Old Speckled Hen Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Does anybody know whether you can still receive some channels ( ie free ones) if you cancel your Sky sub. Thought I'd ask as there was such a good thread on Freesat earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Not sure, but when we cancelled ours a few years ago, we could still get all the free to view channels. Then we replaced it with a free view box so not sure if that still works, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yes you can, Im not sure of all the details though.... Try searching the moneysavingexpert.com forums. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yes you can. I cancelled my sky and the box is as a freeview box now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yes you can. I cancelled my sky and the box is as a freeview box now. redbug, Can you still get channel 405 (skysports news) since your cancellation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbug Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 no..... just tried says upgrade subscription to get this channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Yes you can. I cancelled my sky and the box is as a freeview box now. redbug, Can you still get channel 405 (skysports news) since your cancellation? Skysports news is definately part of a package - I have a subscription to Sky and I DON'T get 405 without upgrading. I have no sports, movies etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clash City Rocker Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Yes you can. I cancelled my sky and the box is as a freeview box now. redbug, Can you still get channel 405 (skysports news) since your cancellation? Skysports news is definately part of a package - I have a subscription to Sky and I DON'T get 405 without upgrading. I have no sports, movies etc. Cheers both, That means we'll have to cancel the "Gas" then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 yeah heating you can live without but tv is essential! I'm sitting here now warming myself on the glow from a 42" telly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'm going to cancel Sky - but not until I've decided on a PVR and set it up to check that it all works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 surely sky sports news is on freeview? it is on mine anyway..... Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted October 11, 2008 Author Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'm going to cancel Sky - but not until I've decided on a PVR and set it up to check that it all works Yes I think that's what I'll do. I'm on their "free" broadband, but I have to pay for snail speed as we are so far from a BT exchange, so will look for a cheaper supplier. Let's hope Sky isn't as reluctant to reveal my MAC as Tiscali were Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
