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Can You Still Sky+ Without Subscription ?

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I recently downgraded my Sky package and cancelled sports and HD. Due to financial problems I am now thinking of also cancelling entertainment extra and multi-room.
What I need to know is if I did this and in effect had no actual Sky subscription, could I still Sky+ ? Also, how would this affect multi-room ?
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Cancel and all subscription channels will disappear along with any recordings you have made.
    You'll only be able to access Sky+ recording features if you pay Sky £10.25 a month.
    Multi-room is unaffected.
  • lorna01
    lorna01 Posts: 126 Forumite
    if you cancel the subscription and used the box like freeview you would need to pay £10 for the sky+ facility
  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 2,175 Forumite
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    therefore it usually ends up cheaper to buy a freesat recorder in the long run :)
  • Inner_Zone
    Inner_Zone Posts: 2,856 Forumite
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    lorna01 wrote: »
    if you cancel the subscription and used the box like freeview you would need to pay £10 for the sky+ facility

    Except you can't get Freeview via satellite it's a terrestrial service only!
  • oblivious1
    oblivious1 Posts: 67 Forumite
    therefore it usually ends up cheaper to buy a freesat recorder in the long run :)

    I would if only I had a working rooftop aerial
  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    A Freesat box works with your existing Sky dish. Its Freeview that needs an aerial.

    http://www.freesat.co.uk/
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  • MoneyMate
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    I use a Free to Air Sky card with an old Sky box, limited channels but YES :beer:
    There are more questions than answers :shhh: :silenced:
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  • oblivious1
    oblivious1 Posts: 67 Forumite
    Cancel and all subscription channels will disappear along with any recordings you have made.
    You'll only be able to access Sky+ recording features if you pay Sky £10.25 a month.
    Multi-room is unaffected.

    Would I be able to get Sky+ in the multi room also for the £10.25 ? Basically, would I get all free channels and Sky+ in both rooms for £10.25 ? My son reckons we would still need some sort of Sky card for the boxes to continue to work at all....is this correct ?
    Sorry for so many questions, but replies are very much appreciated :)
  • spannerzone
    spannerzone Posts: 1,566 Forumite
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    MoneyMate wrote: »
    I use a Free to Air Sky card with an old Sky box, limited channels but YES :beer:

    But the record and playback features of the Sky+ box stop working without a subscription sadly.

    Never trust information given by strangers on internet forums
  • [Deleted User]
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    oblivious1 wrote: »
    Would I be able to get Sky+ in the multi room also for the £10.25 ?
    I fear you'd need a Multi-room subscription costing yet another £10.25, Check with SKY to be certain.
    Certainly you'd be able to view all the free-to-view channels on both boxes without paying anything. Your expired viewing cards would still allow this.
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