Sky rip off - can I sign up again?

Lboldbilly on 18/01/2023 - 08:45

Sky has decided to move me to their 'standard pricing', which is $20 per month than I pay more, and, incredibly, $20 more than what I would pay if I signed up as a new user now.

I hate Sky and would drop them in a minute but my wife disagrees.

Does anybody know if there is a stand down period between cancelling and signing up again?

Also, can anyone confirm that the new "Sky Box" includes some storage for recording, despite them not mentioning this in the sign up process and their eagerness for me to buy "My Sky Recording" for $15pm.

Yes, I could phone Sky, but communication with them has been a traumatic experience for me in the past

Thank you. Sincerely.

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  • Wakrak on 18/01/2023 - 09:05

    Not an answer to your question OP (though the answer might be in there) but is of relevance.

    Geekzone discussion of the new Sky streaming device (18 pages):
    https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=106&topicid=30…

    • Wakrak on 18/01/2023 - 10:13
      +1

      Also of relevance: Wise card + Sky Sport Now = unlimited? free 7-day trials

      • bigcheese on 18/01/2023 - 10:21
        +1

        Wise: The 🐐of debit cards.

        From memory, I think Sky has 'wised' up to using the gmail '+' and '.' tricks so you need to use a completely different email address.
        Easy enough to do though.

        • ace310 on 18/01/2023 - 10:35

          Yup was gonna mention that. Last time I tried, wasted 3 wise cards. By the way for me even the completely new email also didn't work, I think it the ip tracked as well. Had to sign up using my phone network to get it work. Too much headache to be honest.

          • bigcheese on 18/01/2023 - 10:37

            @ace310: I had no problem a couple of week's ago when I did one for my kids.
            Think I just used incognito and then new email and card number. Definitely same IP ro what I had used other times.
            I'll check again.

            Update: I take that back!
            I got rejected, so I must have done it last time via a phone or different IP address.

            • ace310 on 18/01/2023 - 10:45
              +1

              @bigcheese: I used totally different laptop and incognito browser as well. Only thing worked for me was using totally different ip using 4g on my phone. It might be that I already had tried twice to sign up using same IP which could have been flagged.

              But going forward, I am not confident what works.

              • dunnersdealer on 27/01/2023 - 21:29
                +1

                @ace310: Has anyone else noticed the 7-day free trial seems to have disappeared altogether? I was trying to sign up for the tennis tonight but no luck.

  • Nuzzer on 18/01/2023 - 10:04

    cancel and have your wife sign up

  • Encounter Ekambaram on 29/01/2023 - 16:49

    I tried signing up today for a wise card trial. It's now trying to debit $39.99 from your account instead of the $1 it typically takes.

    • airbourne20 on 29/01/2023 - 18:06

      There no free 7 day trial anymore so if you subscribe it will bill you a month straight up.

      • Encounter Ekambaram on 29/01/2023 - 18:37

        Good I didn't have 40bucks credit in my wise account !!

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