How much is the Hopper upgrade costing you?

[Breathing Borla]

Just set up the upgrade from one 722/one 211 to one Hopper/one Joey. Dealt with a very nice CSR who unfortunately was out sick yesterday when they did H/J CSR training. I actually knew more info than she did, but I expected that, and was cool with it. She had to put me on hold a few times as she worked her way through the screens. Turns out that (as I expected, given I've been with Dish more than a decade and on autopay) I'm a 5-star customer.

Upshot:

$100 Hopper
$0 Joey
Truck roll install fee $95

Monthly fee increase: $2

Install time: tomorrow morning between 8AM-Noon.

We also discovered that I was being incorrectly charged $10/mo even though I qualified for HD for Life. That got fixed. But for some reason my bills have been showing a $10 receiver credit lately, so it was a wash. Good to have things straightened out, anyway.

The only thing I may check with DIRT about is how I see reports here of the install fee being waived. Otherwise, I'm a happy camper. Now, considering that my install is very likely to be the installer's first ever H/J install, let's see how I feel tomorrow afternoon.

I don't know bro,

DIRT got me the stuff for 100 bucks, plus no install, and 10 bucks of a month off for 6 months.

 

[emarkd]

I guess I got lucky with my CSR. I paid 84 bucks for a Hopper and 1 Joey installed. I think I probably was hit at 100 like everyone else is saying and got a small credit for the two 622's they're taking back with them. My monthly bill even went down about 7 bucks a month but I do subscribe to a lot of programming. They installer is at my house now, five hours after I placed the order. Easy process and no haggling required.

 

[parp]

I don't know bro,

DIRT got me the stuff for 100 bucks, plus no install, and 10 bucks of a month off for 6 months.

They will waive the $95 install fee if you have (or sign up for) the protection plan for $6 per month.

 

[Breathing Borla]

They will waive the $95 install fee if you have (or sign up for) the protection plan for $6 per month.

K, I do have that plan so that may explain the diff on the install. between that and a replacemnet 722 I got under that plan, I more than got my $$ out of the 6 bucks a month so far.

 

[highway2]

I just upgraded to two hoppers , four joeys, and one sling adapter.(Saturday install)(6 HD tv hook-up)
Replacing two 722's and one 922. 24 month commitment, minus ten dollars a month discount for 24 months.
Charge 200.00 for two hoppers and 39.00 for sling adapter. Total of $239.00. I have the Everything package
and have been with Dish for about 10 years with a high customer rating. New monthly bill 165.99+tax-10.00
discount. Only got discount with arm twisting and told them I was thinking about moving to Directv. I hope
this helps others in negotiations. Pub membership really saves you money when you are inform by reading this
forum.

 

[dare2be]

I more than got my $$ out of the 6 bucks a month so far.

I will too, when I add the plan just before upgrading, and then remove it 4 months later.

 

[my3son]

I have the protection plan and the installation fee was $15 & $100/hopper = $215.

 

[drwatson618]

I just upgraded to two hoppers , four joeys, and one sling adapter.(Saturday install)(6 HD tv hook-up)
Replacing two 722's and one 922. 24 month commitment, minus ten dollars a month discount for 24 months.
Charge 200.00 for two hoppers and 39.00 for sling adapter. Total of $239.00. I have the Everything package
and have been with Dish for about 10 years with a high customer rating. New monthly bill 165.99+tax-10.00
discount. Only got discount with arm twisting and told them I was thinking about moving to Directv. I hope
this helps others in negotiations. Pub membership really saves you money when you are inform by reading this
forum.

I was charged $200 for 2 Hopper/ 2 Joeys. I too am replacing a 922 and two 722s.

 

[mloebl]

I did the online chat this AM, and was told no cost if I renew for 2 years (this was 2 Joeys and 1 hopper) TBH I've had Dish for awhile so don't plan on dropping it. He wanted to schedule the appt for today, however I couldn't get away with it due to a Doctor's appt. He then booked for Saturday, and sure enough I get an email confirm for today , so had to again chat with another CSR, and all fixed now for Sat. See how it goes My wife is really hating the 922 and it's "Quirks" so hoping this goes better.

-Mike

 

[ogflatlander]

I just signed up with Dish a few months ago for the Hopper. I am being charged $199 for hopper and $99 for each Joey (2). Since I am new and still have the support, the install is $15. So the $400 will be due on my next bill and I Had to sign up for another 2 years. Let's hope nothing changed but from some of the docs you all have shared. That seems right to me. Can't wait.

 

[Scott Greczkowski]

DIRT rocks

why waste your time with normal CSR!!!

See it pays to be a SatelliteGuy

 

[clonedbhandar]

The online chat I spoke to today wouldn't let me upgrade to a hopper, I currently have 922, 2 625s (I own them), 322 and a 311 receiver. They told me right now I can't upgrade but can in a couple weeks. Messaged zach hopefully he can help. I wanted 2 hoppers and 4 joeys.

 

[topcap28]

Welli called and 100$ for the upgrade. One hopper and two joeys. Ill be installing it this afternoon since I am a dns tech. Can't what to get done with my day so I can do my upgrade. Let you all know how it goes.

 

[Mike Russo]

annnd still $400 for me according to DIRT, save me Zach i'll sooner go to those other guys who seem to actually want my business than pay $400

 

[DetFan]

I've been a customer for 3 years. I called a month ago and was told a Hopper a 2 Joeys would run me $199 total to upgrade.

Today I contact Dish on twitter, they first tell me its $700 to upgrade to 1H + 2J... And then later tell me that the retail price is actually $647.

My friend who has the same Dish setup as me, got it roughly the same time I did, and he's only paying $99 for 1H + 2J... Insane.

Actually thinking about switching to those-other-guys....

Yep they told me this morning 200 plus 99 plus 95 for the tech visit..

Uh no thanks. Ridiculous.

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[DetFan]

What a good deal for dish....

Yea just think your locked I for 24 more months on top of that. Unreal.


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[Chimera]

Right now I have a 722 and a 222, upgrading to Hopper + 2 Joeys is $99 flat fee and $4 per month difference. The 29th can't come soon enough (but gives others 2 weeks to work out the bugs)

 

[bbailey72]

I was curious to know how much it would cost me to upgrade so I chatted with a CSR. For 2 hoppers and 2 joeys, it'll cost me $200 and a $15 tech fee. I still plan on waiting, just passing along the info. I have AT 200 and have been on for 1 year.

Edit: During the same chat session, they said sorry for the typo, it'll be $800 for the 2 hoppers and 2 joey's!!!! Ouch

 

[Mike Russo]

The absolute MINIMUM dish could do here is define eligibility. No one wants to explain it. Awful.

 

[isaacmorseMI]

I was curious to know how much it would cost me to upgrade so I chatted with a CSR. For 2 hoppers and 2 joeys, it'll cost me $200 and a $15 tech fee. I still plan on waiting, just passing along the info. I have AT 200 and have been on for 1 year.

Edit: During the same chat session, they said sorry for the typo, it'll be $800 for the 2 hoppers and 2 joey's!!!! Ouch

I would PM a DIRT member to make sure.

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