do I need a sky+ subscription to use a sky+ box (I've been given a box which is no longer required)?

Question

I'm currently a Sky subscriber but I've been given a Sky+ box (lucky me!) and I want to know what my best options are. I currently have a standard subscription but with the Sports channels as well. Any bright ideas?

Thanks.

Answer 1

yes and its around £50 per month to have! my mother has it and hates it!

Answer 2

I don't think you pay anything extra - the only difference between Sky and Sky+ is the hardware.

We have Sky+ and pay £36 per month for the standard package plus the movie channels. The Sky+ was a one off payment of £99 for the box.

I suppose it is possible that Sky might have to know that you have a Sky+ box so that they can do something magical at their end to enable the box to work... but chances are it's just a change of hardware.

Connect the box up and find out! Isn't there some sort of card in your Sky box that you can just switch to the Sky+ box?

Answer 3

Yes, you'll have to transfer the subscription to your name, But you can get a Sky dish and box with installation free on the basic packages now.

Answer 4

i was given a sky + box but was already a sky subscriber and had to phone them to get them to turn it on .so presumably by that you have to be a sky subscriber

Answer 5

no

i got a sky+ box but we got the basic sky package. Dont worry u aint payin for sky+ if thats how u feeling

Answer 6

you don't pay for sky+ if you have standard +sport premium but you will need your box set up by sky they put a code in ?

Answer 7

if you are a sky subscriber just phone them up

Answer 8

you ought to have no subject as long as Sky sign in your new card on your new Sky+ field. such as you reported you wont have the skill to checklist one watch yet another till you have a suited set as much as place 2 lines in from the dish. wish it enables..

Answer 9

Ask Sky. I think you should be ok. Good luck

Answer 10

nop