Pricing Update from Dish Network

**dahenny** · 01-19-2010 05:31 PM

Originally Posted by Stargazer

You know what Dish done to me after I asked for Platinum HD to be added to my HD package? I tell you what they done. They immediately changed my annual prepaid setup to monthly which raises my bill around 8%. They tell me that I now cannot purchase my programming annually. What bull crap! I would have never added that if I had known. I was told that anybody that purchases HD will not be able to purchase their programming annually.

How about these new packages where they added locals as included in the packages? In the past they would not let you get your locals annually but charged monthly for them.

So it will basically cost me around $18 per month to have HD. Seeing how they are jacking up these additional hardware fees plus not allowing annual, that is a STEEP increase. I thought about dropping HD as a result.

I used to pay annually, only they wouldn't ever let me pay for locals except monthly. I ended up sending them enough money to cover a year's worth, which showed up as a credit on my acct, and decreased monthly. ***I'd try CSR Roulette to get my yearly deal back***

**STL** · 01-19-2010 05:49 PM

When I signed up last year I asked about paying annually (hoping for a price break) and I was told it was not an option.

**Hemi 6.1** · 01-19-2010 06:08 PM

Nice, so I get charged $11 per month more. a $5 BS phone line Fee, and a $6 DVR fee.

**whatchel1** · 01-19-2010 06:53 PM

Originally Posted by Stargazer

You know what Dish done to me after I asked for Platinum HD to be added to my HD package? I tell you what they done. They immediately changed my annual prepaid setup to monthly which raises my bill around 8%. They tell me that I now cannot purchase my programming annually. What bull crap! I would have never added that if I had known. I was told that anybody that purchases HD will not be able to purchase their programming annually.

How about these new packages where they added locals as included in the packages? In the past they would not let you get your locals annually but charged monthly for them.

So it will basically cost me around $18 per month to have HD. Seeing how they are jacking up these additional hardware fees plus not allowing annual, that is a STEEP increase. I thought about dropping HD as a result.

Time to email the ceo @ disnnetwork. com. You may still be able to buy annually. Less face it you were talking to a general CSR.

**Hemi 6.1** · 01-19-2010 07:02 PM

My Bill is Released tomorrow, It better announce the price increase.

**resendes75** · 01-19-2010 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Scott Greczkowski

• New Eligible Basic International Programming Package – Korean Tiger Pack – Available February 1, 2010 – We are thrilled to announce the launch of a new Eligible Basic International Programming (as defined in the Incentive Payment Structure Business Rules or the Incentive Payment Structure DHA TOO and FlexTV Business Rules, as applicable) package – the “Korean Tiger Pack.” This seven-channel, Korean-language programming package will be available beginning February 1st for just $19.99/month.

Scott, thanks for this info. I've been looking all over the internet trying to get more info on this Korean package. Specifically, what channels are included in this package. I've emailed Dish, but they wrote back and said they had no information on this. Would you happen to know what channels are in this pack or if not you, anyone else on this site? Thanks so much!

**Bobby** · 01-19-2010 07:44 PM

Originally Posted by Hemi 6.1

My Bill is Released tomorrow, It better announce the price increase.

My bill announced today and there is no change nor is there a blurb on a change coming. I foresee a mailer coming during the month of February....

**Stargazer** · 01-19-2010 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by dahenny

I used to pay annually, only they wouldn't ever let me pay for locals except monthly. I ended up sending them enough money to cover a year's worth, which showed up as a credit on my acct, and decreased monthly. ***I'd try CSR Roulette to get my yearly deal back***

That is what I was doing. I paid enough in advance to cover the monthly charges such as additional receivers, locals, etc. I didn't want to have to pay them every month plus liked the savings that they had. That along with no charges for second tuners on the receivers were the advantages I saw that Dish had over Direct. Now those advantages may very well be gone.

Now I am waiting to see what they will do for me on these extra fees they are imposing before I do anything. If I pay in advance they will act like I am stuck and not be able to get a refund on what I pay in advance. I have had them offer me a refund of it without me asking though as well.

What I would like to know is if anybody has had any luck getting the annual renewed recently or getting it period. I would say that most do not even know anything about it.

**Mike_H** · 01-19-2010 10:31 PM

For certain, I won't be accepting the $13/month increase in monthly expenses. I'll drop to AT250 from AEP, dump the 510, and 501, add a 722k and add Netflix with streaming for the PS3 and/or Xbox 360 and still save about $6/month.

But before i'll do that I'll shop around and see what DirecTV might do. I get the feeling they'll still be more expensive since they don't have anything like the 622 or 722k. But the attitude of dish, pretending like they are only raising prices $1.00, or saving us $.98, by including a stupid fee that nobody paid anyway, drives me nuts. They are trying to piss on us and tell us it's raining. Well, I don't play that way.

**Andrewwski** · 01-19-2010 10:59 PM

OK Dish, sorry, but $6 for 6 months ain't gonna cut it.

Once they give their CSR's a freakin' clue, I'm going to be on the phone. Probably with executive resolutions.

It's going to take at least $10 for 12 months with no contract extension to make me even consider staying with Dish.

They have two options, give me what I want, or lose my business.