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Saturday, June 26th, 2021 12:32 PM

New satellite dish install at my summer house

I have Direct TV service at my main home. Can I have direct TV at my summer home as well and still get my local channels at my main home?

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2K Messages

4 years ago

Sure. You will need to open a new account for the summer home, though. If you are asking can you use your existing service at your summer home, no.

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21.1K Messages

4 years ago

Local channels are on spot beams once you are outside of it you will lose all local channels.

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22.9K Messages

4 years ago

Your main home and summer home must have their own accounts. Service is to the physical service address as it determines what local channels you are allowed, what sport team markets you are in, and taxes required to be paid.

You can suspend service as needed when going between the two. It is for up to 6 months within a 12 month period. There has been a $7 monthly vacation hold on the account (something added by AT&T after they acquired DirecTV), but sounds like that may be going away back to the way it used to be.

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