All existing FTV cards to be switched off
 

There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.
Full story :
http://forum.digitalspy.co.uk/board/...7c068b4ds.html

Apparently a channel 4 operator told him so.

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say wrote:

There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.

I can see an obvious error with this claim.

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Hiram Hackenbacker

Hiram Hackenbacker wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say wrote:


There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.


I can see an obvious error with this claim.


Me n'all, it's November 5th my mistake.
The guy posted another message saying he was told the opposite when he
called back anyway.

Steve wrote:
Hiram Hackenbacker wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say wrote:


There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.


I can see an obvious error with this claim.


Me n'all, it's November 5th my mistake.
The guy posted another message saying he was told the opposite when he
called back anyway.

But it does appear more imminent because people are getting the message
banners again which now give the number 0870 054 1800 to order "freeview"
cards from @ £23.50 each

BillR said this:

Steve wrote:
Hiram Hackenbacker wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say
wrote:


There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.


I can see an obvious error with this claim.


Me n'all, it's November 5th my mistake.
The guy posted another message saying he was told the opposite when
he called back anyway.

But it does appear more imminent because people are getting the
message banners again which now give the number 0870 054 1800 to
order "freeview" cards from @ £23.50 each

I'd imagine they're calling them "free-to-view" or "free2view". Calling them
"freeview" would cause confusion with the digital terrestrial service of the
same name.

But I'd say the switch-off of the old cards definitely appears imminent now
that new cards are once again available.

http://www.free2view.tv/

Dale Richards wrote:
BillR said this:

Steve wrote:
Hiram Hackenbacker wrote:
On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say
wrote:


There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.


I can see an obvious error with this claim.


Me n'all, it's November 5th my mistake.
The guy posted another message saying he was told the opposite when
he called back anyway.

But it does appear more imminent because people are getting the
message banners again which now give the number 0870 054 1800 to
order "freeview" cards from @ £23.50 each

I'd imagine they're calling them "free-to-view" or "free2view".
Calling them "freeview" would cause confusion with the digital
terrestrial service of the same name.

But I'd say the switch-off of the old cards definitely appears
imminent now that new cards are once again available.

http://www.free2view.tv/

That site says P2 cards should be registered, why?
and how would the average punter know?
Scam?

BillR wrote:
Dale Richards wrote:

BillR said this:


Steve wrote:

Hiram Hackenbacker wrote:

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say
wrote:



There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.


I can see an obvious error with this claim.


Me n'all, it's November 5th my mistake.
The guy posted another message saying he was told the opposite when
he called back anyway.

But it does appear more imminent because people are getting the
message banners again which now give the number 0870 054 1800 to
order "freeview" cards from @ £23.50 each

I'd imagine they're calling them "free-to-view" or "free2view".
Calling them "freeview" would cause confusion with the digital
terrestrial service of the same name.

But I'd say the switch-off of the old cards definitely appears
imminent now that new cards are once again available.

http://www.free2view.tv/


That site says P2 cards should be registered, why?
and how would the average punter know?
Scam?



It doesn't look like it's a scam as people who tried to register
have had their old cards immediately swithed off.

"Steve" -say wrote in message
-say...

It doesn't look like it's a scam as people who tried to register
have had their old cards immediately swithed off.


I have a P1 ftv card and I ordereda few card via the website and within 20
mins it was switched off.

I called up and they told me that all cards are disabled upon the ordering
of a new card.

Harold

Steve said this:

http://www.free2view.tv/


That site says P2 cards should be registered, why?
and how would the average punter know?
Scam?



It doesn't look like it's a scam as people who tried to register
have had their old cards immediately swithed off.

Also, when I gave it the number of my old P1 FTV card (which has been
replaced by Pout), it correctly identified its status as "R- Replaced".

These cards cost £23.50 more than it would cost to get one via Pout, so it
would be a little silly to buy from this new site while the Pout method
still works.

Has anyone who registered at free2view.tv actually received a new card yet?

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 22:22:32 +0100, Steve -say wrote:

BillR wrote:
Dale Richards wrote:

BillR said this:


Steve wrote:

Hiram Hackenbacker wrote:

On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 14:54:57 +0100, Steve -say
wrote:



There's a guy who reckons all FTV cards will be switched off from
October 5th.


I can see an obvious error with this claim.


Me n'all, it's November 5th my mistake.
The guy posted another message saying he was told the opposite when
he called back anyway.

But it does appear more imminent because people are getting the
message banners again which now give the number 0870 054 1800 to
order "freeview" cards from @ £23.50 each

I'd imagine they're calling them "free-to-view" or "free2view".
Calling them "freeview" would cause confusion with the digital
terrestrial service of the same name.

But I'd say the switch-off of the old cards definitely appears
imminent now that new cards are once again available.

http://www.free2view.tv/


That site says P2 cards should be registered, why?
and how would the average punter know?
Scam?



It doesn't look like it's a scam as people who tried to register
have had their old cards immediately swithed off.

The free2view domain is registered to MGt PLC who handle call centre
type business.
Their own site has a link to a news item,
http://www.mgtplc.com/html/News%20Re.../free2view.htm

So, not a scam but definitely another load of panic posts about to
come ;-