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Hopper 3 on pay as you go

Would a hopper 3 and possibly a 4k Joey work on pay-as-you-go account. I saw an old post on a different forum saying that dish only allow hoppers on regular plans. I was thinking of ordering a hopper and a Joey from dish depot
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Dud said:
Would a hopper 3 and possibly a 4k Joey work on pay-as-you-go account. I saw an old post on a different forum saying that dish only allow hoppers on regular plans. I was thinking of ordering a hopper and a Joey from dish depot
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Hello Dud. We do allow a Hopper 3 and 4K Joey part of our Pay-as-you-go accounts. It sounds like you are planning on purchasing them separately. If that's the case, we can help you add/activate them to your account by clicking this link: Direct Chat. -Caleb S
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Hello Dud. We do allow a Hopper 3 and 4K Joey part of our Pay-as-you-go accounts. It sounds like you are planning on purchasing them separately. If that's the case, we can help you add/activate them to your account by clicking this link: Direct Chat. -Caleb S
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DISH CHAT:

Rachel (17:44:25 GMT) : Hi, Tom! How are you doing today?

Tom (17:44:35 GMT) : Is Caleb S around?

Rachel (17:45:15 GMT) : I don't know who are you talking about, Tom. Can you tell me more about it?

Tom (17:45:48 GMT) : Never mind. Can Get a Hopper 3 and a Joey on a Pay-As-You-Go account?

Rachel (17:46:04 GMT) : I am willing to help you regarding this. Just give me a moment to pull up your account so I can check on this.

Rachel (17:46:08 GMT) : May I have the phone number associated with your account or the 16 digit account number listed on your DISH bill?

Tom (17:46:31 GMT) : This is just a general qs.

Rachel (17:47:20 GMT) : Oh I see, and the answer is yes, we can upgrade a Pay-As-You-Go account into the Hopper 3, Tom.

Tom (17:47:45 GMT) : How long has this been available?

Rachel (17:48:32 GMT) : The Hopper 3 is available since XXX, Tom.

Tom (17:49:05 GMT) : No, no. I mean how long has the Hopper 3 been available on a Pay-As-You-Go account?

Rachel (17:50:11 GMT) : It's always available if the account is eligible to be upgraded to Hopper 3, Tom. It actually depends on the accounts' eligibility to have that kind of receiver.

Tom (17:50:56 GMT) : What makes a Pay-As-You-Go account eligible for a Hopper 3?

Rachel (17:52:16 GMT) : Unfortunately, we do not have any information about it on our end, Tom. However, I can check your account if you are eligible to be upgraded to Hopper 3.

Rachel (17:52:18 GMT) : May I have the phone number associated with your account or the 16 digit account number listed on your DISH bill?

Tom (17:53:44 GMT) : I'm done.


DISH PHONE CALL:

Next, I called DISH on my wife's phone so I could act like a new customer.

I was able to get a "specialist" to confirm that you can actually get a Hopper 3 and Joey(s) on a Pay-As-You-Go account. However, you'll have to purchase all the equipment.
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TechWriter said:
DISH PHONE CALL:

Next, I called DISH on my wife's phone so I could act like a new customer.

I was able to get a "specialist" to confirm that you can actually get a Hopper 3 and Joey(s) on a Pay-As-You-Go account. However, you'll have to purchase all the equipment.
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Of course you will have to buy your own equipment for a Pay-As-You-Go account. That's month to month. I wouldn't expect Dish to lease me equipment for just a month of service... There would be a loss there, even for a year....
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Of course you will have to buy your own equipment for a Pay-As-You-Go account. That's month to month. I wouldn't expect Dish to lease me equipment for just a month of service... There would be a loss there, even for a year....
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Not everyone knows this, especially new customers.
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Not everyone knows this, especially new customers.
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And they will learn it very quickly when they go to order it from DISH....
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Bobby said:
And they will learn it very quickly when they go to order it from DISH....
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Not necessarily. While a phone tech knew, the chat tech either didn't know or wouldn't tell me. Besides they might not order equipment from DISH.
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DISH CHAT:

Rachel (17:44:25 GMT) : Hi, Tom! How are you doing today?

Tom (17:44:35 GMT) : Is Caleb S around?

Rachel (17:45:15 GMT) : I don't know who are you talking about, Tom. Can you tell me more about it?

Tom (17:45:48 GMT) : Never mind. Can Get a Hopper 3 and a Joey on a Pay-As-You-Go account?

Rachel (17:46:04 GMT) : I am willing to help you regarding this. Just give me a moment to pull up your account so I can check on this.

Rachel (17:46:08 GMT) : May I have the phone number associated with your account or the 16 digit account number listed on your DISH bill?

Tom (17:46:31 GMT) : This is just a general qs.

Rachel (17:47:20 GMT) : Oh I see, and the answer is yes, we can upgrade a Pay-As-You-Go account into the Hopper 3, Tom.

Tom (17:47:45 GMT) : How long has this been available?

Rachel (17:48:32 GMT) : The Hopper 3 is available since XXX, Tom.

Tom (17:49:05 GMT) : No, no. I mean how long has the Hopper 3 been available on a Pay-As-You-Go account?

Rachel (17:50:11 GMT) : It's always available if the account is eligible to be upgraded to Hopper 3, Tom. It actually depends on the accounts' eligibility to have that kind of receiver.

Tom (17:50:56 GMT) : What makes a Pay-As-You-Go account eligible for a Hopper 3?

Rachel (17:52:16 GMT) : Unfortunately, we do not have any information about it on our end, Tom. However, I can check your account if you are eligible to be upgraded to Hopper 3.

Rachel (17:52:18 GMT) : May I have the phone number associated with your account or the 16 digit account number listed on your DISH bill?

Tom (17:53:44 GMT) : I'm done.


DISH PHONE CALL:

Next, I called DISH on my wife's phone so I could act like a new customer.

I was able to get a "specialist" to confirm that you can actually get a Hopper 3 and Joey(s) on a Pay-As-You-Go account. However, you'll have to purchase all the equipment.
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Thanks for checking. I got a really good deal for 2 month old Hopper 3 and four 4k joeys for only $330. Of course i checked with dish and there was no money owed on the equipment. I will probably sell the three 4k joeys as i only need 2 receivers saving me more $$
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You can lease equipment on a pay as you go(PIA) account. Just requires a 24 month contract and is not a pay as you go...
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SiriusXM announces 25 Holiday Channels for 2026

Some of the channels start next week.

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SiriusXM Delivers the Soundtrack to the Holidays with Its Festive Lineup of 25 Handcrafted Seasonal Music Channels

Lineup features channels produced and presented by celebrated personalities and iconic brands, including Jimmy Fallon, Hallmark,…...
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My favorite is probably Holiday Pops.
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It's not even Halloween yet.
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I like the Jimmy Fallon channel. This will be its third year. I like that it's all fresh each year. Also fun when he pops on live from time to time.
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At least 64 dead in Spanish passenger train collision

Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

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Terrible tragedy. You would think that they would have safe guards in place that would prevent something like this from happening. I guess if you are going to ride in a passenger train it might be best to get a car near the rear.

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They will have to look at the switching sections to determine WHY 2 trains were on the same track ... at the same time.
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Song Name Game Part 3!

Sometimes a thread gets so many posts in it that is can cause issues for the server so that why today we introduce The Song Name Game Part 3!

So let the game continue!

The last song was added by Bobby who posted...

One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters

CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!

Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game

Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.

Example:

Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow

Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio

Another example:

Ride the Lightning -- Metallica

Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne


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Susan Saint James, Emmy-Winning Star of ‘Kate & Allie’ and ‘McMillan & Wife,’ Dies at 80

Susan Saint James, the Emmy-winning actress who starred in "Kate & Allie," died Monday after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She was 80.
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Rest in peace.
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Sorry to hear this. R.I.P.
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R.I.P.
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My Mom was a huge McMillan & Wife fan.

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House Passes AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act

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House Passes AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act

(Washington, DC) - The U.S. House has passed the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, marking a major step forward for broadcasters and listeners who have pushed to keep AM radio available in new cars and
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It's probably been 2 decades since I've listened to an AM radio station. Very rarely listen to FM any more.
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Very rarely listen to FM any more
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That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
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That goes for a lot of people. I've been advertising on radio for more than a decade now and am very familiar with this subject. While it is still a valuable tool, it has far less impact than it did just a few years ago. The best reaction I get is from a local Country music station....they play a mix of older and newer music and have a very big footprint.
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Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
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Jimbo said:
Do you do any Ad's on Satellite ?

If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
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No, just regular FM stations. One is the country station I mentioned and the other is a Talk Radio station which used to get fantastic results but honestly, since the death of Rush Limbaugh, talk radio just doesn't do as well. There were two guys who had an early morning show which was hugely popular here in the southeast but one of them retired a couple years ago and the show just doesn't garner the same numbers as it used to.
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Haven't listened AM or FM in years
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If Not, why not, because it's not Local ?
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You knew the answer before you asked it.

I can't recall having encountered a local ad on Sirius, and I don't imagine it is any different on XM.
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DIRECTV Transponder Map ~ Data 10/21/2026

The TPN Map Excel Presents all DIRECTV Channels:
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National (50-States or wide/NAT+PR beams)
Local (Local-Into-Local or narrow/Spot beams)
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Additional tabs provide:​
OTA the (Over-The-Air) Database
VOD (Video On_Demand) Records
Offline Records
Engr Records
Net Decoder a graphic presentation of all satellites and transponders
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Domestic Satellites
@99W...... D11, D14
@101W.... D16
@103W.... D12, D15
@110W.... D5
@119W.... D8​

Understanding the TPN Map

Making Sense of the TPN Map Display Conventions
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For those dazn nba channels are they sat only or sat & streaming
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Both, and they just made it official with a multiyear deal that also includes TV Everywhere authentication for the DAZN app, and commercial distribution.

DIRECTV, the premier provider of digital television entertainment in the United States, and DAZN, the world's leading sports entertainment platform, today announced a new multi-year distribution agreement for local telecasts of Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota Timberwolves, and San Antonio Spurs games for DIRECTV streaming, satellite, and U-verse customers in each team's respective NBA-designated home territories.

These DAZN telecasts will be available to DIRECTV customers who subscribe to the Choice or higher packages and to U-verse TV customers who subscribe to the U200 or higher package. Each of DAZN's team services provides live pregame, postgame, and in-game coverage for the respective team.

In the coming weeks, customers who receive access to these teams via DIRECTV will also be able to login to the DAZN platform at no additional cost using their DIRECTV login credentials.

This agreement also provides distribution rights to each of the five NBA teams to all of DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS' thousands of sports bars, restaurants, fitness clubs, and other commercial venues located within each team's respective region.
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DirecTV Satellite Transponder Updates for Oct 28 2026

Comparison of Transponder Data for Oct 28 2026 vs Oct 21 2026:


No changes in system tables for any transponder tuning parameters.

Changes to the use of defined transponders:

1 Transponder cleared of all Streams::
Net 15 TID 12 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D12@103ca, TPN 13

2 Previously unused Transponders with current APG records::
Net 0 TID 28 Beam NAT + PR is a National Transponder on D16@101, TPN 29
Net 10 TID 126 Beam NAT is a National Transponder on D11@99cb, TPN 3

Stream (PID) counts:

LIVE Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
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4K​
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HD​
264​
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1449​
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SD mpeg4​
144​
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194​
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SD mpeg2​
434​
1​
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RB​
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Audio​
89​
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Push​
26​
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Slate​
19​
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1​
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TEST Streams​
National​
Spot Beams​
Count​
Change​
Count​
Change​
4K​
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HD​
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1​
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SD mpeg4​
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SD mpeg2​
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RB​
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Engr Work​
38​
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The PID count Excel workbook provides much more count detail.

Newly updated tables of Streams on each transponder are available in the DataDigesters TPN Grids

More details of changes in individual channels will follow in the Weekly Analysis
and Gary Toma's Domestic TPN Map Excel files
A few remaps
Weekly Analysis soon
Enjoy
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Weekly Analysis for 10/28/2026:
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ElectionHQ mixes testing with BBC News, CNBC, CNN, FBN, FNC, MSNOW, NewsMax and NewsNation

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All DMA's now Western Arc

I know HipKat said that they were working on conversions but we got the official news yesterday right from Dish that starting next month all DMA's will be on the western arc, and all customers will be assigned to that. That's gonna mean a lot of customers around here aren't gonna get Dish unless there are exceptions. Too many mountains and trees.
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Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
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Even if you are broadcasting old SD-only shows, I would think advertisers would still want their commercials to look good.
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Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
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Advertisers on SD channels are probably Far and Few, very hard to find, they have very few viewers to watch them.
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I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
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I watch mostly SD channels (H&I, Start and ION, etc.). There are plenty of advertisers, this time of the year it is mostly Medicare Advantage plans, auto extended warranties and the occasional walk-in-tub. They know who is watching.
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can't forget the little blue m&m's
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can't forget the little blue m&m's
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That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!
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Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink
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That's what my wife calls my Viagra!!
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My gf is 29 years younger than me :shh
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Why didn't Charlie end up launching starlink
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He does not have the resources aka $$$ compared to Elon Musk as in reality, Elon can eat Charlie for lunch or even mop the floor with Charlie if he wanted to.
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ment to 20 yrs dam phone
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Dish should use both satellite and internet like they do now for all channels. Use either or or both.... like now but subscribers could choose something like internet only, or sat only, or both.
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BradleyD said:
Dish should use both satellite and internet like they do now for all channels. Use either or or both.... like now but subscribers could choose something like internet only, or sat only, or both.
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They have sling tv wich sucks ass it needs a major upgrade
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