Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
11-02-2008, 23:41
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Cable Forum Member
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Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
Hey everyone.
I have been with Virgin Media for around 15 months and I want to keep my Broadband and Phone but cancel the TV.
Do I have to get BT installed in order for me to have Sky HD installed?
Thanks.
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11-02-2008, 23:53
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Say NO to Phorm
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
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Originally Posted by ScottC2105
Hey everyone.
I have been with Virgin Media for around 15 months and I want to keep my Broadband and Phone but cancel the TV.
Do I have to get BT installed in order for me to have Sky HD installed?
Thanks.
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No, I think the box can just be plugged into the virgin media landline as thats what happened with a friend of mine when they switched from VM to Sky for TV but kept the VM Phone and BB.
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12-02-2008, 12:15
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cf.geek
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
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Originally Posted by ScottC2105
Do I have to get BT installed in order for me to have Sky HD installed?
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Hey,
No you do not need a BT line, your Sky box will work just fine with your current VM phone line.
My Sky box has only ever been connected to a cable phone line.
Mike |
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12-02-2008, 12:31
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ICT Technical Officer
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Location: Mansfield, Notts
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
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Originally Posted by MikeyB
My Sky box has only ever been connected to a cable phone line.
Mike
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as has mine |
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12-02-2008, 16:06
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Cable Forum Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
Thanks everyone.
I will keep the broadband and phone and get Sky put in. I take it my contract with Virgin won't matter as I am keeping 2 services?
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12-02-2008, 18:53
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vm.customer
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
I'll certainly second what these guys say. I work at a boarding school and some of our on-site staff use our phone system (PBX connected to a C&W hosted service on BT ISDN lines) and use Sky TV services without issue.
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29-02-2008, 22:41
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cf.member
Join Date: Feb 2008
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
The guys are right, no need for BT line. Tell Sky you are thinking of changing from Virgin and they may give you some sweetners - I changed fro mVirgin to Sky TV, Talk and Broadband and got 3 months free sports!
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01-03-2008, 17:12
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Cable Forum Member
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: England, UK
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
We ordered SkyHD Thursday and yep, I checked it is fine. We got Sky World + HD with SkyHD (£99 box thanks to a friend share code).
Thanks everyone.
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05-03-2008, 08:11
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cf.member
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Re: Switching from Cable to Sky - BT?
So no dish involved for us flat dwellers?
This is interesting
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