- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Planning to switch to Directv from Dish
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:40 am
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:40 am
Any advice to get best deal possible? do's and don't's
thanks ahead of time.
thanks ahead of time.
11
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:42 am to Ponchy Tiger
Find someone who has Direct already and get them to refer you. Both of you will get a discount. I'm not sure of how much it is.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:43 am to Ponchy Tiger
quote:you're welcome ahead of time
thanks ahead of time
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:43 am to IIxxBREADxxII
10$ off both yours and the referrers bill for 10 months
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:44 am to Ponchy Tiger
Get it at Sams club...you will get a $200 Sams Gift card in addition to whatever you get anywhere else
Posted on 5/10/15 at 8:46 am to TonySoprano
ask them about free sunday ticket!
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:04 am to Ponchy Tiger
Referral is $100 for each of you. They take $10 off your bill for 10 months. You'll get Sunday Ticket free your first year. There are really no other tips/tricks to savings, other than signing up at Sam's Club seems like the way to go
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:15 am to Ponchy Tiger
Curious as to why you're switching. I made the switch from directv to dish about a year ago and couldn't be happier. Much better service and features with dish
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:18 am to jrsartin
I did the exact opposite. DirectV has a great product and terrible customer service, Dish Network has a great product, even better satellite receiver boxes and good customer service.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:21 am to Ponchy Tiger
I've been a Directv guy for five years now and that is swiftly coming to a halt. We are moving next month and I refuse to have Directv again. Dish or Charter are my two options at our new house.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:21 am to Ponchy Tiger
Good call, Dish has the worst customer service I have ever come across. They also have a shitty product
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:27 am to Ponchy Tiger
Why would you want to switch? Dish is embracing an a la carte programming model which is going to be a real game changer in the industry. I'd sit tight for a while and watch it develop.
This post was edited on 5/10/15 at 9:28 am
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:27 am to Ponchy Tiger
Just get rid of cable entirely. I cut the cord 2 years ago and haven't regretted it at all.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:32 am to LeonPhelps
I moved from Direct to Dish and Direct immediately started offering me deals they would not give me as a customer. I had been with direct for 8 years.
I put it on my calendar to shop service again when my two year deal is up.
I will then consider dropping satellite and going with digital local and Apple TV and their new TV product that includes ESPN.
I put it on my calendar to shop service again when my two year deal is up.
I will then consider dropping satellite and going with digital local and Apple TV and their new TV product that includes ESPN.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 9:50 am to Layabout
quote:
Dish is embracing an a la carte programming model which is going to be a real game changer in the industry.
Explain?
To answer others, I have had Direct and Dish. Made the switch to dish years ago so I could get CST. In my experiences Direct when I had it years ago they would work with you and give current customers offers if you pressured them. Dish will not budge at all and they continually raise their prices and drop channels at the same damn time.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:17 am to Ponchy Tiger
Tell them the only reason you want to switch to them is Sunday Ticket. And say you want a deal.
I call every year and tell them the only reason I stay with them is Sunday Ticket and they end up giving it to me for free. That's like a 400+ discount.
I call every year and tell them the only reason I stay with them is Sunday Ticket and they end up giving it to me for free. That's like a 400+ discount.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:23 am to Ponchy Tiger
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:28 am to Ponchy Tiger
I've had both and I prefer Dish. Besides, I prefer NFL Redzone to Sunday Ticket.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 10:50 am to Layabout
quote:
Internet streaming packages without the 400 channels nobody watches.
Nice concept and very interesting. I am sure it will take a year or two before they have a large channel lineup. Looks like I will be signing one more contract and then dumping satellite for good.
I agree this sounds like it could be a game changer. If this succeeds it and the competitors that come in will kill cable and satellite tv.
Posted on 5/10/15 at 11:58 am to Ponchy Tiger
I've had dish for 4 years and called about 2 months ago to cancel, I was planning on cutting the cord and streaming everything. Dish cut my bill in half and added movie channels for free without any strings.
Page 1 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News