hello all i have a friend that found 2 301 receavers on cl, my question is my friend is wanting to use them for prepaid for dish would it work, or is it even possible.
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So soon, they're already considered obsolete 
. You're better off getting a different receiver, such as a 311 or 211
. You're better off getting a different receiver, such as a 311 or 211well only reason i was gonna use it was it was in a lot with several dishes, a couple 1000.4s and a could 500s
ok another question would it be possible to get prepaid programming thought any other model receaver, or does the receaver have to be programmed for premaid.
ok, that is what i was wanting to know, and when i get my hands on the equip just set it up and have him call dish and set up a prepaid acount.
Sounds good
Also, if you're buying receivers from CL/ebay, it's always best to have the receiver number checked with DISH to make sure it will be eligible for transfer.
MattG@ DISH NETWORK said:Sounds good
Also, if you're buying receivers from CL/ebay, it's always best to have the receiver number checked with DISH to make sure it will be eligible for transfer.
How exactly does the prepaid account work?
ive herd of prepaid before, and was wondering the same my self, as a installer i have never herd such.
What are you wanting to know? They're pretty much the same as regular accounts, just require that service be paid for before it is used (you pay the next full month of service before it is used).
Activation Only - Buy, and install everything on your own
Flex - We install it, but you do have to pay an activation fee and a one time fee for the receiver(s) you have installed
ok not a prob, i know about the flex, as i work for a rsp, here locally. how much is it to activate the receavers normally.
For an activation only account, you only need to pay the first month of service up front
Make sure you don't try to use the 301 or 311 with a 1000.4 eastern arc dish, it won't work!
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So this scenario would work? Pay upfront for July in June, let the service lapse in August. Then pay upfront again in Aug. for Sept.? No cancel/reactivation fee?
I'm a full-time customer, but that would work great for a buddy of mine. I have a unactivated 508 I was going to give him, but looks like that's obsolete and he'd need to pick up a receiver?
When service is activated, the payment he makes will cover the next month of service (days 0-30). If payment is not received for days 30-60 by day 31, service will be disconnected. There is no cancellation fee so long as he is not in a commitment, and there is no penalty to restart service, just has to pay for the next full month of service.
508s are obsolete, so he's better off getting a different receiver.
508s are obsolete, so he's better off getting a different receiver.
