That was part of the problem. My DTV bill increases incrementally every year. It goes up, and I call and get it down, but I never get it down to where it was before it increased. So now it's $130. Last year it was $120. Two years ago, it was $105, before than under $100... it pisses me off. I could leave and come back in a year and be at $80.

Is that just for TV service or is internet lumped into that too? Regardless, that's just insane to me. I cut the cord a couple years ago at this point and am quite happy paying about $30/month for it.

It's 2 TVs, mid-tier channels, plus Showtime and HBO. And ST.

I'm probably another year or two away from telling them to f-themselves. My issue is due to my dialysis, I watch a lot of TV at night and in the morning while I'm tethered to my bedroom. So I'm very hesitant to cut the cord. Plus, I have no way to watch Chiefs except when they're playing nationally.

My contract is up in April of 2017.....so I'm tied to DTV for that long. I installed Kodi last night on my FireTV and I'm going to show my wife and kids the benefits of it over the next year. My goal is that when my contract is up.....we can leave DTV behind and cut the cord.

Preferential price differing. They don't want to give a discount to all those viewers out there that just re-new year after year without hassling. On the other hand, they would rather keep viewers at a some discount rather than lose them.

But I still hate that business model. Works for them, though.

Last year, I had a co-worker who got a discounted deal (streaming only but included the Red Zone) based on being a university student.

Anybody know if something like that is going to be offered again?

InMem mentioned an NFL ST deal that was $200 on tablets earlier in this thread. If you were a college student you could get that for $100.

This is exactly why Direct TV is so lame.

I have three HD DVR's, every premium channel, the Sports package, the HD pack, Whole Home, the Protection Package, DTV Cinema - basically every single product Direct TV offers.

I'm paying $135 dollars a month with tax.

They don't have fixed prices. They don't offer everyone the same exact discount packages when they're available, so you have to take time out of your day to sit on the phone (often times in excess of an hour) to try to get the best deal. It's really frustrating and annoying.

That said, I love the product itself. The picture and sound are outstanding, the On Demand channels are awesome and we've haven't lost a signal since 2003.

lol would love to but I quit about a year ago. I don't think that call center is doing directv calls just yet. I can tell you there is very little leadership or direction at their call centers so you can probably just rep shop and find someone who will do it. Some years they are more "giving" than others depending on their customer service ratings.

I changed to dish. I get all the Chiefs games and only needed DTV for Extra Innings which Dish now has. I cut the cord for a while but ESPN Streaming SUCKS. Every time I tried to watch anything on ESPN it would freeze. It seemed to work better on Sling though. MLB.tv also has its issues.

I am trying to see the positive. It could be worse than paying to see Chiefs games.

I could have to live in the Chiefs viewing area (Kansas/Missouri) just to see them for free.

/shudder

I had the Sunday Ticket for free last year since it was my first year with DirecTV. I don't even care to haggle or try to keep it. I get the Chiefs games, I'll watch whatever else is on the national broadcasts and be happy.

I find myself enjoying college football much more nowadays anyhow. NFL is Chiefs and fantasy football and that's about it.

I will get more games going forward locally so this may be my last with it. The games i am not emotionally invested in get harder to wstch every year. The sport is getting that bad that i don't feel like giving them money to support it. It's damn near WWE.

Also, if anyone gets Sunday Ticket Max and is willing to share the internet access of Sunday Ticket and their login, I wouldn't mind paying someone some money if I can't get DTV to come down in price.

It looks like I can get games on my electronic device without Max. I think that is new this year. Looking into it more. DTV site has been tough to navigate.

Probably won't need it now that the Rams are in LA.


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I got it for free again. The sixth year in a row. I just told them I can't afford it. I'm already paying for MLB Extra Innings and the Premiere package it's just too much. I'm going to cable. Then she offered NFLST Max for free.

I'm going to try to get it for free for my in-laws this weekend.

i think immma pass this year. Football isnt the same for me anymore. I dont get all excited about it. Ill redzone football this year. IM more of a baseball guy again, back to my roots. lol

Was your contract up?

No I have a year left.

I'd check your bill to make sure that they gave you the whole Sunday Ticket package and not just the max for free.

I check the bill and call back to confirm a day later. It's all good.

I called last night and did the same spiel as every year. I got the Sunday Ticket Max and I will be billed the 59.99 for six months and they are giving me a $50 credit for the next 12 months. I did have to sign up for another year. I have not paid for this in 10 years at least. You just have to be patient.

Wife has called three times in last week trying to get a better deal on ST. We've been DTV and ST customers for 16 years, and she threatened to cancel both. The best they could do, they said, was $35.99 for 6 months. Not good enough, especially with what I read others getting here.

So we canceled. No Chiefs games every week for me anymore. And I'm on the path to cutting the cord on DTV as well in a month or two. Change is a-coming. With one kid in college and another a senior in HS, I need to save $.

I'm going to call today and see what they offer. If it's not good enough, I'll cancel ST, then watch week 1 free anyway with the preview and then call back and see what deal I can get. I'll keep you guys posted.

Did you cancel on the spot, or did you schedule something? I've never gotten that far, but my guess is if you schedule your cancellation 2-3 weeks out, they'll get more aggressive about keeping you before the cancellation date.

Canceled ST on the spot, before we get billed for first installment.

Won't cancel DTV until I get all my cord-cutting ducks in a row. I suppose when we do they might relent and give us ST for free. We'll see. But I'm going to be prepared to go all the way -- no more bluffing.

They will, I think.

When I did mine this year, I had to get all the way to the point of telling them the date I wanted them to cut service (day before billing cycle ended), and magically the guy came back with a better off than the previous, which was "the best he can do."

Thanks. Good to know.

This thread makes me not want to leave KC

I think I'm going to just try streaming the games this year. I might give it one more time right before the season starts.....but I'm not going to put a ton of effort into it.

For those of you having problems, are you getting right to retention? I call 1-800-directv and when it gets to the automated part I tell them I want to talk about my contract. That seems to get me right to someone that can do something. I tell them the only reason I have Directv is for the ticket and it is to expensive and dish is offering a gift card and a cheaper price and off we go sometimes it takes a little time. This year it was very easy. My current contract was up in September and I will never go more than a year on a new contract.

Yes, that's exactly what the wife did. Still no go.

Me, too.

They never agree to an ST deal unless I extend two years. Even when I said I only wanted one year contract she said it wasn't possible.

Last two for me have been one-year.

Same here. (I think)

I can sell my password to somebody. Just don't F with my account lol.

By the way, the key is to get a girl customer service rep for me. Be super nice while being upset at the same time about whatever your reason for cancelling is.

Keep trying. If you're not getting anywhere try calling again. It's like playing the slot machine, eventually you'll win. It's just if you wanna expend the time on it.

If someone wants to talk to me about my password give me a yell. You will have to point me in the right direction since I have never used one before.

Those lying mother ****ers!!!

They always tell me they can give me a deal as long as I agree to a 2 year contract. I told last girl I wasn't comfortable with that and she said it's the deal and 2 years or nothing.

she's not lying though. Only certain CS reps can give out good deals, while others cant.

She gave me a deal last year but said I had to extend the contract 2 years.

Seems fishy since others are saying they can get 1 year.

its what i did man. i cut out direct tv, it didnt make sense anymore. 120 bucks a month for direct tv plus i had to pay another 70 for internet. comcast gave me a killer cable and internet deal for 128 dollars a month with free HBO and the sports channels. Was no contest really.

I would cut in a heart beat. It's really only Sunday Ticket that holds me there. I barely watch actual TV programming. I pay for MLB.TV on the computer. And when I do watch TV it's never live and stuff that I can watch on Hulu. Other shows are TV series on Netflix, Amazon prime or HBO stuff.

Are streaming options really reliable for the NFL though? I am actually high on the Chiefs this year and don't want to miss games.

Don't they offer something on Playstation or something for like 300? Still not ideal but cheaper than the 1200-1500 most of us spend on direct tv per year.

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You could actually cut your bill to $29.95 (minimal service) and purchase Sunday Ticket. There's no reason to pay for anything more if you don't want it.

As I've mentioned in this thread, I have 3 HD DVR's, every channel and every service and my bill is just $130 a month. I've got three Roku's with all of the DTV apps in the other rooms and with a login, I can watch live or On Demand.

We have 4 TVs, 2 wireless Genies so I can take a TV out on patio or move to different room. Not sure I could get that low on my bill but I guess I can start by getting lowest TV package from them. I think I'm already on second to lowest package and pay about $100 per month though.

You could go to one HD DVR and use 3 Roku boxes (or the new 3600R stick). Just about every important channel is available on the Roku, so all you need to do is login with your Direct TV email address and password, then the app is "authorized", giving you a choice of "Live" TV or On Demand.

It appears that the lowest offer is $50 per month, which provided two HD DVR's. It might be worth a shot for you to check it out.

Thanks for the heads up. I might check that out. Or I might cut the chord next November. Between Amazon Prime, HBO GO, Netflix and Hulu, I think the wife and I would have plenty to watch. We currently have access to all of that besides Hulu. I am not exactly sure how it works but I know friends who have it and like it. (Remember, the wife is the tech gooroo, lol).

Cool, good luck!

I won't be able to cut the cord for a long, long, long time, if ever. The kids can't live without Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD and Nick, Jr. and immediate access to their favorite episodes and shows (and it doesn't hurt for Mom & Dad to have those channels, either). Plus, we can't get the local stations up in the hills. I don't watch them frequently but when there are fires or mudslides or other events happening, they're crucial.

At least it's a complete tax write off for me. :D

Can't you get access to those shows on something like Hulu though. Obviously not the day they come out but most of them show up eventually?

Maybe someone should explain what Hulu is good for? Or another option to get shows aired on TV?

Dude, kids. :D

Get the Amazon box, side load some apps that take about an hour. . Stream. EVERY. GAME. YOU. WANT. TO. WATCH.

Is it the best quality? No. But my cable bill has been $00.00 since the end of the 2015 ALDS.

I pay 39.00$ per month to stream everything. I will never give those mother ****ers another nickel.

I'd buy it for sure. Lew mentioned that he wanted to as well though before me.

Let us know.

Ok no problem to both. Just PM for any questions.

On the phone now. First lady couldn't do shit. Couldn't even tell me my cancellation date.

Being transferred. I hate these ****s.

Well not great but not bad. I actually come out ahead with the discount they offered. They would NOT give me Sunday Ticket half off, said they don't even have that discount (bullshit since I had it last year). So she offered $25 off our bill for the next two years, which doing the easy math, actually puts us ahead of if they had offered us Sunday Ticket half off. So much LOL. Thanks for the shitty math DTV!

That's the worst part. 40 minutes minimum just to get into the details and back and forth. Good luck.

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I paid $100 last season for Sunday Ticket, thanks to the college discount, and I plan on doing it again this time around.

Basically, the discount is intended for those students trapped in a college dorm and unable to access DirecTV, so they are given a major discount to watch NFL games online. All that you need to sign up is a college email address. I do online classes, so I've used my UMUC college email to register last season (plus, it's a better reason to stay in college for my Masters, rather than the whole "education" thing).

I know a lot want to go for that freebie with customer service, but I elect to take the discount as the price is more manageable at $100. **** paying whatever godforsaken amount they want for what is essentially 13-14 Chiefs games.

More info: http://theslanted.com/2016/07/24129/...lege-students/

EDIT: No, I don't know where to get a spare college email address. If you're in a similar situation as me though, it might be worth your time and half the money you usually fork over.

You just screwed yourself for next season

Such Idiots. Regular Sunday Ticket costs $45x6 =$270. Half off would have been $135. They couldn't do that.

So instead they give me $25 off for 2 years, which means I am paying $120 for Sunday Ticket (still cheaper than half off) and my bill outside of NFL season will drop from $95 to $70.

Thanks guys!!!

How's your math? I still get $25 off my bill for next season too, so I can pay full price for Sunday Ticket again and still be coming out ahead over them just giving me half off this season. Not to mention the discount I am getting in the 6 months without Sunday Ticket.

Winning.

Took my exactly 40 minutes. LOL.

Is that 2 year contract or they just offered the discounts if you stay?

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Peyton Manning and Lionel Ritchie in a Directv commercial.

Peyton on Sunday morning. ugh.

I am not sure but either way that's fine for me. Cheaper all the way around then what I am paying now or paid last year with Sunday Ticket half off.

I just called because it was exactly a year ago I did this and all my credits just fell off my account. They gave me $50 off a month for premier package for one year and I had to re-up on another 1 year contract. I mentioned Sunday Ticket but he said no promos on that yet. He told me to check middle of August and it looked like I'd qualify for at least a discount but probably not free.

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Be my agent Lew

ROFL

I think some of the others might fair better, although I am happy with what I accomplished. How much whiskey do you have for payment though?

We will never be rid of that turd. His commercials are new ghostbuster level abomibations

First it was not renewing my season tickets, then it was canceling my Sunday Ticket, more fishing is upon me.

But you fish all day on CP

Been with them since 1999 and didn't get near the discount as years past,still got $20 off a month for a year and the HBO for free for 3 months

I respectively suggest you go back.

Been a user since 2001. Friday they offered $50/month off. Plus stated if I call after the 15th, they would give free ST Max with a new 1 year contract.

I'm planning to call soon, maybe I can record and post on here after for us all to laugh at.

I've called three times. ALL agents stated no renewal Max deals until after 8/15

Sounds like you're talking to the regular CSRs. You need to get to the retention specialists by threatening to leave DTV.

They are reading this thread...no doubt

I called and cancelled ST today. I call every year and they offer a deal. This year the gal just said "no problem sir, anything else I can help you with?" They just gave me $30 off a month on a deal last month so I'm thinking that's it. I'll watch the free week 1, then I'm in KC week 2 and then I'll call and see what kind of deal I can get. If it's still no deal in going to..........


Absolutely pay what they ask for. Lol