Taking Sky abroad

[drchris]

Hi guys,

I have a question in regards to taking my sky subscription abroad.

I am currently renting a flat in London, and planning to move to another European city soon. I am planning to take my skyHD+ box with me and viewing card, and install a dish to receive sky.

However, is my subscription tied to my flat? In other words, if the next tenant tries to get sky, he won't be able to, correct (As sky will tell him there is already another subscription for that flat? How can I go about it?

Thanks
Chris

[SadBloke]

I don't think this is the best place to ask how to get around the Sky T&Cs...

[Scubbie]

You've spotted the big flaw that most people miss when you take a Sky STB with you. It really depends on what the new Tennant wishes to do.

If you can live without the Sky channels, it would be safer to downgrade the box to Free To Air channels or purchase a FreeSat box. the later would also mean that you could record channels too.

Alternatively you could search the web to see if there are any ex-pat support groups. They may well have some suggested methods for you.

Good luck with your move.

[drchris]

sounds good - thanks chaps

[Smithy99]

Sky will not allow you to use their service outside of the UK.

[Scubbie]

Sky will not allow you to use their service outside of the UK.

True, but it is also known that some people do find ways around it.

But then this poster doesn't know his chap from his chappess.

[drchris]

Um what's that supposed to mean?
Of course there are ways. Sky doesn't allow it but it doesn't stop it either...

[Smithy99]

Maybe there are ways to get it illegally but then again, you could get many things that way but it is best not to involve other people in your activities.

These things have a way of biting you on the behind, in fact there has been a few cases on here recently complaining about it and the money they have lost.

[SadBloke]

Of course there are ways. Sky doesn't allow it but it doesn't stop it either...

You have conceded that Sky have to have a UK address for the account.

Because the satellite system is static there is no way of them tracing your location, true, but they do attempt to disrupt illegitimate services from time to time, e.g. by reissuing viewing cards. From other reports they appear also to be tightening up on multiroom accounts by insisting both boxes are permanently connected to a phone line, stopping someone in the UK taking a second box for use by 'a friend'.

if Sky do find out you are not in the UK then they will suspend or cancel your account and not refund any money you have paid up to that date. It's all in their T&Cs and has been tested when people have been found out in the past.

[Exdee]

Simply put it is possible as long as you can find someone who will let you use their address and can connect to astra 28.2 from your new location.

How to receive - ASTRA

You could also take the slingbox route to play safe.