Discussion topic: Sky Q Withdrawn Service
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Message posted on 28 Oct 2024 12:28 PM
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Re: Sky Q Withdrawn Service
Hi there! Thank you for escalating this. We have sent an invite to @Zaz87.
Message posted on 30 Oct 2024 02:07 PM
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We are still looking to help you @Zaz87 . If you need our support let us know and we can re-escalate to our chat team. Your invite has been closed now. Thanks
Message posted on 17 Mar 2026 09:04 AM
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Have the exact same problem today, wasn't a choice to upgrade to sky q same as you was left with no alternative. Engineer visit yesterday failed to pair the card said it was probably just slow to try later. It didn't pair all evening. Today I turn on tv to message saying services withdrawn.
Message posted on 24 Mar 2026 09:39 AM
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massive problems with sky Q
Hi all,
my problems started back last november. My tv wasn't reciving signal, i rang sky and they suggested that because i had a sky plus box the problem was with the sky plus box and led me down the road to agreeing to have a sky q box upgrade. later that same evening a friend suggested my satellite dish might be the problem, he was right and he fixed the problem, i cancelled the sky q box installation that same evening . Roll on three months later, i switched on the tv to see a message that my "viewing card was invalid" .
I rang sky to eventually ( nearly a full hour, going between different sky departments) that when i agreed to the sky q box they invalidated my sky plus account to take effect three months after the agreed installation.
That there was now no option but to go ahead with the sky q installation as my card was invalid, that they were unable to reverse what ever changes were made. So, no option i agreed once again to the installation. First technician was unable to visit during the scheduled times. appointment changed by a week, second technician came installe the box failed to pair the card, left saying that it would "probably pair itself" to give it "a go later" if i had any problem i had his number and to contact him. It did not pair and the next day when i switched on the tv the message was "your services have been withdrawn". I have rang the technician daily since (10 days up until yesterday ) left messges, no response. Rang Sky, they cannot do anything for me need to take another day off friday to wait for another technician . Am absolutely at my witts end with them,. a problem caused 100% by sky and i am left as i am
Message posted on 24 Mar 2026 10:16 AM - last edited: 24 Mar 2026 10:18 AM
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Hi @Southie-65 I'm afraid that you were doomed the moment you spoke to Sky. Unfortunately Sky would not have tried to fix your dish in the first place. Any maintenance on the old Sky+ system stopped some time ago. Note, you have added to a thread from 2024.
Message posted on 24 Mar 2026 02:34 PM - last edited: 24 Mar 2026 03:46 PM
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@Southie-65 wrote:
Hi all,
my problems started back last november. My tv wasn't reciving signal, i rang sky and they suggested that because i had a sky plus box the problem was with the sky plus box and led me down the road to agreeing to have a sky q box upgrade. later that same evening a friend suggested my satellite dish might be the problem, he was right and he fixed the problem, i cancelled the sky q box installation that same evening . Roll on three months later, i switched on the tv to see a message that my "viewing card was invalid" .
I rang sky to eventually ( nearly a full hour, going between different sky departments) that when i agreed to the sky q box they invalidated my sky plus account to take effect three months after the agreed installation.
That there was now no option but to go ahead with the sky q installation as my card was invalid, that they were unable to reverse what ever changes were made. So, no option i agreed once again to the installation. First technician was unable to visit during the scheduled times. appointment changed by a week, second technician came installe the box failed to pair the card, left saying that it would "probably pair itself" to give it "a go later" if i had any problem i had his number and to contact him. It did not pair and the next day when i switched on the tv the message was "your services have been withdrawn". I have rang the technician daily since (10 days up until yesterday ) left messges, no response. Rang Sky, they cannot do anything for me need to take another day off friday to wait for another technician . Am absolutely at my witts end with them,. a problem caused 100% by sky and i am left as i am
@Southie-65 So if I read this correctly you are now trying to pair you new viewing card to a new Q installation ?
If so You could try refreshing your viewing card by pressing home > settings > system info > viewing card number > setup > viewing card setup press select to trigger a callback don't worry nothing to do with your phone its only Sky's terminology this will be done over the internet
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Message posted on 24 Mar 2026 02:36 PM
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thank you, i will try this when i get home
appreciate the advice
Message posted on 27 Mar 2026 08:09 AM
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Does the Q box have a working internet connection?
Sorry to hear what a nightmare you're having.
Message posted on 27 Mar 2026 09:53 AM
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It dose, I have been using it to stream via roku since my sky died and works just fine.
Engineer visit today, it's working now, apparently not seen this problem before but got it working so he will be prepared if he ever sees it again
Message posted on 27 Mar 2026 10:45 AM
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Re: Sky Q Withdrawn Service
Do you know what he did?
Great to hear he managed to sort it
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