How do i get sky in Switzerland ???

flippy · #1 04.08.2009, 18:54

Hello there ... Im in two minds about sky television . I had sky in NZ and i would love to get it over here as Swiss tv is crap

If i go through a uk address and use my mates box will it work in Switzerland ?
If he orders a multiroom box and i take his then its only going to cost me £10 a pmonth is that true ?

Can someone tell me the best way to get around it as im not keen to pay 100 chf a month ...

Damn decisions

kevlegs · #2 04.08.2009, 19:04

See this thread:

Dummies Guide: Satellite install for free to air channels. No monthly fees - cheap

Its has everything you will need.

You can get Sky over here!!

Blonaybear · #3 04.08.2009, 19:08

Have a search as this topic has been well covered.

Multiroom won’t work for you as the Sky box has to be connected to a UK phone line.

kevlegs · #4 04.08.2009, 19:16

	Quote:	Blonaybear
	Have a search as this topic has been well covered. Multiroom won’t work for you as the Sky box has to be connected to a UK phone line.

Mine never was. You just can't order pay per view with no tel line

Blonaybear · #5 04.08.2009, 19:20

	Quote:	kevlegs
	Mine never was. You just can't order pay per view with no tel line

Was it multiroom and how long ago was that ?

From the Sky website -

	Quote:
	Multiroom subscription: Provides the same Sky TV channels as your main Sky TV subscription on a box in another room. You must subscribe to Sky TV throughout and an extra box is required for each Multiroom subscription. Each box you have must be connected to the same fixed telephone line at all times. To receive your HD subscription channels in another room, you'll need another Sky+HD box and HD Pack subscription.

kevlegs · #6 04.08.2009, 19:24

Yes multiroom. In the UK for upto a year and over here for a month or so.

You have to be connected at first but once you have been with them a while it doesn't matter.

flippy · #7 04.08.2009, 19:28

So what is the cheapest way to get around it ? As ive good a good mate in london who wants to help me out ...

Blonaybear · #8 04.08.2009, 19:30

Have a look at this thread. You'll see the OP failed to get Multiroom because of the phone line.

#9 04.08.2009, 19:35

	Quote:
	So what is the cheapest way to get around it ? As ive good a good mate in london who wants to help me out ...

Get your good mate to order sky on his address (you could also do it online), have the system shipped and installed at his place. Once everything is working for him, unplug the system and bring it to swiss and start using it.

good luck

Blonaybear · #10 04.08.2009, 19:55

	Quote:	neerahi
	Get your good mate to order sky on his address (you could also do it online), have the system shipped and installed at his place. Once everything is working for him, unplug the system and bring it to swiss and start using it.

Providing he does not already have a Sky system at the address which, from the OP, it appears that he does.

Matthew68 · #11 04.08.2009, 20:02

We have recently moved to Grindelwald, and bought our Sky box with us. This worked because we have kept our property in the Uk, and had Sky installed (with dish) before we left. We simply unplugged the box, retained the viewing card, brought it all to Switzerland and got a local TV installer to fix it all up when we arrived. The key is the UK address - and dont forget Sky have issued a new viewing card.

Blonaybear · #12 04.08.2009, 20:10

	Quote:	Matthew68
	We have recently moved to Grindelwald, and bought our Sky box with us. This worked because we have kept our property in the Uk, and had Sky installed (with dish) before we left. We simply unplugged the box, retained the viewing card, brought it all to Switzerland and got a local TV installer to fix it all up when we arrived. The key is the UK address - and dont forget Sky have issued a new viewing card.

That's the point - the subscription is based on a UK address where there is no other subscription and, providing you don't to anything to bring the move to their attention, you should be alright.

flippy · #13 04.08.2009, 20:11

ok ... So if i ask my mate to get sky which he already has and i take the box here to switzerland it will work ...

Blonaybear · #14 04.08.2009, 20:16

	Quote:	flippy
	ok ... So if i ask my mate to get sky which he already has and i take the box here to switzerland it will work ...

If he already has a Sky subscription he would have to try giving a very good reason why he wants a second one and why multiroom is not the answer.

If you read the link I posted above you will see that one member has already tried this approach. The alternative is to use an agent (search Google)