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Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:03:31 GMT

Can someone guide me to input my sky pod serial number manually please cheers

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

TimmyBGood — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:09:56 GMT

For what purpose?

There's no way to add a Max pod obtained anywhere but through Sky to a WiFi Max account: they are all on loan and cannot be legitimately sold or otherwise disposed of.

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 21:36:10 GMT

My pod isn't working so checked on the community forum and it says the pod has to be registered to you to be activated which can be done by scanning the qr code or adding the number manually through your my sky app

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

JimM1 — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 22:03:47 GMT

@Utim Hopefully you are aware but the Forum is NOT sky Customer Service, call them 8am to 8pm if you need there help to add your pod to your account!

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Chrisee — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:52 GMT

@Utim Sky should have set this up before sending you the pod if tgat has not been done correctly you are going to need their support.

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:42:59 GMT

Lol been transferred numerous times and no one has a Scoobie on how to add it

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:44:41 GMT

Been transferred so many times and all I'm being told you scan the QR code and should automatically be done in the my sky app

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

splatto — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:54:11 GMT

If it's not pre-registered in the My Sky App the QR code won't do anything.

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

JimM1 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 10:59:26 GMT

@splatto @Utim Does anyone know if sitting the two next to each other or close within say 6' foot etc for wireless connection, or even sticking an Ethernet connection between the Pod/Hub helps the connection along, do Not use the Max/Pod arrangement or a My Sky app, never have and never will for both a Max Hub or the App!

@Utim Here is the link below for the Pod help, try looking at the video that is on it!

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-wifi-booster-what-do-you-need-help-with

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

splatto — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:05:19 GMT

When I got mine it was pre-registered in the app. They recommend keeping the Pod within 10ft of the hub for the initial pairing. Then move it to a halfway point between the hub and the dead zone. The problem most people have is they get them from eBay and think scanning the QR code is a magic formula. If you don't get it from Sky it won't work at all. If you did get it from Sky it has to be activated at their end first.

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

JimM1 — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:06:33 GMT

@splatto Yes fully understand the serial number's off the Max hub, the Max Pod etc are all tied account wise and controlled!

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:15:58 GMT

My pod is from sky but as I said before whenever I call up no one has a clue and can't even book an engineer for me because the system is down must have called over 10 times and no resolution

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

splatto — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:23:30 GMT

Assuming you pay for WIFI Max and Sky have supplied the white SR213 hub and the hub settings are in the My Sky App there is still nothing you can do until the Pod is activated by Sky. The QR code is not going to activate anything.

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Chrisee — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:49:25 GMT

@Utim to help you I am escalating your post to the Sky team who support the forum who should be in touch soon to offer you a private online chat session to get this sorted. Keep an eye on the forum as if you miss the message just click the brightly coloured chat icon which will be added to the forum pages for you to use.saving a long phone call.

They are a pretty smat bunch so hopefully will know what to suggest. This link explains how the escalation works My Post Has Been Escalated – What Happens Next on Sky Community

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Jason- — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:22:48 GMT

Hello @Chrisee, thanks for making us aware of @Utim post and we'll send them over an invite to help get things sorted out.

Cheers, Jason-

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:42:37 GMT

Sorry what do you mean by sky hub settings in my sky app?

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

Utim — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 12:43:43 GMT

Replied to you in the chat

Re: Any sky pod serial number manually

splatto — Sun, 22 Feb 2026 13:22:03 GMT

@Utim wrote:
Sorry what do you mean by sky hub settings in my sky app?

If you pay for WIFI Max the hub settings have their own entry in the My Sky app.
It looks like you're getting official help now, so hopefully it'll get sorted.