Pricing Update from Dish Network

[Mojo]

and switching to a HTPC with DVR and OTA tuner.

Get:
SageTV the best HTPC DVR software around............................just my opinion

[royrose]

In a chat with billing back around the first of the month, I was told by a CSR that locals would be added to existing customers' accounts only if and when programming is changed. Based on that, if you stay with what you have, locals should not be automatically added.

Thanks. I'm happy to keep getting my locals OTA.

[teachsac]

Well sent another e-mail today. THis time I got a response (helped to send a CC to JD and CE). Solution is satisfactory for 6 months. After that, I will have to look at alternatives, such as dropping my second 622 (owned) and keeping the 211 with EHD. I'm still going to contact the California AG about the DVR fee, especially since Scott's Graphic from the retailer chat showed the old price scheme for the dual tuner DVRs as being $17.98 ($7 + $5 for tuner 2 + $5.98 DVR service). Now a flat $17 for a "savings of $0.98". Yet we are now being charged $6 for DVR service for and increase of $5.02.

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[lapplegate]

"Now in my case I was paying a $7 fee on my new 722, even though it was the primary (part of the deal for getting the new receiver and 2nd dish). But I was paying no DVR fees since the 722 replaced my no-DVR-fee 721. I'll be very interested in what Dish does with my next bill, but in any scenario it will still be less than Comcast, so I'm sticking around for a while."


I am in the same boat. Took the 722 upgrade ($100) for the mandatory 721 replacement. Now the 722 is costing $17 even though it replace an owned, no fee receiver.

[Iceberg]

OK I'm confused

As a new customer does the 1st receiver (if a dual tuner) have the 5 buck fee?
Everything I read says yes but Dish builder site says otherwise.

So is there the 5 buck fee for a dual tuner as the 1st (or only) receiver on the acct?

[jsq]

This is getting very interesting with lots of people sounding as if they have had enough of price increases. How much more are we going to pay to watch T.V. ?
The bottom line is that you can only watch one program at a time, so do we really need all of these channels? I do wish that eventually they would just go to an ala carte type of system, where we could choose the channels that we wanted to watch. I know that will never happen because of the money that would be lost, but hey we can dream can't we. I for one only watch a handfull of channels, but of course they are spread out across the package in between all of the other garbage.
When I left cable about 1 year ago, for dish, my price was about $66 per month. Now I am getting very close to $90 per month for the same package.
It seems like not that long ago that if you were paying $90 per month, it included all of the channels and premiums. Now I just have America's 200 with silver HD. To me that is not worth near $90 per month.
I guess I will just start playing the old switch-A-roo, and bounce between cable and dish to get the best price. Cable requires no contracts, and dish usually gives you a pretty good price for the first year.

[cuda74360]

OK I'm confused

As a new customer does the 1st receiver (if a dual tuner) have the 5 buck fee?
Everything I read says yes but Dish builder site says otherwise.

So is there the 5 buck fee for a dual tuner as the 1st (or only) receiver on the acct?

I just finished a chat with DISH, asking about the $5 fee for not having a phone line connected. According to this guy, I still have to pay it... unless I signup for autopay.


Me: I'd like to turn off my landline phone. Am I still subject to a $5 fee if I don't have my 222 receiver connected to a phone line?

Thank you for being a valued DISH Network customer, I will be happy to assist you today.* Please give me a moment to access your account and review the information you have already provided.

(03hy) Chris V. VVP: Your patience is greatly appreciated.
(03hy) Chris V. VVP: I'd be happy to assist you with that.
(03hy) Chris V. VVP: In order to avoid the TV2 connection fee, you need to connect the receiver to the phone line.
(03hy) Chris V. VVP: However, it can be waived if you sign up for autopay with paperless billing.
(03hy) Chris V. VVP: A valid e-mail address should also be updated on the account.
(03hy) Chris V. VVP: Do you wish to sign up for autopay with paperless billing?

Me: is this true, even if the 222 is my only receiver?

(03hy) Chris V. VVP: Yes, it is.

Me: Thanks for the info. I do not want to sign up for autopay... I'll just keep the phone line.

(03hy) Chris V. VVP: That's fine.
(03hy) Chris V. VVP: As you are a wonderful Dish Network customer, I can offer you HBO and Showtime free for 3 months on the account.

Me: no thank you

(03hy) Chris V. VVP: Not a problem.

[TheKrell]

Why didn't you go for the free HBO/Showtime promotion? Seems like a "no brainer" to me.

[wiseguyh]

I have to join the complainers. I just received my notification 15 days after rates went up about the fantastic decrease coming to me due to my being a AEP subscriber!!

I have 2 622's (at the time I got them, it was their only HD DVR receiver) and do not have anything on the SD outputs, yet I now have to pay for them. My bill went up $13 (+10 on receiver fee, +6 DVR -3 AEP).

So, I too will be looking for an alternative television provider. In the meantime, I will have to dump most of my premiums. Time to call an untrained CSR.

[cuda74360]

Why didn't you go for the free HBO/Showtime promotion? Seems like a "no brainer" to me.

I don't watch them, don't want them, and don't want to pay a "downgrade fee" to cancel them after the 3 months is up.