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Graham M

16-03-2006 17:12

Re: Sky question

I always wondered, does the box dialup for software upgrades or do Sky ring your home line with a special code that makes the Sky Boxe's Modem kick straight in?

KingPhoenix

16-03-2006 21:37

Re: Sky question

They send a signal to your box via satelite to get your box to dial a number.... they never answer the call (hence it never appears on your bill) but they use caller ID for it....

Graham M

16-03-2006 21:46

Re: Sky question

What about regards to software updates?

Paul	16-03-2006 21:47

Re: Sky question

Quote:

Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

They send a signal to your box via satelite to get your box to dial a number.... they never answer the call (hence it never appears on your bill) but they use caller ID for it....

I hope they dial the prefix then, since callerid is disabled on many lines (inc mine). It's also not available everywhere, so how do those work I wonder.

Chris

17-03-2006 08:42

Re: Sky question

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zeph

What about regards to software updates?

They hit it from the satellite. AFAIK there is no reason for the box to dial up, except perhaps to confirm successful download.

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