✭✭✭househero


    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
    Soarer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,048 ✭✭✭Soarer


    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.


  • #38
    inbrodericko
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 64 ✭✭inbrodericko


    ta


  • #39
    bagels
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭bagels


    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.


  • #40
    Patty O Furniture
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭Patty O Furniture


    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.


  • #41
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,945 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    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
    1jcdub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 951 ✭✭✭1jcdub


    Anyone receive their remote yet?


  • #43
    RossieMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,766 ✭✭✭RossieMan


    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.


  • #44
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭mikeym


    Why isnt this thread closed its not a bargain.


  • #45
    AlanS181824
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭AlanS181824


    I asked for the order to be cancelled and received no response, no word on if the remote is actually being delivered either!


  • #46
    LimerickCity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 550 ✭✭✭LimerickCity


    Has anyone actually received the remote?

    I placed my order a few weeks ago now.


  • #47
    vienne86
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,076 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Ach I think we just have to buy spare remotes as normal. No bargain here that I can see.


  • #48
    bromley52
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭bromley52


    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.


  • #49
    jimlynch123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26 ✭jimlynch123


    Thanks OP..just ordered 1 for my 86yr old mother who will find bigger buttons easier to use.Just waiting on delivery


  • #50
    Akrasia
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 23,560 ✭✭✭✭Akrasia


    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

    Chomsky(2017) on the Republican party

    "Has there ever been an organisation in human history that is dedicated, with such commitment, to the destruction of organised human life on Earth?"



  • #51
    inbrodericko
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 64 ✭✭inbrodericko


    I didn't get one are sky supposed to ring you about it?


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  • #52
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    Hope ye are proud of yourselves!!!!

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  • #53
    scuby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭scuby


    one ordered for mother. arthritis in hand/thumb. got a call from Sky, and they are sending out for her.


  • #54
    boardtc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 894 ✭✭✭boardtc


    fyi, I called about this and was quoted 16.99


  • #55
    wilser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,116 ✭✭✭wilser


    boardtc wrote: »
    fyi, I called about this and was quoted 16.99

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


  • #56
    mikeym
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,989 ✭✭✭mikeym


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


  • #57
    Into The Blue
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,356 ✭✭✭Into The Blue


    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.


  • #58
    MOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,472 ✭✭✭MOH


    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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