Dish ViP622 and canceling

[mdntblu]

If I've had my Dish Network for like 4 years and I am ready to cancel do I have to give my vip 622 back or do I get to keep it and just use it as an OTA Tuner/DVR?

I paid like $299 when I first got the 622 and it came directly from Dish. If I cancel are they going to send me a box to return the unit?

 

[DBS Commando]

Do you pay a monthly lease fee?

If so, then you have to give it back

 

[yaz96]

You are leasing it from DISH, they own it. You will be sent a box with a prepaid label to return the receiver.

 

[Dish VIP]

If that receiver is not active on an account, it will be useless, and will not pick up OTA. Not like the old days when you could buy a 111 off eBay and find it still picks up the previous subscribers programming.

Dish will definitely want their leased receiver back, and they will send you a box, label, RA#, and some foam packing. Otherwise, if you own it, its yours to keep or sell. Sounds like you are leasing, a quick call and they can tell you which is the case.

 

[mdntblu]

yeah I just looked at my bill and it says "Leased receive fee --- $7"

That sucks. I can't believe I paid $299 for a receiver and still pay $7/month for the past few years. Even at 4 years at $7/month that's $336 + $299 = $635 for a receiver. LAME!!!

 

[Dish VIP]

Thats the price of early adoption. Now they are free with new accounts and like $100 for existing accounts.