topic Re: Getting Expensive! in Sky Q

Getting Expensive!

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:15:55 GMT

Sky Q is getting expensive. My father in law is coming out of contract and Sky want £49.50 per month. He's 82, housebound and been with Sky for over 18 years. He's on the basic package with HD, no movies and no sport.

Tried to get on a better deal to save him some money and all customer services did was to try and sell him movies, sport and broadband? How can that be a better deal ?

Not very impressive especially when Sky are offering basic package of Sky Stream between £15 to £22, albeit for new customers only.

Just annoys me and needed to vent my fustration. Thanks for reading.

Re: Getting Expensive!

PandJ2020 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:17:00 GMT

Essentials on Q is £15pm - free to air channels only but may suit?

Re: Getting Expensive!

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:22:21 GMT

Thanks, but as I understand that's for new customers only.

Re: Getting Expensive!

xenon81 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:37:46 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks, but as I understand that's for new customers only.

Essential TV on Stream is new customers only, but existing customers can get TV Essentials on Q for £15. It's just the free to air channels but may be enough depending on what he watches.

Re: Getting Expensive!

PandJ2020 — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:37:20 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Thanks, but as I understand that's for new customers only.

No. Confusingly the Essential TV and Essentials are different. (The former being for stream)

The latter being for Q but allows you to keep the box for free to air channels only. Alternatively, switch to a freesat 4K box for a small outlay and no subscription costs...

Re: Getting Expensive!

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:58:45 GMT

Thanks. He likes Alibi so don't think this would be an option.

Re: Getting Expensive!

Chodley — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:05:14 GMT

Does he like it more than £35 a month?