I've done loads of tests. On a Mac via Ethernet straight into router got exactly the same.

In reply to a post by Brookzy:

I don't need any of the sky telephone services, so can I just unplug the telephone cable from the box?

If you are outside of your 12 month (or whatever) fixed term contract period(*) then "yes". If still within it then "maybe". Sky have never seemed all that thorough in policing it though - typically takes several months before they seem to notice and send a slightly snotty letter. They may also only do it if you have the second box from them.

(*)Seems to start whenever you sign up for anything including just a change of packages.

Edited by Andrue (Tue 11-Feb-14 12:22:18)

In reply to a post by Stevenage_Neil:

In reply to a post by Brookzy:

There are probably about 6 or 7 extentions around the house - it doesn't matter if they don't work: we literally never use the landline. Only issue could be with sky boxes but if they ever need reconnecting (only scenario I can think of is if a PIN needs resetting or something) I'll get one of those tools from Maplin

Is that true forever or just after the initial install? I can see how it might last indefinitely.

If you have Sky multiroom - ie extra Sky boxes receiving all the channels from your main subscription at a reduced subscription of £10.25/additional box, then, unless all boxes are connected to the internet, all boxes have to be connected to the same phoneline. Otherwise you will be charged the full Sky subscription for every box.

Thanks for the info.

I've had Sky since the early 90s!

When will you be 100?

In reply to a post by Stevenage_Neil:

If you have Sky multiroom - ie extra Sky boxes receiving all the channels from your main subscription at a reduced subscription of £10.25/additional box, then, unless all boxes are connected to the internet, all boxes have to be connected to the same phoneline. Otherwise you will be charged the full Sky subscription for every box.

Just to clarify this a bit more. If you subscribed to multiroom before 18th Dec 2013 all the multiroom boxes must be connected to the same phone line all the time. For multiroom subscriptions take out from the 18th Dec all the multiroom boxes, where possible, must to be connected to the same internet connection.