Terzo 333

Does anyone know the cheapest way of upgrading to Sky + ?

I am already an existing customer of Sky and pay about £32/month (I have Sky Sports but not the movie channels), but it seems its only cheap if you want to become a new customer

Any advice appreciated.

Matt

trackman

You only have to mention one word to Sky to get them to relax on pricing a bit. That word is 'cable'.

dharbige

The other word is "Freeview".

dharbige

Or a more serious response...

Apparently there's a "Recommend a friend to Sky+" promotion on at the moment, where the "friend" gets Sky+ for free. I don't know if it's only for new sky customers, as I haven't received my "love hearts" yet.

But apparently, you have to call this number, and say you were recommended by a friend:

0870 1942094

(If they want to know which friend recomended you, tell them, err, me!)

NotoriousREV

I think dharbige has got it a bit wrong. If you recommend a friend to Sky (doesn't have to be Sky+) you get Sky+ free.

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

Nope, he's right, I got a padded envelope thru with a tube of love heart sweets and a card that I can give to a "loved one" which will give them free Sky+ and 1/2 price subscription for 3 months.

My dad's tried to upgrade from Sky to Sky+ and they're not having any of it, wanting to charge him £199 to upgrade. When he said he'd cancel his subscription and take out a new one they told him he can't do that as they keep your name for 2 years in which time you can't join as a new subscriber!!

Terzo 333

Can I be your loved one ?? (I'll take my teeth out for you )

dharbige

It seems the Cancellations department may be your best bet.

Have a look at this thread.

Scooby-Doo

When Sky wouldn't offer me the new customer offer for Sky+ I asked to be put through to cancellations and explained to them I was disgusted and wished to cancel.

Hey presto new customer offer.

GrahamG

I don't even want it Sky +, but i am just about to ring them to see if i can blag it free.

G

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

Just phoned my dad to tell him about this, and he's been out at the weekend and brought a DVD Recorder with HDD

specialx

Step 1, call sky tell them you are leaving for cable/free view etc

Step 2, they WILL upgrade you to a good package for approx £26 (we got all movies and disney)

Step 3, see a chap in a shoping centre who will upgrade you for £49 (for the 40 hour box nor 20)

Step 4 have it installed but then only pay the discounted price for your package and £10 extra per month for multiroom

works a treat!!


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Spoon

Do people actually watch half that is on offer for the money? When something has been recorded does everyone actually get to watch it?

I'm intrigued.

Terzo 333

I've just rung the cancellations department (tel 08705 488485) and told them I will be cancelling my £36 / month Sky Subscription as I aren't prepared to pay £259 to upgrade to Sky + : hey presto, I'm now being upgraded to Sky + for £65 (no hidden fees)

I thought this was a good enough offer so bit his hand off

How many people would just ring up and hand over £259 ? Quite a few I would imagine.

Matt

The Rani

Just got Sky+ full package for £15 a month

ru'

Bit different, but they're coming round on Friday to instal Sky+ and multi-room (i.e. relocate my existing sky box upstairs after it's been replaced by the sky+ onoe) for £50 plus £10 per month.


This is a standard offer they were running (I've got movies and sports etc. already), so maybe I should've pushed them harder with the cancellation threat?

Kyl3cook

If you want the Sky+ box in the other room and keep the existing Sky box where it is, they can do that too. Apparently you're not supposed to, but it's just a case of swapping cards.

Dr Hu

Bladdy hell Rani - I pay more than that for a medium boggo package (no movies or sport) on a normal crap sky box......

I want to upgrade too! - How can I talk them into halving my monthly cost AND giving me SKY+ for free - I can't see it happening.......

prodriva

Yeah me too. Share the knowledge people. The Rani, how on earth did you manage that for £15 a month. Is that all you pay or is that on top of your standard subscription???

Neanderthal

iTrader: (6)

Prolly 1/2 price subscription for 3 months

bioforger

iTrader: (1)

Slightly OT, but if you want to upgrade from a Sky+ to a Sky+160 box, they don't want to know either, and you have to pay full whack for the 160 box. You think there would be a discount or something as an incentive wouldn't you. So I will upgrade my V2 box to a 250gb hdd drive or something for £70, their loss

The Rani

Just told them i wanted to cancel the Sky+, the films, the music, the kids' programmes and the sport. Got the poor bloke so confused I don't think he knew what he's given me in the end! Pay nothing at all next month, cos paid £42.50 a couple of weeks ago, then £14 to get me to the end of February and then £15 ... he's confused me too ... and that is more than three months and still got Sky+

The Rani

Yeah that came to £18 a month. Perhaps I just caught them at a generous moment He did impress upon me that they wouldn't want me to go over Christmas and the New Year without the films ...

jackies

i have normal sky with all the movies and sport. Is it a case of just buying a new box and upgrading or do they have to come in and rewire and put a new dish up? thanks in advance.

The Rani

Getting very hi-tech now - they change a few bits and you can have 4 ordinary Sky boxes or 2 Sky+ or 1 Sky+ and 2 ordinary ones.