Direct TV price increases

TheProfessor · 03-14-2017, 07:46 PM

Times have changed with Direct TV. After AT&T bought them.

I have been with Direct TV since Pegasus had the contract.

Normally you call up every year and threaten to cancel. Then they give you some sort of discount. Usually $20.00 off bill for a year.

That is gone now or at least the last time I tried. My bill went up over $100.00 with zero premium channels.

So last Summer I actually cancelled Direct TV after many years. I waited about 2 weeks and called again. Yep, no regular TV for 2 weeks.

I called again after the 2 weeks. This time I got the reinstall reps. Since I had all of the equipment, there is no installation charge.

My bill now is around $66.00 with two HD receivers. One being a DVR.
AND
Direct TV sent me a $200.00 debit/gift card.

I own my receivers so there was no sending back of anything.

Go figure.

03-14-2017, 07:46 PM	#6
TheProfessor Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,141 Thanks: 17 Thanked 349 Times in 211 Posts	Times have changed with Direct TV. After AT&T bought them. I have been with Direct TV since Pegasus had the contract. Normally you call up every year and threaten to cancel. Then they give you some sort of discount. Usually $20.00 off bill for a year. That is gone now or at least the last time I tried. My bill went up over $100.00 with zero premium channels. So last Summer I actually cancelled Direct TV after many years. I waited about 2 weeks and called again. Yep, no regular TV for 2 weeks. I called again after the 2 weeks. This time I got the reinstall reps. Since I had all of the equipment, there is no installation charge. My bill now is around $66.00 with two HD receivers. One being a DVR. AND Direct TV sent me a $200.00 debit/gift card. I own my receivers so there was no sending back of anything. Go figure.