Subscribing to cable or satellite TV can burn a hole in your pocket, especially given the fact that companies are known to increase their rates from time to time. If you are a customer of Dish Network and you want to save money on your monthly bill, then here are some tips that might work. With a little research, you may find that you can shave off a lot of money from your Dish service bill every month.
Review Your Current Package
Take a closer look at what channels, services, and other extras you are subscribed to at the moment. Ensure that there is nothing that you are paying for and you are not using or interested in watching. Every dollar counting, such as opting for one premium movie channel less, can make a difference at the end of the year. Find out if Dish is offering any of the channel packages at a cheaper rate than the current price with most of the desired channels. Do not get packages with many of those channels you will never have the time to watch.
Downgrade Your Package
Changing to a less expensive bundle is the easiest and fastest method you can cut your costs. Naturally, it will lose some channels, but if you switch to a lesser bundle you can lower your monthly payment by $20, $30, or even $50. They said downgrading is reasonable if one can exist without a so-called "luxury" package like the sports channel, movie channel, etc. They are not long-term commitments; you may return at any moment to choose the packages with those channels.
Use Promotions and Discounts
Dish constantly runs specials and discounts to entice fresh business and guarantee that present consumers won't turn to rivals. See if you could be qualified for any seasonal deals meant for returning customers. If you agree to a new contract, for example, you may obtain a discount of $10–20 for the first six to twelve months. If offered to be able to acquire a package discount, you may also ask about the option of acquiring Dish with Internet or mobile phone service.
Threaten to Cancel
If you have another cable/satellite provider in your area, just tell them you are moving your business elsewhere and dump Dish completely. Customer retention agents are motivated to the greatest extent to accomplish whatever they can to keep customers. Make them understand that you are planning to switch to a different provider because of cost. They are more likely to negotiate the price down or include additional features like premium channels for several months if they risk losing your business.
Pay Annually
One such trick that is not very well known is to make a one-time payment for Dish services instead of monthly payments. While it might be slightly more expensive to pay for the year at once, subscribing to the service for a year may grant the customer two months extra for free. If you are certain that you want to continue using Dish for the long run and you are in a position to pay the upfront fee then this is a good way of reducing your monthly cost.
Refer Friends
Be sure to sign up for Dish’s Refer a Friend program; you stand to gain $50-$100 account credit for each friend that signs up. The more friends you refer over time, the more ‘free’ money you get to come in and pay your bills. The only thing you have to do is to make sure that the person you invited used your phone number during registration.
Call to Negotiate
If you have been with Dish for some time now, then it is time to call them and politely request how they can lower your rates. As it has been pointed out above customer retention reps have a lot of incentive to ensure that the subscribers are happy and continue to do business with the company. Speaking directly to the service provider and requesting a discount in the formative words, ‘What can you do for me’ or ‘What offers do you have to reduce my bill’ is all that is needed to unlock the discounts you might never have been informed of. One of the secrets is to be a long-term, polite consumer because this can help you negotiate a better recurring rate.
Bundle Home Services
Although it does not focus on how to reduce your Dish bill, combining Dish with home services such as Internet connection and home phone can help you save money through bill integration. For example, determine whether Dish offers any packages that include Internet services from the companies in your region. You may save money even if the TV portion remains constant because of the bundled services.
Cancel Unnecessary Equipment Rentals
Make a checklist of all the TV equipment that you are currently using from Dish and are under lease or rent. Other accessories such as receivers, DVRs, and additional remotes come with other charges, which many clients do not consider. If you are being charged for equipment you no longer require contact Dish and cancel those particular equipment leases. Just cutting out one unnecessary receiver can reduce your bill by $5-15 per television each month.
In Closing
You may be overwhelmed with the fact that satellite TV bills appear to be unpredictable and beyond your control but the fact is that there is always some room for a little cut-back if you are willing to do the research and do it right. By following the tips listed above, you may be able to gain access to offers, special offers, and changes in the rate that could enable you to watch Dish programming with little money. It is of essence to be an informed and smart consumer to pay the mere amount needed to keep using the Dish service.
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