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You can also call 1-800-824-9081 and at the voice menu say "cancel service".
I called DirecTV to see what counter offers they had in place. I am only a Select Choice customer from 1997 and have a 40 hour Tivo unit, and get free local channels. So my monthly bill after taxes is now $51.
Current deals:
$10 off a month for the next 12 month - no commitment
OR
$100 credit on your bill - no commitment
AND/OR
Free channels for a few months - no commitment
AND/OR
Miscellaneous DVR type of freebies/discounts - normally 2 yr commitment required.
Original posting deals that were going on:
Here is what the rep outlined (they know about the Dish Network special):
Hmmm....decisions, decisions.
Good luck!
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You can also call 1-800-824-9081 and at the voice menu say "cancel service".
I called DirecTV to see what counter offers they had in place. I am only a Select Choice customer from 1997 and have a 40 hour Tivo unit, and get free local channels. So my monthly bill after taxes is now $51.
Current deals:
$10 off a month for the next 12 month - no commitment
OR
$100 credit on your bill - no commitment
AND/OR
Free channels for a few months - no commitment
AND/OR
Miscellaneous DVR type of freebies/discounts - normally 2 yr commitment required.
Original posting deals that were going on:
Here is what the rep outlined (they know about the Dish Network special):
- Upgrade Tivo to 80 hour free, and gives you a $100 rebate on top of that
- 2 months Premium service free
- 6 months of Showtime free
- 3 months of Starz free
Hmmm....decisions, decisions.
Good luck!
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According to trehutch on 6/19/15, the new number to call is 1-855-407-3110 (now disconnected) and the deal code is GREATDEAL1. Aside from the new number/deal code, my script below should still give you the best chance of getting the best deal. Keep in mind that other than a couple of posters, as of May 27th most people have not been able to get the $200 Visa Gift Card.
-4fit?
4/9/15 per 4fit?
-Call 1-800-531-5000
-Get to retentions department
-Confirm you are in retentions department
-Don't bother with their offers and simply request a cancellation 2 weeks out
-Confirm cancellation date
-Wait to receive "We want you back", "Let us make it right", "blah blah" call or email with special 877-250-4624 number and NEWDEAL1 or NEWDEAL2 code
-If you receive that email, great. Go ahead and call in as soon as you receive it.
-If you DO NOT receive the email in a few days, call the 877-250-4624 number anyway and tell them you received the email
-You may get turned down for "not being in their system" yet
-If that is the case, ask if they can get you added to the system
-No matter what they say, call back in 48 hours or so and try again
-You may still have to haggle with them a bit to get everything listed in this thread ($200 GC, 12 month discounts on package, free 2015 Sunday Ticket Max, 3 months of premium movie channels, all requiring a 12 month commitment (24 months if you elect to receive new equipment)), but they also may just lay it all out there for you from the start
-If all else fails, you can always call the 1-800-531-5000 number back before the date you set and have the cancellation removed and try the whole process again later
Image of the email you may receive after setting a disconnect date: http://i.imgur.com/OCbbk3x.png
08/11/2014
offered through them calling me FREE NFL ticket 3 mths Ultimate package (if that's what its called) for $5.99 per mth.. All they wanted was an additional 12 mths from me. Told them my contract doesn't expire till march they then said well then you will only have an extra 5 mths to finish it off :-)
03/18
1 free hddvr
another $100 hddvr
$120 credit for having existing hbo
6 months premium channels free
03/23
HD DVR $99 + $19 shipping
$10 credit per month for 12 months (the guy couldn't get this to go through so ended up doing an upfront credit of $120 to the account)
Not great, but what can you do? After 5 calls, I just wanted to get it overwith.
04/05
1 Free HD DVR (the new one with VOD)
2 HD DVR for $99 (the new one with VOD)
3 HD service free for a year
4 Starz, Showtime, Cinemax, HBO free for 6 months
5 Free install
6 $10 off per month for a year
6/1/2009
(1) Free HD DVR
(2) Free S&H and Installation
(3) Free year of HD Service
(4) $10 off per month for 12 months
(5) Sports package (FSN, NESN, etc) for $2.99 a month originally $12.99 a month
(6) Starz and Showtime free for 6 months
All promotions came with 2 years more contract.
9/28/09
- 2 Free HD DVR receivers
- Free S&H and Installation
- Free year of HD and DVR service
- $20 off per month for 6 months
- Starz and Showtime free for 6 months
- 2 years commitment
1/9/11
new increase in prices. call for your free credits
I will call tomorrow! and let you guys know
3/5/11
-$300 Credit
-12 Months DVR Free
-3 Months of Showtime, Encore, & Starz Free
-No Commitment
Thanks!
___________
6/10/11
well, I called the number in the OP (just the regular customer service number?) and said " cancel service" when prompted.
Got to talk to Ann (very friendly and helpful) and all I have to say is DirecTV just won major brownie points in my book. they are willing to offer a lot to keep you as customer.
My new deal:
- $10 HD access - FREE FOR 12 MONTHS
$65.99 Choice Extra Package - 230 channels (ncludes sports pack)
- $20 OFF for 12 months
- $5 OFF for 24 months
FREE STARZ, SHOWTIME FOR 6 MONTHS (do not have to call to cancel. they will roll off)
FREE HBO 3 MONTHS (call after 3 months to cancel)
EQUIPMENT OFFERS:
FREE 2nd HD DVR RECEIVER (waived the technician charge) - requires you sign a new 2 year contract
$47.99 + $6/month (2nd DVR) = $53.99/month
+
$250 ONE TIME CREDIT
needless to say, I'm staying! thanks OP and DirecTV
05/07/2012
Customer of 11 years and never late on my bill. My discounts were ending so I called in to see if I can get my discounts renewed since I truly can not afford the regular price and need a discount to stay with them or else I would need to cancel. They said there are no discounts available at this time. I guess I would need to look to the cable company to get a cheaper basic service.
I would not sign up or change a directv package right now. This week they are supposedly coming out with a 5 tuner DVR and I would hate to be stuck with the old tech by signing up or committing to now. HMC has been out since 2011. Post is pointless.
09/25/2012
Customer for 1 year, no late payments. Gave me 1 free HD DVR and 1 HD receiver for $49. Waived the HD service fee for 12 months and gave me $10 off my bill for 12 months.
Made me extend my contract.
10/02/2012directv customer for last 9 years, current bill of approx. $100 per month, do not watch much hbo, etc, or sports. Directv refused to upgrade boxes even though they were broken, without renewal of contract. Got Century link flyer in mail, signed up for 10mbps internet and same number of channels as directv for $96, 1 year contract, getting a $250 amex cad free and a samsung galaxy tablet for free.
10/04/2012DirecTv customer for 14 months (this time, first subscribed about one year after the company started) Called last weekend and I was offered $10 off for (I think) 12 months, 4 months of Showtime and the Red Zone Channel. I was told this was the only offers available at the time. I declined them.
This morning I e-mailed via their website and stated that I'd received a letter from Dish Network (true) and when comparing packages their top tier packages, without premium channels (America's Top 250) found that that package would be $36 less than what I'm paying for the Xtra package from DirecTv. I was sent an e-mail back giving me a phone number and PIN code to call in with.
I just spoke with the rep and she took $15 off for 15 months, $20 off for 12 months and $5 off for 24 months with a one time credit of $25. A total savings (over time) of $610.
She said DirecTv is always willing to work with their customers.
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Link for form to get help from the Office of the President:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/glo...#h:524.98
After filling out the form at the link, and waiting 24 hours, then you can call the Office of the President at:
1-888-440-7827
-4fit?
4/9/15 per 4fit?
-Call 1-800-531-5000
-Get to retentions department
-Confirm you are in retentions department
-Don't bother with their offers and simply request a cancellation 2 weeks out
-Confirm cancellation date
-Wait to receive "We want you back", "Let us make it right", "blah blah" call or email with special 877-250-4624 number and NEWDEAL1 or NEWDEAL2 code
-If you receive that email, great. Go ahead and call in as soon as you receive it.
-If you DO NOT receive the email in a few days, call the 877-250-4624 number anyway and tell them you received the email
-You may get turned down for "not being in their system" yet
-If that is the case, ask if they can get you added to the system
-No matter what they say, call back in 48 hours or so and try again
-You may still have to haggle with them a bit to get everything listed in this thread ($200 GC, 12 month discounts on package, free 2015 Sunday Ticket Max, 3 months of premium movie channels, all requiring a 12 month commitment (24 months if you elect to receive new equipment)), but they also may just lay it all out there for you from the start
-If all else fails, you can always call the 1-800-531-5000 number back before the date you set and have the cancellation removed and try the whole process again later
Image of the email you may receive after setting a disconnect date: http://i.imgur.com/OCbbk3x.png
08/11/2014
offered through them calling me FREE NFL ticket 3 mths Ultimate package (if that's what its called) for $5.99 per mth.. All they wanted was an additional 12 mths from me. Told them my contract doesn't expire till march they then said well then you will only have an extra 5 mths to finish it off :-)
03/18
1 free hddvr
another $100 hddvr
$120 credit for having existing hbo
6 months premium channels free
03/23
HD DVR $99 + $19 shipping
$10 credit per month for 12 months (the guy couldn't get this to go through so ended up doing an upfront credit of $120 to the account)
Not great, but what can you do? After 5 calls, I just wanted to get it overwith.
04/05
1 Free HD DVR (the new one with VOD)
2 HD DVR for $99 (the new one with VOD)
3 HD service free for a year
4 Starz, Showtime, Cinemax, HBO free for 6 months
5 Free install
6 $10 off per month for a year
6/1/2009
(1) Free HD DVR
(2) Free S&H and Installation
(3) Free year of HD Service
(4) $10 off per month for 12 months
(5) Sports package (FSN, NESN, etc) for $2.99 a month originally $12.99 a month
(6) Starz and Showtime free for 6 months
All promotions came with 2 years more contract.
9/28/09
- 2 Free HD DVR receivers
- Free S&H and Installation
- Free year of HD and DVR service
- $20 off per month for 6 months
- Starz and Showtime free for 6 months
- 2 years commitment
1/9/11
new increase in prices. call for your free credits
I will call tomorrow! and let you guys know
3/5/11
-$300 Credit
-12 Months DVR Free
-3 Months of Showtime, Encore, & Starz Free
-No Commitment
Thanks!
___________
6/10/11
well, I called the number in the OP (just the regular customer service number?) and said " cancel service" when prompted.
Got to talk to Ann (very friendly and helpful) and all I have to say is DirecTV just won major brownie points in my book. they are willing to offer a lot to keep you as customer.
My new deal:
- $10 HD access - FREE FOR 12 MONTHS
$65.99 Choice Extra Package - 230 channels (ncludes sports pack)
- $20 OFF for 12 months
- $5 OFF for 24 months
FREE STARZ, SHOWTIME FOR 6 MONTHS (do not have to call to cancel. they will roll off)
FREE HBO 3 MONTHS (call after 3 months to cancel)
EQUIPMENT OFFERS:
FREE 2nd HD DVR RECEIVER (waived the technician charge) - requires you sign a new 2 year contract
$47.99 + $6/month (2nd DVR) = $53.99/month
+
$250 ONE TIME CREDIT
needless to say, I'm staying! thanks OP and DirecTV
05/07/2012
Customer of 11 years and never late on my bill. My discounts were ending so I called in to see if I can get my discounts renewed since I truly can not afford the regular price and need a discount to stay with them or else I would need to cancel. They said there are no discounts available at this time. I guess I would need to look to the cable company to get a cheaper basic service.
09/25/2012
Customer for 1 year, no late payments. Gave me 1 free HD DVR and 1 HD receiver for $49. Waived the HD service fee for 12 months and gave me $10 off my bill for 12 months.
Made me extend my contract.
10/02/2012directv customer for last 9 years, current bill of approx. $100 per month, do not watch much hbo, etc, or sports. Directv refused to upgrade boxes even though they were broken, without renewal of contract. Got Century link flyer in mail, signed up for 10mbps internet and same number of channels as directv for $96, 1 year contract, getting a $250 amex cad free and a samsung galaxy tablet for free.
10/04/2012DirecTv customer for 14 months (this time, first subscribed about one year after the company started) Called last weekend and I was offered $10 off for (I think) 12 months, 4 months of Showtime and the Red Zone Channel. I was told this was the only offers available at the time. I declined them.
This morning I e-mailed via their website and stated that I'd received a letter from Dish Network (true) and when comparing packages their top tier packages, without premium channels (America's Top 250) found that that package would be $36 less than what I'm paying for the Xtra package from DirecTv. I was sent an e-mail back giving me a phone number and PIN code to call in with.
I just spoke with the rep and she took $15 off for 15 months, $20 off for 12 months and $5 off for 24 months with a one time credit of $25. A total savings (over time) of $610.
She said DirecTv is always willing to work with their customers.
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Link for form to get help from the Office of the President:
http://www.directv.com/DTVAPP/glo...#h:524.98
After filling out the form at the link, and waiting 24 hours, then you can call the Office of the President at:
1-888-440-7827
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My girlfriend and I are moving from our apartment into a new home. Unfortunately, I had moved into this apartment one calendar year ago, so DirecTV wanted $180 as a mover's fee to relocate me.
I asked how much it would cost to cancel with 7 months remaining on my contract, and was told it was $140. No brainer, especially since all of our service is pretty much off "special rates" by now (ie no more free Sunday Ticket, higher monthly rates in the second year, etc.) - I cancelled for $140 and planned to go with UVerse at my new place.
Fast forward to later in the week, DirecTV starts bombarding me with emails about wanting me back and having great deals. I figured it was a glitch in their system but called anyway.
Long story short, the CSR offered to:
- Waive the $140 early cancellation fee I had paid
- Waive the mover's fee to my new place next month (so I had zero out of pocket expenses for the entire cancellation/re-signup/move)
- Offer me what amounts to my second free year of NFL Sunday Ticket Max
- Offer the first year of service at $30 off, the second year of service at $10 off (so I think the first year is right around $30/month base)
- Free Genie and Genie Light, or whatever it is called
- Free 3 months of HBO
- Free HD service for the first year, I think
All for just another 24-month contract starting from today's date, NOT on top of the original seven months we had left.
I was kind of shocked that all it took was cancelling our service, since I had even asked while trying to cancel if they would offer just to give us a free mover's install costs, and they said no.
Not sure if it will work for everyone, but I believe DTV's 'early cancellation fee' is now $20/month (correct me if I'm wrong, but judging that on what it was going to cost me), so it may make sense for some in a similar situation. Seems like a crazy deal for me, but like I said, possibly a huge YMMV.
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Yes, but I've been offered similar deals in the past when I was under contract
btw has anyone else noticed the 3D fad is fading. ESPN quietly dropped their 3D channel and FIFA is likely to cancel their 3D broadcast. Don't worry, that fancy 3D TV is till good for old 2D. That said my next TV will likely be a 4K display.
btw has anyone else noticed the 3D fad is fading. ESPN quietly dropped their 3D channel and FIFA is likely to cancel their 3D broadcast. Don't worry, that fancy 3D TV is till good for old 2D. That said my next TV will likely be a 4K display.
*BTW Seiki is releasing a 39-inch 4K set before the end of June for $699, with pre-orders at Sears starting on the 27th. The screen probably won't compete with top-tier rivals, but it's hard to disagree with the price -- we're really looking at a regular 1080p, 120Hz TV that happens to handle 4K, even if few can see the extra detail at this size. And don't worry if you think Seiki should be going larger. The company plans to ship a 65-inch 4K set by the fall, which should cover those who equate large resolutions with large screens. http://www.engadget.co
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