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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Analoguesat" data-source="post: 853645" data-attributes="member: 176362">Hibernation is easy to explain.Sky dont use kill signals at the end of a subscription term - they use "stay alive" refresh signalsAll subscription cards for years have deactivated if they miss their activation signals every 4-6 weeks or so. ("Stay alive" ensures cards cant be taken out of the box prior to cancellation to avoid the kill signal). However a card that hibernates can be reactivated by sticking it in a suitable receiver for a few hours or days so it gets its refresh signals.</blockquote>