Free BTSport to BT Broadbanders... can anyone figure this out?

[sten_super]

I don't have infinity, just regular BT Broadband. I am getting BT SS1, SS2 & ESPN though my Skybox for free, and for the first year I have been upgraded to their HD service, also for free.

Thanks Superphil. Unfortunately I don't have Sky, just BT Vision (with a BT Vision box) so think I need a (seemingly non-existent) viewing card as strings mentions above. I assume if/when these cards become available I'll have to sign up for another 12 months but not sure if that's the case just for online viewing?

edit: Aha, I seem to have got somewhere. Now it will let me order the new service, including a move to 'new look Vision'. However I'm nervy of the fact that it says that I will be re-contracted to BT Broadband for 12 months without quoting any price, when I know that I have a heavily-reduced package at the moment. Guess I'll have to give them a ring.

 

[sten_super]

Double post

 

[strings]

I have submitted an email enquiry to BT, as their phoneline staff can be hit and miss - some of them are really helpful, others are a little useless. I will let you know what I am told...

 

[grummitts gloves]

This is the page you need to go from if you are already a customer, basically choose the option you want

http://www.productsandservices.bt.com/consumerProducts/displayTopic.do?topicId=35947

Tried this link last night and got email confirmation that it's all set up. Thanks.

 

[crabface]

I too have BT vision and obviously wrongly assumed that the channels would just appear when the service started.

Intrigued to hear what other people find out and will try giving them a call this afternoon.

 

[Mad as my Mother]

Nice to have 3 new free (yes I know ESPN was there before but not free) sports channels. Might even try and get into baseball a little now!

 

[sod1]

i phoned BT about three weeks ago to make sure i could receive the sports channels, and was told it would cost an extra £5 and i would need a viewing card as i dont have "infinity ". They did adjust my broadband package so i am now paying less overall each month.

I called them about 10 mins ago to check up on the whereabouts of the viewing card to be told " the viewing cards are in the post "

 

[glasfryn]

bought this back as last night I watched BT sport on cable TV from TALKTALK just hope it stays on there and for nothing

 

[Titanic]

Watched a bit of the opening show at 18:00 last night (and it works on multi-room too without asking)... quite impressed by the range of sports they are covering, and the schedule of analysis/talk/interview type programs too... a real bonus getting it FREE!

 

[cowburn86]

If I have sky TV and broadband can I pay to add the BT channels or are they keeping it exclusive?

 

[Deleted member 18477]

If I have sky TV and broadband can I pay to add the BT channels or are they keeping it exclusive?

Yea course. Give BT a call. You'll just need sky viewing card info.

 

[cowburn86]

Yea course. Give BT a call. You'll just need sky viewing card info.

Perfect, cheers.

 

[Blazing Apostle]

£$%&* BT website does not recognise my Sky ID Code and can't get any £$%^%&^ to answer the phone.....usual great BT crap service

 

[strings]

I watched some of the rugby sevens online and enjoyed it. Now I am just waiting for a reply to my viewing card enquiry...

 

[Box of Frogs]

When I checked the BT website a few weeks ago it said I would have to sign up for a further 12 month contract (mine ends in December at the moment) to get the Sport channels.

Not sure I want to continue with BT after December, but having the sports channels to try for the next five months might have convinced me to stay.

Short sighted decision of BT - why not make the Sport available to all current Infinity subscribers until their current contract ends?

 

[Vegas Seagull]

It's sinking in that Virgin are not adding these BT Sport channels into their services?..anyone confirm please? 1st time in 19 years they'll be some games I can't access...

 

[Wozza]

Short sighted decision of BT - why not make the Sport available to all current Infinity subscribers until their current contract ends?

Because they want you to re-new. They're giving away the sport, so they have to make revenue somewhere.

 

[keaton]

It's sinking in that Virgin are not adding these BT Sport channels into their services?..anyone confirm please? 1st time in 19 years they'll be some games I can't access...

They hadn't agreed to deal to carry the channels was what the papers said last week

 

[jonsey]

I think you need to ring them up. They'll sign you up for a further twelve months but there shouldn't be any additional cost

This...........as long as you are under contract it will be at no addtional cost, i signed for a further 12 months and the cost remained the same

 

[strings]

As away of an update, I finally have got BT Sport now.

I had to phone them several times to get a viewing card sent out. Then, the card didn't arrive when they said it would.

When the card finally did arrive, it didn't work. This, as it turned out, was because they did not 'enable BT Sport' at their end. After a few phone calls, this got sorted out.

Then, the channel took about an hour to activate (this is usual), but the picture was terrible. After a full re-scan of the channels, I now have BT Sport working perfectly.

In short, you can get it through your aerial if you have BT Vision, but they don't make it easy!!