free to view or not to view - Page 2

Geo · 18-08-2008, 10:11 PM

If your Sky box is still under contract it should be connected to a phone line, if its not you can do as you like, the easy way is to buy a second hand one of e-bay most come with a free view card for less than £30 the lot
they can only tell, if it is, or is not connected, they cant tell if you use it in your M/H.
I have used mine for 3 weeks away without any contact from them and most week ends, the worst that will happen is you will get snottygram asking you to make sure your line is connected, then just plug it back in, if you are unfortunate enough to get a phone call tell em your re decorating the lounge and you have temporarily moved the box to the kitchen

Geo

Gonewiththewind · 18-08-2008, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by den2406dog

having just bought a new MH (Lunar Roadstar 780TSB) with a tv/dvd, sat dish and digibox on board, i was told by dealer to call sky and get a free to view card (we do not have skycard) and then we could pick up the freeview channels, rang sky and got recorded message that they no longer provide these cards? can we just plug our freeview box into tv by passing the digibox?

confused

I wonder if thats why ASDA is now selling Sky Cards, A tad more than £20 though.

Gonewiththewind · 18-08-2008, 10:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geo

If your Sky box is still under contract it should be connected to a phone line, if its not you can do as you like, the easy way is to buy a second hand one of e-bay most come with a free view card for less than £30 the lot
they can only tell, if it is, or is not connected, they cant tell if you use it in your M/H.
I have used mine for 3 weeks away without any contact from them and most week ends, the worst that will happen is you will get snottygram asking you to make sure your line is connected, then just plug it back in, if you are unfortunate enough to get a phone call tell em your re decorating the lounge and you have temporarily moved the box to the kitchen

Geo

If you are "OUT" of contract, then no compulsion to be connected to phone line, that is only a condition of service "IN" contract. My Sky box is my own.

Geo · 18-08-2008, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geo

If your Sky box is still under contract it should be connected to a phone line, if its not you can do as you like, the easy way is to buy a second hand one of e-bay most come with a free view card for less than £30 the lot
they can only tell, if it is, or is not connected, they cant tell if you use it in your M/H.
I have used mine for 3 weeks away without any contact from them and most week ends, the worst that will happen is you will get snottygram asking you to make sure your line is connected, then just plug it back in, if you are unfortunate enough to get a phone call tell em your re decorating the lounge and you have temporarily moved the box to the kitchen

Geo

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gonewiththewind

If you are "OUT" of contract, then no compulsion to be connected to phone line, that is only a condition of service "IN" contract. My Sky box is my own.

I know its late but didnt I just say that

Geo

American Dream · 19-08-2008, 05:54 AM

My Sky box is legit and is never connected to the phone line.

Never get any messages from Sky.

ruffingitsmoothly · 19-08-2008, 07:09 AM

I think that it depends on how long you have had your Sky box and card because if it is less than a year old it must be permanently connected to a telephone line, not sure but I think they could detect it if it were disconnected!

After a year you can take it anywhere we have taken ours all over Europe.

Regards Pat

Tony Hunt · 19-08-2008, 07:10 AM

And mine, its been disconnected from phone for about 8 years now and lives permanently in the motorhome. I dont move it from home to van anymore when we go away cos it always seems to cock something up when I do. I send the signal indoors now with a cable that plugs into the M/H while at home. The handset changes channels indoors on sky just the same because I have one of those little dongle thingys wherever I have a telly.

Gonewiththewind · 19-08-2008, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Geo

I know its late but didnt I just say that

Geo

Simply supporting your comments, late or not, dont get your Peejays in a twist

Gonewiththewind · 19-08-2008, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Geo

I know its late but didnt I just say that

Geo

Simply supporting your comments, late or not, dont get your Peejays in a twist

madbluemad · 19-08-2008, 10:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by den2406dog

having just bought a new MH (Lunar Roadstar 780TSB) with a tv/dvd, sat dish and digibox on board, i was told by dealer to call sky and get a free to view card (we do not have skycard) and then we could pick up the freeview channels, rang sky and got recorded message that they no longer provide these cards? can we just plug our freeview box into tv by passing the digibox?

confused

I would imagine that if you tv is new it will already have Freeview Installed. This being the case you dont need a Sky Box or Decoder of any description. Just plug in an arial and off you go.

If your going abroad then you will need a decoder and sat dish. It can be a store bought decoder or your Sky Box from home. It doesnt matter whether your an existing Sky subscriber or not it will work.

As to what Sky will do, follow GEO'S advice, it dont matter.

Jim