An honest question about dishonesty

[olddtvuser]

I'm a longtime DirecTV subscriber. I have two very old first generation Toshiba receivers.

I've recently moved to literally the other side of the country from where I was living. When I moved, I put my DTV service "on hold" until I found and bought a house in the new location.

Now, I'm ready to establish service again. Is there any reason I can't just cancel my old service, and start back up again as a "new" subscriber and take advantage of the change in address/phone # to get some new equipment and maybe one of the DVR offers? I know it's not totally honest, but is there anyway that DTV can like the "old me" and the "new me"?

I don't remember them wanting SSN, but heck, it's been years, so I don't remember what all they know about me.

[olddtvuser]

That should be "link", not "like".

[Bob Haller]

I would be new. Its not like your under a contract or something. If you have been a sub for years they got the profit ouyt of your equiptement subsidy.

[Karl Foster]

Do you have a spouse? If you are worried about it, register your account under your wife's name.

I can't remember if I gave them my SSN either. I think I just gave them a credit card number and phone number.

[EricG]

You can get a free dish installed with DIRECTV MOVERS CONNECTION and use the Friends and Family code to get a DVR for $99. A new sub won't get it for much cheaper that that!

[boba]

Check with a local dealer Directv is very poor about identifying existing accounts. The way Directv pays dealers only new accounts are of value to dealers so we will do what we can to try and qualify you as a new customer. In most cases a change of phone numbers is all it takes to bypass Directv's system of checking. I have run my girlfriends name with the same phone number as mine and got a new customer qualifying result. DISH Network can tie you back to a credit card you used more than a year ago but DirecTV dosen't seem to try to disqualify new customers because they had subscribed before.

[Begemotik]

Alas, even after 4 years, a different phone number, and a different city, Directv still had me listed as a former customer. It's ok, tho . . . I like to be remembered. :lol:

Regards,
Jim

[lee120]

directv does ask for a ssn