info on those direct tv card?????????

___SK___ · #1 08-17-2005, 05:17 AM

so i got direct tv, today and of course "theres nothing on" but thats not my question(s). so whats the deal with those direct tv cards?

lighterjobs · #2 08-17-2005, 05:53 AM

the cards that you stick in the reciever? they let the company know what channels you subscribe to etc.

___SK___ · #3 08-17-2005, 06:04 AM

unless there is a card already in there, i dont recall any cards during installation. i had to call and pick what i wanted and then it was "downloaded".

apparently i am more confused now. googling.

pryor15 · #4 08-17-2005, 06:16 PM

it stores your info, especially what PPV you've ordered. it's kinda important. don't lose it.

Talk2BigSteve · #5 08-18-2005, 10:12 PM

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unless there is a card already in there, i dont recall any cards during installation. i had to call and pick what i wanted and then it was "downloaded".

apparently i am more confused now. googling.

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Depends on the reciever, you should have a slot on your box on the front, side or back of it. The card has a 12 digit number that starts with 00. If you have a phone line connected to your reciever, it should dial out and update the info. You have to have a card in it to have service with DirecTV.

If your box is not working and you have no card, call your local office and get a service call with codes 250 and 210.

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MrMon · #6 08-19-2005, 02:56 AM

The cards are also anti-piracy devices. Don't ask me how they work, but periodically, you'll get new ones in the mail and have to swap them out.