| Free satellite TV is considered one of the | | | | pertains to the initial setup and equipment costs. |
| internet's biggest myths. There are several | | | | Many will be shocked when you're charged a |
| factors you should review and understand to | | | | 30-dollar monthly fee for programming. And when |
| avoid possible scams. You probably will encounter | | | | you add more channels, the monthly costs also |
| a few sites which are offering free satellite TV | | | | increases. However, satellite TV is far better |
| deals. There are also examples where some | | | | compared to cable TV costs and quality of |
| people are researching information about pirating | | | | programming selections. |
| signals for satellite TV reception. | | | | However, special equipment is utilized to obtain all |
| Free satellite TV offers usually talk about giving | | | | stolen satellite channels for free; this is what the |
| you free equipment and a free setup that Dish | | | | pirate's mean by free satellite TV which is |
| Network and DirecTV traditionally provide. After | | | | obviously illegal. But the truth is that it is not really |
| the system's free installation, you will find that | | | | free at all. They are going to buy the dish, |
| you're charged a monthly bill as payment for the | | | | receiver, LNB, access card, and other peripherals |
| minimum package on your new programming | | | | for you. Then they look for the person who will |
| system. Long ago Dish Network and DirecTV | | | | install what they've called free satellite TV. And |
| offered 3 to 5 rooms of free equipment and free | | | | when you encounter a continuously messed up |
| setup but that's long gone now. | | | | satellite signal, you will then be charged high costs |
| Because of the numerous free satellite offers on | | | | (which in reality cover all the supposedly "no cost" |
| the internet, you might accidentally believe some | | | | equipment expenses they previously made on |
| of the scammers since most of them have great | | | | your "behalf") just for reprogramming your new |
| sales copy pitching their deal. Most of these | | | | satellite's access cards. |
| pirates claim they have programmed Dishnet | | | | DirecTV regularly confuses these pirates satellite |
| cards or DTV enabling buyers to receive every | | | | cards signals. Usually they are jumbling the pirate's |
| channel. This is what free satellite TV normally | | | | satellite cards every Friday evening. Then there |
| means. But next, you'll discover they will charge | | | | goes your supposedly free satellite TV. The |
| you for reprogramming your access card | | | | person who originally installed your free satellite |
| whenever you run into a problem. You will then | | | | TV cards will charge you about 25-50 dollars |
| discover that you have to pay the setup and | | | | monthly for all this. But then adding in the time for |
| equipment all by yourself. | | | | running the free satellite TV will actually cost you |
| But if you dig a little deeper, you will learn that | | | | at least double that amount. |
| "free satellite TV" has never really existed. Police | | | | Other genuine satellite TV providers will mess up |
| departments are doing considerable work to stop | | | | pirates satellite signals about 3 times each week. |
| the stealing of satellite signals. Recently, they've | | | | Soon you will end up talking to the person who |
| raided several companies which provided | | | | initially installed your "free satellite TV". However, |
| equipment for pirating Dish Network and DirecTV | | | | you'll find many of these individuals have simply |
| satellite signals. In the end, this means that the all | | | | left this illegal business just when you start having |
| hassles and costs of stealing these signals will only | | | | problems like endless and annoying TV viewing |
| increase. | | | | interruptions. You might have enjoyed free |
| Bottom line is that free satellite TV is not real. | | | | satellite TV for a couple of weeks but the rest of |
| What's confusing though is that there are | | | | your days will be spent talking to the person in |
| different conditions used in describing free satellite | | | | charge of installation over and over again. |
| TV deals. First is when satellite signals are stolen | | | | So don't rush towards these supposedly "free" |
| by pirates. Second is when Dish Network and | | | | offers. Like the saying goes, if it sounds too good |
| DirecTV legitimately advertise their free satellite | | | | to be true, it usually is. |
| TV deals. What they're really offering just | | | | |