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Had a call today from "SKY" inviting me to pay £8.99 per month to insure my sky tv, broadband and phone items.

I asked what this 9 quid got me and was told that if the sky box breaks then it's covered. So I pointed out that should the sky box break or fail to work, then I'll be on the phone to sky asking them to fix it.

The dimwit then told me that suppose something happened with the sky dish - like it fell off the roof etc, then it coveres me for that. But I pointed out that the sky dish was installed by a sky engineer, who I paid for under the "installation price" and should it fall off, then I expect SKY to come and put it back up again.

She then went on to say that should I fall over and drop a drink on my router or sky box then this too is covered. So I said it's covered on my house insurance for accidental damages etc.

She then said that sky items are covered for 12 months anyway and their cover starts after the first 12 months. But I told her that if that is the case, then at the end of my sky subscription I'll cancel and then start again.

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Yup, a fraud. They are a bogus warranty outfit. The genuine Sky warranty folk are www.skyprotect.com

These guys hunt Sky customers to get their cover for their disk and box.  If the warranty is running out for your box then they are right when they say a replacement with no cover is expensive.  HOWEVER, they speak to you as if they are dealing with this on behalf of Sky - they arent! the reason I know is because I was caught out by it a while back.  It was only when Sky themselves contacted me sometime later that they explained that the cover I had was nothing to do with Sky! they are aware this company scalps them but I dont think they can stop them legally.  You should cover your Sky box as it is expensive but better to deal with Sky I reckon.

WHO is this calling and WHERE did they get my Phone No

This is not Sky calling you, this is a company calling on behalf of sky trying to see you insurance on your sky box etc.

For £8 per month, its not worth it, you have warranty with Sky and most of the time thats good enough.

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Keep getting calls. When will they realize I AM NOT INTERESTED!!!!!!!

Just had a call from this number, which was shown on the caller display. I never answer unless I know the number or it's not shown (might be work!). Strangely when I did 1471 to double check the number I jotted down, rather than the usual message saying the time and number of the last call, I get a ringing tone and then a recorded message saying "You were called on behalf of Sky, we may call you back." How did they invade my 1471?? Were on TalkTalk LLU if that makes any difference!

Annoying and a bloody nuisance,,,,,,JUST IGNORE

exact same thing happened to me...i was out shopping n they rang me asking for my bank details but i said i havent got them on me and thay said they would ring back...so i ignored it...this was last year! and now they are ringing me again twice in a week and last time was about 10mins ago

Just to say that I had a call this evening, but when I answered it the call just went dead. We recently had our SKY box moved but to my knowledge we did not sign up to any new contract. I am registered for TPS so clearly that is not important to them. Will keep posted on whether they continue to pester us like the other people on this thread...I am working on what to say next time they call.

These people are constantly ringing my house asking for a person who is deceased!! They either call on the 0800 number or it comes up INTERNATIONAL or 000000...I keep telling them to stop calling and to take our number off of their system. However they have called 4 times in the past 3 days! They claim to be doing a survey for British Consumer? Even though they are calling from somewhere like the Philipenes. I really don't take kindly to them calling.

Hi Lizfiz100

I have literally just got off the phone to one of these so called "Sky" people trying to sell me insurance for my box dish and remote...I told them in no uncertain terms that I wasn't interested. That is the 3rd call from them TODAY! Thanks to your earlier comment my other half took the same line and told them where to go. I cannot believe the cheek of these people.

Yet again I have received a call from these people. This guy was calling from England and asked for me specifically as I am the account holder. But when I have received calls from this number before it has been for the previous occupant who is now deceased and they claimed to be British Consumer Survey...He started off the conversation asking if I was finding the service ok etc etc. Then he goes on to say about insurance for the box, router, remote and dish. 12 payments of £8.24 gets you unlimited call outs and cover until 2013. Even when out year warranty runs out Sky are still obliged to fix any major problems with any of these parts and the only charge would be a call out charge...This is starting to annoy me greatly and I can't believe Sky would sell our number to these people!

Getting several calls a day from this number ever since I complained about Sky. No one is there when you answer. How do I complain about this

really annoying, as they call 2-3 times every week, don't leave a message and do not speak after answering.

yeah I do the same had the calls for 3 weeks nearly everyday even twice a day not answered the calls and wont be just reject the call dont let it beome a nusience to you its not wasting my time I wont let it it take less that a second to press the reject call button :0P

I found out today my phone can block numbers.  When they call, it does not ring on my phone and they just get one ring and it goes dead.  This number has been blocked!!

are you having a laugh?  Your call centre is the rudest most ignorant bunch i have come across. Ive asked 4 times to be removed from the database and i still get 5 calls A DAY!  this is incredible they get away with it and they DO pretend they are from Sky don't lie or deny it.  I have complained to Ofcom. Sick to death of these people....

I am feeling that these people are harrassing me!!!!!! I feel like reporting them to the police for harrassment!!!!!!!!!

I am receiving these calls about 2 - 3 times a week and my telephone number is ex-directory and I am also TPS registered but still they call!  The guy that called today told me that my TPS registration must have expired as he told me that I have to register every quarter.  I checked this on the TPS website and found out that the registration NEVER expires.

The phone number was also with held which I thought was illegal these days?

What a bunch of lying crooks.