RTE In the UK - Can you help?

Originally Posted by piggs

Should be ok- like I said- My irish address (also my parents) can be spelt 2 different ways (its a townland in the country side). Will sky twig that it's the same place- even though the spelliing is slightly different?

Originally Posted by benifa

As I said piggs, just add an A to the number. Like, 12 Rivercourt becomes 12A Rivercourt. That is fine. Also, don't call Sky, email them. When you call them they try their hardest to talk you out of anything that doesn't involve them charging you. Remember, you are self installing when you "move" to Ireland - they don't like this because they won't be charging you for a House Move.

Originally Posted by denis1501

To answer the first part of your post, no, there will be no problems providing the digibox being used by your mother is not subsidised, ie you don't get it free from sky. Reason being if it's subsidised it has to be connected to an Irish phone line for 12 months.
Part 2 of your question, No, no chance of taking a multiroom box, these MUST be connected to an Irish phone line at all times.
regards
D.

Originally Posted by denis1501

Hi Ian,
There is a way to do this.
Ring Sky and tell them to send you out a contract to your Dublin address telling them that you have an 'out of contract' box already in your possession and don't require an installation.Fill out the contract and send it back.
When you get your card take note of the number and send it to your Dad in Manchester.
Tell your Dad to go into the Services menu of his digibox and write down very carefully the serial number of his box and version number. Then ring Sky from Ireland and tell them you have received your card and require it to be activated. Make sure your Dad knows what time you're ringing Sky so that the card is in the digibox and ready to receive the over the air activation.
The Sky representative will take the box and card details and the card will be activated!
Your Dad will be watching the GAA in no time!
regards
D.

Originally Posted by piggs

But when sky are installing at my UK address- will they not insist on connecting the system to a phone line? How do I avoid that?

Originally Posted by signman

I don't know if this helps but try manually installing the irish channels on your sky box

Originally Posted by denis1501

Hi Ian,
There is a way to do this.
Ring Sky and tell them to send you out a contract to your Dublin address telling them that you have an 'out of contract' box already in your possession and don't require an installation.Fill out the contract and send it back.
When you get your card take note of the number and send it to your Dad in Manchester.
Tell your Dad to go into the Services menu of his digibox and write down very carefully the serial number of his box and version number. Then ring Sky from Ireland and tell them you have received your card and require it to be activated. Make sure your Dad knows what time you're ringing Sky so that the card is in the digibox and ready to receive the over the air activation.
The Sky representative will take the box and card details and the card will be activated!
Your Dad will be watching the GAA in no time!
regards
D.

Originally Posted by obried26

To repeat pigg's question, can this still be done? It sounds like the most accurate way to get RTE in the UK. Thanks guys!

Originally Posted by hughes_jh

Hi benifa,
Your solution seems by far and away the most efficient on here. I have a couple of questions.

Can I use your solution with an address in Northern Ireland? That way I get RTE and UTV (both carry GAA coverage) and my account will stay in £ sterling.

I have a HD box with the HD subscription, will this still work ok?

Finally, I seen ads on the TV saying SKY are issuing new viewing cards and a new EPG setup. Will this scupper my plans?

The address I plan to use is my parents which doesn't have sky installed at the moment but I plan to do the "A" suffix anyway.

Thanks