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Sky free line rental and BT

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Hi

I have signed up with Sky yesterday for their HD offer.
Free Line rental and evening weekend calls
Free HD box
Free Variety pack plus 2 extra packs
Free 2MB broadband
at £30 a month.

Salesman told that I don't have to pay a penny to BT now, but people are saying that you still pay BT a line rental which is around £11 a month..

I am confused.. do I have to pay BT or its all over from BT?


Thanks


Saad

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  • Kurtis_Blue
    Kurtis_Blue Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    You do not need to pay both line rentals.
  • mrtom21
    mrtom21 Posts: 281 Forumite
    Sky do have a free line rental deal in which you would not pay BT anything for line rental. My advice would be to check with BT if you are in a contract or renewable contract before you make your decision. And this should also be moved to the telephone line section.
  • MORPH3US
    MORPH3US Posts: 4,906 Forumite
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    Where did you get this offer from OP, sounds like a good deal.
  • boltonangel
    boltonangel Posts: 1,018 Forumite
    sound like he's getting

    freetime calls (eve and wkend calls but no line rental)

    hd pack -£10

    3 basic entertainment packs - £20

    base broadband - free
    Lead me not into temptation, I can find the way myself.

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    would love to win something 'proper'!!
  • We have Sky Talk (free eve and w-end calls) but still have to pay BT for line rental! I'd rather not TBH so might look into it if I can save myself the £16 pm line rental from BT.
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  • richard9991
    richard9991 Posts: 1,618 Forumite
    We have Sky Talk (free eve and w-end calls) but still have to pay BT for line rental! I'd rather not TBH so might look into it if I can save myself the £16 pm line rental from BT.
    you should also bare in mind that if you later decide not to subscribe to sky tv that you lose you phone and broadband connection and will then have to pay bt for a new line for the phone/broadband.
  • saad
    saad Posts: 26 Forumite
    Brenda wrote: »
    I'm confused, too. By your posting.

    If your'e getting:

    Free telephone line rental and free evening/weekend calls
    +
    Free 2mbps broadband
    +
    Free HD box
    +
    Free Sky TV packs (3)

    for what are you paying Sky £30 a month? :huh:

    sorry for confusion,,, actually I am paying £30 for all this...
  • littleboo
    littleboo Posts: 1,732 Forumite
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    We have Sky Talk (free eve and w-end calls) but still have to pay BT for line rental! I'd rather not TBH so might look into it if I can save myself the £16 pm line rental from BT.

    BT's lowest plan is £11.54 so no need to pay £16
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