Sky Television To Do 2nd Callback Effecting STB's abroad

Also this means that all new contracts must be put with new boxes that marry up to the ASA purchased STB..........Sky know too much!!!!!!!!

Sky television to do 2nd callback on all boxes, this will effect all boxes that are not connected to phone line, hence that boxes abroad with 2nd hand contracts WILL go off. Inside information tells me that this will be in effect within the next month.

I'm not sure I understand this. How can Sky call any box that is not connected to a 'phone line, irrespective of whether it's abroad or in the UK?

Are you suggesting that Sky are going to disconnect every box that is not connected to a 'phone line? Virtually all of the boxes abroad are out of contract, or have been bought without a subsidy. If they did this Sky would bankrupt itself.

I'm not sure I understand this. How can Sky call any box that is not connected to a 'phone line, irrespective of whether it's abroad or in the UK?

Are you suggesting that Sky are going to disconnect every box that is not connected to a 'phone line? Virtually all of the boxes abroad are out of contract, or have been bought without a subsidy. If they did this Sky would bankrupt itself.

With regard to contracts marrying up..........

SKY say that if a box is bought by ASA on his retailer number, it is his retailer number that is in the top right hand corner of the contract that must be be put on the contract, otherwise this may cause implications later, so the emphisis is that you can't bring your own box abroad and then ask a local installer to provide you with a sky card or contract, because most sky cards and contracts have originated from an ASA

On the sky contract it says that if the contract is broken ie if you disconnect from the phone line within 12 months,you MAY be liable to pay the interactive discount costs of up to 80 pounds.it does not mention being cut off

They will cut you off and then wait for you to phone them to ask them why your card has been switched off.

No it is true, i should have clarified that it is only going to effect customers that have entered into the BIB agreement within the last 12 months. Also this information has come from Tim Wright at Sky who is the Head of Independant Retail

You are right that Sky will do more call backs, don't worry about being cut off, Sky are not that stupid. The ASA will pay NOT you. The credit card problem is being caused by VISA not Sky.

Michael
Do you know what ASA stands for?. If not it is Authorised Sky Agent. That in effect means that, that person is authorised to sell or install Sky equipment on behalf of Sky and has nothing to do with the callback system. So I dont see how you can say that the ASA will have to pay.
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