Sky plus £49 for existing customers

akh43

Has everyone who has been offered this price (or free) threatened to cancel?

I have been with Sky over 6 years and only last month took up the £5 broadband so I can't really threaten to cancel as I am in a 12 month contract for broadband, which depends on me being a Sky customer.

Any comments appreciated.

5limJim

Apologies of there is already a thread on this, but Comet are offering Sky HD for £99 (New and existing customers) if you sign up to Sky Talk as well (Not sure there is a minimum contract on the Sky Talk)...

slowen

Just hope it's a new SKY+ box that comes as i am in work when the guy comes to install and will have to get someone to stay in while he fits it, wont be happy if they send me a used box after paying the £49

How big is the hard drive on the SKY+ box, forgot to ask when I phoned them the other night

ns19871987

slowen wrote: »

Just hope it's a new SKY+ box that comes as i am in work when the guy comes to install and will have to get someone to stay in while he fits it, wont be happy if they send me a used box after paying the £49

How big is the hard drive on the SKY+ box, forgot to ask when I phoned them the other night

hey its basically 160GB but u can only access 80gb of it.. the other 80 is for the sky anytime thing... so 80gb for recording - thats like 40hrs i think!!!

the sky anytime is wot they send...like top shows that u can get at any time... so chances are wot u are recording might already be on anytime i guess

make sure the box is new...and jsut make sure they do the wiring all nicely!

ns19871987

oh yeh and if they say buy sky broadband etc - dont fall for it... u can still get the sky+ free...just say ur leaving to virgin! and then they give it for free!

Angelraesunshine

well just phoned up was offered the £49 was quite adamant would be £49 but the battery on my house phone went so i had to call back again spoke to a nice Scottish lady and told her my phone went down 1/2 way through call told her had the offer given to me for £49 but Dh was still not happy so was afraid i still wanted to cancel she asked me a few more questions been with them 3 years and had broadband said i would of been having phone in 2-3 month time when tat contract was up and she said would you still stay if i offered you the + box for free i said WOW ( acting very shocked) really well yes that would be great so i now have it FREE and being installed next Sunday.

weymuffred

Whats the best number to call so you can speak to a nice scottish lady?
As I am a chicken and just want an easy phone call.

devonborn

I happened to have a nice scottish lady too! and in answer to "akh43" in my case I did, even tho I did not want to really, but would have done if they had called my bluff, just have a backup plan to get freeview. I am now going to try and be cheeky and see if I cannot get it for free and get the £49 refunded, as people are getting it free and been with them a lot less than the nearly 10 years that I have, if I dont succeed, I will still be happy to have it for £49.

Angelraesunshine

weymuffred wrote: »

Whats the best number to call so you can speak to a nice scottish lady?
As I am a chicken and just want an easy phone call.

i just called the number the Op gave first time was a Asian man from liverpool very nice but was not giving in , but 2nd call was the nice Scottish lady, just put the phone down and try again till you get her lol.

devonborn

Right well after a loooong wait hanging on, I got through to a chap who then put me on hold for a further 5mins and ending up speaking to a liverpool accented manager who said they do not just give away free sky+ boxes with free installation, those that have got it must have have signed up for more extras like multiroom etc, or used "cheats" so Im stuck with paying the £49 , so for those that have managed to get it buckshee, you lucky B*@**, I mean congratulations and well done, LOL