Deals On Sky TV Service - (Mostly Cancellation deals)

So had the sky q box posted back today and sky rang me
Offering sky signature which has the box sets and a new sky q 2tb box for 21.60 a month 40% off apparently

Just cancelled there on the 1800927476 number which got me through straight away surprisingly. Was paying 32 a month for basic package, he offered an upgrade to all the Discovery/History/Eurosport etc channels for 24 a month, refused that and he offered my current package at 19 a month and I refused that. Going to get a satellite box in the coming days and be ready to set up when Sky switches off on Jan 10th.

Salmon wrote: »

Which box are you looking at? I've cancelled too and wouldn't mind a back up if the Broadband ever drops. Is it possible to receive Saorview via Satellite at this stage does anyone know.

Hi

You can receive saorview via satellite however it is a different satellite to sky.

An aerial at your TV might be enough for saorview or u could mount an aerial on the sky bracket outside and combine the signal on one of your sky satellite cables

If you're handy at DIY, this is an easy enough task.

In terms of a satellite box, I would suggest you look at the 4k Freesat box on Amazon. As the Freesat boxes update and rescan overnight so you never have to update it manually.

machiavellianme wrote: »

Freesat is not an official platform here so amazon won't ship it here and there's no parcel motel or similar workarounds anymore. You can get it from richersounds or one of the Irish satellite TV specialists.

Addresspal from An Post is still running. I've gotten stuff from this site https://www.freetv.ie/freesat-4k-box/ and never a bother.

Butson wrote: »

Left Sky about a year ago.
Got a call there offering me Signature pack (said its basic plus documentaries and box sets) for €21 a month. Sky Q box with free installation and first month free also.

That's a brilliant deal I'd be delighted with that.

Captain Don Thorpe wrote: »

Looks like the best you can get on that kind of package here is €90+.

So long as people are prepared to pay that type of money (and more) Sky is going to charge it and also increase it annually.

Paul Tergat wrote: »

How have people found switching to Sky? All the media companies have awful customer service who promise the world on signing up but then you can't get through to them - it's a real issue..... I'm with Eir 1Gb FTTH and looking to switch to Sky 1GB FTTH and as WFH can't have any downtime in service.

I've read bits and pieces about delays with routers being sent etc which means that on the switch date that the new company set you can't even start using the service.

I switched to sky in the summer and there’s been zero issues at all. Router was sent out before the install which happened quite quickly anyway

I WFH and again no issues with their service since (I had some issues with Virgin which prompted the move)

Wait until you are actually cut off and ring in again. You are then classed as a returning customer which should generate a better offer.

ctlsleh wrote: »

Was on std package plus HD plus Sports for €92 a month, VIP platinum and have discounts previously bringing it down to about €64 but that discount ran out about 6 months ago.

Called yesterday to cancel, didn’t make much of an effort to keep me, didn’t have to be put through to the cancellation desk either. Offered me €75 but I declined. Now on my 31 day cancellation period, no sign of any offer yet to keep me, usually get a 35% off, hopefully they come back with something.

Preference would be to upgrade to sky q with a discounted package, anyone got a good deal recently?

Cancelled in Dec. Got an offer for free Sky Q upgrade plus basic TV (legacy package) and sports for €42 a month for 12 months.

ctlsleh wrote: »

Did you get the offer before your cut off date or after?

Before - about 2 days before I got a call

Monthly fee for Sky Q plus minbox plus movies plus sport plus HD went to €113 a month starting in Feb 2021. Up from €88 a month. Rang today and they would drop to €98 as best the6 could do.... so in effect €10 increase on current payment

No good to me..... so after 20 years I cancelled Sport, Movies and HD to come back to €54 a month. Will be strange to lose all that But will get used to it.

Have other ‘options’ on Sport and have gone 100% over to Netflix so movies won’t be missed too much. Told lady on phone I would pay the €88 but no budge.

Interested to see if they will come back to me within 31 days to get me back on Sports and Movies.....

I guess it’s all about the bluff!!!

The Sky Q is definitely worth it...... especially with the mini box.

As for the €98...... I don’t see it as value for money. My last premiership matches I wanted to watch were on Amazon Prime. The others are on BT Sports tgat I don’t have.

The last Blockbuster movie I-saw was..... well I can’t remember one.

I guess I will wait to see what they come back to me on........

got offered a free upgrade to SkyQ (from the HD box) if I added movies for €10 a month so that's being installed this week. No contract on the Movies so I can cancel those anytime (IMO €10 is about right for Movies, it's not worth the full price).

okidoki987 wrote: »

Is anything on Sky worth full price?

Sky would prefer everyone to have Sky Q.
You don't own the equipment so if you leave Sky, you will have to return the boxes to them.
This means unless you have an old Sky box and it's wired up correctly, you won't be able to watch anything.
People leaving Sky with the old Sky boxes can at least watch FTA channels on it without doing anything special to the box/connection.
Most people won't cancel Sky without having some alternative to watch.

Thanks for the information, I knew that there was some reason I didn't want to switch to Sky Q, I went on to FTA once before when I was cut off

Captain Don Thorpe wrote: »

It most definitely is not a good deal. That's double what they're charging many customers in the UK. Appalling they get away with that.

What has the U.K. got to do with it? This is Sky Ireland we're talking about on an Irish based forum. Dial down the faux outrage, thanks.

It's all to do with the population and competition.
Way smaller population here with little competition means they can charge what the market will pay.
Until people leave in numbers, and that won't happen until they have a decent alternative, Sky will continue to charge way more this side of the Irish Sea.
Nothing else we can do nowadays unfortunately.

okidoki987 wrote: »

If you are going to go to SKY Q from HD box, make sure they fitter installs a Hybrid LNB so you can use the HD box if you ever get rid of Sky Q.

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2058138378

apparently they're no longer installing the hybrids, but I'll find out this week as I'll be asking for one ( I have an old HD box in the other room which I occasionally use for FTA football).

Just for info purposes for others on here, I cancelled Sky and was paying 32 a month for the basic package. Loyalty team rang me and offered 25 a month with extra channels (Discovery, Nat Geo, etc), refused that and they offered the same for 20 a month. Refused that too so I am now bill free, just have to get the Irish channels set up on a new box I have but am glad to be free of Sky.

So for anyone paying 32 a month for the basic channels you can get that down to 20 easily enough on a new 12 month contract.

loyatemu wrote: »

apparently they're no longer installing the hybrids, but I'll find out this week as I'll be asking for one ( I have an old HD box in the other room which I occasionally use for FTA football).

Have a look on here https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/forumdisplay.php?f=55
Sky won't but ask the fitter if he has one and get him to fit it when installing or buy one on Ebay and install it yourself.

Captain Don Thorpe wrote: »

Being charged twice the price for the same service is not a good deal and it is an outrage. It's time people here stopped paying these extortionate prices.

A lesser service. We have fewer channels and fewer again since Brexit. Have a look at the music channel listings :eek:

snowgal wrote: »

Yes this!!! We noticed over Christmas hardly any music channels... why is this?

Licensing issues I'd imagine

0ph0rce0 wrote: »

How do you get in touch with these guys if you are deaf?

When you explain and write to them online you're still always told you have to ring but it's pointless when you can't hear?

Madness really.

For a family member, I'm not deaf myself.

Have a read at this particularly the post at the bottom where texting is mentioned

muffler wrote: »

Have a read at this particularly the post at the bottom where texting is mentioned

Cheers I found a page through that link, When I searched it was only UK contacts coming up.

When you go into the Accessibility contact section and select hearing impaired the first option is ahh sure give us a call :pac: