Dish Network Price Calculator

[Scott Greczkowski]

If your thinking about signing up for Dish Network or thinking about changing your packages then this utility is very cool.

Its a website which will calculate your Dish Network bill for you.

http://www.dishnetwork.com/quote_builder/calculator/calculator.html

 

[jlhugh]

i just tried it using the AEP and when you take off your locals it adds the dvr fee of 5.98 in there. just doing a little experimenting with it.

 

[TheKrell]

I'm seeing a $35 promo credit (1 of 6) that I do not currently enjoy. Where did that come from?

 

[Scherrman]

When did you sign up for Dish?

 

[KAB]

I'm seeing a $35 promo credit (1 of 6) that I do not currently enjoy. Where did that come from?

That's the discount for new subs.

 

[TheKrell]

That's the discount for new subs.

Oh. There should be a radio button for:

• New subs
• Used subs

 

[KAB]

Oh. There should be a radio button for:

• New subs
• Used subs

Or one that says: Existing subs, don't bother!

 

[digiblur]

It shows you how confusing the Dish packages are though

 

[Lkr]

what is HD essential and ultimate, on top of GoldHD and Platinum with Classic 250?

 

[whatchel1]

Not used

Oh. There should be a radio button for:

• New subs
• Used subs

I'm not a used sub, maybe an abused one. :haha

 

[mheckman]

Interesting - it's not showing the $7/month leased receiver fee that I have on my current bill.

Should I be getting that if I only have one receiver?

 

[KAB]

Interesting - it's not showing the $7/month leased receiver fee that I have on my current bill.

Should I be getting that if I only have one receiver?

No. You should not.

 

[snowcat]

what is HD essential and ultimate, on top of GoldHD and Platinum with Classic 250?

Those were the names of the old HD packages before the metallic names. Essential was the $10 package and Ultimate was the $20 package.

 

[mheckman]

No. You should not.

Interesting. I wonder if it's from when I upgraded to HD. I had my old receiver on the account as well until I got it sold on eBay.

Need to call and get that charge off of there.

 

[allargon]

It doesn't include the DVR's and receivers. That's where you get nickled and dimed.

 

[Ira Lacher]

It also doesn't show what you'll pay after the promotional period ends. Then the package comes out to about what I am paying for the comparable package with DirecTV. Minus GOL-TV, minus MLB Network ...

 

[megamike]

It doesn't include the DVR's and receivers. That's where you get nickled and dimed.

When I added another TV and it added another receiver and the fees.

 

[ts7]

Backing out the $35 new subscriber promo, it is $3 more per month than I am paying now for the same package (of course, I did have to spring for $150 up front for my 722). It would be nice if they had the option for new/current subs.

 

[MikeMoss]

Hi

When I used it, it came out at exactly what I'm playing now.
With the new user discount included.

When I called them to get the HD activated a week ago (I have had dish for years) they gave me the discounted price for the next year.

Before this I was paying over $90 a month without the HD. Now I'm playing 65.

I have a dual channel HD DVR feeding 2 TVs. Classic gold 250, HD silver, Local channels and Showtime.

They said that they were giving me a deal because I was a long time customer who had never paid late.

Anyway "Cheers to Dish" I have to say I have always gotten good service and my comcast internet connection is down a lot more often then my dish.

Mike

Ps Unclick the DHS commitment and it will remove the discount.

 

[mheckman]

No. You should not.

Well, I got a CSR in chat and tried to get it removed.

Despite posting the link to the calculator, and the "HD Receiver FREE" line from the display, I couldn't get him to budge off the $7 fee, which he said applies to the first HD receiver on the account.

I was able to get a $5 credit for 10 months, so that's something. I may try again when I call for DishMover to move to my new place in a couple of weeks.