17 Aug 2024 01:12 PM
Hi, just moved over to Sky Stream after 20+ years with Sky +/Sky Q as I was offered a cheaper deal using Now Broadband from Sky.
so far, so,good.
Sky Stream set up last night, working ok,new broadband starts Monday 19th August.
But, I was told, when I was agreeing to the deal, that I would have to cancel my old Sky TV agreement, or I would be charged twice for it! Is that right?
And my Sky vip has reverted to silver, after beeing gold for many years.
Tried speaking twice to /Sky - been told different things that I am now with a different Sky!
and my broadband is now with Now! Which it isn't.
Any thoughts folks?
Thank you
18 Aug 2024 08:23 AM - last edited: 18 Aug 2024 08:28 AM
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@MrMusic1947 wrote:
But, I was told, when I was agreeing to the deal, that I would have to cancel my old Sky TV agreement, or I would be charged twice for it! Is that right?
That is correct, even though Now and Sky are owned by the same company. Actually you don't have to cancel Sky television to use Now, but it would be a separate charge.
Tried speaking twice to /Sky - been told different things that I am now with a different Sky!
and my broadband is now with Now! Which it isn't.
That's complicated: full fibre from Now is actually Sky FTTP but FTTC isn't (and both are actually Openreach/BT Wholesale under the hood)
17 Aug 2024 06:54 PM - last edited: 17 Aug 2024 06:54 PM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out moreHi @MrMusic1947
You can only have one sky TV account at an address so your old Sky+ account should have terminated when you activated Sky Stream. Not sure what you mean about your broadband, but you should be able to track your order by a) the email that was sent confirming your subscription or b) via order tracking https://www.sky.com/help/articles/track-sky-order
Re your VIP status this has been reported on the forum before and only sky can fix (we are fellow subscribers here on the forum).
MikeAlanR
17 Aug 2024 07:05 PM
Thank you for your prompt reply.
18 Aug 2024 08:16 AM
@MrMusic1947 wrote:Hi, just moved over to Sky Stream after 20+ years with Sky +/Sky Q as I was offered a cheaper deal using Now Broadband from Sky.
so far, so,good.
Sky Stream set up last night, working ok,new broadband starts Monday 19th August.
But, I was told, when I was agreeing to the deal, that I would have to cancel my old Sky TV agreement, or I would be charged twice for it! Is that right?
And my Sky vip has reverted to silver, after beeing gold for many years.Tried speaking twice to /Sky - been told different things that I am now with a different Sky!
and my broadband is now with Now! Which it isn't.
Any thoughts folks?
Thank you
@MrMusic1947 Do you mean you have subscribed to NOW BB and TV?
18 Aug 2024 08:23 AM - last edited: 18 Aug 2024 08:28 AM
Posted by a Superuser, not a Sky employee. Find out more
@MrMusic1947 wrote:
But, I was told, when I was agreeing to the deal, that I would have to cancel my old Sky TV agreement, or I would be charged twice for it! Is that right?
That is correct, even though Now and Sky are owned by the same company. Actually you don't have to cancel Sky television to use Now, but it would be a separate charge.
Tried speaking twice to /Sky - been told different things that I am now with a different Sky!
and my broadband is now with Now! Which it isn't.
That's complicated: full fibre from Now is actually Sky FTTP but FTTC isn't (and both are actually Openreach/BT Wholesale under the hood)
18 Aug 2024 08:34 AM
@TimmyBGood FTTC by NOW is also from Sky😉
19 Aug 2024 10:00 AM
Thank you for your reply.