Fee for removing leased receiver from service?

[yaz96]

What is the DISH policy if you want to remove a leased receiver from service temporarily?

I am thinking of droppping down from PlatHD to a lower HD tier, and was thinking of reducing the DVR fee(s) they will charge. If I remove one of my leased 622's, will they still charge me a lease fee?
Can I keep it until I put it back in service?
Will they want it returned? If so, will they refund the $199?? HA! HA!

Is there a REMOVAL OF LEASE RCVR FEE?

Anyone know?

Thanks!

 

[garys]

No removal of leased receiver fee, but they will ask you to return it. There will also be a penalty if you have not fulfilled your commitment to an HD package. If you are on PlatHD, the dvr fee is waived so that will probably be added onto the package.

 

[yaz96]

No removal of leased receiver fee, but they will ask you to return it. There will also be a penalty if you have not fulfilled your commitment to an HD package. If you are on PlatHD, the dvr fee is waived so that will probably be added onto the package.

I only want to remove it temporarily.

I am not cancelling service, only removing a leased receiver, and downgrading to a lower tier HD package.

I have 2 622's and a 942.

 

[lakebum431]

He answered it. There is no fee (other than the $5 downgrade fee) and they will ask you to return any leased receiver that is not in use.

 

[Zero327]

Anytime you deactivate leased equipment DISH attempts to retrieve it. Failure to return it within 10 days you will be charged. *shrug* So it depends on what your definition of "temporarily" is. If it is more than a day, then you'll probably cause more issues than you solve.

 

[Claude Greiner]

You could remove it, it will just prompt Dish to send pre-paid boxes to return it. After like 30 days they then charge you got it.

Not bairly worth the effort to save $5

 

[OoTLink]

If you send back the receiver, you don't get the $200 back - it's not a deposit it's a fee for leasing the receiver in the first place. Yep, pretty much screwed though I'm really sorry to say this

 

[Tom Bombadil]

He answered it. There is no fee ...

Hey, this Echostar we are talking about here. There is ALWAYS a fee.