topic Cancellation - Box return? in Account & Billing

Cancellation - Box return?

Helenk7611 — Sun, 04 May 2025 11:52:44 GMT

Hi, I've just cancelled Sky after 23 years. I've never watched tv any other way. If I paid to keep my Sky box - it's the 1TB Q box - can I use this to watch free channels, BBC etc? Just deciding if it's worth calling to ask and paying the £117 to keep it or if I should just buy a set top freeview box? Thanks in advance 😃

Re: Cancellation - Box return?

PandJ2020 — Sun, 04 May 2025 12:01:51 GMT

You cannot keep it without a subscription.

Even if you paid the non-return fee it will be an expensive brick. (And you still don't own it)

You need a freesat 4K box if you want to use the dish.

Re: Cancellation - Box return?

SKY1992bf — Sun, 04 May 2025 12:21:55 GMT

@Helenk7611 The only way you could keep it is to downgrade to the Q essentials package which will give you access to the FTA channels and recording/playback functionality but only for the duration of that subscription