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Archives for June 2015

Stop Sky for 2 months then re start ?
I pay about £67 a month for my Sky package and I have a 2 month holiday planned for later in the year. Is it a simple matter to cancel the complete package for 2 months and re start it when I get home? Or should I just downgrade the package to the cheapest possible and restart when I get home ? Thanks in advance.
Moving and ditching Sky quickly
After a recent thread posting (thanks all for your help) I'm going to ditch Sky and go either FreeSat or YouView in my new property My question is: we may be moving quite quickly but I do not want to cancel Sky/start the process until we know we are going and roughly when. Once we know and are all working toward an agreed…
sky multi room with virgin phone line?
So chatting to the virgin salesman, he thinks that Sky HD+ on demand multi room won't work with a virgin phone line plugged into it. Something about the ability to buy on demand can't be activated through a virgin phone line??? Anyone know what this means and if it is true?
Downgrade sky and get netflix?
Hi I have no dongle , and am hesitant to get one , we want to watch `better call Saul` , which is on netflix , but we cant think of any other reason to get netflix as we dont watch a lot of TV and are not interested in US box sets etc , is it any good and simple to use for childrens TV? We have SKY with the family bundle…
Sky Home Move - What Should They Do?
I used the Sky home move service paying £25 for this. I expected the dish and cabling to be replaced but the guy basically came in, checked the system was working and left. Having already had connected it up the night before I feel a little cheated. Do they only change things if there is a fault now? Last time I moved…
Sky doesn't make sense
A bloke at the shopping centre stopped me to ask if I was interested in Sky TV. I watch a few shows they have, so I decided to hear what he had to say. This is where it gets weird. Apparently you pay them a subscription but the programmes still have adverts in them! I'd be livid if half way through DVD some adverts came…
I've been offered 60% off Sky+£100 Credit... but..
Hi I cancelled Sky about 6 weeks ago and received an offer letter asking me to come back. The deal is.. 60% off all bundles £100 credit on bill Family bundle (14.40) + Sky Movies (6.80) + their ridiculous HD charge (5.25) - £8.33 a month due to the £100 credit =£18.12 a month. Thing is, I'd like a slightly better deal. I…
Best way to get a better deal with sky
Trying to get a better deal with sky.This is my current package: 7 Jun - 6 Jul A month in advance Sky Multiscreen £11.25 Sky Multiscreen £11.25 Sky Go Extra - FREE Variety with Sports & Movies HD £75.75 Sky Broadband Unlimited £7.50 Sky Talk Line Rental £16.40 1571 - Voicemail £1.00 Sky Talk Anytime £5.00 Sky+ Subscription…
Sky's gone.. so freesat or smart tv? Is there anything that does both?
Hi, Sorry, ditsy here. I got rid of sky (too expensive) but I want to be able to record my favourite shows. I was recommended to get a Humax box, that would allow me to record etc, but I'm now wondering if smart tv's do that? My TV is poorly (speakers blown), and I was given a £200 bonus at work today, which will be paid…
Sky Sports Mobile TV (Sky Sports 1 and 2 for £4.99 a month)
Has anyone tried the Sky Sports Mobile TV app and if so is it any good? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nxp.sky.skysportstv.google&hl=en As I read it non-Sky Sports subscribers can pay £4.99 a month and get Sky Sports 1, Sky Sports 2, and Sky Sports News HQ through their smartphones. As some phones have…
does a hd ready tv have freeview
can anyone help with info as buying one if has freeview. thanks
Please help work out before I go mad.....
Hello everyone. I left sky at beginning of June as I was going to go to Virgin. A couple of days ago I received an email stating that if I returned I would have 60% off any sky bundle for 12 months and £50 bill credit. Spoke to live chat who said he could not find the exact offer but would match it as close as he could,…
Netflix free trial?
Hi all Next month I will be phoning Sky to renegotiate my contract and I am definitely considering cancelling everything (TV/Phone/BB). I reckon they will probably price match the Phone and BB from SSE but I still want to cancel TV as its too expensive. As an alternative I was considering Amazon Prime or Netflix in…
Getting a TV licence refund - another scam!
Ever tried to get a refund from TVL, maybe because you're a student vacating your term-time living accommodation? Okay, so they don't really want to give you a refund and make it as difficult as possible to claim it via their website, but get this: I applied for a refund three weeks ago and as of today no cheque had turned…
As good as it gets?
Just trying to get a deal for my parents. Last 3 payments where £100 plus through Virginmedia, which for the package they have is far too much. They currently have TV - L with Sky Sports, 50Mb Fibre and line rental. Sky offering given similar package is £54.15 for 12 months then £86.90 for the remaining 6 (phone/broadband…
Blocking iPlayer Live Streams
The BBC has recently started to add live iPlayer streams to some devices that previously only had Catch-up (and were therefore available to use without a TV Licence). My view is that this doesn't necessarily make the devices licenceable, but it creates more of a grey area than some people may be comfortable with. My…
TV Licensing and new Sky
I moved into my own place seven months ago and didn't purchase a TV licence, as my terrestrial signal is so bad that it's impossible to get a clear picture and the sound is staticky. I live in a block of flats, so went in search of the communal satellite aerial only to discover that it was connected to all my neighbours…
Sky viewing card problem
Over the last couple of weeks our sky has gone off and the message problem with the viewing card has appeared . If I take the card out and wipe it and power the box back up it then works ok . The sky card looks like it is burnt around the chip . I'm guessing I will have to contact sky and sort out a new card as it's…
Amazon prime instant video missing titles
has anyone noticed that certain shows have disappeared from the list of available titles included in the prime subscription without notice?:mad: I'm angry that Amazon didn't notify customers that certain shows will no longer be included, they just pulled them I was in the middle of watching the star trek voyager seasons…
Can not decide what TV to buy any help please?
Hello all, I am in the market for a TV. It will mainly be used a little gaming further down the line and linking my laptop to play Netflix, Youtube. My only criteria really is 40-50inch and under £400 max a good brand which wont break is also a bonus. What is the best value i can get? I have seen these two bit no idea if…

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Warm Home Discount expansion confirmed with millions more eligible for the £150 top-up this winter – here's what we know
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Winter Fuel Payments to be reinstated for millions – Martin Lewis explains how it'll work, what it means and if it's an improvement
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