Sky Tv

[Robbbbo]

About 4 years ago we took advantage of a deal from Sky whereby they installed a satellite dish and Sky box. We did this as it was cheaper than getting someone out to fit a digital aerial. As Sky customers know, the box is connected to the phone socket. We have never subscribed or paid a penny to Sky, apart from the initial cost.
We want to decorate the room that the phone socket is in, and the cable going to the said socket is tacked to the skirting board, and is a bit of a nuisance.
My question is : is the cable really necessary, or can I do away with it ?

[Buenchico]

You've obviously got 'Freesat from Sky' (which, confusingly, isn't the same thing as 'Freesat'). That means that you're getting lots of extra channels when compared to terrestrial Freeview services (although you probably don't most of them anyway) but losing out on some popular channels (such as Dave, Yesterday and Drama) which are only available free of charge via Freeview.

However, to answer your question, this is taken from the Freesat from Sky terms & conditions:
"Q: Do I have to connect my Box to a phone line?
A: No. However, as part of a standard installation we will try to connect your Box to a working telephone line to enable you to make full use of the interactive services available on the digital satellite platform. We will do this unless you ask us not to, or an appropriate socket is not available, or the Box cannot be connected for another reason. In connecting the Box to the socket we will use the nearest available socket and any cabling will be clipped to the relevant skirting."

So you don't have to retain the telephone connection to your Sky box.

[Robbbbo]

Thank you Buenchico,
You are absolutely right, we cannot get Dave or the others you mention, which is a shame. I have to say I could without some of the trash we can get !
The cable comes off tomorrow morning.
Thanks again.