Free cable?
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From: boston usa
Free cable?
The people they are really after are the ones with the black boxes who get all the movie and payperview channels for free, all day every day. Sometimes during a big event like a Tyson fight, the cable company will air a "commercial" that's only visible to people with those illegal descramblers, and they'll say call us with your name and address to receive your free tee shirt or some other promotion. Fines can be as high as $10,000...
If you're just getting the basic channels right now (no box?) I think there is a very small chance of anyone from the cable company making much of an effort to collar you.
If you're just getting the basic channels right now (no box?) I think there is a very small chance of anyone from the cable company making much of an effort to collar you.
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From: Thomson, GA
Free cable?
Originally posted by mattsbox99
Wrong guys, he lives in an apartment building its split off of the complete building, they aren't going to be able to tell. And no I would never turn anyone in. I don't really care if you take it, they got us bent over paying over $100 a month here anyway. I am glad somebody is getting something out of it. I would use it for as long as you can get away with it, when they ask, say that you thought it came with your internet.
Wrong guys, he lives in an apartment building its split off of the complete building, they aren't going to be able to tell. And no I would never turn anyone in. I don't really care if you take it, they got us bent over paying over $100 a month here anyway. I am glad somebody is getting something out of it. I would use it for as long as you can get away with it, when they ask, say that you thought it came with your internet.
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From: iowa
Free cable?
in our town the cable people are so busy they dont have time to check for cable hooked up or not, myself i wouldnt worry about it, just always have a tape in the vcr, if someone knocks on your door, hit play, then act dumb. tell them you just boiught your tv that day. only hooked it up cause you were going to call tommorow for cable . had free cable for 6 years til i got a cable modem, then the guy asked if i knew it was hooked up and i told him i just hooked it up cause he was coming over
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From: West Texas
Free cable?
Originally posted by Harmening
I had a worker from the cable company come to my house to switch me from expanded basic to just basic cable. All he said was "if I forget to put your filter on, call me in a year and I'll install it". Obviously, he never put the filter on and I received expanded cable for free. I don't think that they really care. Just my opinion.
I had a worker from the cable company come to my house to switch me from expanded basic to just basic cable. All he said was "if I forget to put your filter on, call me in a year and I'll install it". Obviously, he never put the filter on and I received expanded cable for free. I don't think that they really care. Just my opinion.
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