[access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:56:52 +0100
Hi,
For those in their twelve month contract, Sky will send periodic check messages
through the dish, and the box will call the Sky freephone number on a specific
random period. We had a neighbour who unplugged the phone from the box, and
got a letter saying that if it was not plugged back in within 7 days, he would
be charged the full amount for the Sky equipment.
Thanks.
Andrew.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Léonie Watson
Sent: 21 July 2008 19:14
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Sky And a BT Line
Kevin,
Thanks for the clarification. I suspect that for the first 12 months
at least, you'd be in breach of your contract with Sky by not being
connected to a fixed phone line. Probably a little late to worry about this
for you now though!
Léonie.
-----Original Message-----
From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Kevin Lloyd
Sent: 20 July 2008 19:52
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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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