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<blockquote data-quote="ruthicle" data-source="post: 621767" data-attributes="member: 327471">Hi thereI apologise first if I am posting this in the wrong place or on the wrong site altogether, or if it has been answered before - the vast majority of info on here is beyond my comprehension! I just have what is hopefully a simple query:I am moving to a new flat shortly and as the previous tenants are leaving the country, they are going to leave behind their Sky+ box and dish all set up. Obviously they will be cancelling their contract though so the viewing card will no longer work. So my question is, can we get a new contract with Sky and just get a new viewing card sent to us and go? Or will we need a visit from an engineer and the subsequent installation costs? There is also a second possibility that we may decide not to get a Sky package. If so I believe that I can get a card for £20 that will enable us to use it like a Freeview box? If that is correct do we still need to keep the dish (we only have a small roof terrace and it's presence is really annoying) or can it go through the aerial as per a Freeview box? The main benefit of doing this is to keep the Sky+ recordable features so I assume they will still work with this card or not?Lastly, we may just get rid of the Sky system and stick with Freeview box. If so is it possible to give the Sky+ box to someone else? My 'rents only have an old Sky box - can I just swap it for the Sky+ box? Or does an engineer need to do this? Will they need to call Sky to tell them?Ok that's all my questions! Thank you very much in advance to anyone who can help.R <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool&nbsp; &nbsp; :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="ruthicle, post: 621767, member: 327471"] Hi there I apologise first if I am posting this in the wrong place or on the wrong site altogether, or if it has been answered before - the vast majority of info on here is beyond my comprehension! I just have what is hopefully a simple query: I am moving to a new flat shortly and as the previous tenants are leaving the country, they are going to leave behind their Sky+ box and dish all set up. Obviously they will be cancelling their contract though so the viewing card will no longer work. So my question is, can we get a new contract with Sky and just get a new viewing card sent to us and go? Or will we need a visit from an engineer and the subsequent installation costs? There is also a second possibility that we may decide not to get a Sky package. If so I believe that I can get a card for £20 that will enable us to use it like a Freeview box? If that is correct do we still need to keep the dish (we only have a small roof terrace and it's presence is really annoying) or can it go through the aerial as per a Freeview box? The main benefit of doing this is to keep the Sky+ recordable features so I assume they will still work with this card or not? Lastly, we may just get rid of the Sky system and stick with Freeview box. If so is it possible to give the Sky+ box to someone else? My 'rents only have an old Sky box - can I just swap it for the Sky+ box? Or does an engineer need to do this? Will they need to call Sky to tell them? Ok that's all my questions! Thank you very much in advance to anyone who can help. R :cool: [/QUOTE]

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