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Sky plus, can i buy a box off ebay?

fudge7000
fudge7000 Posts: 192 Forumite
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Hi fellow moneysavers!

I have decided that I want sky plus, but am not keen on the £100 for the box and £60 for them to install it.

The previous people who owned my house had sky plus, therefore i have the second cable thing that you need already.

Question is, can i buy a sky plus box off ebay for about £40, plug it in and it work? will sky know ive got it and block it etc? or will i need a new viewing card etc that they'll then charge me a fortune for? bear in mind i am a technophobe, so it cant be too complicated!!

Not keen on the ringing sky up and threatening to leave unless they give it me cheap as i'm useless at things like that (but may give it a go if others have managed a free box!)

thanks for the help!!
becki
First win (October) - Apple Ipod off a radio competition
November - new nokia mobile phone, £250 electrical voucher (both radio comptitions)
March - 2 cinema tickets to see 27 dresses (radio again!)

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  • spaceman5
    spaceman5 Posts: 2,716 Forumite
    yes it should work, but you would need to ring sky up to pair your current viewing card up with the new box, so then you can use the sky+ features, HTH Dave.
    Take every day as it comes!!
  • fudge7000
    fudge7000 Posts: 192 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    will sky do that seeing as i didnt buy it from them?
    First win (October) - Apple Ipod off a radio competition
    November - new nokia mobile phone, £250 electrical voucher (both radio comptitions)
    March - 2 cinema tickets to see 27 dresses (radio again!)

    :beer: :beer: :beer:
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Added to the minimum £10.00 a month you will need to pay Sky to use it's funcionality fully.

    Sky do not own a box once it is out of contract.
  • fudge7000
    fudge7000 Posts: 192 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    what £10 extra? i thought they'd scrapped that?
    First win (October) - Apple Ipod off a radio competition
    November - new nokia mobile phone, £250 electrical voucher (both radio comptitions)
    March - 2 cinema tickets to see 27 dresses (radio again!)

    :beer: :beer: :beer:
  • fudge7000
    fudge7000 Posts: 192 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    have rung up sky and they refuse to go below £100 for the box but dod admit i could just buy one off ebay... problem solved!
    First win (October) - Apple Ipod off a radio competition
    November - new nokia mobile phone, £250 electrical voucher (both radio comptitions)
    March - 2 cinema tickets to see 27 dresses (radio again!)

    :beer: :beer: :beer:
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    If they have, it must have been very recently, to use the full functions, as far as I am aware, you still need to pay Sky a minimum of £10 per month.

    Check with Sky to be certain.
  • fudge7000
    fudge7000 Posts: 192 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    oh, I already have normal sky, broadband and phone with them so pay them £15 a month, i just dont have sky plus.
    First win (October) - Apple Ipod off a radio competition
    November - new nokia mobile phone, £250 electrical voucher (both radio comptitions)
    March - 2 cinema tickets to see 27 dresses (radio again!)

    :beer: :beer: :beer:
  • mr_fishbulb
    mr_fishbulb Posts: 5,224 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Sky don't charge the £10/month for Sky+ now (well they're not charging me!)
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    fudge7000 wrote: »
    oh, I already have normal sky, broadband and phone with them so pay them £15 a month, i just dont have sky plus.

    No problem then, but you didn't say that in your original post.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    mr_fishbulb wrote: »
    Sky don't charge the £10/month for Sky+ now (well they're not charging me!)

    They will not if you are in a contract with them.;)
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