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2chiefsRus
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May 03, 2020

DISH TV - Locals

I am looking for more information about switching to DISH from DIRECTV now that the Distance Network channels are going away on June 1st. I have read about people using an APP to change their local network channels. Here are my questions -
1 - Is it true you can use an app to change your NBC, CBS, ABC, & Fox channels when you move locations?
2 - Is there a limit to how many times you can make a location change?
3 - Can you suspend and reactivate your service on the app?
4 - is there a limit to the number of times per year that you can suspend your service entirely?
5 - is there a minimum amount of time that your service must be turned on for? i.e. one month?
6 - is it activated by calendar month i.e. the 1st or can you turn it on on the 18th of the month?

I'm going to be asking DISH these questions too but like to have some real world information before contacting DISH or Directv.

Thank you for your time.
  • rhagfo wrote:
    2oldman wrote:
    Second Chance wrote:
    Our Flex Pack (50 channels) plus locals is $54.99/month.
    Not bad.

    I'd probably need more, like Smithsonian, TCM..etc. I'll have to snoop around some more because I haven't yet found exactly which channels are in which package.

    I believe we have America’s top 250 and pay about $110 a month, as stated before we full time now. Service has been great, only get washed out once in a while.


    We do the Americas top 120 plus, with locals, news, showtime, starz, epix, and I think ours was $135 last renewal...
  • 2oldman wrote:
    Ed_Gee wrote:
    Read about Dish's Pay as you Go service here:
    Sounds good, but I didn't like the part about having to have a dish installer.


    NOT TRUE,

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