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[jamescbarrow]

hello all i have a friend that found 2 301 receavers on cl, my question is my friend is wanting to use them for prepaid for dish would it work, or is it even possible.

 

[HIFI]

dish is in the process of upgrading all 301 receivers and will SOON be obsolete.

 

[navychop]

As in, VERY SOON.

Not worth a plugged nickel.

 

[jamescbarrow]

ok just what i was thinking.

 

[MattG@DISH]

So soon, they're already considered obsolete . You're better off getting a different receiver, such as a 311 or 211

 

[jamescbarrow]

well only reason i was gonna use it was it was in a lot with several dishes, a couple 1000.4s and a could 500s

 

[3HaloODST]

Last I heard they won't even activate 301/501/508 etc. anymore.

 

[jamescbarrow]

ok another question would it be possible to get prepaid programming thought any other model receaver, or does the receaver have to be programmed for premaid.

 

[MattG@DISH]

ok another question would it be possible to get prepaid programming thought any other model receaver, or does the receaver have to be programmed for premaid.

Any receiver will work so long as it's not obsolete

 

[jamescbarrow]

ok, that is what i was wanting to know, and when i get my hands on the equip just set it up and have him call dish and set up a prepaid acount.

 

[MattG@DISH]

ok, that is what i was wanting to know, and when i get my hands on the equip just set it up and have him call dish and set up a prepaid acount.

Sounds good

Also, if you're buying receivers from CL/ebay, it's always best to have the receiver number checked with DISH to make sure it will be eligible for transfer.

 

[Rorshach85]

Sounds good

Also, if you're buying receivers from CL/ebay, it's always best to have the receiver number checked with DISH to make sure it will be eligible for transfer.

How exactly does the prepaid account work?

 

[jamescbarrow]

ive herd of prepaid before, and was wondering the same my self, as a installer i have never herd such.

 

[MattG@DISH]

How exactly does the prepaid account work?

What are you wanting to know? They're pretty much the same as regular accounts, just require that service be paid for before it is used (you pay the next full month of service before it is used).

Activation Only - Buy, and install everything on your own
Flex - We install it, but you do have to pay an activation fee and a one time fee for the receiver(s) you have installed

 

[jamescbarrow]

ok not a prob, i know about the flex, as i work for a rsp, here locally. how much is it to activate the receavers normally.

 

[MattG@DISH]

ok not a prob, i know about the flex, as i work for a rsp, here locally. how much is it to activate the receavers normally.

For an activation only account, you only need to pay the first month of service up front

 

[Jimmerinwi]

Make sure you don't try to use the 301 or 311 with a 1000.4 eastern arc dish, it won't work!

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[JayStil]

For an activation only account, you only need to pay the first month of service up front

So this scenario would work? Pay upfront for July in June, let the service lapse in August. Then pay upfront again in Aug. for Sept.? No cancel/reactivation fee?

I'm a full-time customer, but that would work great for a buddy of mine. I have a unactivated 508 I was going to give him, but looks like that's obsolete and he'd need to pick up a receiver?

 

[MattG@DISH]

When service is activated, the payment he makes will cover the next month of service (days 0-30). If payment is not received for days 30-60 by day 31, service will be disconnected. There is no cancellation fee so long as he is not in a commitment, and there is no penalty to restart service, just has to pay for the next full month of service.

508s are obsolete, so he's better off getting a different receiver.