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Old equipment return

I just switched out to DirecTV and I have my old receivers and remote and charge cords. am I going to get an email on how to return these?I have had these now for 2 weeks. I was told to just go to any local UPS station and they will know what to do. Is that true?other customers I know I received an

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Old Equipment

I have an old 18" circular dish with a single lnb. I've been away from Directv a long time but planning to return.Question.  Is the old, single-channel lnb still useable or will I require a new one? Obviously, I will need a new receiver but hope to be able to use the old dish and maybe the lnb

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Old Movies On Demand

Why is AT&T not putting more material on Demand on movie channels like Starz and Encore? Also, there are old movies on there too. What can I do to complain to at&t and ask them to do more for their customers? People have to pay for these movie channels!

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Older receivers

I have seen several receivers, D11, R15-300, DS-HBH, etc, at thrift stores for under $10. Are these units servicable (assuming they are in good working order). I have a motorhome with an dish on top and was wondering if I got one of these older units, could I then get satellite service from DTV that

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old uverse bill

If I want to get uverse/internet again but have an old unpaid bill from the past will they let me get new service while paying on the old bill too? Or will they not let me get service until the old bill is paid in full? Thanking you in advance.

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Old D11 receiver

Can i reactivate our old D11 receiver to use with old satellite??? We just recently changed out to Genie and new satellite but would like to use this old equipment in our garage if possible. Dont matter about HD.

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Android app showing old receiver?

Okay so basically I have two issues involving the Android DTV app. Which before the newest update 1.9.7 it did not have these problems. So for starters : It seems to be showing a receiver that I had over 2yrs ago which was a standard DVR. Shows the ID and everything which that was how I knew it was

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Old equipment

Hi.  When we received the upgrade, the old equipment was left behind. What do you want me to do with the old equipment?

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Remove old antenna

Selling home. Buyer wants old DirectTV equipment removed from roof

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OLD EQUIPMENT

How or where do I go to see about updating my old equipment (receivers) to current product line. Old HR-24's are giving us problems on a regular basis.

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Old Box

I have recently moved. When they came for the install at the new place they switch out and gave us a new box. They did not tell us where to take the old one. Does anyone know where drop off the old box at? Thanks for the help.

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old reciever

I have an old RCA model DRD203RW. Ive never used it because until recently Ive had cable. It came with the house when I bought it 7 years ago (the receiver). I now have direct tv. Can I use this older receiver on my new direct tv install?

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Old bundle

I want to cancel the old bundle and get a new one

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Where can I find Ice Road Truckers and Ask This Old House?

I used to have dish network till I switch back to directv when having dish I was able to watch Ice Road Truckers new episodes and Ask This Old House but now since I have Directv I can't seem to locate these programs on my Choice package,does anybody know what channels are these shows on or I need to

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Old equipment

I need boxes to return old equipment and explain what I need to do.

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Can I use my older model receiver?

I have a directv director pack receiver. It's still in a sealed box and hasn't been used. The IRD serial number is (Edited as per community guidelines). Is it too old to use or can I use it with a new access card?

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Returning old equipment

I recently received a new Genie HD DVR that I installed. I did not receive a return label for the old equipment. What do I need to do with the old Genie HD DVR?

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Old Directv Equipment

When I upgrade my Directv equipment, does the installer take my old equipment with them? Should I even let the installer take my old equipment, or do I need to keep it in case Directv asks for it back? What I don't want to happen is that the installer takes it, and then Directv later requests that I

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Any way to trade many of these news channels?

Any way to trade many of these worthless news channels ie: ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, Bloomberg, FOX etc. for something worth watching ? I would rather watch Gunsmoke reruns than what these channels spew...

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Old equipment

I have old directv equipment and don’t have an account anymore and have never received instructions to return. What do I do with it.

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