If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi all,
Vanilla are planning an update to the site on April 24th (next Wednesday). It is a major PHP8 update which is expected to boost performance across the site. The site will be down from 7pm and it is expected to take about an hour to complete. We appreciate your patience during the update.
Thanks all.

Free SKY remote

mirec · 2015-03-02 11:37:52

you can request replacement sky remote for free. sky account number is required https://accessibility.sky.com/faqs/request-remote-control

02-03-2015 12:37pm

#1

mirec

Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭

Join Date: June 2010

Posts: 106

you can request replacement sky remote for free.
sky account number is required

https://accessibility.sky.com/faqs/request-remote-control

11

Comments

#2 02-03-2015 11:01pm

momec

Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 62

Thanks very much, just ordered one

0
#3 02-03-2015 11:17pm

shamrock55

Registered Users Posts: 7,208 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2010

Posts: 7125

Where would i find my acc no?

0
#4 02-03-2015 11:34pm

okidoki987

Registered Users Posts: 10,614 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2004

Posts: 9764

On your bill?

0
#5 02-03-2015 11:41pm

shamrock55

Registered Users Posts: 7,208 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2010

Posts: 7125

Dont have any bills or anything to do with sky in the house at the moment, must have been thrown out

0
#6 03-03-2015 3:04am

Patty O Furniture

Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2012

Posts: 4891

Where does it say you get it for free? i hope they don't add it to your bill/acc :eek:

0
Advertisement
#7 03-03-2015 3:20am

ceecee14

Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 215 ✭✭

Join Date: November 2014

Posts: 203

I've never gotten a bill from sky, how do I find my account number?

0
#8 03-03-2015 3:37am

Patty O Furniture

Registered Users Posts: 5,133 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2012

Posts: 4891

ceecee14 wrote: »

I've never gotten a bill from sky, how do I find my account number?

You can ask them, if you ring them up, as normally they'll ask you & if you don't know it, they'll ask you for your landline no & go from there?

I've rang them up, so many times, it's beaten into me, also you can ask for the bills to be sent out!

0
#9 03-03-2015 4:34am

Super-Rush

Registered Users Posts: 19,473 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: September 2008

Posts: 18623

Log into your Sky account, click on the My Sky tab and then click on Review my Sky package. Your account number will be in the top right of the page.

0
#10 03-03-2015 8:38am

ImARebel

Registered Users Posts: 793 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2009

Posts: 764

Gutted only just bought one off grabone...typical!

0
#11 03-03-2015 8:57am

DublinBeaker

Registered Users Posts: 255 ✭✭

Join Date: December 2012

Posts: 208

Is it free though?

0
Advertisement
#12 03-03-2015 9:14am

murphf

Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭

Join Date: August 2008

Posts: 184

mirec wrote: »

you can request replacement sky remote for free.
sky account number is required

https://accessibility.sky.com/faqs/request-remote-control

Thanks a mil!!

0
#13 03-03-2015 11:27am

momec

Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 62

DublinBeaker wrote: »

Is it free though?

Oh God I hope so, I ordered one (which I didnt actually need) last night

0
#14 03-03-2015 11:29am

murpho999

Registered Users Posts: 28,386 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: March 2007

Posts: 28269

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.

0
#15 03-03-2015 11:35am

JDxtra

Registered Users Posts: 5,866 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2001

Posts: 5701

Lads, this is like parking in a disabled spot. Leave it for those who need it.

0
#16 03-03-2015 12:53pm

momec

Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 62

murpho999 wrote: »

I would be careful about this as it's meant for people with disabilities or reduced dexterity.

Oh God I didnt realise that, although I probably should have.

0
#17 03-03-2015 6:08pm

Skerries

Registered Users Posts: 12,296 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: May 2003

Posts: 11939

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?

0
#18 03-03-2015 6:24pm

meathman0

Registered Users Posts: 396 ✭✭

Join Date: August 2009

Posts: 391

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.

Request a Sky+ easy grip remote control

Sky customers* with disabilities can request a Sky+ easy grip remote control free of charge. The Sky+ easy grip remote control comes with batteries and instructions included.

*the account holder can order the remote for a family member who is in permanent residence at the account holders address.

0
#19 03-03-2015 6:33pm

murphf

Registered Users Posts: 207 ✭✭

Join Date: August 2008

Posts: 184

meathman0 wrote: »

Request a Sky+ easy grip remote control

Sky customers* with disabilities can request a Sky+ easy grip remote control free of charge. The Sky+ easy grip remote control comes with batteries and instructions included.

*the account holder can order the remote for a family member who is in permanent residence at the account holders address.

Ah lads it didn't say that.. How do we cancel it?!

0
#20 03-03-2015 6:39pm

Dan Chipowski

Closed Accounts Posts: 1,072 ✭✭✭

Join Date: June 2008

Posts: 1053

Had never actually heard of this, but it sounds suitable for my father, so thanks to the OP anyway.

0
#21 03-03-2015 8:07pm

Mourinho

Closed Accounts Posts: 966 ✭✭✭

Join Date: December 2014

Posts: 891

Might be useful to link this to the forums for long term illness and that.

0
Advertisement
#22 03-03-2015 8:09pm

momec

Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 62

I have emailed www.skytv.custhelp.com to cancel so hopefully they will, you will need your account number which you can get by logging into your my sky account. Thanks OP anyway, my sister has a little lad with SN who is glad to get this and who actually needed it (unlike me who was being greedy).

0
#23 03-03-2015 10:04pm

rom

Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭

Join Date: March 2005

Posts: 4889

Anything that can take money from Rupert Murdoch is good for society.

0
#24 03-03-2015 10:45pm

Guy:Incognito

Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: February 2003

Posts: 37743

rom wrote: »

Anything that can take money from Rupert Murdoch is good for society.

:rolleyes:

What will happen is that they will just stop doing them for free eventually, then the people that need them will be the ones to lose out.

0
#25 04-03-2015 10:50am

gerryk

Registered Users Posts: 1,726 ✭✭✭

Join Date: September 2003

Posts: 1636

Patty O Furniture wrote: »

Where does it say you get it for free? i hope they don't add it to your bill/acc :eek:

From the FAQ:

Q -
I heard Sky has a new remote control, is this correct?

A -
Yes we have developed an Easy Grip accessible remote control, for more information visit our Get the most from Sky section. There are two styles, the Strap version comes with handle on the battery door which slips over your hand and allows you to hold the remote even if you do not have good grip. The bubble back remote has a more tactile battery door making it easier to hold. There are also changes to the front of the remote, raised buttons and large text on the buttons will help people with a visual impairment.

If you would benefit from one of these you can request one free of charge by using our help request form or contact the Accessible Customer Service team.

0
#26 04-03-2015 1:57pm

Soarer

Registered Users Posts: 8,856 ✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2006

Posts: 8517

So able-bodiest!

0
#27 04-03-2015 5:23pm

AlanS181824

Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 5,575 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2012

Posts: 5473

Requested one before reading this thread and I feel bad now.

How can I go about cancelling the order?

0
#28 04-03-2015 6:51pm

Scruff

Registered Users Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭

Join Date: August 2001

Posts: 3517

Thanks OP!
Going to order this with a clean conscience as i believe i'll qualify as "partially sighted" if i take of my glasses when i want to use this.
blind as fook without de googles :pac:

0
#29 04-03-2015 7:46pm

bagels

Registered Users Posts: 630 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2007

Posts: 582

I had to cancel my €34 monthly sky subscription last year because I couldn't afford it. I had to choose between paying for sky or paying for house insurance. Of course I opted to pay the house insurance.
My dear Wife suffers from cataracts so one of those remote controls would be hugely beneficial to her in watching the few free channels we receive through our sky box.
If any of you get one of those remote controls from sky and don't really want or need it, we'd be very grateful if you'd pass it on to us. We would be quite happy to pay for the jiffy bag and postage.
Kind regards,
bagels

0
#30 04-03-2015 9:52pm

rom

Registered Users Posts: 5,135 ✭✭✭

Join Date: March 2005

Posts: 4889

bagels wrote: »

I had to cancel my €34 monthly sky subscription last year because I couldn't afford it. I had to choose between paying for sky or paying for house insurance. Of course I opted to pay the house insurance.
My dear Wife suffers from cataracts so one of those remote controls would be hugely beneficial to her in watching the few free channels we receive through our sky box.
If any of you get one of those remote controls from sky and don't really want or need it, we'd be very grateful if you'd pass it on to us. We would be quite happy to pay for the jiffy bag and postage.
Kind regards,
bagels

Clearly you didn't read http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=94482039

0
Advertisement
#31 04-03-2015 9:59pm

liam7831

Registered Users Posts: 2,817 ✭✭✭

Join Date: July 2008

Posts: 2691

Everyone conveniently seems to have an olde ma or da badly needing a remote all of a sudden............

0