What is the Dish 500 Upgrade Offer?

Dish Network has a new promotion for the Dish 500 upgrade. Free with a one year committment to AT150CD Programming and CC autopay. Available without CC autopay for $24.95. See Dish's page for full details. This offer expires 7/31/01.

You can still get a Dish 500 Upgrade for $75.00 (the $24.95 shipping and handling fee still applies). No programming committment is required. If you are willing to sign up for credit card autopay, the $24.95 shipping and handling fee will be waived. A credit card is required, the upgrade cannot be charged to your bill.

If you have three or more receivers, Dish will let you order your Dish 500 with an SW44 (or SW64) switch for a little more money, much lower than the normal price. This option must be ordered with your Dish 500 upgrade, it will replace the two SW21 switches normally shipped.

Since this item was originally posted, it has been reported that the Dish 500 "free" upgrade has now been made available through Dish retailers. Check with your local Dish retailer for the details.

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