Does D* charge cancellation fees?

[rolou21]

Curious question........does D* charge any cancellation fees. I have Hbo and Starz but may want to cancel Hbo. Will I get charged and how much?
Thanks....rolou21.

[ka101]

I just started Direct about a week ago and I asked that question to the Rep when she offered me an introductory package of HBO,STARZ,Showtime for two months. According to the rep Direct does not charge a fee to downgrade like DISH who charges $5 per change.

ka101.....

[Karl Foster]

You can also change your programming package - including dropping some services - on their website and you don't have to talk to anyone at all.

[raj2001]

I can confirm that D*does not charge a downgrade fee like DISH does anytime you change your package.

The only other fees I am aware of are early term fees if you end your contract early.

[bcushman]

When I discontinued a premium service the D* rep said that the cancellation fee was being waived but I have never heard of anyone being charged a fee.

[raj2001]

Originally posted by bcushman
When I discontinued a premium service the D* rep said that the cancellation fee was being waived but I have never heard of anyone being charged a fee.

This was probably a long time ago. I've changed up my package many times without problems or stupid downgrade fees.

[bcushman]

No, not that long ago - less than 2 months,,

[DCSholtis]

Ive even changed services back and forth within hours of an original switch (Same Day) and was never charged any fee for doing so.

[Crazy 1]

I've changed pkg's 3 times and never seen a fee with D*.

[bonscott87]

Nope, no downgrade fees. In fact, you could add HBO for a weekend to watch a certain movie or show and then downgrade and keep doing that with no problems. You will be charged a pro-rated fee for the days you actually got the channel.

[BearsFan]

Originally posted by bonscott87
Nope, no downgrade fees. In fact, you could add HBO for a weekend to watch a certain movie or show and then downgrade and keep doing that with no problems. You will be charged a pro-rated fee for the days you actually got the channel.

Wow, I wonder how many subs actually do this. I've always wondered if could sub to HBO for a weekend when my wife is out of town, like for a Fri., Sat., Sun., and then log in to directv.com Monday and change my package back to TC...

...Hmmmmm...

May have to look into that.

Does D* "raise an eyebrow" or anything like that if someone keep switching their programming status online all the time?

--BearsFan

[raj2001]

Originally posted by BearsFan


Wow, I wonder how many subs actually do this. I've always wondered if could sub to HBO for a weekend when my wife is out of town, like for a Fri., Sat., Sun., and then log in to directv.com Monday and change my package back to TC...

...Hmmmmm...

May have to look into that.

Does D* "raise an eyebrow" or anything like that if someone keep switching their programming status online all the time?

--BearsFan

To answer your questions:

1. Some people do.

2. No they don't. They don't care.

[bills976]

Originally posted by BearsFan


Wow, I wonder how many subs actually do this. I've always wondered if could sub to HBO for a weekend when my wife is out of town, like for a Fri., Sat., Sun., and then log in to directv.com Monday and change my package back to TC...

...Hmmmmm...

May have to look into that.

Does D* "raise an eyebrow" or anything like that if someone keep switching their programming status online all the time?

--BearsFan

Oh yeah, people do this. Cheaper than PPV, too. I think it's something on the magnitude of $.47/day per premium package. So if you do see a movie you like on HBO, or just want to watch The Sopranos or some original series, this is the way to do it if you're not really interested in their other programming.

[bonscott87]

Yea, DirecTV doesn't have a problem with it. Since they don't have to actually have somone (as in a live person) do anything, it costs them nothing to do this. In fact they do get something, your money for the days you had it.

It used to be that you could add HBO (example) in the morning then drop it before midnight and you wouldn't get charged anything. But DirecTv changed it so that you couldn't drop it until the next day. That way you'd get charged for the day you actually had the programming. It's pretty cool actually.

Who knows if they would put a stop to it in the future, but it doesn't cost them anything so I doubt it.