maggie Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I have read conflicting info about free2view cards . Does anyone have any experience of activating these in France without phoning Sky? I have heard that if you just leave it in the box overnight it will activate itself? Any truth in this rumour!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Why not try it? If it does, all's well... If it doesn't, you'll know you need to phone them, preferably not from France if you don't want to take the chance of having your card de-activated for good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RogerW Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I've just got back from installing an old Panasonic digibox in France.The box and its card (blue/yellow house design) had been in a cupboard for about two years since the Sky subscription was cancelled.The free to air channels (BBC, ITV, etc.) all worked immediately, but Channels 4 and 5 only showed the 'phone Sky to add this channel to your subscription' message.I left the box connected on stand-by and Channels 4 and 5 eventually arrived about a day and a half later. However, when we left, there was still no sign of any radio channels!You should bear in mind that some of the Channel 4 group of channels are only available with a Sky subscription (i.e. Film 4 is available free, but More 4 isn't).Hope this helps,Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 To receive the Radio Channels you may need to force a software upgrade. They are now on four digit numbers starting with 00101 Radio One etc.0106 Classic FM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Trollope Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 [quote user="Anton Redman"]To receive the Radio Channels you may need to force a software upgrade. They are now on four digit numbers starting with 00101 Radio One etc.0106 Classic FM[/quote]Yes, you will need the new EPG (which will handle 4-digit radio channel nos.). It will update automatically too (eventually) - last one I did took about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezShells Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 HiUsually if the card had been previously activated at one time or other leaving it plugged in should after a few hours become activated again whatever box its plugged into, they are paired to a box when activating but all channels should show up sooner or later, maybe if its not paired to that box all channels may not show, I have never seen any missing channels in my experience (and I have had loads of em) but i'm no expert.LeeBonne Noel n' that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggie Posted December 19, 2006 Author Share Posted December 19, 2006 Thanks for that. I am going over on 6 Jan so will try it then.Maggie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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