The Myth Of The Free Satellite TV Receiver

There is no such thing as a free satellite TV receiver. Don’t fall for this. Now, you can technically get a free satellite TV receiver during certain communications network's promotional offers. But you usually do not own a satellite HDTV receiver. It's generally the property of the network company and you are charged a monthly rental fee. When this fee is waived, this seems to count as a free satellite TV receiver.

It's A Sales Gimmick

When a communications network offers "free satellite TV receivers", it's a bit like a car company saying "free doors." It is something that you are going to get anyway when you sign on to their service. You also have to get monthly fees for channel packages (depending on what package you can afford), a remote, instructions, a contract and sometimes a converter box, depending on your television.

And when you cancel your digital television service, one of the first things they'll do is come to take the "free satellite TV receiver" away. If they don’t, that is because the network has upgraded and your dish is now obsolete. You won’t be able to pick up any transmissions on it, either.

You must look at the total package before signing with any communications network that promises to give you a free satellite TV receiver. You have to factor in the cost of the channel packages, any pay-per-view events, the equipment rental fees and the installation. If you figure out that you will wind up paying less than $150 (US) dollars per month, consider yourself lucky and go for that service and that so-called free satellite TV receiver.

Illegal Kinds

No matter where you live in the world, someone is going to tell you about a friend of a friend you managed to get something for free that everybody else pays for. It's relatively easy to get cable TV for free by doing some basic wiring – but this is not only illegal, it also poses a fire hazard. In this case, the free satellite TV receiver could cost you jail time and huge fees.

It does seem strange that the government would ruthlessly prosecute for getting free television signals when there are so many other serious crimes left unsolved. But, like it or not, that is the law until it can be changed. If you are not familiar with wiring, then you could wind up killing yourself in the quest for free television.