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Caspar 22-06-2004 14:01

I'm moving my NTL TV to Sky+ ..here's what happend!
 
ok, I plan to take the dive and give up NTL television for Sky plus :drool:

Tho, I want to keep my NTL broadband and telephone, I assume that's possible...the Sky guy said it would be.


£199 to buy the Sky plus box
Then £34.99 pm for the movies world package and family package (No sports)


Sounds bloody good if you ask me! ...but will NTL let me just cancel the television and has anyone done this without problems? :)

Neil 22-06-2004 14:07

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar
ok, I plan to take the dive and give up NTL television for Sky plus :drool:

Tho, I want to keep my NTL broadband and telephone, I assume that's possible...the Sky guy said it would be.


£199 to buy the Sky plus box
Then £34.99 pm for the movies world package and family package (No sports)


Sounds bloody good if you ask me! ...but will NTL let me just cancel the television and has anyone done this without problems? :)

That's it, blame me....:rolleyes: ;)

You can have BB & phone from ntl with no problems.

I meg will be £37.99, & phone will be £9.50 (I think), + any 'talk' packages you may want.

SMHarman 22-06-2004 14:09

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Neil
That's it, blame me....:rolleyes: ;)

You can have BB & phone from ntl with no problems.

I meg will be 337.99, & phone will be £9.50 (I think), + any 'talk' packages you may want.

I know they said the price of 1Mb was going up but :Yikes:

altis 22-06-2004 14:33

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
When I signed up for broadband I had to take TV and phone as well. Later, when it was allowed, I ditched the TV and phone, leaving just the broadband thru the STB. To do this, they simply reconfigured my box. However, they still left me with channels 1 thru 7 - for free ;) Later, when my STB failed, Bill C came round and swapped it for a cable modem so no more free TV - but then we have'nt got a telly either!

Florence 22-06-2004 16:44

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar
ok, I plan to take the dive and give up NTL television for Sky plus :drool:

Tho, I want to keep my NTL broadband and telephone, I assume that's possible...the Sky guy said it would be.


£199 to buy the Sky plus box
Then £34.99 pm for the movies world package and family package (No sports)


Sounds bloody good if you ask me! ...but will NTL let me just cancel the television and has anyone done this without problems? :)


I canceled just the TV package with no problems leaving me with BB and telephone.

Bizarre 22-06-2004 17:44

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kits
I canceled just the TV package with no problems leaving me with BB and telephone.

Likewise and you will certainly not regret getting Sky +. I did exactly what you are contemplating at the beginning of the year and I have not looked back!

Why did I wait so long? :D

Earl of Bronze 22-06-2004 18:13

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Kits
I canceled just the TV package with no problems leaving me with BB and telephone.

Same here, I ditched it following the CR3 induced abortion. Plus they arranged a equipment collect, and the bloke arrived am as requested. :shocked:

Pea-Pod 22-06-2004 22:17

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Did you transfer your TV package from NTL to Sky+ for the price? or the greater intractivity you get with Sky+??


How much cheaper is Sky+ than NTL when you want all the channels?

Caspar 05-07-2004 14:00

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
ok I thought I'd update this thread!

I'm now a Sky customer! seeya NTL (TV only, keeping my BB and TV).


Sky's deal

Sky+ is £149
Minidish and digibox = FREE (planning to put this in the bedroom :D)
Installation = FREE

Sky+ subscription: £40 pm for all packages (movies, sports and family pack)
Normal sky subcription for the normal digibox, for the bedroom = FREE


TOTAL cost
One off purchase of Sky+ box of £149
monthly cost of £40 for Sky+ and normal Sky.


Can anyone honestly say NTL can even try to beat this!!!!!


All I need to do now is stop my NTL TV :D

poolking 05-07-2004 14:11

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Aren't you also forgetting that the Sky boxes are yours and you will have to foot the bill for repairs/new box, unless you take out some monthly plan?

ZrByte 05-07-2004 14:22

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar
ok I thought I'd update this thread!

I'm now a Sky customer! seeya NTL (TV only, keeping my BB and TV).


Sky's deal

Sky+ is £149
Minidish and digibox = FREE (planning to put this in the bedroom :D)
Installation = FREE

Sky+ subscription: £40 pm for all packages (movies, sports and family pack)
Normal sky subcription for the normal digibox, for the bedroom = FREE


TOTAL cost
One off purchase of Sky+ box of £149
monthly cost of £40 for Sky+ and normal Sky.


Can anyone honestly say NTL can even try to beat this!!!!!


All I need to do now is stop my NTL TV :D

are there any discounts being offered to existing sky digital customers?
will it work with the same minidish or do you need a new one installed?

Im only asking because our Digibox for the sky Digital is on its way out I think and my parents are considering switching to NTL, though if I tell them this about SKY+ im sure they'l be interested.

poolking 05-07-2004 14:31

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
I think all you would have to do is have the LNB changed.

Caspar 05-07-2004 14:54

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
I'm all done. NTL said they'd switch my STB for a SACM this Saturday, which sounded good. Sky told me that they'd bring forward my 25 day installation date, 1st Aug, to a data after NTL have removed their TV service.

Sorry to say but Sat is bad for me, so I've next Tuesday, 13th July. I promptly phoned up Sky and they've brought forward the installation to the 15th :)

I'll be TV less for a day or two, but bar anything decent being on I'm happy :)

Will keep you updated [of any problems!] ;)


Quote:

Originally Posted by poolking
Aren't you also forgetting that the Sky boxes are yours and you will have to foot the bill for repairs/new box, unless you take out some monthly plan?


they said the box is guaranteed.

gazzae 05-07-2004 15:20

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Caspar
they said the box is guaranteed.

For a year, after that if it fails you have to pay.

KingPhoenix 10-07-2004 16:56

Re: I need more (Neil's fault!)
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gazzae
For a year, after that if it fails you have to pay.

But for £39 a year (through sky) its guaranteed and so is your dish etc.


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