Satellite TV - how long for activation after install?

[Sky 1313]

I just Oder bell satellite today and still waiting for it to work it’s been a couple of hours now how long does it take to connect 

[Nash211 · Accepted solution]

 Once your dish is aligned and you have your channels subscribed it should be immediately, your programing should come in

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

In order to assist in answering your question, we need for you to provide us with further details. This is a peer-to-peer website; as such, we do not have access to your account & billing information.

1. You mentioned that you ordered Bell Satellite today. How did you order it? Did you call Bell Customer Service or visit a Bell Store?
2. Was the satellite dish & receiver previously installed & setup by Bell TV?
3. Make sure that all connections to the satellite dish and TV are complete before activating your receiver.
4. Do you have Satellite TV service set up on your MyBell account?
5. Which satellite receivers do you have?
6. SmartCards for your receivers? Are they activated?

Receiver and Remote Control - Bell Satellite TV Customer Support

How to activate my new Bell Satellite TV SmartCard : How to activate my SmartCard

How to activate an additional Bell Satellite TV receiver

If need be, you can call Bell Satellite TV tech support to confirm that your account has been activated. Please call: 1 888 759-3474

Let us know if we can provide you with further assistance

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