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Re-new sky help

i was lucky to get last year the £7.50 offer for HD box and entertaiment channel s, its due to run out 6/12/13 ..i can't afford it if it increases in price , what it the best move to do ?? i would love to keep it at the same price....is, it a months notice that i have to give ? when should i phone them ?? any ideas please
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  • I currently have the same problem and came on to the forum to see if anyone else had resolved it! I imagine Sky are going to have a lot of people ring up and say exactly the same thing.
  • I just thought I'd update you as I've just rang Sky about it. We have the entertainment extra package, the film channels and the sports channels and paid £28 a month for it with the 50% off deal. That deal has now expired which means it went up to £57 which I really can't afford. I rang Sky and told them this and he has given me 20% off for 8 months which brings it down to £45.60. It's still going to be tight but I'm disabled and watch my TV a lot so really value it! He said that the only way I could save more money is by downgrading my package which is fair enough and if I did then I'd still have the 20% offer apply. He also gave me a free gadget to put on the back of my Sky box so it can connect to the router (we live in a block of flats so it's currently not connected).

    I'd recommend ringing ASAP as I've still had to pay full price for a month. I'm sure they could have sorted it out sooner.
  • black_paw
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    edited 11 October 2013 at 12:47AM
    i too am like you in flats, disabled , and spend a lot of time in , low income , i will ring them and find out ...it seems alot of code's for offer still avaiable when i looked the other day so perhaps gone now ..finger crossed i get some help to keep sky..i got the free gadget the other week came as free offer in the post , but sign up for it on line..can watch catch up tv to the programmes you get ,,brill ( watch out for your down load limit ...as it down loads to your planner ( green button ) ..
    the truth is out there ... on these pages !!
    <3
  • Hi, I also had the deal for 50% off and it has just run out at the end of September.
    Got a new code from mse and ordered a new sky 50% deal in the wife's name, cancelled the old subscription and now have sky for another 12 months for £10.25 per month for the entertainment package.
    Hope this info helps.:rotfl:
  • atlantis187
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    Hi, I also had the deal for 50% off and it has just run out at the end of September.
    Got a new code from mse and ordered a new sky 50% deal in the wife's name, cancelled the old subscription and now have sky for another 12 months for £10.25 per month for the entertainment package.
    Hope this info helps.:rotfl:

    What did u do about the broadband and phoneline did u cancel that aswell?
  • Hi, have broadband and line with BT so not a problem.
    Just swapped to wife's name, used a different email and also used a tip I picked up on net, changing the address slightly i.e normal address become " a cottage" then normal address, had it installed today with new box, dish etc at no cost.:T
  • black_paw
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    well done on your deal ....i am single person :(
    the truth is out there ... on these pages !!
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  • black_paw wrote: »
    i am single person :(
    Put it in your Dog's name;)
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