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Now Channel 7 is gone
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 5:10 pm
by BobTidmore
I signed up for Direct TV but am awaiting the installation person, does anyone have the telephone number? I tried the Direct TV 888 number but they have to deal with our local installer.
I also see TDS is raising the rates for their "High Speed Internet" (their terminology) but you get a credit for a while if you fill out an on-lne form, you still get dinged for $0.25 per month extra.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 7:12 pm
by BI Pirate
Bob, I still have rabbit ears over here on Whiskey but try Tiffany at 859-353-3260 to schedule island installations.
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:56 pm
by Sharolyn
Agree, why have satellite at all. The only thing I want is some local news once a day. They are forcing us to use computers to access the news. The satellite company can blame anyone they want but ultimately they are the ones that will loose the business.
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 9:18 am
by Gillespie
Or paying for shopping channel "service" and dozens of other channels you DON'T want. I would rather have the ability to pick the channels I want at a per channel price and get rid of all the crap!!
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 1:02 pm
by BI Pirate
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 4:24 pm
by CoastieGuy
If you have Wi-Fi
Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2015 7:46 pm
by BMcCaw
If you have Wi-Fi check out Sling TV on a Roku. I pay 20 bucks. I ditched satellite last year.
https://www.sling.com/
https://www.roku.com/
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 5:33 pm
by BobTidmore
Not to bad, Direct TV gave me a discount for the 1st year, $150 prepaid credit card, and because they were late scheduling my installation another $100 credit. I did sign up for an international channel but that takes another antenna, I may skip that. Record up to 5 shows at one, the second and third TVâ??s are HD and other neat things I need to read the brochure on.
You have to send the receiver back and Dish will send you a box to package it in, now I know why there are more Dish boxes at the airport then banana boxes!
Talked to the Direct TV guy and he flew over with the Dish technician, he said the poor guy couldnâ??t even pull into a gas station without someone coming over and complaining about their service.
Cancelling was the expected 4+ transfers to other â??operatorsâ? but they were nice and were just doing their job.
Bigger antenna and not totally happy with location itâ??s to snare the satellite signal but thatâ??s life.
Posted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:41 pm
by BI Pirate
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:59 am
by BobTidmore
Yep 859 number worked and forgot to give you credit, thanks. Now have local channels 7 + 9, 14, 27, 29 and 33.
Posted: Sat Aug 29, 2015 2:42 pm
by BI Pirate
Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2015 10:58 am
by Marie LaFreniere
All of Dish's local channels are back. Hope Direct TV viewers don't run into the same problem when it's their turn to negotiate.