on someone's account

[tsunshine8]

Good Morning, I am on my mother's account-my receiver anyway. and I live at another location. can I install a directv dish and still get service?

[boba]

NO NO NO that is account stacking and prohibited.

[Hemi 6.1]

Thats against the rules.
But I have taken my receiver from my house in PA , to my Vacation home in New York and it works just fine.
While I was Under a commitment.
But now that I'm not its easier to just active service for 1 month and the deactivate when I leave then unhooking everything and hooking it back up.
I'm still paying for the service so I don't see the Issue.

[harshness]

It's pretty staggering the number of people who have questions like this but have never read the
Residential Customer Agreement

.

Even more staggering is the vagueness of the DIRECTV Residential Customer Agreement. To wit:

(h) Private Viewing. We provide Service only for your private non-commercial use, enjoyment and home viewing.

DISH Network's section H is just a little less vague:

H. Private Home Viewing Only. DISH Network provides Services to you solely for viewing, use and enjoyment in your private home.

Whether it is obvious or not, the agreements prohibit loaning or transferring receivers. If the receiver is leased, there's language in the Lease Agreement that prohibits the moving/removal of the leased equipment from the home.

While possible, the what you're asking to do is prohibited and could ultimately lead to cancellation of the account and other penalties.

[tsunshine8]

thanks guys appreciate your input

[wildbill129]

As Hemi said, moving receivers back and forth to your vacation home is ok...DirecTV even has a procedure to do it.

What you are proposing to do is not only a violation of the terms of service, but it is also illegal. It would be similar to having cable service at your house and running a line over to your neighbors......the odds of being prosecuted are pretty remote, but it could happen. However, you have a really good chance of getting your mom's service disconnected permanently.

[raoul5788]

As Hemi said, moving receivers back and forth to your vacation home is ok...DirecTV even has a procedure to do it.

What you are proposing to do is not only a violation of the terms of service, but it is also illegal. It would be similar to having cable service at your house and running a line over to your neighbors......the odds of being prosecuted are pretty remote, but it could happen. However, you have a really good chance of getting your mom's service disconnected permanently.

It is against the TOS, but where is the illegality?

[yorktown]

Just make sure when you set up a DIRECTV receiver from your Mother's account at your home that you connect up the phone line to the receiver and call DIRECTV to let them know exactly what you are doing. They'll take care of everything for you.

[FED-UP-INSTALLER]

LOL

[steecoe]

It is against the TOS, but where is the illegality?

Doesn't it fall under the heading of "signal theft" or probably more acurately "theft of service"?
Isn't breaking ANY contract illegal?