Is the NFL Sunday Ticket free this year???

**Boscoe** · 07-25-11, 01:45 PM

new customers only.

**DiggityDaggityDo** · 07-25-11, 01:47 PM

NFL red zone For me.

**crustyme** · 07-25-11, 01:48 PM

doubt it.

**Bcatswin** · 07-25-11, 01:51 PM

NFL Redzone for me as well Diggity!

**goldstein077** · 07-25-11, 01:52 PM

Only with 2 year contract and new customers I belive.

**SpreadSniper** · 07-25-11, 01:54 PM

if you are a good customer to your current provider and would like to enjoy NFL sunday ticket (or any other promotion) free, simply call your cable/satellite provider and let them know you are thinking about changing to another company.

They will most likely transfer you to their "billing department" - what most people don't know is that there are folks in the "billing department" who are part of what is known as a "retention team"

The "billing person" will casually ask why you are thinking about cancelling your service, or you can bring it up yourself - "I'm thinking about switching because this DirecTV offer i recently saw that is giving out NFL Sunday Ticket for free if I switch" or "A door to door salesperson just offered a free DVR if I switch to their service"

It's these peoples job to ensure they can keep you as a customer and are authorized to give out deals as such. Sometimes the company will ask for an advertisement to validate your claim, so be ready.

**donnyguru** · 07-25-11, 02:22 PM

Sniper, you must live in Canada. We get no such options in the "Land of the Free". DirecTV or bust for The Ticket.

The commercial is about moving. The gist of it is that if you move, just take your box and remote with you to your new location, and they will also throw in The Ticket for free. Could cause a football loving degenerate to move if they were on the fence about it.

**SpreadSniper** · 07-25-11, 02:54 PM

Originally posted by donnyguru

Sniper, you must live in Canada. We get no such options in the "Land of the Free". DirecTV or bust for The Ticket.

The commercial is about moving. The gist of it is that if you move, just take your box and remote with you to your new location, and they will also throw in The Ticket for free. Could cause a football loving degenerate to move if they were on the fence about it.

Used to work for Comcast hommie.... This practice is not lost on them.... regardless of wether or not Sunday Ticket is offered via Comcast, I had my NFL Sunday Ticket paid for by doing exactly as I mentioned (yes, Canadian). Got my pal a free HD PVR after 10 mins on the phone - he didn't believe me that it was this easy.

Does DirecTV have a monopoly on Sunday Ticket in the States?

**Robust** · 07-25-11, 02:57 PM

fine print gentlemen!!

2 year contract.. you PAY for the NFL Sunday Ticket next year IN FULL!

fyi..

Robust

**Powderguy** · 07-25-11, 02:58 PM

Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo

NFL red zone For me.

Best channel EVER!!!

**King Mayan** · 07-25-11, 03:00 PM

Originally posted by Robust

fine print gentlemen!!

2 year contract.. you PAY for the NFL Sunday Ticket next year IN FULL!

fyi..

Robust

Nevermind then, fukk the 2yr contract..

I always pay for the Sunday ticket anyway...

**MBENZ** · 07-25-11, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by SpreadSniper

Used to work for Comcast hommie.... This practice is not lost on them.... regardless of wether or not Sunday Ticket is offered via Comcast, I had my NFL Sunday Ticket paid for by doing exactly as I mentioned (yes, Canadian). Got my pal a free HD PVR after 10 mins on the phone - he didn't believe me that it was this easy.

Does DirecTV have a monopoly on Sunday Ticket in the States?

They do have a monopoly here but your statement about the retention team is spot on.I get more sports for nothing on comcast thanks to that.

**kmarinouofm** · 07-25-11, 03:10 PM

they need to hook up with apple TV already.. MLB and NBA have already .. packages are like 50-100 bucks cheaper .. i think MLB for the year was 100 bucks

**Roadtrip635** · 07-25-11, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by DiggityDaggityDo

NFL red zone For me.

Originally posted by Powderguy

Best channel EVER!!!

Hell yeah, love NFL Red Zone!

**falconticket** · 07-25-11, 05:16 PM

Red zone. It's like having Sunday ticket, but you never miss anything. Couldn't imagine having to flip thru 20 channels to find out what's going on.

**agharah1** · 07-25-11, 05:17 PM

I highly doubt its free. After all, without the exclusive US rights to NFL Sunday Ticket, DirecTV wouldn't be profitable.

**MichaelWaters** · 07-25-11, 06:47 PM

fkn bs i should be enjoying the nfl this season this is fkn bs

**Jimmy0607** · 07-25-11, 09:52 PM

I heard that if you move you get it for free too

**Tech N9ne** · 07-25-11, 09:55 PM

I have an illegal chip. Always free.

**fishmonger** · 07-25-11, 10:07 PM

Originally posted by Tech N9ne

I have an illegal chip. Always free.

Can you get one of those on the internet? Is it easy to install? It's for the direct tv right?

**Tech N9ne** · 07-25-11, 10:29 PM

Originally posted by fishmonger

Can you get one of those on the internet? Is it easy to install? It's for the direct tv right?

I didn't get it off the internet so I'm not sure although I do know you can buy them over internet. My buddy had a spare box w/ chip already installed so I gave him $50. Yes, DirecTV, all the pay channels are free including Sunday ticket. Keep that on the down low though

**in2thethickofit** · 07-25-11, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by falconticket

Red zone. It's like having Sunday ticket, but you never miss anything. Couldn't imagine having to flip thru 20 channels to find out what's going on.

How does that work Falcon? Never miss anything?

**Poker_Beast** · 07-25-11, 10:56 PM

No way it's free to curent customers. Class action!

**NSN21** · 07-25-11, 11:03 PM

I wish it was free!

**bobbyk1133** · 07-25-11, 11:07 PM

Red Zone channel is great for people on a budget, but if you are a serious NFL fan with means there's no excuse not to get Sunday Ticket. There's no substitute for full control of your games.

**ttrace35** · 07-25-11, 11:12 PM

I like to pick 1 or 2 games and go hard. I have to have the ticket. Don't give a fukk about the red zone of other games.

**dherd** · 07-25-11, 11:18 PM

redzone is pretty good and it is free. i like it a lot, dish network doesnt have the nfl package and i have dishnetwork so red zone it is.

**lakerboy** · 07-25-11, 11:25 PM

Sunday ticket is the biggest waste of money. 4-6 games on for free always and all night games. I would never pay to watch the nfl. I do have a program that includes it but that's because I need nhl and nba and soccer.

**Philphan** · 07-25-11, 11:28 PM

Yeah it is only free for new customers not existing

**in2thethickofit** · 07-26-11, 12:34 AM

Got to get ticket or redzone.........................

........................................ ..............................i do like the fact of having full control of the game.................................... ...................ticket it is!

**Art Vandelay** · 07-26-11, 01:06 AM

If you're ever busy all day on a Sunday, just DVR "Red Zone". Catchup on the whole day in real time - you don't miss a thing!

**JACK MATZ** · 07-26-11, 01:16 AM

For some reason I don't mind paying for it this season.

**floridagolfer** · 07-26-11, 04:29 AM

Red Zone sounds great, but let's be honest, when they are two 1-8 teams playing, I really don't care to see who's about to score.

**dogkatcher** · 07-26-11, 04:38 AM

Is Red Zone Free on Direct????