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Cheapest way to get F1

happybunny86
happybunny86 Posts: 330 Forumite
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Hi,

I'm coming to the end of a half price deal with Sky. Currently paying £47 a monthly for unlimited broadband, HD, entertainment extra and sky sports.

At full price this will just be too expensive so I'm looking at other options but finding it difficult to work out with other providers if I'll keep F1. I live on my own so I maybe don't need unlimited broadband. I do stream music from spotify and watch some iplayer but other than that just general browsing. I don't watch any other Sky sports but F1.

Virgin is not available in my area so I have limited options I think.

Any help much appreciated!
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    edited 8 January 2014 at 10:04AM
    If you have the HD pack, check your bill, then Sky Sports F1 is included for free. You can therefore cancel Sky Sports and Entertainment extra, and retain Sky Sports F1.

    Cancelling Unlimited broadband is a bad idea as the 'free broadband has a 2 Gb cap which would be used up by a around 1 hours worth of download of an HD programme.

    http://discoversky.sky.com/hdvalue/

    PS If you don't have the HD pack you can't get SSF1 without SkySports as its no longer available.

    PPS You should ring up for a chat, see what they offer you.
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  • happybunny86
    happybunny86 Posts: 330 Forumite
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    Thanks penrhyn this is valuable information!!

    I have a HD box...does this mean I have the HD pack?
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Sadly no it does not, you need to check your account.
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  • happybunny86
    happybunny86 Posts: 330 Forumite
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    I couldn't really tell in my account. I presume if when I get home i try and turn on one of the HD channels in the planner then if it works I have HD?
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  • almillar
    almillar Posts: 8,621 Forumite
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    happybunny - try to view Sky1HD - if you can see that, you've got the £10ish per month HD pack. If you've had it for long enough, like me, the F1 channel is included in it. If you add the HD pack now (or if you did in the last few months) it isn't.
  • Quiet_Spark
    Quiet_Spark Posts: 1,093 Forumite
    Do you have an Android device?


    If so, go to Google Play and search for an app called "DTV India"
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  • happybunny86
    happybunny86 Posts: 330 Forumite
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    Turns out I don't have a HD package :( I also don't have an android device.

    Does anyone know if you can get f1 with bt?
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  • penrhyn
    penrhyn Posts: 15,215 Forumite
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    Radio 5 Live covers all the races, and some are on the Beeb.
    Not aware that BT offer Sky programming.
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  • VisionMan
    VisionMan Posts: 1,585 Forumite
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    Hi, BT don't have F1. But TalkTalks YouView service does. Standalone too at £30 a mth for all five channels -

    https://sales.talktalk.co.uk/info/tv/tv-extras/boost/sky-sports
  • richyboysimpson1980
    richyboysimpson1980 Posts: 9 Forumite
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    You could get Now TV, £9.99 per 24 hour sports viewing. You could only watch the race though as the qualifying is usually not in the same 24 hours. £190 for all the races though, best value out there IMO
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