Phone jack not near tv

Hi,
This is probably a ridiculous question but I've had a look in the FAQ
and can't find an answer...

We are thinking of getting Sky, with the usual free installation and
dish. I realise that in order to have this, the box needs to be
connected to the phone line (to order Box Office etc - I appreciate
that it's not for "typical" usage though).

However, as is probably the case with many houses, our TV is in the
living room and our soon-to-be reinstated BT phone jack is in the hall.
So if it were to be permanently connected to the phone line, we'd have
to run quite a long extension wire along the hallway, through to the
living room, right round the skirting boards and up to the vicinity of
the TV. Would this need to be done? Will the Sky engineer do this?

Thanks
Rachel.

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Hi,
This is probably a ridiculous question but I've had a look in the FAQ
and can't find an answer...

We are thinking of getting Sky, with the usual free installation and
dish. I realise that in order to have this, the box needs to be
connected to the phone line (to order Box Office etc - I appreciate
that it's not for "typical" usage though).

However, as is probably the case with many houses, our TV is in the
living room and our soon-to-be reinstated BT phone jack is in the hall.
So if it were to be permanently connected to the phone line, we'd have
to run quite a long extension wire along the hallway, through to the
living room, right round the skirting boards and up to the vicinity of
the TV. Would this need to be done? Will the Sky engineer do this?

Most people do it theirself, You could buy an extension kit/secondary socket
to go that bit further and finally use a shop made extension just to go to
the digibox.

As far as I'm aware, Sky does'nt check all the time for normal digiboxes
connected to the phone line, (It's only for the first 12 months anyway) Sky+
they do as it has to be connected permanently.

As long as the installer can get a *Connected to phoneline* on the digibox I
don't think they bother that much.

As a for instance, when I recently moved they would'nt even re-install Sky+
because the engineer from NTL had'nt called to connect up the phoneline (He
was due just an hour later and Sky had come 2 hours too soon to start with!)

I doubt they'd turn the install down for a normal Sky box ,though I could be
wrong and it has happened to people on here possibly?

T.W.

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So if it were to be permanently connected to the phone line, we'd have
to run quite a long extension wire along the hallway, through to the
living room, right round the skirting boards and up to the vicinity of
the TV. Would this need to be done? Will the Sky engineer do this?

For the free installation you need to have a phone connection. After
installation it is not checked. So you could run a trailing lead for
the duration, saying that you are going to redecorate and rewire once
the installer leaves, and just remove it when he has gone.

Or you could just pay £25 extra to Sky not to have the phone
connection requirement.

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Digibox problem? : A reboot solves 90% of these.
The Sky Digital FAQ: http://tinyurl.com/8vef5
UK TV overseas: http://tinyurl.com/6p73
BBC/ITV reception trouble? ; http://www.astra2d.com/
----
Only the truth as I see it.
No monies return'd. ;-)

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Hi,
This is probably a ridiculous question but I've had a look in the FAQ
and can't find an answer...

We are thinking of getting Sky, with the usual free installation and
dish. I realise that in order to have this, the box needs to be
connected to the phone line (to order Box Office etc - I appreciate
that it's not for "typical" usage though).

However, as is probably the case with many houses, our TV is in the
living room and our soon-to-be reinstated BT phone jack is in the hall.
So if it were to be permanently connected to the phone line, we'd have
to run quite a long extension wire along the hallway, through to the
living room, right round the skirting boards and up to the vicinity of
the TV. Would this need to be done? Will the Sky engineer do this?

Thanks
Rachel.


I got the gift subscription pack for my parents at Xmas. Their phone line
was at the opposite end of the lounge, the engineer took one look and said
he wouldn't bother connecting the box to the phone line, whether this is
standard practice or just a bone idle installer I don't know.

Norman

wrote:
Hi,
This is probably a ridiculous question but I've had a look in the FAQ
and can't find an answer...

We are thinking of getting Sky, with the usual free installation and
dish. I realise that in order to have this, the box needs to be
connected to the phone line (to order Box Office etc - I appreciate
that it's not for "typical" usage though).

However, as is probably the case with many houses, our TV is in the
living room and our soon-to-be reinstated BT phone jack is in the hall.
So if it were to be permanently connected to the phone line, we'd have
to run quite a long extension wire along the hallway, through to the
living room, right round the skirting boards and up to the vicinity of
the TV. Would this need to be done? Will the Sky engineer do this?

Thanks
Rachel.


When I had Sky installed for the first time (about 8 years ago) the
engineer put an extension to the digibox from the phone socket in the
hall. No extra charge and he did a good job too, but I seem to remember
him cursing that he wasn't aware of it in advance. It may be an idea to
ring Sky before he comes.

Regards
SW