CHIPPED CABLE BOXES
 

I have a mate who had his (analogue) cable box chipped, now he wants to move to SKY digital and completly away from NTL and the laughably named 'helplines' they offer !

so my question is.....will he need to get a non chipped cable box (from e-bay for example) to give to NTL when he cancels ?

I reckon he can just give them the chipped box and they will not care about/check for chippedness as they are no longer issuing these old boxes anyway and will just chuck it away.

Thats if they even bother to send someone round for it when the contract is cancelled.

does anyone have any experience or knowledge in this area?

No idea but if they do check it he may be in a whole world of pain. Not sure how easy it would be to get a replacement either as the boxes do remain the property of NTL and they do like them back when you cancel.

Yeah, Mr NTL, I sent it back via Parcel Force, what do you mean you haven't received it?

Oh well must have got lost in the post!

Better have proof you sent it (such as a tracking number) otherwise you may get sent the bill for a new box. NTL would no doubt suggest you claim on the insurance you paid out for with Parcel Force as NTL normally collect the boxes themselves!

I think the lesson here is don't get your box chipped or if you do keep your old one

sky digital is better anyway I reckon

he could tell them this-

"Yeah, Mr NTL, I sent it back via Parcel Force, what do you mean you haven't received it?

Oh well must have got lost in the post!"

but from what I understand its impossible to get through to NTL on the phone anyway - but they might be on the phone fast if its in there interests¬!

I have never had any trouble getting through to NTL, but then I always choose the wrong option on the menu and get put throught to Sales (they are always keen to try and asell more) when I have a problem. You then get them to transfer you through to tech support. It also means you dial in on a 0800 number rather than national rate so you don't pay for it either!!

if he has a chipped box why is he subscribing?


it still works even if not got a contract, 90 percent of homes at one point had the cable wires installed just plug in and off ya go

not unless extremely rare the filter is turned off in the box at end of road

weve had ours for cough cough 5 years :)

It costs me around £120 a month for my Cable services, and if I understand your post correctly, you brag about stealing it :rolleyes:

Never gave any of my analogue boxes back to ntl,i had 4 and sold all of them on ebay for 30 quid each..Lets guess what happened to them ;)

I have cancelled all my digital tv services and NTL asked me for the box back, I never sent it and its still plugged in and being used 1 year later ;)

andy

I have a spare analogue cable box which has a strange fault on it ;) if someone is looking for one. :)

And here you are bragging about it again, what's the deal?, are you trying to appear cool or something?

Well? ... nothing to say for yourself then? (other than I am a mug) who pay's over the odds to cover thieves like you?, hmmm?

seems so yes, i know most peeps down this way have them, the local bloke to me sold 500 boxes couple yrs ago up the pub within 1 month lol

LOL? ... :confused:

Your thieving is subsidised by people like me, you find that amusing then?

Can you get anymore? :D:D

can you do anything like this to free view boxes

£120 a month?!! Blimey, you must have a few of those 'premium' channels then eh ;)

Can someone explain just what the digi box filters sold on ebay that are supposed to perform the same bit off majic !! do ?? at under a tenner and with some sellers receiving some very good feedback on there performance wonder just what they are ??

being in an area with no cable tv at the moment, obviously this will be off little hel top me !! would just be interested to hear a bit more !!!

also as mentioned above, anything similar on the market for freeview boxes ?? or even basic sky packages ??

Come on guys we dont allow software piracy to be discussed on here, and this is also illegal and you could be found guilty of commiting fraud.

Hence I am going to lock this thread.

regards

Ian