Thread: Sky - Blue & Yellow Old Cards

Quote: Originally Posted by frigilianafreddy So what's the latest? Tried again with Sky and no joy so on advice tried putting the card in another box and tried to record a non subscription channel and it worked, so not the card. Have ordered an HD box as our Christmas pressie from ebay. Thanks to everyone.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chiclanagir That is what I did originally but they said it couldn´t be done because the existing card was already paired to the box..... I now have a box lent to me by someone and have activated the new white card but now so recording or playback facilities. Tried phoning Sky back and they said they would pair it but nothing happened. She then obviously couldn´t be bothered anymore and said well it could take up...

have a look here.... http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=640498

Quote: Originally Posted by Chiclanagir Does anyone know if at some stage soon all of these will just be cut off. We keep getting the "insert your new card" message but as we don´t have one we can´t! Joined Sky "officially" giving a UK address and got a new white card but cannot get it activated as the old "illegal" Spanish card is still linked to the box. It is a right mess as we are...

Quote: Originally Posted by snikpoh Without wishing to state the obvious, have you tried calling them to link the new, white card to your box? You could say that the old card was lost/broken or some such similar tale. iirc isnt the other card in an agents name? That would take come explaining

Quote: Originally Posted by snikpoh Without wishing to state the obvious, have you tried calling them to link the new, white card to your box? You could say that the old card was lost/broken or some such similar tale. Or little Jimmy has posted it through the floorboards. ;-))

Or dump the Sky box and find an alternative that isn`t run my morons and serviced by monkeys.

Just to tag on to a Sky thread,but how to you call them in the UK and withhold your number.

Quote: Originally Posted by Daveinspain Just to tag on to a Sky thread,but how to you call them in the UK and withhold your number. Dial 141 first, at least it used to be, may have changed now though.

you just ring sky and tell them that the box you have now is your box and you want to 'PAIR' it.you need to give them the version number and the sieral number of the box,found in system details