Will Sky Plus Work After Cancellation?

Just_Peachy

Hi,

I am looking into cancelling my Sky subscription, does anyone know if i will stiill get the 'free' channels (itv2, E4, More4 etc) through my sky plus box once i have cancelled Sky? and also will the Sky plus box still work? I do not have my sky through a phone line, when i had it instlled a paid a little extra to have it set up another way (not sure how) as i don't have a phone line.

Any help would be really appreciated

marty1888

Just_Peachy wrote: »

Hi,

I am looking into cancelling my Sky subscription, does anyone know if i will stiill get the 'free' channels (itv2, E4, More4 etc) through my sky plus box once i have cancelled Sky? and also will the Sky plus box still work? I do not have my sky through a phone line, when i had it instlled a paid a little extra to have it set up another way (not sure how) as i don't have a phone line.

Any help would be really appreciated

You should still be able to get the basic free to air channels but I believe that any content stored on your Sky Plus box will be lost.

espresso

Just_Peachy wrote: »

Hi,

I am looking into cancelling my Sky subscription, does anyone know if i will stiill get the 'free' channels (itv2, E4, More4 etc) through my sky plus box once i have cancelled Sky? and also will the Sky plus box still work? I do not have my sky through a phone line, when i had it instlled a paid a little extra to have it set up another way (not sure how) as i don't have a phone line.

Any help would be really appreciated

You could try removing the viewing card just before you cancel your subscription, then buy a cheap second hand Sky box from the small ads and use that for three months to receive the 'free' channels. After that time you could then revert back to your Sky+ box which should then still record as before.

juliescot

Just_Peachy wrote: »

Hi,

I am looking into cancelling my Sky subscription, does anyone know if i will stiill get the 'free' channels (itv2, E4, More4 etc) through my sky plus box once i have cancelled Sky? and also will the Sky plus box still work? I do not have my sky through a phone line, when i had it instlled a paid a little extra to have it set up another way (not sure how) as i don't have a phone line.

Any help would be really appreciated

You will continue to receive the free to air channels but you will lose the functionality of the Sky+ box in terms of recording, pausing etc. Anything you have previously recorded will also be lost

juliescot

espresso wrote: »

You could try removing the viewing card just before you cancel your subscription, then buy a cheap second hand Sky box from the small ads and use that for three months to receive the 'free' channels. After that time you could then revert back to your Sky+ box which should then still record as before.

Interesting - how does that work?

espresso

juliescot wrote: »

Interesting - how does that work?

That would be telling!

juliescot

espresso wrote: »

That would be telling!

How very true. Always interested to hear how these things will work (or not).

I assume the OP would still only get the fta channels

Willywally1

Just_Peachy wrote: »

Hi,

I am looking into cancelling my Sky subscription, does anyone know if i will stiill get the 'free' channels (itv2, E4, More4 etc) through my sky plus box once i have cancelled Sky? and also will the Sky plus box still work? I do not have my sky through a phone line, when i had it instlled a paid a little extra to have it set up another way (not sure how) as i don't have a phone line.

Any help would be really appreciated

hey u might just be a bit lucky to get the freeview channels but im pretty sure u wont be able to record

Just_Peachy

Thanks for the help everyone, i thought that as i ahd paid for the sky plus box that it was actually 'mine' and therefore sky wouldn't have any control over it once i was disconnected, obviously i am wrong in thinking this, it is annyoing though, i don't actually want sky anymore but i will miss being able to record, pause etc

penrhyn

espresso wrote: »

That would be telling!

We want information, information!

espresso

Just_Peachy wrote: »

Thanks for the help everyone, i thought that as i ahd paid for the sky plus box that it was actually 'mine' and therefore sky wouldn't have any control over it once i was disconnected, obviously i am wrong in thinking this, it is annyoing though, i don't actually want sky anymore but i will miss being able to record, pause etc

So follow the steps in post #2 then! You will be able to receive the free to air channels but you will lose the record facility of you don't