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Title: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 04 September 2013, 15:43:22
I recently decorated and fitted a new carpet. In the process I managed to destroy the telephone cable connecting my sky box. I phoned sky but, as usual, the guy was clueles and tried to send me a router to bt socket cable.
I got this from amazon:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B002WQHMJ2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

but it the sky box still tells me there is no phone line connected.
Does anyone know which one I should be buying?

PS. The reason I need to connect is for purchases from sky store, it won't let me proceed without a connected phone line.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: chrisgixer on 04 September 2013, 16:15:21
That looks to be the correct phone cable to me Esta.
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 04 September 2013, 16:18:08
That looks to be the correct phone cable to me Esta.
Sky box says 'No'  :-\
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: AndyRoid on 04 September 2013, 16:49:05
I suspect it needs to be straight through rather than crossed
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 04 September 2013, 17:31:41
I suspect it needs to be straight through rather than crossed
I think you're probably right, mate. So.....look on amazon for me........ ;D
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 04 September 2013, 17:58:03
Ordered a 2 wire one. :-\
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: tunnie on 04 September 2013, 21:48:53
Can leave it unplugged, my old 1TB Sky+HD box at my parents has not had a phone line connected since about 2009. I managed to get on the trial for the 2TB one, that's never had a phone line connected....

Unless you do pay-per-view fights or box office, it's not something that's needed. As when you "buy" something, it goes off to check your account is not debt/shut down.
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 05 September 2013, 06:08:04
Can leave it unplugged, my old 1TB Sky+HD box at my parents has not had a phone line connected since about 2009. I managed to get on the trial for the 2TB one, that's never had a phone line connected....

Unless you do pay-per-view fights or box office, it's not something that's needed. As when you "buy" something, it goes off to check your account is not debt/shut down.
Not so, Mr T. Not according to my box anyhow. It threw it's toys last night and refused to play any recordings. Had to do a full system reset and now I've lost them all.
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: tunnie on 05 September 2013, 11:29:31
Oh really? Not seen that, maybe my staff account is different  :-\
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: pauls on 05 September 2013, 17:03:15
Never had a phone line connected in any of my boxes including the hd box. If i want to purchase something i plug a line in do the purchase the take out the telephone wire :y
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 05 September 2013, 19:25:25
Never had a phone line connected in any of my boxes including the hd box. If i want to purchase something i plug a line in do the purchase the take out the telephone wire :y
Well then, you have a phone line connected...don't you? ::)
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: MR MISTER on 07 September 2013, 11:28:58
Ordered a 2 wire one. :-\
This works fine. So, instead of reading all the crap about the super duper, gold plated crossed cables, I just needed a £1.79 two wire one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003PU2DT8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Title: Re: Sky+HD box telephone connection
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 07 September 2013, 18:14:34
Ordered a 2 wire one. :-\
This works fine. So, instead of reading all the crap about the super duper, gold plated crossed cables, I just needed a £1.79 two wire one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003PU2DT8/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I bet your very relieved now, you have got back your pay as you view gay channels  :y  ;D