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Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will they cut
me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

Tim

Tim Rogers wrote:
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will they cut
me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

You have to give a month's notice, so if you ring them today, they'll cut you
off one month today. Beware though, if your DD payment is due out in the
middle of this period they'll still take a whole month's worth. You have to
chase them for the refund. I've been chasing for two months now seven quid
that Sky still owe me when I cancelled in November.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Yes, pull the card out now, and you'll get everything you can still view plus
C4, C5, and Sky Three.

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

I think so, not sure though.

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Mark Carver rambled on about something in a
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Tim Rogers wrote:
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will they
cut
me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

You have to give a month's notice, so if you ring them today, they'll cut
you
off one month today. Beware though, if your DD payment is due out in the
middle of this period they'll still take a whole month's worth. You have
to
chase them for the refund. I've been chasing for two months now seven quid
that Sky still owe me when I cancelled in November.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Yes, pull the card out now, and you'll get everything you can still view
plus
C4, C5, and Sky Three.

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

I think so, not sure though.

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

Yes you can.

In article , Tim Rogers says...
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will they cut
me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

30 days notice.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Nope.

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

Probably not.

WHAT YOU WILL FIND HOWEVER is that they may offer you half price
subscription for 3 months.

Read this. Plenty people have done it.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?p=1136799
#post1136799

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as open to entry as a starlet in a porno. Steve B

Mark Carver wrote:
Tim Rogers wrote:
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will
they cut me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

You have to give a month's notice, so if you ring them today, they'll
cut you off one month today. Beware though, if your DD payment is due
out in the middle of this period they'll still take a whole month's
worth. You have to chase them for the refund. I've been chasing for
two months now seven quid that Sky still owe me when I cancelled in
November.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Yes, pull the card out now, and you'll get everything you can still
view plus C4, C5, and Sky Three.

Does that mean you could still get the localised transmissions such as BBC
Northern Ireland, Channel TV etc? I know it's possible as a subscriber as
long as you know the channel numbers to punch in manually.

"Stephen" wrote in message
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"Mark Carver" wrote in message
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Tim Rogers wrote:
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will they
cut
me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

You have to give a month's notice, so if you ring them today, they'll cut
you
off one month today. Beware though, if your DD payment is due out in the
middle of this period they'll still take a whole month's worth. You have
to
chase them for the refund. I've been chasing for two months now seven
quid
that Sky still owe me when I cancelled in November.

I am currently paying for my ex-girlfriend's Sky subscription. Sky want
the
consent of the householder before they will cancel my subscription, but
that
will not be forthcoming, and the householder is not the bill payer. Surely
this can not be right. As the bill payer surely it is up to me what I do
or
do not want to pay for? If Sky refuse again to accept my instructions to
cancel my subscription what can I do? I could instruct my bank to cancel
the
direct debit, but would Sky sting me for breach of contract? How much more
money will that cost me? Am I safe if I send my instructions to cancel to
Sky in writing, and then cancel the direct debit?

Whatever the outcome, I think my experience should be a warning to anyone
thinking of taking out a Sky subscription to think twice before they do.
One
always assumes that it will be possible to cancel at any time, but this is
clearly not the case. If my experience is anything to go by then if you
think you may need to cancel your subscription at a future date, it could
be
wiser not to subscribe to Sky at all. At present British Sky Broadcasting
have effectively uncontrolled access to my bank account and I cannot stop
them from taking my money, seriously. Be warned!

If you're paying YOU have the right to cancel !

Simply cancel the DD and if Sky contact you just ask them to contact the
householder not you as you only did it as a favour for the
householder....Stuff em'

Better still, Mention why should you pay for Sky and not actually receive
the service then demand they supply you with equipment to receive it so you
can cancel legally if they insist you do so.

( The only proble with monopolies like Sky,They think they force people to
pay) You could always have a word with Trading Standards too.

T.W.

On Fri, 13 Jan 2006 23:34:42 GMT, "Paul D" wrote:

Mark Carver wrote:
Tim Rogers wrote:
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will
they cut me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

You have to give a month's notice, so if you ring them today, they'll
cut you off one month today. Beware though, if your DD payment is due
out in the middle of this period they'll still take a whole month's
worth. You have to chase them for the refund. I've been chasing for
two months now seven quid that Sky still owe me when I cancelled in
November.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Yes, pull the card out now, and you'll get everything you can still
view plus C4, C5, and Sky Three.

Does that mean you could still get the localised transmissions such as BBC
Northern Ireland, Channel TV etc? I know it's possible as a subscriber as
long as you know the channel numbers to punch in manually.

All Beeb and ITV channels are Free To Air see
http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm

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Dave Fawthrop dave hyphenologist co uk Sat Ch4, Ch5, only GBP20
http://www.freesatfromsky.com - "what is freesat?" - "view T&C" -
What will I receive "£20 ... one Viewing Card". You will also need
$ky box and dish. List of Channels at http://www.wickonline.com/fta.htm
All BBC & ITV Channels are now FTA and do not need this card.

Paul D wrote:
Mark Carver wrote:

Tim Rogers wrote:

Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will
they cut me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

You have to give a month's notice, so if you ring them today, they'll
cut you off one month today. Beware though, if your DD payment is due
out in the middle of this period they'll still take a whole month's
worth. You have to chase them for the refund. I've been chasing for
two months now seven quid that Sky still owe me when I cancelled in
November.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Yes, pull the card out now, and you'll get everything you can still
view plus C4, C5, and Sky Three.

Does that mean you could still get the localised transmissions such as BBC
Northern Ireland, Channel TV etc? I know it's possible as a subscriber as
long as you know the channel numbers to punch in manually.

Yes, you can still get all the ITV-1 regions through the 'Other Channels'
menu, ITV London (outside the capital) is available on 963, and all the other
Beeb regions between 941 and 962.

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Mark
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Conor wrote:
In article , Tim Rogers says...

Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will they cut
me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

30 days notice.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Nope.

Err, yes actually

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

Probably not.

Err, yes actually

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Mark
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Conor wrote:
In article , Tim Rogers says...
Got the basic Entetainment package. If I ring Sky up tomorrow will
they cut me off straight away or do I have to give one months notice?

30 days notice.

I assume that I will then goto 'FreeSat' status?

Nope.

WRONG ANSWER

If I wish to resubscribe then can I just do so for a month and then
unsubscribe again?

Probably not.

WRONG ANSWER

WHAT YOU WILL FIND HOWEVER is that they may offer you half price
subscription for 3 months.

Read this. Plenty people have done it.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/...html?p=1136799
#post1136799