Cancelling SKY

[SVB]

Hi,

I've decided to give sky the elbow - £1k+ pa is just too much for the limited amount of stuff we watch that is unique to sky.

My question is this, when I cancel, will the sky box just work as a freesat box or do I need to have a freesat box ready to swap (assume feed from dish still ok?).

If I need a new box, any recommendations?

Thanks

Simon

 

[Fish]

I'm using an old box upstairs as a freesat box, I get a decent handful of channels which are OK along with terrestrial TV.

Now TV box downstairs, I think its great to dip in and out of Sky packages I want to watch.

 

[Pin-seeker]

I could be wrong,but I don't think you'll be able to record or pause TV.

 

[Fish]

I could be wrong,but I don't think you'll be able to record or pause TV.

You can't, it just acts as a receiver for the basic channels.

 

[Pin-seeker]

You can't, it just acts as a receiver for the basic channels.

Thought so,just wasn't 100%

 

[SVB]

ok - thanks. Does the tv listings bit still work?

 

[delc]

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Hi,

I've decided to give sky the elbow - £1k+ pa is just too much for the limited amount of stuff we watch that is unique to sky.

My question is this, when I cancel, will the sky box just work as a freesat box or do I need to have a freesat box ready to swap (assume feed from dish still ok?).

If I need a new box, any recommendations?

Thanks

Simon

Good idea. Sky is ridiculously expensive for what you get for your subscription AND you still have to put up with minutes at a time of adverts. I cancelled my subscription years ago! Your satellite dish and box will still work for the free channels.

 

[Doon frae Troon]

According to the head gardener you can buy a Sky card for about £25 that gives you access to the Freesat channels.

 

[guest100718]

Ditched sky long ago. Get yourself a humax freesat Box.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

You might well get offered a cheaper deal ?

With the amount of sport now on Sky we will always need to have it but will remove movies soon

Now TV seems a very good option at the moment

 

[Pin-seeker]

I'm currently paying £54 pm for Landline,Internet,TV with Sports.
No movies.
I'm pretty happy with that.

 

[GreiginFife]

Paying £46.50 for full package and two extra HD boxes.
Broadband is with BT though.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Paying £46.50 for full package and two extra HD boxes.
Broadband is with BT though.

That's a cracking deal.
Does anyone actually pay full price?

 

[GreiginFife]

That's a cracking deal.
Does anyone actually pay full price?

Working for them for 15 years has its advantages.

 

[Tashyboy]

So then Greg me new Bessie mate.

whats the best way to get a deal, coz for me summits goin seriously wrong with Sky and its pricing at the Mo.

cheers me man.

 

[Pin-seeker]

Working for them for 15 years has its advantages.

I'm going to grass you up for having internet with BT.
Pahahaha

 

[Tashyboy]

I'm going to grass you up for having internet with BT.
Pahahaha

Skool boy snigger 😂

 

[GreiginFife]

I'm not afraid of your schoolboy tactics lad, I have nothing to fear... I left Sky after I got a cracking deal sorted 😛

 

[Scotty Cameron]

I could be wrong,but I don't think you'll be able to record or pause TV.

Well I have recorded BBC One this morning before going out to play and that worked. No subscription as I cancelled last month.... way to expensive for just the golf.

 

[palindromicbob]

Jesus! I cancelled when I was paying £30 per month as I thought it was steep.