Mr Info Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I received my form letter from Directv about the 2017 a couple of days ago. In it, I saw the statement "Your NFL SUNDAY TICKET subscription subscription will renew automatically. Look for the first of six easy monthly payments of $62.99 on an upcoming bill." At the bottom of the statement in smaller print was "If you decide to cancel, you must call 1.800.531.5000 no later than September 10, 2017." Like most, if not all of you, I have never paid full price for Sunday Ticket. Every year, there is always that Directv call. Years prior I was interested in what others had negotiated so I always went to a similar thread on TBD for reference. So, I called that number, and stated I wanted to change my programming. I assume that a first level rep picked up. We spoke very briefly and said I wanted to cancel Sunday Ticket because it was too expensive. I also reminded him that I was a long-time Sunday Ticket client and also an AT&T mobile account holder. He came back on the line and told me that there would be no charge this year for Sunday Ticket Max. I was a bit taken aback and asked him to confirm which he did. Shortest call I ever had with Directv and great start to a weekend. Hope everyone else does as well or better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domdab99 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 thanks....i will call them tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyC81 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I received my form letter from Directv about the 2017 a couple of days ago. In it, I saw the statement "Your NFL SUNDAY TICKET subscription subscription will renew automatically. Look for the first of six easy monthly payments of $62.99 on an upcoming bill." At the bottom of the statement in smaller print was "If you decide to cancel, you must call 1.800.531.5000 no later than September 10, 2017." Like most, if not all of you, I have never paid full price for Sunday Ticket. Every year, there is always that Directv call. Years prior I was interested in what others had negotiated so I always went to a similar thread on TBD for reference. So, I called that number, and stated I wanted to change my programming. I assume that a first level rep picked up. We spoke very briefly and said I wanted to cancel Sunday Ticket because it was too expensive. I also reminded him that I was a long-time Sunday Ticket client and also an AT&T mobile account holder. He came back on the line and told me that there would be no charge this year for Sunday Ticket Max. I was a bit taken aback and asked him to confirm which he did. Shortest call I ever had with Directv and great start to a weekend. Hope everyone else does as well or better. Wait, are you sure they weren't saying you still pay the $400 for Sunday Ticket but they're giving you Max for free? To me that's not a good deal because I wouldn't get Max anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herc11 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 LJC... that's exactly what I thought when I read it. You better make sure you're not getting the Max add-on for free. If you're getting the whole ticket free that easily, I'd be shocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony P Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 ...He came back on the line and told me that there would be no charge this year for Sunday Ticket Max. I was a bit taken aback and asked him to confirm which he did. Shortest call I ever had with Directv and great start to a weekend. Hope everyone else does as well or better. Beware! I went through this exact scenario last year and got into a huge fight with DTV. If I'm wrong then I apologize but I'd bet dollars to donuts that you only are receiving the ST max for free while still paying for the base ST package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KellyToTasker Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Is it that time of the year, already? My oh my, the calender pages are a turning. Come on Fall!!!!! (Sorry, I live in the deep south - excessive heat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Beware! I went through this exact scenario last year and got into a huge fight with DTV. If I'm wrong then I apologize but I'd bet dollars to donuts that you only are receiving the ST max for free while still paying for the base ST package. I think you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Info Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 Beware! I went through this exact scenario last year and got into a huge fight with DTV. If I'm wrong then I apologize but I'd bet dollars to donuts that you only are receiving the ST max for free while still paying for the base ST package. Thanks Herc, LJC, and Tony P (which is also my real name). I called back and Max was free but on top of the $62.99 x 6 regular payments. Told them that was too much and call was escalated to a manager. I am getting it free this year. Will receive a confirmation email and got the employee ID of the manager that made the change. Still good news Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Ah the annual Call DTV thread. Yes you call them and ask for a discount. Most (long term) customers get a price break. That $62 is for ALL NFL programs. I opt out of that and pay for the smaller package for $29 a month. I believe it comes to about $10 per game. (17) weeks. It's the same with all programming. I call every 6 months and ask for discounts. I get all HBO's, Showtime, Stars, Cinemax, etc, and a sports package all for $150 a month. Edited June 17, 2017 by ShadyBillsFan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I fully canceled my DTV in winter. Resisted they're efforts to retain me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloFan68 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I usually start my call off a little more aggressive & start off with telling them to cancel my acct. When they ask why, I explain the truth, I only have DirectV for the NFL package but it is way too expensive so just cancel it & I'll live with the Xfinity that I already have at my house. I currently have 10 TVs set up in my house, 8 on Direct & 2 Xfinity. Go Bills!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptide Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Very interesting that the op was able to get it free. I litterally just renewed my contract with directv and asked for the Sunday ticket and they wouldn't give it to me. The guy I spoke with said to call back in August and ask for it again when their might be promotions happening. Was kind of pissed about not getting it. I've been paying $150 a month for my directv and for that price they should've give it to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perk71 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I have fire stick with Kodi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills7834 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Do you have a college student in your family or at least know one? If so drop Direct tv and pay $99 for the season. Stream it on one of your streaming devices like firestick, roku, Apple Tv or whatever else you have. I've done the kodi and streaming websites and they're ok but not 100 percent reliable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Do you have a college student in your family or at least know one? If so drop Direct tv and pay $99 for the season. Stream it on one of your streaming devices like firestick, roku, Apple Tv or whatever else you have. I've done the kodi and streaming websites and they're ok but not 100 percent reliable. What's the deal for students? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 It's way too early to call, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 What's the deal for students? I don't know, but I might be willing to go back to school fore that. (I've actually been looking into some classes, and the savings might help pay for them. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PromoTheRobot Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 What's the deal for students? Usually $99. Streaming only. All you need is a college student's name and school. Apparently they have a database and know who goes where. Once you confirm a name you can use any email or credit card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Usually $99. Streaming only. All you need is a college student's name and school. Apparently they have a database and know who goes where. Once you confirm a name you can use any email or credit card. This is so cool (or sad)! I might qualify while my kids will not! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
re enlightener Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I have fire stick with Kodi. hehe me too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passepartout Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I love that over on the way of in the Direct TV. As love that I can pick games instead of the networks choosing it for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 I love that over on the way of in the Direct TV. As love that I can pick games instead of the networks choosing it for me. I'll just hope that was auto correct..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davefan66 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Usually get Sunday ticket for free, call and ask for retention department right off the bat. Just be honest, tell them you want it for free, and they'll work with you. DTV has SPIFs for everyone, just need to call and ask. Can use them for free HBO, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 hehe me too What's Kodi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Usually get Sunday ticket for free, call and ask for retention department right off the bat. Just be honest, tell them you want it for free, and they'll work with you. DTV has SPIFs for everyone, just need to call and ask. Can use them for free HBO, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Man, I been thinking I wasn't going to share this because I don't want to ruin a good thing for myself but the cats out of the bag. My kid turned 16 in November and got his drivers license in May. My car insurance went up over $1000 every six months. Needless to say, I started looking everywhere in my budget to save. My DTV bill went UP that same month to some ungodly rate so I called them. I've had DTV for 19 years which gives me cache. I cancelled the Ticket last year as Rex was a buffoon. When I called, it was just about lowering my bill. It had nothing to do with the Sunday ticket. I lucked into some high level lady in " retention ". She halved my monthly payment for the next 12 months and SHE brought up the Sunday Ticket. I told her I wasn't planning on getting it this year again as my team wasn't looking good( this was a lie , I was going to make my annual call as it got closer.) She offered it to me for free!!!! I'm sure it is the base Ticket but Hot damn.... A couple thoughts: The times they are a changing. DTV possibly has a failing business model. With the competition from all these other streaming services they may well be on a downwards slide. I'm a dinosaur, in terms of technology, and am comfortable with what I have. My wife actually got a Firestick a few months back but my surround sound couldn't be used with it so we took it back. I see that it( or something like it) will be the way to go in the future as DTV gives me a million channels I have no use for. In the near term, I'm afraid if we all start calling asking for The Ticket for free but paying full price is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Anyone know if you can get ST without DTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemac2001 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Anyone know if you can get ST without DTV? Yes they have a pay to stream option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills7834 Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 Anyone know if you can get ST without DTV? Like the poster said above. Pay for the streaming option. Also like I mentioned earlier. If you know someone in college you can get it at a discount. We paid $99 last season. I'm sure it will be similar this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I pay, but my out of town son uses my log in, and the in town son comes over, so I feel like I'm getting a great deal. I can live with that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills7834 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I pay, but my out of town son uses my log in, and the in town son comes over, so I feel like I'm getting a great deal. I can live with that... Sounds like a good deal. Fyi to anyone else if you do the stream option it only allows 1 login at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_fan_in_raleigh Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I have fire stick with Kodi.i have found watching sports on this a not reliable method. Streams are jumpy, hard to find a good one and way to many pauses etc. I'd rather pay to get a reliable broadcast that I can easily find and sync with Sirius feed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunnerBill Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 £140 for the International Game Pass. Best £140 I spend every year. Every game live (except those being shown live on UK tv) all the Football Life archives, Undrafted, Hard Knocks, full access to NFL Network all year round..... absolute bargain. I do feel your annual "negotiation" game pain though. I have to do it every year with SKY Sports (which shows some NFL but also shows all the soccer). You have to say you want to cancel, get a cancellation date, wait for the retention team to ring you back and offer you a deal £15 a month better than the one you are on..... they know you aren't really going to quit, you know you aren't really going to quit... it is a total charade, but their business model relies on a certain % of people just seeing their bill go up year by year by year and doing nothing about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Christ Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 They play better when I don't watch them. I'll give them a break this year unless I'm seeing them in person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I got the streaming service last year, as i was in an address that couldn't have satellite. I'm not letting directv know i moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Christ Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Man, I been thinking I wasn't going to share this because I don't want to ruin a good thing for myself but the cats out of the bag. My kid turned 16 in November and got his drivers license in May. My car insurance went up over $1000 every six months. Needless to say, I started looking everywhere in my budget to save. My DTV bill went UP that same month to some ungodly rate so I called them. I've had DTV for 19 years which gives me cache. I cancelled the Ticket last year as Rex was a buffoon. When I called, it was just about lowering my bill. It had nothing to do with the Sunday ticket. I lucked into some high level lady in " retention ". She halved my monthly payment for the next 12 months and SHE brought up the Sunday Ticket. I told her I wasn't planning on getting it this year again as my team wasn't looking good( this was a lie , I was going to make my annual call as it got closer.) She offered it to me for free!!!! I'm sure it is the base Ticket but Hot damn.... A couple thoughts: The times they are a changing. DTV possibly has a failing business model. With the competition from all these other streaming services they may well be on a downwards slide. I'm a dinosaur, in terms of technology, and am comfortable with what I have. My wife actually got a Firestick a few months back but my surround sound couldn't be used with it so we took it back. I see that it( or something like it) will be the way to go in the future as DTV gives me a million channels I have no use for. In the near term, I'm afraid if we all start calling asking for The Ticket for free but paying full price is ridiculous. the cats out of the bag? man we have had this thread for the past decade on here each season. It's nothing new LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBD Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Wait, are you sure they weren't saying you still pay the $400 for Sunday Ticket but they're giving you Max for free? To me that's not a good deal because I wouldn't get Max anyways. Yes, this is what they just offered me, it's the MAX add on that's free. You're still paying full price for the base NFL ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blitzboy54 Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 I had line of site issues for years. I finally got it last summer. I was super pleased right up until I discovered yesterday my 2 year agreement only included 1 year of the price. Everything goes up 70 percent in August. I am livid. I plan to cancel late July. They can Eff off on the early termination fee as well. I can drag that out a year. Eventually pay pennies on the dollar when it goes to collection. Why can't any of these scumbag corporations do an honest business? I'm sure it was in the contract but I am also sure it was hard to find and deceptively written. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drunken Pygmy Goat Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 (edited) Do you have a college student in your family or at least know one? If so drop Direct tv and pay $99 for the season. Stream it on one of your streaming devices like firestick, roku, Apple Tv or whatever else you have. I've done the kodi and streaming websites and they're ok but not 100 percent reliable. Im pretty sure this is only possible if you reside outside of the US (EDIT: if you live in an apartment complex in the US, and are unable to have Directv, you qualify) But you can do like I did last year and use a VPN, download the apk version of NFL Gamepass, and stream the games in the US. I paid the full amount, however ($200). Gamepass is Chromecast compatible, so I watched live streams on the big screen. Only issue is the sound is slight distorted with the live stream, as opposed to a direct satellite feed. Edited June 19, 2017 by Drunken Pygmy Goat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Boy Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 the cats out of the bag? man we have had this thread for the past decade on here each season. It's nothing new LOL. Yeah, but they are now giving it away for free?! I didn't think that had been the case in the past. It never was for me. I've cancelled it before and never had it given back for free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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