topic Re: Fishing scam or real? in Broadband

Fishing scam or real?

Negativepitch42 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:00:50 GMT

I had this email.

I haven't logged into my account using the link supplied in the email, obviously, but came here direct.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

GD1 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:01:55 GMT

@Negativepitch42 The email is genuine, Sky are replacing older Sky Q hubs.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

TimmyBGood — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:14:44 GMT

@Negativepitch42

Although we're fairly annoyed with them for choosing to use an embedded link for the log-in when we spend a lot of time advising people not to click such things...

Q Hubs (and all earlier models) have unchangeable weak local administrator credentials which means the hardware doesn't comply with the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

Negativepitch42 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:17:58 GMT

That's strange, I will have to ring them, we had a free upgrade at the start of 2023.

Excuse the rat's nest, I had a new TV last Friday and am still installing it.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

Negativepitch42 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:21:40 GMT

My Error, I read it wrong, they are upgrading the one I have, is this free of charge?

Re: Fishing scam or real?

TimmyBGood — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:24:29 GMT

@Negativepitch42

That's a Q Hub, so due for replacement.

This should be 'free' but I guess Sky could choose to attempt an upsell to the WiFi Max subscription supplement.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

caesarome — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:37:21 GMT

@Negativepitch42 wrote:

is this free of charge?

@Negativepitch42

Yes this free of charge. I got this email last Monday and got the hub itself on Wednesday.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

Negativepitch42 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:41:32 GMT

At the moment, we only have the Sky Entertainment pack and Sky Broadband Superfast.

Looking at the two options, do you know what the cost would be going up to, roughly on each?

Re: Fishing scam or real?

caesarome — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:44:52 GMT

The prices will be shown on the Sky website so there might offers available to you so open another window/tab to see what is showing for you.

Re: Fishing scam or real?

Negativepitch42 — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 09:49:25 GMT

I'll leave it to my wife to sort then when she comes home from work, she's the best haggler with them 😅