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Discussion topic: Stopping old provider talking payments

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This message was authored by Bewildered1 This message was authored by: Bewildered1

Stopping old provider talking payments

I switched to sky broadband in October,  sky should have informed my old provider ( Now. Tv) of the switch , but I have been billed a further two times by  Now. I phoned Now and they said sky did not inform them of the switch. 

It is the duty of new provider to inform the old provider.  

I can't get past the virtual assistant to get an answer on this. 

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This message was authored by SKY1992bf This message was authored by: SKY1992bf

Re: Stopping old provider talking payments

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@Bewildered1  Who did you switch from as some providers aren't members of the switch scheme meaning sky can't cancel on your behalf if they aren't and you would have to do this yourself 

 

virgin media is a prime example 

 

edit I now see you switched from now tv 

 

the switching service only covers broadband services and not tv subscription services 

 

so if now is still charging for tv only that will be correct 


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Re: Stopping old provider talking payments

It is only broadband and phone line, no TV services. 

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Re: Stopping old provider talking payments

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If a new line was installed then it wasn't a 'switch'.

 

But if the line was correctly taken over then Sky should have informed Now (A sky company).

 

You'll need to persevere in calling Sky.

I am just another Sky customer and my views are my own
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Re: Stopping old provider talking payments

  • That's what I thought, its a switch as I've had the landline for 30 years but the help line is strict about categories of enquiry and there is no option that covers this point, and I'm not offered a human to talk to. 

Is there a phone number that achieve this?

This message was authored by SKY1992bf This message was authored by: SKY1992bf

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@Bewildered1  There is no specific number 

 

Phone again and stay on the line as long as possible, this time ignore all prompts by bot to communicate you will then be put in the queue to speak to an agent 


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