Sky, Virgin & BT TV Haggle down prices and get serious discounts Article Discussion

2wildthing2

We had everything HD, multi-room, movies, sports, phone, broadband. We cancelled broadband & phone and moved to EE, changed our package to just the basic package £21.50. We've had no offers of 50% or 75% so have done it and changed, heard nothing from them and that was 3 weeks ago.

I think it depends if there is any competition in your area, where I live we can't even get a good Freeview signal & don't have cable, so its SKY or nothing.............

I will continue to wait to see if SKY give us a better offer!!!!!

KTF

If you are on the basic Tv package only then there is less incentive to offer you anything compared to someone has the triple play.

The more revenue you give them, the more keen they will be to keep you - even at 50% or 75% off.

musicboy

I phoned to cancel a week or so ago, switches off at the end of the month, I had pretty much full package with sports and movies, and I told the advisor I was looking to transfer my phone and broadband as I already a MAC ready to use, but only got offered 20% off for a bit. Since then, I've had a 'where did we go wrong' email, and a confirmation letter about the switch off. Nothing else doing ...

fondue

Anyone negotiated a good deal with VM recently?

wtf1111

Just hit the jackpot I have all HD sky sports entertainment extra plus broadband and phone. I originally had only entertainment broadband and sport no hd or extra plus. I phoned the number what mark steps posted and said id received the offer she went away and said yes im entitled to 50% off ha im now paying 29 pounds a month for all that for 12 months total saving of 432 pounds a year and have full setup. Not bad going guys oh and im still not in contract with sky.

IS863

Hi guys. I called up today and went through with the cancelation. Is the advice to just wait it out and see if they intact me with an offer?

Cheers

KTF

IS863 wrote: »

Hi guys. I called up today and went through with the cancelation. Is the advice to just wait it out and see if they intact me with an offer?

Cheers

Yes. See above posts.

JSJON

Followed this thread as a lurker, and also followed the advice.

Rang up, cancelled, declined the poor offers
Sat through notice period, got rang a few times, still no decent offers.
Actually went through with cancellation, coped pretty well by using a months free netflix


Got sky letter today offering 50% off for 12 months, interestingly they still say to ring if the offer isn't for you to see what else they can do...


Moral is, you have to be prepared to go through with the cancellation, it's been said many times on this topic and it is completely accurate.

Kite2010

If you cancel Sky you will end up with a 'Freesat by Sky' box, not to be confused with 'Freesat'.

Both are non subscription, although if you want sky+ features you will need to pay £10 a month.

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Quick update, changed over from the Sky box to a Freesat+ box last weekend, takes some time to get used to, but it will save money in the long-run.

fuzzgun19

Kite2010 wrote: »

If you cancel Sky you will end up with a 'Freesat by Sky' box, not to be confused with 'Freesat'.

Both are non subscription, although if you want sky+ features you will need to pay £10 a month.

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Quick update, changed over from the Sky box to a Freesat+ box last weekend, takes some time to get used to, but it will save money in the long-run.

What channels do you get with a 'Freesat by Sky' box? Is it the same as freeview?