So we've just cancelled sky TV.....
Discussion
Bluedot said:
Sky Go Extra - including discounts FREE
Sky Multiscreen £12.00
Sky Multiscreen £12.00
Variety with Sports & Cinema HD £80.00
Sky Fibre Unlimited £20.00
Sky Talk Line Rental £17.40
Sky Talk Anytime Extra £8.00
Total £149.40
At least I get Sky go free
The two extra boxes do come in at £24 though yeah.
Blinking heck !! - I never realised that anybody would be paying those sort of figures. Does nobody have any other activities (outside!) ?Sky Multiscreen £12.00
Sky Multiscreen £12.00
Variety with Sports & Cinema HD £80.00
Sky Fibre Unlimited £20.00
Sky Talk Line Rental £17.40
Sky Talk Anytime Extra £8.00
Total £149.40
At least I get Sky go free
The two extra boxes do come in at £24 though yeah.
hora said:
To get sky do you need an internet connection or phone line? 5yrs on we hadn't bothered. 4g on my phone and a week at work sat on a PC I'm no fan of replicating at home.
No, just a dish. Although you will miss the catch up facilities if you don't have an internet connection.After 14 years I have just this morning cancelled as well - my contract ends in January. Wasn't paying as much as some people, £59 but we watch more on Netflix. I'll add Amazon and probably a Kodi box. Haven't told the wife yet, no doubt she'll not be too impressed as she watched a lot on Sky Atlantic!
JohnClancy said:
We quit sky for freesat (Humax) about 4 years ago, haven't missed it a bit. My kids have a now TV box for iPlayer etc.
I did exactly that nearly 10 years ago. The Humax box has been faultless in all that time!I've got an LG smart TV, with Netflix & iPlayer. Also got a Chromecast, with BT Sport & Google Play Music. Stuff Sky!!
Ciaran said:
After 14 years I have just this morning cancelled as well - my contract ends in January. Wasn't paying as much as some people, £59 but we watch more on Netflix. I'll add Amazon and probably a Kodi box. Haven't told the wife yet, no doubt she'll not be too impressed as she watched a lot on Sky Atlantic!
So what sort of response did you get from them ? 'Thanks and goodbye' or did they try and offer you a deal ?
GG89 said:
Dr Doofenshmirtz said:
Bluedot said:
Trouble is, if they don't call do i then have to sheepishly call them a few days before the cancellation saying I've changed my mind and that offer of a deal £10 cheaper a month sounds great now 
Jesus...£150 a month - wow, and wow again.Anyway - they WILL call you back.
Cancelling with me saying 'no thanks' at every opportunity took 25 minutes.
They act like you're asking them to end your life - they're very good at looking for any ounce of doubt in your voice, so you have to be strong.
They then rang back after two days, and then again after 4 days.
My subs end on 3rd December, but I guess they may try again.
I'll keep note.
My girlfriends ordered us sky for moving in to our house. I didn't want it but she said the deal she got was amazing for new customer.
Not going back of course...but I'll keep the thread updated with the deals they offer. I can't imagine it'll drop much below that though.
If you have left within 12 months then there is 75% off and a £100 credit on offer: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sky-rejoin-with-75...
I finally called today, been putting it off as I knew it wasn't going to be a quick call.
It's now down to £87 (from £149) although that does include binning one of our Sky boxes (we don't need it really as the extra channels it provides were hardly ever used)) so I'm pleased enough with that.
Maybe I could have got it cheaper if I'd cancelled but while talking she offered a deal that included some TV functions (pause, rewind, record etc) and 'some' channels that actually came in less than if I just had the phone and broadband so I think I'd have looked daft (and they probably knew my 'game' anyway) if I'd said to just cancel all TV but keep the phone & broadband.
It's now down to £87 (from £149) although that does include binning one of our Sky boxes (we don't need it really as the extra channels it provides were hardly ever used)) so I'm pleased enough with that.
Maybe I could have got it cheaper if I'd cancelled but while talking she offered a deal that included some TV functions (pause, rewind, record etc) and 'some' channels that actually came in less than if I just had the phone and broadband so I think I'd have looked daft (and they probably knew my 'game' anyway) if I'd said to just cancel all TV but keep the phone & broadband.
KTF said:
If you have left within 12 months then there is 75% off and a £100 credit on offer: http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sky-rejoin-with-75...
Just had that email this morning.They're getting desperate.
But not tackling the reason I left. The unreliable boxes. I asked for a new specification box but had 2 older refurbished which both died as did my original.
They kept offering yet another box and more money off my monthly fee, but wouldn't discuss decent hardware.
you didn't realise it was owned by him for......errr... ever?
Bluedot said:
I finally called today, been putting it off as I knew it wasn't going to be a quick call.
It's now down to £87 (from £149) although that does include binning one of our Sky boxes (we don't need it really as the extra channels it provides were hardly ever used)) so I'm pleased enough with that.
Maybe I could have got it cheaper if I'd cancelled but while talking she offered a deal that included some TV functions (pause, rewind, record etc) and 'some' channels that actually came in less than if I just had the phone and broadband so I think I'd have looked daft (and they probably knew my 'game' anyway) if I'd said to just cancel all TV but keep the phone & broadband.
Id have cancelled and taken out a friends and family Q deal. Ours is 70nquid a month inc fibre max 80/20!It's now down to £87 (from £149) although that does include binning one of our Sky boxes (we don't need it really as the extra channels it provides were hardly ever used)) so I'm pleased enough with that.
Maybe I could have got it cheaper if I'd cancelled but while talking she offered a deal that included some TV functions (pause, rewind, record etc) and 'some' channels that actually came in less than if I just had the phone and broadband so I think I'd have looked daft (and they probably knew my 'game' anyway) if I'd said to just cancel all TV but keep the phone & broadband.
Nick Grant said:
We've just moved to BT from Sky, when we cancelled Sky they asked us why, my wife told them "Rupert Murdoch".
Did the same for a month and then signed back up when they offered me my entire original package (HD, Movies, Sports) for £36 a month on a 12 month contract, down from the £90 a month we were paying.Found BT TV rubbish TBH. Not very intuitive to use, lacking in channels and just a bit crap. Only gets used now if there's something on the 4K sport channel I want to watch and for the Netflix app. Managed to get it for about £5 a month as have Infinity 2 broadband but wouldn't have been happy with it had it cost much more.
Sky are pricey but from a usage and content standpoint they are still way ahead IMHO.
xjay1337 said:
Id have cancelled and taken out a friends and family Q deal. Ours is 70nquid a month inc fibre max 80/20!
I'm surprised she didn't mention Sky Q although did you have to pay an initial fee for that ? I think she could tell from my tone that I wasn't prepared to shell out more money to 'save' money.The Mad Monk said:
worsy said:
Finally when I did answer I told them I had bought a over and was sticking with free sat.
What is 'a over'?a cover?
a dover?
a hover?
ah! a lover!
a mover?
a rover?
No. it's no good. I give up. What is 'a over'?
Come on eh? It's obvious..
Bluedot said:
Digitalize said:
I'm surprised you're paying that much, I guess it's a couple Multiroom subscriptions or Fibre Pro? I thought we were paying pretty much everything they offer with Sky Q Silver full package and fibre at £133 a month.
Sky Go Extra - including discounts FREESky Multiscreen £12.00
Sky Multiscreen £12.00
Variety with Sports & Cinema HD £80.00
Sky Fibre Unlimited £20.00
Sky Talk Line Rental £17.40
Sky Talk Anytime Extra £8.00
Total £149.40
At least I get Sky go free
The two extra boxes do come in at £24 though yeah.
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