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[webbsy]

im on the phone right now with foxtel and they are telling me that everbody on this forum is lyeing about getting 6 months free on the iq2 and that the only deal they are offering is $100 install per box. is this correct?

[randalld]

I think you'll find that it depends on whether you are an existing or "new" customer. I believe new customers are getting offered free incentives etc to join but us loyal existing customers still need to pay through the nose!!!

[webbsy]

randalld, on Mar 3 2009, 05:15 PM, said:

I think you'll find that it depends on whether you are an existing or "new" customer. I believe new customers are getting offered free incentives etc to join but us loyal existing customers still need to pay through the nose!!!

yeah the best they will do is 1 month free for the hd channels

[thommo77]

My missus got off the phone to them about an hour ago for us to get foxtel installed, getting the IQ2 for $0 installed but charged monthly for it after that of course and then the rep also said he would give us 7 months of the HD channels for free, didn't even have to ask. Got the missus to call up told her to act dumb, maybe thats the way to go to get good deals. It's worth a try if it worked for us.

[webbsy]

thommo are u a existing subscriber?

[thommo77]

Nope, first time foxtel subscriber. Had Austar in the past though and only just moved to a foxtel area 6 months ago.

[Dollar_Rich]

Just rang 1300 795 388 (The phone number for iq2 upgrade for existing users).  Foxtel are running a promotion at the moment which saves you money on installation and on going iq2 costs. I think it was called the 'bundle' package.  They check your eligibility for it first.

[MattWinter]

Dollar_Rich, on Mar 3 2009, 10:09 PM, said:

Just rang 1300 795 388 (The phone number for iq2 upgrade for existing users).  Foxtel are running a promotion at the moment which saves you money on installation and on going iq2 costs. I think it was called the 'bundle' package.  They check your eligibility for it first.

Specific details about this promotion?

[djbigk]

When I signed on to HD as an existing subscriber with two outlets (one IQ1) I did so for $100 installation fee, with 3 months of HD Channels for Free. I was also not obligated to keep the HD channels for any period of time, and pay no ongoing additional fee for the IQ2 box (I am paying $10 a month for the IQ1 box which I kept and moved to the second outlet).

[maquiery]

Im paying like around 71.00 there abouts for my package with foxtel digital.  I dont ahve these IQ boxes.... i dont no anything about it. I think IQ box foxtel mainly all it does is record shows.. when i can do that with my dvd recorder simple.

Aniways the one i have is a small white box and its slim with a foxtel card on the front. And i got this in 2004 the month when foxtel introduce digital.

I think 71.00 is just alittle expensive. It would be nice to see it to about 50.00

Does the price allways go up every year or does the price goes down (when more people wants foxtel... there for foxtel reduce the price down) ? I allways see the price going up rather then going down.

I also spend 24.00 to see this interesting live mardi grass parade on sat night. 24.00 for just that. The price should only be 8.00 would be nice.

[Polymer]

Another person posted this as well but...

100 dollars to upgrade...5 dollars a month for the IQ2 for 12 months.  Basically the same thing as '6 months free' except you only get the normal FTA HD with the IQ2 unless you want to pay more.

In any case, over a year that's 40 dollars you pay to go to IQ2...not a bad deal...My co-worker also got this deal.

Now, I haven't seen the bill yet..so who knows but since multiple people have got this deal and the person I talked to on the phone seemed very aware of it...doesn't seem like a big deal..

[ChrisCh]

Dollar_Rich, on Mar 3 2009, 09:39 PM, said:

Just rang 1300 795 388 (The phone number for iq2 upgrade for existing users).  Foxtel are running a promotion at the moment which saves you money on installation and on going iq2 costs. I think it was called the 'bundle' package.  They check your eligibility for it first.

MattWinter, on Mar 4 2009, 03:16 PM, said:

Specific details about this promotion?

I think he may have been talking about Foxtel from Telstra, where they used to offer a 5 or 10% discount, depending on how many services you bundled together on the one bill. You can no longer select the % discount as your bundle option, but if you had already selected it prior to the cut-off date which was years ago, then you are still able to receive this discount, so long you haven't changed your option since.

Perhaps this was what he meant?

Edited by ChrisCh, 05 March 2009 - 09:07 PM.

[Dollar_Rich]

Sorry for the delay in reply.

It is a multi room deal on at the moment. Free installation on any boxes that you are upgrading to iq and was $100 installation for iq2. There was some other special for the upgrade to iq as well but it was not relevant to me as i was doing iq2.

Each box is only $5 a month for iq2 instead of the usual $10 for the first 12 months. This is better than the last time I called where i was quoted the usual $200 per outlet for installation.  

This was not telstra related. Just grabbed the number off the foxtel hd webpage.

Edited by Dollar_Rich, 06 March 2009 - 08:17 PM.

[asdsa]

Exactly,

I am a direct  subscriber from Foxtel and i have a existing multi-room and i was offered $100 install and $5 a month for the first 12 months.

Also, have any existing customers got this deal plus the 7 months free HD complete.

Thanks in Advance

[pika]

maybe the person you are talking to has no idea.... go get them to check if there are any deals going on for existing customers even if they have to go check with someone else or whatever

[msheldrick]

Existing Subscriber - $50 install with $5 Per Month and $20 Digipath

[zeus]

New subscriber - I got $100 IQ2 install, 3 months of HD for free, and free IQ2 for 12 months.

[motionhd]

zeus, on Mar 15 2009, 11:01 AM, said:

New subscriber - I got $100 IQ2 install, 3 months of HD for free, and free IQ2 for 12 months.

Hi zeus, thats a great deal... how did you get this from calling or someone door knocking ? was this on a 24 month plan ? .. I would get foxtel if I could get this deal.. Would you be able to put me onto the person who gave you think.

Many thanks

Edited by motionhd, 15 March 2009 - 11:42 AM.

[zeus]

motionhd, on Mar 15 2009, 12:42 PM, said:

Hi zeus, thats a great deal... how did you get this from calling or someone door knocking ? was this on a 24 month plan ? .. I would get foxtel if I could get this deal.. Would you be able to put me onto the person who gave you think.

Many thanks

I actually got cold called by Foxtel marketing and they offered me this deal. Can't remember the name of the person. Its on a 12 month plan. They also gave me the sports package free for the first 3 months.

[cnrmlj]

Has anyone got any discounted deals on Foxtel through Telstra? What is the best they will offer?

[pika]

cnrmlj, on Mar 15 2009, 04:25 PM, said:

Has anyone got any discounted deals on Foxtel through Telstra? What is the best they will offer?

My parents are through tels. have tried and failed to get a discount on anything foxtel related

[motionhd]

zeus, on Mar 15 2009, 03:53 PM, said:

I actually got cold called by Foxtel marketing and they offered me this deal. Can't remember the name of the person. Its on a 12 month plan. They also gave me the sports package free for the first 3 months.

wow thats great... we have a private number so no tele marketing here....  i called them and no luck =

[davidhes]

Jeez I would sign up if I could get that deal also.. I rang them and the best they would offer is 3 months free iq2 and $200 installation on a 12 month plan....

[like.a.tiger]

New Subscriber and I got $100 install + free IQ2 for 12 months and free HD channels for 7 months.  This was in late Jan for a Feb install.

Edited by like.a.tiger, 16 March 2009 - 02:53 PM.

[smilerhk]

I was 14 months through a 24 month contract, wanted to upgrade to an IQ1. Managed to get a deal of $50 install and then $5 per month - which seemed quite reasonable.