Sky TV - Moving House

totalguitar

Does anyone know what Sky charge to move Sky tv to a new house ? Is it cheaper (and possible) to simply cancel in the old house and start again in the new house. Any advice appreciated.

ka7e

There is some info on this in one of Martin's articles here .
It's written by an ex-Sky call centre employee!

zincoxide

They didn't charge me a thing!! Put up the new dish, all I had to do was bring the box with me and plug it all in.

waster_2

totalguitar wrote:

Does anyone know what Sky charge to move Sky tv to a new house ? Is it cheaper (and possible) to simply cancel in the old house and start again in the new house. Any advice appreciated.

Sky do a home movers service. See here. I think the cost was £60, may be different now. You leave your existing dish but take the box with you. Sky then put up a new dish (if required) and connect your box up

Probably no cheaper to start again and you would then be tied to a new 12 month contract. Additionally, you are not supposed to benefit from a further interactive discount, although many do manage to do this.

angeluk69_2

I moved house inSept and have moved several times over the last few years each time taking Sky with me, I have only ever been charged £40 payable at the time that you book the installation.

But at my last move I did tell them that I had been a very lioyal cutomer and could they dismiss the charge as i have moved so many times and they did, goes to show if you don't ask you don't get!!

Curry_Queen

If you threaten to cancel your subscription they will put a new dish up for you free of charge for being a "loyal customer" ... and you just take your existing box and card with you. I've just moved and Sky came to put my new dish up yesterday, and it didn't cost me a penny

black-saturn

They tried to charge me when I moved in 2002. But I said that I couldnt afford the charge and said I would have to cancel in that case. Then they said they would do it for nothing.

oldagetraveller

zincoxide wrote:

They didn't charge me a thing!! Put up the new dish, all I had to do was bring the box with me and plug it all in.

Same here.

-£53678

On my last move I managed to get them to install it for free and provide a new box took a bit of haggling but if your nice, they do have deals that they can give out
even I was surprised at the new box.

I have been with Sky a longtime.I just told them i didnt see why i should pay to install their equipment so i could pay them a subscription?