Activate new DISH Network account w/o Service Tech

[nutshellml]

Hello everyone... I would like to know if there is a way for me to activate a new DishNetwork account without having a technician/service person come out to the house to install the boxes. Basically, I already have the boxes (I bought them) had my own Dishes and LNBs and had somebody set everything up for me and align the antenna. So now i just need to start a DishNetwork account. Any advice or information would be helpful. Thank you in advance...

 

[Bobby]

Just call Dish (1-800-333-DISH) and and set up an account and they will activate you.

 

[nutshellml]

Just call Dish (1-800-333-DISH) and and set up an account and they will activate you.

Won't they say the need to come out and install the equipment if I am a new dish user?

 

[Bobby]

No, not if you tell them that you are looking at a picture on your TV.

 

[nutshellml]

No, not if you tell them that you are looking at a picture on your TV.

Meaning if it's hooked up correctly, i should see a screen saying you need to activate, then all I'll have to do is call to activate it correct?

 

[Bobby]

Yep...

 

[nutshellml]

Perfecto... Thanks!

Lastly, with satelitte there isn't a way for them to see actually WHERE you are receiving the signal correct? meaning my billing/address on file doesn't necessarily have to be where i'm receiving the signal...

 

[Bobby]

No it doesn't, but if you are stacking, setting up at more than one address, you WILL get audited and you WILL get shut off.

 

[nutshellml]

No it doesn't, but if you are stacking, setting up at more than one address, you WILL get audited and you WILL get shut off.

No, i'm actually overseas and can receive the signal and service and plan to pay for the regular package, but dish doesn't provide at my location. which is why i want to establish the account at my stateside address.

(how do they audit you? send a service tech to the registered address?)

 

[QCK]

Just call Dish (1-800-333-DISH) and and set up an account and they will activate you.

Is it possible to still get the $15.00 off for the first 12 months doing this?

 

[MikeD-C05]

No, i'm actually overseas and can receive the signal and service and plan to pay for the regular package, but dish doesn't provide at my location. which is why i want to establish the account at my stateside address.

(how do they audit you? send a service tech to the registered address?)

The DISH audit Nazis will call and get you to read off the receiver numbers, location codes on each receiver in your house by reading the information on your sat receiver screen. IF you are not there that would mean you fail the audit and they will shut down all but one receiver on your account. You can't get them turned back on either.