Dish Network price hikes

January 5, 2005

dishnetwork Dish Network, the ‘cheaper alternative to cable’, will raise prices on most of their programming packages starting Feb.1 of this year. According to Echostar, the operator of the satellite service, these price hikes reflect a 7% increase in cost of programming.

The blame for the increasing costs can be put on the passage of legislation in 2004 which required Dish Network’s operator to rearrange it’s lineup of local channels, according to Echostar. There is still some hope though because even with this price increase Dish Network will still be the bargain basement satellite service.

Posted by B.Greenway | | Filed Under Dish Network News

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Sarah

It's kind of funny how people say they don't know anything about the cancellation fees, yet they are clearly notated on the paper work when they get installed. if you don't read the fine print, don't blame the company....
Barbara Tritch

Does anyone else have a Dish receiver that gets very hot - cannot touch it - and the fan runs almost all the time?

My husband is afraid the damn thing will start a fire. It's our 3rd receiver in 8 months of use. The "technicians" can't fix anything so they say the receiver is bad and I'll call and get you a new one.
Tom

Correction...
I should have said "multiply every six hours of standby time by .30"
Tom

I have a Dish Network ViP722 HD receiver. You can hear the hard drive running all the time, even after you have turned the receiver "off." I stuck an electricity usage monitor on it. With nothing turned on, the ViP722 uses .30 kwh every six hours, according to my P3 International Kill A Watt usage meter. So, if you have a ViP722, add up the hours you are NOT using it, multiply that number by .30 and the result times your local electrical utility's per kwh usage rate and that is how much the thing is costing you to just sit there and look pretty.
Tally

Last week I cancelled my contract with Dish...didn't care that I had to pay $13.33 per month for the 5 months remaining on my contract. We would constantly loose the signal...the weather was fine. The took out of my acct the balance due, saying that when I signed the contract it stated that in there.Since cancelling my service I have received anywhere from 2 calls per day up to 6 calls. Each call shows up on my caller id. One time they spoke to husband (who's name isn't even on the account) threatening that I would be charged for all eqiupment that was not sent back to them(they are sending boxes and a prepaid shipping slip). I have not rec'd any boxes. I called to find out why the money was taken out of my acct without my authorization and to stop calling me. I told the supervisor that being that I am a responsible adult, paying my bill in full each month before it was due, that as soon as I rec'd the boxes the eqiupment would be sent back, as I do not want it. My next call 's will the state attorney general
bob

I recently purchased service with dish, I was told I would save twenty dollars per month.I knew about the cancel fees but did not realize i was going to be blind sided by the lies coming at me .Al -sat out of Springfield Mo. sold the package to me I wrote down every detail and price and even got the name of the rep selling and his id#.This did not matter to dish at all they are just as guilty as the liar that sold me the package.I have already deferred two people from buying dish and will keep spreading the word not to use dish at all,They are unethical as the third parties selling there product.
alan in OKC

I wish I had seen this before I switched from COX! I just had dish installed last week and signed that the installation was completed. The next day I noticed the remote in the bedroom didn't work most of the time. I called and they said they would send someone out to switch the antenna to the other receiver nearer the bedroom, but when they arrived they said it would be $100 to correct the problem with the install, and instead gave me a long cable so I can drape the remote antenna in the living room to better receive the signal from the bedroom remote. I called to complain, but had no luck. The next step I am taking is to complain to AT&T; and let them know they have partnered with a company with terrible customer service. I, too, was told I had no contract period-- but I guess I had better read what I signed. Can we put together a class action suit?
Ellysia

I have had Dish Network for 2 weeks and it has only worked about half of the time due to their receivers breaking down and various weather conditions. I do not want to continue with them but it appears I am stuck in the contract for 18 months. I would not mind honoring my contract, but theu cannot provide consistent service, so why should I have to consistently pay? I will tell everyone to avoid Dish Network.
ron

I have two pay channels stars and showtime with one or two new movies ea week the rest is all reruns over and over. 9pm and you get children's movies. I get the feeling the reason for all the reruns that run for months is so you'll pay $3.99 ea time for somthing new especially on the weekends. I'm headed to netflick.
Bob

Beware of extremely poor service offered by Dish network. Check carefully before you contract with this typical corporate disaster.

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