Spare Sky Subscription Cards - Sky

niloticus1 · 09-11-2009, 11:46

Hi,

I'm off on holiday in a few days and would like to use the Sky box at my friend's villa (It's an old sky box that has been overseas for some time). I don't think there's a viewing card but I have an old freesat card (blue card yellow house) that I'll take with me just in case (but I know there may be issues now that the white cards have been issued).

As an alternative I'm wondering about subscribing to one of the channels that send you an extra card (do they still do that? ) and cancel the subscription when we get back.

Does anybody know if this will still work? If so can you recommend a channel that will supply a spare card (preferably not porn.....)

Cheers

Dave

ProDave · 09-11-2009, 13:56

You can use the sky box WITHOUT a card and get all the free to air channels, BBC, ITV, channel 4, five etc (though you may have to use Other channels for five)

Taking your freesat from sky card will only add fiver, fiveUSA, sky3 and Viva to the available free channels.

If the box has previously been used with a new white card, then it may no longer recognise the old blue card. There are also reports from some of the blue cards starting to be turned off.

djblamire · 09-11-2009, 18:42

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Originally Posted by niloticus1

As an alternative I'm wondering about subscribing to one of the channels that send you an extra card (do they still do that? ) and cancel the subscription when we get back.

Does anybody know if this will still work? If so can you recommend a channel that will supply a spare card (preferably not porn.....)

I was thinking about this too - Anyone know if these still exist, and whether it can be done ?

Thanks

SiGa · 09-11-2009, 20:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by djblamire

I was thinking about this too - Anyone know if these still exist, and whether it can be done ?

Thanks

Nope I believe it is all done through the Sky card now.

SiGa · 09-11-2009, 20:49

Sorry double post to get last post to show as Digital Spy is screwed again.

Woodentop · 26-11-2009, 14:49

When I take my multiroom white card to my parents, I can view all channels with the exeption of Sports and Movies, but thats fine.

Willie Wontie · 26-11-2009, 15:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by niloticus1

I don't think there's a viewing card but I have an old freesat card (blue card yellow house) that I'll take with me just in case (but I know there may be issues now that the white cards have been issued).

Do you intend to watch Fiver, Five US and Sky 3? Cos these are the only three channels which require a viewing card to watch on an unsubscribed Sky box. All others are accessible without a viewing card of any kind.

09-11-2009, 11:46	#1
niloticus1 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: UK/Germany Posts: 6	Spare Sky Subscription Cards Hi, I'm off on holiday in a few days and would like to use the Sky box at my friend's villa (It's an old sky box that has been overseas for some time). I don't think there's a viewing card but I have an old freesat card (blue card yellow house) that I'll take with me just in case (but I know there may be issues now that the white cards have been issued). As an alternative I'm wondering about subscribing to one of the channels that send you an extra card (do they still do that? ) and cancel the subscription when we get back. Does anybody know if this will still work? If so can you recommend a channel that will supply a spare card (preferably not porn.....) Cheers Dave

09-11-2009, 13:56	#2
ProDave Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Northern Scottish Highlands Services: Freesat From Sky+ HD, Astra 1 / Hotbird FTA, Freeview, Freeview PVR, ADSL Posts: 7,288	You can use the sky box WITHOUT a card and get all the free to air channels, BBC, ITV, channel 4, five etc (though you may have to use Other channels for five) Taking your freesat from sky card will only add fiver, fiveUSA, sky3 and Viva to the available free channels. If the box has previously been used with a new white card, then it may no longer recognise the old blue card. There are also reports from some of the blue cards starting to be turned off.

09-11-2009, 20:49	#5
SiGa Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gallifrey Services: Sky +, 2mb Broadband (Newtel Solutions), Skyline FTA Sat Box. Posts: 1,220	Sorry double post to get last post to show as Digital Spy is screwed again.

26-11-2009, 14:49	#6
Woodentop Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,698	When I take my multiroom white card to my parents, I can view all channels with the exeption of Sports and Movies, but thats fine.