Thanks for the info>you are one of few who may have been duped. There's a lot to enjoy and learn with free to air, I haven't had any subscription/pay tv in 2years, and I never have to complain there's "nothing to watch". Of course I have wide range of tastes in tv, and may be easier satisfied than some.
Usually though, if somebody tells you its a free ride, or you get pay-tv for nothing, then it's not going to be legit nor legal. Piracy is a big problem in the pay tv biz, not just satellite either, and folks who pop in here asking the usual suspect questions get booted pretty quickly. Hope you get the right equipment set up, and start exploring like I did. PM a moderator and ask to get a rehearing, lol. We help a lot of people here at satellite guys.
PS: it WILL look highly complicated at the beginning, there's tons of terms and phrases to learn. But it will come to you if you are eager to learn.