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FREE SKy+ and installation + no monthly charge

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  • DAMNOME
    DAMNOME Posts: 162 Forumite
    Thats right - I just called to 'cancel' my sky because 'I work nights and miss programmes'
    Was offered free sky plus box and free installation - eventually
    first offer was box at £49.99 and free installation
    be persistant !
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    As most of you will by now have realised, Sky have a different dictionary to the rest of us.


    Free, means .. well FREE in mine.:rolleyes:
  • pinky8
    pinky8 Posts: 464 Forumite
    Thanks op, I have just got a free sky plus box, free installation and no monthly subscription :)

    Thanks again,

    xxx
    It costs nothing to be nice...:)

    Mortgage 01/05/07- £138200.13 (Start of challenge)
    Mortgage 01/07/08- £128868.93

    Aiming to Reduce mortgage by £20000 in 3 years :)
  • DAMNOME
    DAMNOME Posts: 162 Forumite
    does anyone know if the old black remotes work with the sky+ box too ???
  • lomna10
    lomna10 Posts: 70 Forumite
    Hi, thank you for this info.

    Can anyone confirm is this number is for current customers, as I would really like to have this, and currently have Sky Digital, so want to know if I can simply call this number and have this installed?

    Thanks
  • purplegirluk1
    purplegirluk1 Posts: 1,485 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    DAMNOME wrote: »
    does anyone know if the old black remotes work with the sky+ box too ???

    It will work for channel changing but is no good for using the record or play features.
  • pinky8
    pinky8 Posts: 464 Forumite
    lomna10 wrote: »
    Hi, thank you for this info.

    Can anyone confirm is this number is for current customers, as I would really like to have this, and currently have Sky Digital, so want to know if I can simply call this number and have this installed?

    Thanks

    Hi,

    I am a current customer and I called 01506831781 and said that I wanted to cancel sky due to me "working shifts so missing programs". I was passed through to cancellation and eventually got free sky plus box, free installation and no monthly cost.

    Good Luck!

    xxx
    It costs nothing to be nice...:)

    Mortgage 01/05/07- £138200.13 (Start of challenge)
    Mortgage 01/07/08- £128868.93

    Aiming to Reduce mortgage by £20000 in 3 years :)
  • nordberg
    nordberg Posts: 333 Forumite
    pinky8 wrote: »
    Thanks op, I have just got a free sky plus box, free installation and no monthly subscription :)

    Thanks again,

    xxx


    really? Are you a previous subscriber? They gave you the Sky + box and installation for nothing and you pay nothing per month? Sounds like we're missing something here.....
  • lomna10
    lomna10 Posts: 70 Forumite
    just called the number posted above, and they said that if I cancel my current account, I can call again tomorrow and have Sky+ installed?? That does not really make sense to me, and am sure I heard about being cancelled for couple of months before rejoining?
  • littld
    littld Posts: 122 Forumite
    Thanks for letting us know about this. I called Sky this morning and they are fitting Sky+ on Wednesday. No installation fee, no charge for the box, and no monthly subscription either.

    I had to get them to repeat it a few times before I believed them.
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