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Old 03 March 2005, 10:45 PM
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If you cancel your subscription to Sky can you still use the sky box for non subscription channels eg BBC1, BBC3,CBBC, etc ?
Old 04 March 2005, 09:39 AM
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yes
Old 04 March 2005, 09:47 AM
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But not ITV, CH4 or CH5.
Old 04 March 2005, 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by OllyK
But not ITV, CH4 or CH5.
Not too sure but I think you can still get these channels, as you will still have a viewing card.
Old 04 March 2005, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by dharbige
Not too sure but I think you can still get these channels, as you will still have a viewing card.
If you cancel your subscription, they lock your card. I am in that position atm.

Also see the sky website, note the bit in bold:

You will need a viewing card from a pay-TV service to view ITV1, Channel 4 and Five. The BBC channels are available as part of your licence fee. Sky News is available without a viewing card. Non-subscription channels are not offered by Sky and their availability is out of Sky's control.
Old 28 March 2005, 12:36 PM
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we have a freeview card and phoned sky to activate it for our region, then we got ITV, CH4 & 5, costs us nothing at all.
Old 31 March 2005, 04:01 PM
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Just ordered another sky freeview card - they are 20 quid from

http://www.freesatfromsky.co.uk/

not quite free view
Old 31 March 2005, 04:09 PM
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Nice link Dan the Man. I'm just about pissed off with my Nokia Freeview box and that's only a few quid more than a new box, plus a whole bunch more channels.
Old 31 March 2005, 04:13 PM
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...no probs

Old sky boxes are available for 20 pounds or so and you just need a card to be activated for it at your address, ask your mates and I bet someone is upgrading to sky+ so will have an old box.

Easy enough to nail a dish to your house
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Even better, cheers.
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