[access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
- From: "Jackie Cairns" <jackie.cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:32:05 +0100
Hi Saqib
That was my understanding I must admit. Though I don't order anything using
the box, I have it connected to my BT landline, and because I am a Sky
Broadband customer, in answering Billy's question, I have to have the BT line
anyway.
Jackie Cairns
Braille Support Adviser
Email: Jackie.Cairns@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sight and Sound Technology Ltd
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-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Saqib
Sent: 21 July 2008 11:29
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
Hi Billy. You do need a phone line to have Sky TV. It's written in the contract
which you are required to sign and agree to. The reason for this is that they
offer films and other third party services like shopping and sports betting and
casino games. You don't have to have your Sky TB phone wire connected if you
don't want to, but on installation you must have a working telephone line.
----- Original Message -----
From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <hotscot72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2008 10:27 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
> Kevin, you mean then, you don't need a BT landline for Sky TV, but if
> you wanted to take a Sky package that included Broadband Internet, you
> would have to get a BT line?.
>
> I'm asking, because at the moment, I have Virgin Media Cable, and I
> get my TV, TEL, and broadband internet in the one package,
>
>
> Dinky Doo
>
> Billy
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:09 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>
>
>> Yep, that's right, but just to confirm again, we're talking about Sky
>> TV here and the Sky digibox. Nothing to do with broadband or
>> internet provision.
>>
>> Regards.
>>
>> Kevin
>> E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "TrueBlue & Proud" <hotscot72@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 8:01 PM
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>>
>>
>>> Kevin, does that mean, you don't really have to have a BT landline
>>> at all?,
>>>
>>>
>>> Dinky Doo
>>>
>>> Billy
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Kevin Lloyd" <kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx>
>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 7:51 PM
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi Léonie. .
>>>>
>>>> The updates don't arrive by the telephone cable, they're
>>>> transmitted direct to the Sky box via satellite. The telephone
>>>> cable is only used to send information to Sky such as booking
>>>> movies or buying online, etc. The booking of movies can be done
>>>> over the phone rather than by the remote but be sure to mention
>>>> that you're visually impaired as I believe it's still free.
>>>>
>>>> Just to reiterrate, I've had a Sky box of some description for
>>>> around
>>>> 15 years now and have never bothered to connect up with a telephone
>>>> cable so you really don't need it unless you're going to play
>>>> games, order goods online through the TV shopping service or book
>>>> movies via the remote.
>>>>
>>>> Regards.
>>>>
>>>> Kevin
>>>> E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Léonie Watson" <tink@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 3:49 PM
>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Sam,
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know if the line has to be BT, but the reason Sky needs a
>>>>> phone line is to upload information from your box. For example, if
>>>>> you book a pay per view movie, the information is transmitted back
>>>>> to Sky using your phone line.
>>>>>
>>>>> I think software updates to your box may also be dealt with via
>>>>> the phone line, but can't be sure. Usually, only broadcast signals
>>>>> and data are transmitted to you via the satellite, the phone line
>>>>> completes the circuit from you back to Sky.
>>>>>
>>>>> Léonie.
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Sam Howie
>>>>> Sent: 20 July 2008 14:42
>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Kevin
>>>>> Your correct my question was around do I need to have a BT line to
>>>>> receive Sky TV Sam
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
>>>>> Behalf Of Kevin Lloyd
>>>>> Sent: 20 July 2008 14:29
>>>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Chris.
>>>>>
>>>>> Just to clarify, Sky do provide a line rental should you wish to
>>>>> switch from
>>>>>
>>>>> your BT line rental. However, I'm not sure the question was just
>>>>> around having access to a landline to be able to use certain
>>>>> functions of Sky TV such as ordering movies and the like to which
>>>>> the answer is, no, you don't need to be hooked up to a telephone
>>>>> line at all as long as you don't want to
>>>>>
>>>>> use those features..
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kevin
>>>>> E-mail: kevin.lloyd3@xxxxxxx
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Chris" <christopherhallsworth71@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> To: "Sam Howie" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 1:27 PM
>>>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, I think it's because unlike Virgin Media, for example, Sky
>>>>>> doesn't provide any kind of line rental, nor does it provide
>>>>>> cable services, so I guess one way around this is to require
>>>>>> users signing up to their broadband service that a BT line is
>>>>>> necessary. I know there's Virgin Media
>>>>>
>>>>>> and other companies offering their own line rental, but it must
>>>>>> be a fierce competition out there, and since 90 odd percent of us
>>>>>> are on BT, Sky might as well use the most common denominator.
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Chris Hallsworth
>>>>>> Please visit my blog at http://chrishallsworth.wordpress.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi All
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I was just wondering if anyone knew if their was a particular
>>>>>> reason why if you had Sky TV you needed a BT land line
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Sam
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