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Ive been with Dish for 8 years. In the last 4(?) years...I've gone cell phone and no landline phones. Which is great..saves me a tonna money. I've ALWAYS ordered my PPV through the internet, and I've always paid when I get my bill. I've always checked my purchase history and it shows what movies I bought..then after a week or two..they go away or disappear (after I pay my bill of course). Perfect. Never a problem.
Now recently..I've noticed that the movies I've purchased in the last 4 months (I dont watch THAT MUCH PPV) is still "stuck" on the purchase history even tho I've paid my bill and all the PPV channels are in the red color now. (About 8 movies are stuck) I called Dish and explained to them that I have always purchased my movies in the internet and it disappears after a couple of weeks. They said I MUST have a land-line phone in order to order PPV. I tried explaining to them what I've done for the last 4 years and it works great this way. They tried to tell me BULL..its never been done that way. I started thinking this was a new 1st day Techie guy who didnt have a clue what beans in the bean bag were. He said I have to connect to a land line to update my smartcard to clear out all my purchases in which all the PPV channels will go out of the red and I probably will be double charged and at that point I would hafta call Dish and resolve the double charge issue. I pretty much flew off the handle there.
Techie said I hafta keep a land line phone connected at ALL TIMES even tho I claim I order my ppv thru the internet. AAAACCCKK! Its safe to say I pretty much gave him the click. Any one help me? I dont unerstand this. After 4 years of doing it this way...is it now "catching up with me?" I have 2 501's and a 301 so I watch my movies on any/all of them throughout the house.
If it is ABSOLUTELY NECCRESSARY to hook up a land line..I GUESS I could go over across the street and have a beer with my neighbor and ask to borrow their phone line...bring my small 13 incher tv...and bring all my recievers and update em..but geez..what a hassle!!
Help? suggestions!! TIA!!
Now recently..I've noticed that the movies I've purchased in the last 4 months (I dont watch THAT MUCH PPV) is still "stuck" on the purchase history even tho I've paid my bill and all the PPV channels are in the red color now. (About 8 movies are stuck) I called Dish and explained to them that I have always purchased my movies in the internet and it disappears after a couple of weeks. They said I MUST have a land-line phone in order to order PPV. I tried explaining to them what I've done for the last 4 years and it works great this way. They tried to tell me BULL..its never been done that way. I started thinking this was a new 1st day Techie guy who didnt have a clue what beans in the bean bag were. He said I have to connect to a land line to update my smartcard to clear out all my purchases in which all the PPV channels will go out of the red and I probably will be double charged and at that point I would hafta call Dish and resolve the double charge issue. I pretty much flew off the handle there.
Techie said I hafta keep a land line phone connected at ALL TIMES even tho I claim I order my ppv thru the internet. AAAACCCKK! Its safe to say I pretty much gave him the click. Any one help me? I dont unerstand this. After 4 years of doing it this way...is it now "catching up with me?" I have 2 501's and a 301 so I watch my movies on any/all of them throughout the house.
If it is ABSOLUTELY NECCRESSARY to hook up a land line..I GUESS I could go over across the street and have a beer with my neighbor and ask to borrow their phone line...bring my small 13 incher tv...and bring all my recievers and update em..but geez..what a hassle!!
Help? suggestions!! TIA!!
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Besides keeping a copy of your bills to show you've paid.
Go to Radio Shack and get enough phone cords to run to the neighbors,
Log onto your Dish account on the internet.
Change your phone number.
Log out.
Connect the receivers to the phone line.
Dial in and clear your receivers.
Remove the phone line and let traffic pass.
Log back in and change your phone number.
Log out.
Maybe it's because I only have one receiver at each account, but each receiver is linked to a different cell phone number and I've never had any problems. Usually I have my primary account hooked up to a regular landline number and it has dialed in, but still no hassels.
Go to Radio Shack and get enough phone cords to run to the neighbors,
Log onto your Dish account on the internet.
Change your phone number.
Log out.
Connect the receivers to the phone line.
Dial in and clear your receivers.
Remove the phone line and let traffic pass.
Log back in and change your phone number.
Log out.
Maybe it's because I only have one receiver at each account, but each receiver is linked to a different cell phone number and I've never had any problems. Usually I have my primary account hooked up to a regular landline number and it has dialed in, but still no hassels.
So you guys basically are telling me to leave everything well enough alone? What happens if the reciever hits it's credit limit on it? What then? Or will it just keep adding to the purchase history until the reciever is smart enuf to delete the OLD purchases?? If it will just keep adding to the purchase history and it wont affect me anything whatsoever, then i'll leave things be. Im just "concerned" that I will rack up tooo much movies over a great deal of time...follow me? Thanks again guys...keep em coming. Im open to ideas/suggestions!!
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Looks like dish is Bankrupt. Filling tomorrow Tuesday June 30th
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SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm
After trying satellites and small cells, Elon Musk's SpaceX is to build a terrestrial mobile network across tens of thousands of sites with Qualcomm.
www.lightreading.com
For your viewing pleasure...
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AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It
Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
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AT&T, T-Mobile Are Reportedly Ready To Boot Boost Mobile If SpaceX Buys It
Semafor’s Rohan Goswami said that AT&T and T-Mobile have discussed removing Boost Mobile from their networks if SpaceX acquires the EchoStar unit, creating a potential obstacle to Elon Musk’s push to become a major U.S. wireless carrier.
That's ok, I'm sure Verizon will be happy to take them.
That's ALL Verizon needs.....more congested towers
That's ALL Verizon needs.....more congested towers
They don't care... they're milkin' the cow. Buddying up with Elon to provide him an MVNO network will make their investors and shareholders salivate. All of their recent marketing efforts have failed, so this move makes a lot of sense.
Mr. Morris is no journalist. That article reads like a political hit job.SpaceX boldly goes into 'huge' 5G network rollout with Qualcomm
After trying satellites and small cells, Elon Musk's SpaceX is to build a terrestrial mobile network across tens of thousands of sites with Qualcomm.www.lightreading.com
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Wireless Joey 4. Yesterday, I noticed a little green dot on a small black field in the upper right hand corner of the screen, regardless of channel, recordings, etc. A restart got rid of it, but I am curious as to what It meant and what I did to get it there.
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Comcast is the first to report, with a massive 274,000 loss in video subscribers.
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
cordcuttersnews.com
In the 3Q of 2016, Comcast had 21.42 million video subscribers and was the #1 provider, now at 10.39 million and is the #3 Provider, YTTV is #2 ( who also surpassed DirecTV-8 Million and Dish-under 5 Million), Charter/Spectrum is #1.
Comcast Just Lost 274,000 TV Customers & 144,000 Internet Customers In Just Three Months | Cord Cutters News
Comcast Corporation reported its third-quarter 2026 results on October 22, showing continued erosion in its domestic residential broadband internet and video customer bases as competitive pressures intensified across the connectivity market. The company recorded a net loss of 144,000 domestic...
cordcuttersnews.com
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Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
In my local area all underground utilities are under the sidewalk. Of course from there, when entering your property, They are at least 18" in your dirt.Thats good, the neighborhood generally look better with buried plant ... until someone puts a shovel into the line planting the Spring Garden.
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Schedule drops tomorrow. Mandatory mini camps in June. Hall of Fame game August 6th.
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Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.
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Well you see him more because he is incredibly talented. And yes, typically players try to spin things being in their favor. This isn't cricket where sportsmanship (except in Australia) is expected.Mahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.
He wants to be BradyMahomes is the biggest cry baby I have ever seen. He thinks he's privileged or something.
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HBO Max and Paramount+ to Combine Into One Streaming Platform, Paramount Says HBO Brand Will 'Operate With Independence'
Paramount+ right now is at $13.99 for the ad-free with Showtime content and HBO MAX is now $22.99 for the 4K ad-free plan so together they are $36.98. By the time this goes through the approval process which I am sure will fly right through you would probably looking at $50 per month for the ad-free 4K plan combined.
Paramount+ right now is at $13.99 for the ad-free with Showtime content and HBO MAX is now $22.99 for the 4K ad-free plan so together they are $36.98. By the time this goes through the approval process which I am sure will fly right through you would probably looking at $50 per month for the ad-free 4K plan combined.
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There on no ad blockers on my TV. Some people prefer watching content on a TV.use an adblocker
There are ways to block ads for your TV and other devices on your home network if you are willing to put in the effort.There on no ad blockers on my TV. Some people prefer watching content on a TV.
DC Studios Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Stepping Down with Marvel Alum Jeremy Latcham to Take Over
The duo were believed to be safe amid the Skydance takeover of Warner Bros., but now have a former Kevin Feige protege taking over their division.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Out as Co-Chairmen, Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham to Lead Comic Book Studio
James Gunn and Peter Safran are stepping down as co-presidents of DC Studios, and they will be replaced by Jeremy Latcham.
variety.com
And it begins. Looking to trim $2 billion there will be a lot of people out of jobs.
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I was reading this article
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
Cable TV ‘cord-cutters’ became the majority in 2022
The steady decline of cable and broadcast television, and the rise of streaming services, reached a sort of inflection point over the past year. Last summer, for the first time, streaming ser…
thehill.com
That said this-
Last summer, for the first time, streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime claimed the largest share of the television viewing audience, surpassing both cable and broadcast TV. Streaming captured 34.8 percent of July viewers, according to Nielsen data, compared to 34.4 percent for cable and 21.6 percent for broadcast.
And then, sometime in the second half of 2022, cord-cutters became the majority. The share of cable and satellite television subscribers dipped to 48 percent, according to a report from Samba TV, a television technology company.
Now I do not consider those with YTTV and the likes, Cord Cutters, but they still do not have Traditional Cable/Satellite delivered Live TV, so I decided to do the math.
There are, now, 129 Million Households in the United States.
In 2015, there were 100 Million Cable/Sat Subscribers , no streaming Live TV Service.
Today, there are 66 Million Live TV subscribers, including Cable, Satellite and Streaming.
Roughly, Streaming Live TV has 14 Million subs including all of them.
So that means, Cable/Satellite now has, roughly, 51 Million Households
So in just 8 years, lost 49% of their subscribers and by the end of this year, expected sub count to be, roughly, 45 million households.
That means a total loss of 55% since 2015 at the end of 2023.
But out of 129 Million households, 45 million will mean only 35% will get Cable/Satellite Delivered Live TV by the end of 2023.
Imagine what 2024 will be like.
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Stumbled across this ... http://www.gaspricewatch.com/USGas_ZipSearch.asp
I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
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I found no local prices, although it did show stations at my location...
Added these to this post...
USA National Gas Temperature Map
State By State Gasoline Taxes
Gas Buddy
Ethanol Free Stations
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Really excited for this season with Kentucky having a new coach and some really exciting recruits. Probably won't last long, but here's hoping this season is great.
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College Football Playoff, ESPN agree to 5-year, $1.7 billion deal expanding field to 24 teams starting in 2027
The CFP field will have 12 teams this year, before doubling in 2027.
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