Do I need a phone to use Sky? I don’t know for sure, but if pressed for an answer I’d give an equivocal “maybe!” There’s plenty of conflicting evidence around and plenty more on Google of course.
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Do I need a phone to use Sky? I don’t know for sure, but if pressed for an answer I’d give an equivocal “maybe!” There’s plenty of conflicting evidence around and plenty more on Google of course.
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3 replies on “Do I need a phoneline for Sky Digital?”
You need it for installation, but if you don’t want to use the interactive stuff that costs money, then no.
According to the sky licence agreement, the box must be connected to an operating phone line for the first 12 months of the contract, however if you intially buy the box outright or second-hand the phone line provisions do not apply. Good Luck!
[…] Way back in 2004 i posed the question, Do I need a phoneline for Sky Digital? and I can confirm that yes, you do need to keep your Sky box connected for the term of the contract, usually the first year. […]