Free Sky+

My_Feet_Hurt

Thought this might help someone-could mean it`s the right day for a deal!

Just phoned Sky to tell them I would like to cancel to go to Virgin as they are offering free installation of their v+hd boxes and we have tried to get a cheap deal from Sky before with no luck. New customers-yes. Customer of 11 years-no.

I was put through to the cancellation department and the person was chatty and basically said we can do it for you - a sky+ box and installation - for 15 pounds. We agreed.

When she tried to put our deal through it wouldn`t accept the 15 pounds so she said rather than charge us more to make it go through she would do it for free.

So that`s a Sky+ box and installation for free. And I checked that it was a new box. And it`s being fitted on Sunday.

Thumbs up to Sky for coming up with this deal for us when we really were going to cancel.

m

macman

When you threaten to cancel is the only time that Sky will come up with a good deal. You are now doubtless tied in for another 12 months.

Inactive

There is no such thing as " Free Sky+ ", you still have to pay the nice Mr. Murdoch every month to receive it, and to use the facilities.

bossymommy

What package are you on?

My_Feet_Hurt

We have everything but the sports channels.

And I don`t mind paying for this service. I`ve been with them a long time and the only reason I wanted to leave was to have a + box and the deal with Virgin was better than any that Sky had come up with. Overall I have had good experiences with Sky and certainly am not worried about being tied into their contract for another 12 months.

m

brewerdave

And you'll pay £10 pm more for Sky+

My_Feet_Hurt

There`s no extra charge for Sky+ if you`re a Sky tv customer -

Sky+: If you do not take up this Sky+ offer Sky+ box costs £49 for new Sky TV customers. For existing Sky TV customers Sky+ box £149 (or £49 when taking a new Multiroom subscription). Existing customers need to sign up to another 12 month minimum term for Sky TV. One £49/£149 box per household and not available if you already have Sky+/SkyHD/Sky+HD box or if you take a Sky+HD box at the same time. Sky+ box up to £199 if you are not eligible for discounted price (Sky TV subscription required). Sky+ can store an average of 40 hours of programmes. Sky+ functionality requires a Sky+ subscription (free for Sky TV customers, or £10 pm) and two satellite feeds-

from the Sky website.

m

spike7451

My_Feet_Hurt wrote: »

Thought this might help someone-could mean it`s the right day for a deal!

Just phoned Sky to tell them I would like to cancel to go to Virgin as they are offering free installation of their v+hd boxes and we have tried to get a cheap deal from Sky before with no luck. New customers-yes. Customer of 11 years-no.

I was put through to the cancellation department and the person was chatty and basically said we can do it for you - a sky+ box and installation - for 15 pounds. We agreed.

When she tried to put our deal through it wouldn`t accept the 15 pounds so she said rather than charge us more to make it go through she would do it for free.

So that`s a Sky+ box and installation for free. And I checked that it was a new box. And it`s being fitted on Sunday.

Thumbs up to Sky for coming up with this deal for us when we really were going to cancel.

m

The box you'll likely get is one of the early phase 1 Sky+ boxes,when I worked for Sky they had the same 'offer/incentive' for churning customers & that's what they got.

janhsmn

i thought i was gettting a good deal, when i threatened to cancel i was offered sky+ box installed for £29. No one told me it would be a reconditioned one. I only found that out when trying to use sky anytime and found out my 8 year old reconitioned box wouldnt get that service. After numerous complaints i was told 'tough', we wont release you from your contract, we wont give you a newer second hand box, basically s@d off.

colderuk

I was given the same deal in August last year and was given an old sky+ box which i only found out how old it was last week kicked up a stink and have a sky engineer coming out next week to replace with an updated box that will have sky anytime on it.

escapee

Inactive wrote: »

There is no such thing as " Free Sky+ ".

NOT TRUE!!

Last christmas (2008/2009) I a had FREE brand new Sky+ box, FREE installation and FREE entertainment package for a year (all channels except Movies and Sport), without paying a penny. It expires in 10 days time as I cancelled back in December (when my FREE 12 months package expired) making sure Mr Murdock did not get any funds out of me :beer:

Apart from the excellent Sky+ recording and pausing live tv facility, I barely watched it! but hey it was free