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Viewing Card For Sky

Hi

I already have sky + from last july..... a mate of mine has given me his old sky box..... just basic without sky+.... what im wondering about... as i plan to use it for my bedroom....... without having to pay multiroom fee of 10 pounds a month...... is this possible....... and the box dont have viewing card in it.

Be grateful for any advice.... Many thanks x

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  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    I believe that you can buy a card off Sky for a one off payment of about £25 that will allow you to get most of the Free Channels.
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • 456789
    456789 Posts: 2,305 Forumite
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    Some of the free channels work anyway without a card
  • clou19750
    clou19750 Posts: 62 Forumite
    My partner has just set the box and cables up temporarily in kitchen.. but we need to take card out of the main box into the basic one to view the paid channels.....and it works but when card out of box we only view the free ones.

    If i phone up sky saying card not working etc..... will they send me a new card with same numbers or different one?

    Thanks
  • ariba10
    ariba10 Posts: 5,432 Forumite
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    clou19750 wrote: »
    My partner has just set the box and cables up temporarily in kitchen.. but we need to take card out of the main box into the basic one to view the paid channels.....and it works but when card out of box we only view the free ones.

    If i phone up sky saying card not working etc..... will they send me a new card with same numbers or different one?

    Thanks

    I very much doubt they would fall for that.

    If they did give you a new one they would probably void the old one
    I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    clou19750 wrote: »
    My partner has just set the box and cables up temporarily in kitchen.. but we need to take card out of the main box into the basic one to view the paid channels.....and it works but when card out of box we only view the free ones.

    If i phone up sky saying card not working etc..... will they send me a new card with same numbers or different one?

    Thanks


    No way will you get away with that, Sky are far too clever.
  • macman
    macman Posts: 53,128 Forumite
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    Viewing card costs £19.57 from Sky.
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Kingsd316
    Kingsd316 Posts: 1,394 Forumite
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    clou19750 wrote: »
    My partner has just set the box and cables up temporarily in kitchen.. but we need to take card out of the main box into the basic one to view the paid channels.....and it works but when card out of box we only view the free ones.
    Thanks


    Im amazed this even worked to get the paid channels, i always thought cards were paired to boxes, so in theory the only channels you should be able to get by swapping the card to another box is the Freeview channels, you shouldnt be able to view Sky Sports or Sky Movie channels on the second box with the card inserted.
    :beer:
  • 456789
    456789 Posts: 2,305 Forumite
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    It seems like you are trying to get paid channels on the new box for no extra cost this is not possible

    options:
    1) Watch the free channels available without a card
    2) Watch 1) plus the free channels available with a card http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/faqs-freesat.aspx#q3
    3) Get multiroom
    4) Keep removing the card from the main box whenever you want to use it with the 2nd box - though then your sky+ won't be able to record anything from paid channels during that time plus sky could void your card if they notice
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