Ditching Sky Sports For The Summer?

shays_mum

humfer wrote: »

Am thinking about phoning Sky up as I'm currently on full package which I hardly use. Only thing I am worried about is that I took out Sky Broadband with them last December and I'm pretty sure they made me sign a new 12 month contract. I therefore cannot threaten to cancel can I?

This happened to me, i threatened to cancel sky cos i wanted sky+ free, i think you are correct in thinking you signed a 12m contract. However, its worth checking how they can actually enforce the free broadband contract. I got the sky+ anyway, but i was told that if you write in, in mitigating circumstances they can cancel the broadband.
If i were you, i would down-grade to the free broadband (assuming you aren't already) & then try to get through to cancellations explaining your circumstances (mention you money probs etc) & see what they'll do for you.
HTH, goodluck

Deleerious

simon_blay wrote: »

Can anybody confirm, are we due to lose Skysports news from the bog standard freeview box?

I've not heard that... it's not a bad channel though!

Deleerious D

Mancunian

Quote:
Originally Posted by simon_blay
Can anybody confirm, are we due to lose Skysports news from the bog standard freeview box?

I've not heard that... it's not a bad channel though!

Deleerious D

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yes.... sky are doing there own box that connects to an aerial and will all there channels. not heard of timescales

nickmack

Mancunian wrote: »

Can anybody confirm, are we due to lose Skysports news from the bog standard freeview box?

Last I heard Sky were reconsidering dropping it, probably because of potential lost advertising revenue.

Gambler

Well I've just ditched sky and kept the plus option for a tenner.

Skyplus is free from 1st July but only if you are subscribing to channels so I will still be paying a tenner.

SSN must have been dropped because they said I could have it as part of the £15 option whichever this is.

I'm sure I'll be phoning up the day the prem season starts but at least i will have saved £50 over the next 2 months.

badabing

After reading this thread last week i mentioned to the moosus that i was thinking of trying to get sky sports at a reduced rate over the summer...low and behold the following day she informed me that she had phoned up and cancelled it for me!!!! whats a man to do???:cool:

Gambler

Gambler wrote: »

Well I've just ditched sky and kept the plus option for a tenner.

Skyplus is free from 1st July but only if you are subscribing to channels so I will still be paying a tenner.

SSN must have been dropped because they said I could have it as part of the £15 option whichever this is.

I'm sure I'll be phoning up the day the prem season starts but at least i will have saved £50 over the next 2 months.

Sky is in Mrs. G's name so she rang to down grade. Have just found out thay Sky have said they require 30 days notice? Is this correct as I am not in a 12 month contract? Completely pointless if so as would on'y save a month before the new footy season.

If so would I be better going for the £15 option as I guess this doesn't require 30 days notice.

If anybody can point me in the direction of the T's and C's I would be very grateful as I've not heard of this 30 day rule before. I'll be cancelling altogether at this rate and stopping the DD.

Gambler

Deleerious wrote: »

I was told yesterday that you don't need to give notice. Just do it when you're ready and they'll switch you straight off.

Deleerious D

Who told you this please?

Gambler

canjoos wrote: »

I added Sky Sports for the cricket (I know, it wasn't very exciting). I've cancelled it now and kept the basic package for £15.00. I'll add Sky Sports again when the football starts. You can change your package once a month.

So does thie require a months notice or changes straight away to the £15?

Miroslav

I add/remove when I feel like it and remove from the moment I phone, so get a rebate the next payment.

I'm going to go for the new setanta offer this time though