A human

[Chelle22]

My account has been restricted and I can't pay the outstanding balance but I can't tell anybody at Sky because I can't speak to a human until I pay the outstanding balance.

What the hell do I do?

[GD1]

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@Chelle22 wrote:

My account has been restricted and I can't pay the outstanding balance but I can't tell anybody at Sky because I can't speak to a human until I pay the outstanding balance.

What the hell do I do?

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Pay the outstanding balnce?

Sky won't speak to you nor reinstate services until you do, speaking to them won't make any difference.

[Daniel0210]

@Chelle22 
Sky won’t reinstate services until you’ve paid what they believe you owe (regardless of any individual circumstances) and you’ve also set up a new continuous payment method.

Any calls to Sky will only prompt you to make a full payment.

If your payment is two or more weeks overdue you will have to pay the next bill as well and if you’re in arrears for 56+ days Sky can fully terminate your subscription (but you’ll still owe the arrears).

Restrictions of services are automatic and are only applied due to a missed payment/s. Agents at Sky can’t override the process even if you’re told otherwise. Sky don't allow payment plans on overdue live accounts, nor will they consider promises to pay on or by a certain date.

Once your full payment has cleared and is in Sky’s account your services should be reinstated, but this may not be instant. Any payment you make over a weekend or on a Bank Holiday won’t be processed until the following week.

You should be able to pay the bill and set up your direct debit via the MySky app or online using this link
https://www.sky.com/manage/bill/

[Mark39]

@Chelle22 the reality is there's no point telling Sky anyway There's nothing they can do once your services are restricted. Just pay the amount outstanding when you can, re-setup your monthly direct debit or card payment and you'll be reinstated.

Bear in mind if you end up being more than two weeks late, you'll have to pay next month's bill in advance as well.