Sky without landline

[jmilsom]

Is it possible to have sky without a landline?
I've seen mixed answers online.

[phil_cardiff]

Not once in 3 years have I connected my box to a landline.

I can't remember if I needed a landline to join however.

[MissChief]

These days it is yes, but only a single box. If you want more than one box the contract T's and C's state the boxes must be connected to a fixed, working landline.

[VEX]

^^^^^
Wot she said. Single box is fine, multiple boxes need it to prove they are all on the same network.

V.

[dazz1871part2]

In my gf's house they have 2 hd boxes and one sd box. All don't have line to them

[VEX]

Then unless it is especially agreed with Sky, then double check what they are being billed.

They could be being billed x 3

V.

[northwest monkey]

MissChief said:

These days it is yes, but only a single box. If you want more than one box the contract T's and C's state the boxes must be connected to a fixed, working landline.

This is the answer & it's to stop neighbours etc sharing the feed. Sounds stupid, but it does happen quite a lot and yes I have seen it!

Back in the early days of cable TV, the percentage of pubs taking 2 boxes was over 90%. One box upstairs, one in the "bedroom" - normally with about 20m of cable left behind "in case the wife wants it in a different bedroom......".

I've had Sky for 8 years here & never had it connected to a phone line. It does mean I can't order Box Office stuff though. Saying that, it is connected to the internet now via the Wi-Fi box so maybe I can?

[VEX]

Yep. If your box has done an update recently then you will be able to use the 'on Demand' store with you box connected to the Internet and not a phone line.

V.

[northwest monkey]

VEX said:

Yep. If your box has done an update recently then you will be able to use the 'on Demand' store with you box connected to the Internet and not a phone line.

V.

Excellent - thanks

[Harry Flashman]

VEX said:

Yep. If your box has done an update recently then you will be able to use the 'on Demand' store with you box connected to the Internet and not a phone line.

V.

This. Get the Sky+ app on your tablet (it's really good) - that means that you can browse listings and set recordings when plugged into your wifi network - and the tablet/phone works as a remote too. Phoneline not required.

[northwest monkey]

Cheers chaps - couple of teething errors (kept turning the Sky box off while the OH was watching it) but other than that it's a fantastic app.

Sky get a lot of st, but they are very good 99% of the time.