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mikedz4
Member
2015-Mar-26 11:16 pm
[Satellite] buying equipment vs dish flex 24I am looking to buy directv or dish network equipment. Can I buy off of ebay or craigslist? Also what is dish flex 24? Is that dish's plan without a contract? They want $550 to set me up with flex 24 a hopper and one client box. Directv wants $1300 for me to get service with them. Problem is dish and directv are the only services with axs tv on them as Comcast refuses to carry it. |
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westdc join:2009-01-25 Amissville, VA 1 edit |
westdc
Member
2015-Mar-27 8:13 am
You can buy leased equipment or Owned Receivers from Ebay(warning) make sure you check all IRD's with D* or dish to be sure you can activate them before purchase. The dish can behad online from ebay or Solid signal.
You will need a active D* or Dish account to activate any equipment and they may require Advance payment as well to to do that for content?
Owned receivers VS leased Owned may not require a 2yr commit -Leased would require that - I'm not sure how they will handle that on a "NEW" account - but suggest you call the providers to find out
D* changes $6.50 a month (owned or leased) for each receiver
$550 or $1300 you can tie you in equipment (depending) on how much you need up front before you start you account -possible |
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mikedz4
Member
2015-Mar-27 11:00 am
I have an genie and genie mini from an apartment I used to live at. Can I use those receivers? |
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westdc join:2009-01-25 Amissville, VA |
westdc
Member
2015-Mar-27 11:58 am
Sure -if the ID's are cleared by D* to activate - Call them and see-
Or is that why want $1300 to start with (for) not returning leased receivers? |
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Is flex 24 prepaid and is hopper worth the extra $250 over the duo DVR? |
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bmetelsky Premium Member join:2005-10-16 Elyria, OH |
to mikedz4
Not if you owe money on the account. |
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I don't owe money. I already checked. |
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bmetelsky Premium Member join:2005-10-16 Elyria, OH |
bmetelsky
Premium Member
2015-Mar-28 11:53 am
Sorry, in your prior post you had indicated that you owed Directv money. |
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westdc join:2009-01-25 Amissville, VA |
westdc
Member
2015-Mar-28 12:12 pm
If he still has the genie he owes D* a lot |
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to mikedz4
if you don't owe money, why in the world would it cost 1300 to start with DTV? |
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DirecTV I owe money. Dish network I don't. Dish said because of my credit score I have to pay $300 for the hopper and $100 for the joey. I saw where I can buy them on amazon. Is this legit? |
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you can buy them, but they still need to be activated by DISH, DTV whoever, your not going to get around paying a bill if you owe them money |
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So the $100 refurbished hopper is legit? |
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mikedz4 |
Will dish activate the $100 hopper? |
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