how do you go about skybox and card from Uk told that wont work

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
07/07/2010 23:52

our sky is connected to the phone line so thought well bring the box and the card with me-iceman said that may not work can you tell me is there a way around this was hoping to install sky with iceman but with the regular size dish

3gmifi


Joined: 18/05/2010
Posts: 40

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 00:03

I thought if you had done the auto dial back to sky to prove the box is connected to registered address you should get a couple of. Months before sky try and do anything but iceman is the expert but I assume he is just trying to be a fair and warn you that it might play up

Toonie


Joined: 18/07/2009
Posts: 78

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 00:04

Had the same warning from Iceman when he fitted my 1.8m dish in April. After you have been with Sky for a year it is not a requirement to be connected to your phone line, however if under a year in my opinion its worth the risk. Well worth the money to have a reliable satellite system.

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 00:09

so what happens when a letter arrives at your dr saying as i have had before that the line is not connected bla bla bla do you bring the box back call and confirm all is well then when you come back bring the box back with you

BatteryBoy


Joined: 05/06/2009
Posts: 125

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 00:16

Hi basheer,



Do you have a land line at your plase in Cyprus?. If so contact me on my email address



harrisonhec@tiscali.co.uk





batteryboy

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 00:28

basheer

You forgot to mention the box you want to bring is the multi room box you pay £10 a month..

If you wish to bring a box and use here in Cyprus, it must a box you are paying full subscription cost monthly.



If you bring a multi room box (normally connected to a UK phone line), Sky will send you two warning letters then they'll start billing you for two separate contracts. (backdated to the start date)



Some people get away with it by saying they don't have a phone line but it's a risk.

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 02:02

actually we have two sky boxes, two subscriptions here in london

the one I would like to bring over cost monthly £28 of which £10 goes to another room

so my monthly bill is £18 per month

iceman


Joined: 15/08/2008
Posts: 724

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 07:49

basheer

Are these boxes both connected to a phone line in normal use?

I mean the £18 one and the other £10 multi room box.

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 10:31

yes over here in the uk, its part of the package so they can call to update and charge for any premium to pay channels

but it takes a while to chase with letters,they assume the box is not connected by phone and reminding us to connect and call for update ,once the phone line was'nt connected and that went one for months before they started to make contact

i suppose you bring the box and card enjoy and when letters start coming through the dr bring the box back sort out the issue then bring it back to cyprus is that what most of everyone does

spud1


Joined: 22/05/2007
Posts: 544

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 14:14

I have a multi room box i take to my apartment thats never been connected to a phone line. Spud1

smoggyjim


Joined: 21/07/2007
Posts: 214

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 14:28

Thats what I do, bring the box over with me and then take it back and reconnect it to the telephone line, no problem

cyprusairsoft



Joined: 22/06/2009
Posts: 2066

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 15:08

i had mine installed new in uk at mums house then month later she bought it out to me and iceman fitted. sky phoned uk address to say phone wasnt connected and just told them we were having altertions done and the phone line not used for a while extension was being built a few porkies i know!!

done my year now no probs at all just go for it or leave for a month or 2 connected with a friend then have delivered out to you.

ice man can get the whole system for you from scratch if you want you just need a postal address in uk you can use

Teeej


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 15:28

Hi i cant seem to send a message

for Iceman ...can u let me know how i can get sky please or as i live in abu dhabi would showtimeorbit here work the same ??

basheer



Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 949

Message Posted:
08/07/2010 23:27

how many of you have skybox with cards brought from london and have had no problems with your UK contract