need info on prepaid dish now?

ans2004 · 04-11-2008, 07:44 AM

anyone out their can tell me about dish's prepaid service. i got some info on the website but i wanted to know a bit more about it. anyone use it? is hd available? any info would be appreciated.

thank you

garys · 04-11-2008, 08:28 AM

I have never used it but since the receiver Dish uses for this is a low end one (311 I think), no HiDef.

ans2004 · 04-11-2008, 07:00 PM

thanks for the info, i think i'll pass

Melnic · 04-16-2008, 01:32 PM

site has info in some posts on dish Prepaid.
Search there.
BUT NO HD right now.
It only uses the basic satellites at 119 and 110 right now.
I have a 301 receiver.
This is best used if you:
1) Have bad enough credit that Dish Network rejects you.
2) Have a summer/vacation home or camper and you only want to get Dish when you are on the road but you have Cable TV at home.
3) You want to subscribe to pay channels in short bursts.
You can use a greendot money pak and prepay for a single day if you want which made it GREAT for me since I used it at a vacation home on weekends only.
4) Don't want to hook up to a phone line
5) Are paranoid and don't want someone tracking you because you are writing your "manifesto". (If #5 is true, seek phychiatric help)

Bad stuff:
Radio Shack sells it but not in all stores. If they sell it, they can have it installed if you buy the equipment. I had to buy the equipment on Ebay (less than $100) and install it myself (took me several hours to read up on it and about 4 hours for a complete 2 room install).
There are national Satellite dish companies that will sell you the stuff or arrange for local installers to do it.
No local channels.
Many sporting events are blocked out because they don't know where you are.

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04-11-2008, 08:28 AM	#2
garys High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Greentown, PA Age: 56 Posts: 2,180	I have never used it but since the receiver Dish uses for this is a low end one (311 I think), no HiDef.

04-11-2008, 07:00 PM	#3
ans2004 High Definition is the definition of life. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 180	thanks for the info, i think i'll pass

04-16-2008, 01:32 PM	#4
Melnic My plasma is High Def. Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 8	site has info in some posts on dish Prepaid. Search there. BUT NO HD right now. It only uses the basic satellites at 119 and 110 right now. I have a 301 receiver. This is best used if you: 1) Have bad enough credit that Dish Network rejects you. 2) Have a summer/vacation home or camper and you only want to get Dish when you are on the road but you have Cable TV at home. 3) You want to subscribe to pay channels in short bursts. You can use a greendot money pak and prepay for a single day if you want which made it GREAT for me since I used it at a vacation home on weekends only. 4) Don't want to hook up to a phone line 5) Are paranoid and don't want someone tracking you because you are writing your "manifesto". (If #5 is true, seek phychiatric help) Bad stuff: Radio Shack sells it but not in all stores. If they sell it, they can have it installed if you buy the equipment. I had to buy the equipment on Ebay (less than $100) and install it myself (took me several hours to read up on it and about 4 hours for a complete 2 room install). There are national Satellite dish companies that will sell you the stuff or arrange for local installers to do it. No local channels. Many sporting events are blocked out because they don't know where you are.