I'd been connected when it was only offered at 2mbit upload so it only changed when they did everyone else. Good that it was only a few hours for you, enjoy
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I'd been connected when it was only offered at 2mbit upload so it only changed when they did everyone else. Good that it was only a few hours for you, enjoy
Soldato
one off cost
£87.18
for existing customer that right?
£87.18
for existing customer that right?
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my one of cost was 62 quid. Thats for non customer though.
Eh?
I was not a SKY customer and my one-off costs were:
£50 connection fee
£2.50 (or thereabouts) to cover postage cost of the router.
Nothing else.
Why are they charging £87 or £62?
Are different people getting different deals?
I was not a SKY customer and my one-off costs were:
£50 connection fee
£2.50 (or thereabouts) to cover postage cost of the router.
Nothing else.
Why are they charging £87 or £62?
Are different people getting different deals?
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50 poud fibre connection
10 pound phone line connection
2.50 ish for modem postage.
10 pound phone line connection
2.50 ish for modem postage.
Soldato
Damit I missed out on the installation waiver and its now £50. Will wait until its waivered again...If I know Sky it will happen again soon. I have been with Sky for 7yrs and the website for existing customers still states the £50.
From 1st September the price of the Fibre raises to £21.50.
From 1st September the price of the Fibre raises to £21.50.
Just to clarify, is this charge applicable only if you don't already have a phone line? Specifically, what does this charge relate to?
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There is a phone line in the house but it's not connected so I assume it's for the activation of the phone line.
Soldato
Actually ordered mine just now. Not being installed till 17th of next month though
I ordered the same day as you and that was also the earliest day I could get it installed. It's quite an inconvenience as they claim a 2 week lead time on their website, but what can you do
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eah sucks if virgin media reached my house ( 10 metres away ) could have already had it in and working.
Soldato
Do you have to use the Sky supplied router?
According to the contract you have to use the supplied router.
Sky use an uncommon authentication method so there are only a few routers that work and they generally require extra work to set up. Another method if you don't mind an extra box, is setting up the Sky router as a "dumb" router to pass through to another router.
Sky use an uncommon authentication method so there are only a few routers that work and they generally require extra work to set up. Another method if you don't mind an extra box, is setting up the Sky router as a "dumb" router to pass through to another router.
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do you have to have sky tv for this?
Soldato
Soldato
Been on Sky Fibre Optic for around 2-3 months now, I am finding it alright but the wifi signal on the router is just diabolical. Have I got a dodgy router or are they still sending the same ones out? I sometimes get zero/one bar and I am in the next room.
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currently with AOL, paying £15 per month (about £11 line rental) for unlimited usage up to 8 meg speeds. actually get 3.8meg
sky fiber unlimited seems too good to be true