How on earth has this happened? Iv got sky channels for free.

IceShock · 16 Sep 2015 at 01:02

Howdy there.

I have sky HD downstairs, pay about 50 quid monthly or so, cant remember how much.

Also have a sky HD box upstairs and iv got a freeview card plugged into it (it had freeview channels without the card, but the tv regions was messed up), so got a local freeview card for it.

They both share the same satellite dish, I rarely use the TV upstairs but my missus just turned it on and said how on earth have we got MTV upstairs.

Nothing has changed infact this TV hasn't been switched on for weeks, we had a power cut the other day (though I highly doubt that has anything to do with it).

But upstairs has ALL, and I mean ALL channels, even all the movie channels, everything, and we don't even get this downstairs which we pay for??

I mean its not a bad thing, but how in the name of all that's holey has this happened?? any ideas?

thanks

Also, I tried unplugging the box at the power socket just to test if it was anything to do with the power cut why iv got all the channels, and it still has them all lel.

bledd · 16 Sep 2015 at 01:15

I hope you like the smell of jail

MissChief · 16 Sep 2015 at 01:39

What's probably happened is the card you got is an ex-subscribers card that has missed it's 'kill' signal. This signal is repeated several times but eventually stops or is only broadcast periodically. Enjoy it while it's on but it likely won't last more than a couple of days.

I get my Sky TV channels for free too.

IceShock · 16 Sep 2015 at 02:03

MissChief said:
What's probably happened is the card you got is an ex-subscribers card that has missed it's 'kill' signal. This signal is repeated several times but eventually stops or is only broadcast periodically. Enjoy it while it's on but it likely won't last more than a couple of days.

I get my Sky TV channels for free too.

Well the card says freeview on it and Iv had it for months with it only receiving freeview channels heh

IceShock · 17 Sep 2015 at 02:00

Just a update this box is receiving sky channels still. And I'm baffled by how it's happening.

M3G4UK · 17 Sep 2015 at 15:38

That's pretty abnormal. AFAIK the freeview cards are missing the decryption keys for the premium channels and so should never be able to pick up premium stuff. Perhaps your skybox has gone rogue?

dneill2006 · 17 Sep 2015 at 15:51

Shh... don't tell anyone

JoeF1 · 17 Sep 2015 at 15:59

This is it, its the start of skynet.

Luring you in with free stuff, just to take it away and its all downhill from there.

Kobi · 18 Sep 2015 at 18:30

Last time i heard, even if sky accidentally add extra channels, they aren't allowed to just remove them? You can to cancel them. Pretty sure my boss has the sky sports channels and doesn't pay for them. It was him who mentioned about sky not being able to remove them unless you say so. Not 100% sure how true it is, but keep it up. Don't mention it and good luck haha

dbmzk1 · 18 Sep 2015 at 21:57

It happens, someone will have pressed the wrong button somewhere, just don't tell anyone any enjoy your free TV......

Hobbsie · 18 Sep 2015 at 22:19

i think you should call sky and demand they remove the free channels and how dare they give you something for free without paying for it.

Raymond Lin · 18 Sep 2015 at 22:45

Shhhhh, enjoy it whilst it lasts

MatsyLR · 19 Sep 2015 at 20:51

Don't see why your complaining? just dont tell anyone.

magicroundabout · 20 Sep 2015 at 08:55

i don't see why you're trying to revert it back to how it was by reseting the box etc.

it's free. enjoy. only have a little moan when it's gone. otherwise sit back and enjoy

IceShock · 22 Sep 2015 at 01:41

Just as a update it was still working 2 days ago but just turned the telle on now and it's not got all channels any more

was good whilst it lasted. No idea how it was happening but I wish it was back already lol. Might have to get sky multi room. Extra expense!

JediFragger · 22 Sep 2015 at 01:45

**** that man, just get a dodgy box!!!

Bennie-Mac · 22 Sep 2015 at 05:14

JediFragger said:
**** that man, just get a dodgy box!!!

Go on...

Dimension · 22 Sep 2015 at 21:32

Back in the good'ol days with Sky analog, I had a 30 day demo of the channels, which lasted for 2 years

all channels.

Meatball · 22 Sep 2015 at 21:32

Conspiracy theory: Sky activated them on purpose so you got a taste for multi room. It appears to have worked

turanafon · 26 Sep 2015 at 18:17

Plenty of boxes available on an auction site.

All it requires is a cable from the dish to the box and hey ho, where did all these channels come from