13 Oct 2024 08:05 PM
I have already cancelled my sky broadband service which is due to be taken over by another provider in the next few weeks. I was wondering is there a way i can keep my sky q box on a basic plan that just included the freeview channels and recording as a backup to my new sercvice which is going to be provided by EE over the internet just incase the internet is down i will still be able to watch tv. the reason is i dont have good areal recption where i live and would like the satellite service as a backup. I have looked at freesat box but i would rather keep my sky box as i a used to the interface even if i have to pay a small monthly fee for the privalage. Is this anyting that anyone has done with any sucess or do you have to take sky signiture pack as a minimum.
13 Oct 2024 08:07 PM - last edited: 13 Oct 2024 08:08 PM
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@K499 wrote:
I have already cancelled my sky broadband service which is due to be taken over by another provider in the next few weeks. I was wondering is there a way i can keep my sky q box on a basic plan that just included the freeview channels and recording as a backup to my new sercvice which is going to be provided by EE over the internet just incase the internet is down i will still be able to watch tv. the reason is i dont have good areal recption where i live and would like the satellite service as a backup. I have looked at freesat box but i would rather keep my sky box as i a used to the interface even if i have to pay a small monthly fee for the privalage. Is this anyting that anyone has done with any sucess or do you have to take sky signiture pack as a minimum.
as your post titles says there is the Sky Essentials package @K499
With this basic package you don't need Sky Signature
See following link
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/tv-essentials
13 Oct 2024 08:08 PM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more@K499 You can downgrade to the essentials package for a monthly fee this will give you want you want
13 Oct 2024 08:26 PM
Thanks @oldfella and @SKY1992bf for that bit of infomation i will give sky a call once my new service is active and explain i would like to dowgrade to TV Essentials. Ill post an update with how i get on.
23 Oct 2024 08:15 PM
Just an update @oldfella and @SKY1992bf my new services from EE are active and i have spoken to sky today. The advisor was abit reluctant at first telling me that it was a old package option but i was able to downgrade to Essentials TV which is perfect for my use case and as a back up for my new IPTV system from EE.
Just a side note for anyone else that is thinking of doing the same the standerd chanels such as BBC 1, BBC2, ITV1, Channel 4 and Five are all HD and you can record them, Also ITV 2, 3,4 are all HD as well. I have added this as this was one of the questions i couldnt answer when i was doing my reasearch into what Essentials TV was as Sky dont seem to publish a Channels list for this package.
Thank you both again for you help.
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