Tv receiver Rental term

[Delight]

Do we ever stop paying rental fees on tv receivers? I have been paying for 60 months

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

Yes. The monthly rentaI fee for each receiver will drop off of your bill if you meet the following criteria:

Rental term is month to month.
If you rent your receiver without default for 60 consecutive months, you may continue to use it at no charge for as long as you are a Bell TV customer. The receiver remains Bell’s property. You may terminate your rental at any time provided you return the receiver (early termination fees on programming may apply). Receivers may be new or refurbished at Bell’s choice.

You should be able to see where you are at in terms of the number of months you have rented in the 60 continuous months. After the 60 months, the rental charge for that specific piece of equipment will be automatically removed from your bill.

[raversnet]

So I paid $17 x 60 months = $1,020 and i STILL don't own it?  Thats a terrible deal.  

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

Thank you @raversnet for posting your concern.

Bell TV receiver rental fees typically cost around $7 to $17 per month depending on the specific model and if there are bundling credits. The fee is automatically waived after 60 consecutive months of continuous rental.

The monthly rentaI fee for each receiver will drop off of your bill if you meet the following criteria:

Rental term is month to month.
If you rent your receiver without default for 60 consecutive months, you may continue to use it at no charge for as long as you are a Bell TV customer. The receiver remains Bell’s property. You may terminate your rental at any time provided you return the receiver (early termination fees on programming may apply). Receivers may be new or refurbished at Bell’s choice.

You should be able to see where you are at in terms of the number of months you have rented in the 60 continuous months. After the 60 months, the rental charge for that specific piece of equipment will be automatically removed from your bill.

If you have any further questions, please let the Community know.

Take care.

[raversnet]

Thanks for the reply.  

Yes in November it will drop off my bill.  My point is that I misunderstood and thought I would atleast own it after that long period of time.  You know since traditionally clients own their own equipment when it comes to satellite.   Wish I realized this alot earlier and I would have just bought the equipment outright.  $1000+ just for the PVR so far and that's not including the additional small receiver that I've been paying on as well for the same time frame.   Suddenly paying for satellite isn't the greatest option anymore for me.  60 months is a long time.  And in the end I walk away with nothing.  

Thanks for your time 

[WelshTerrier]

Good Day @raversnet 

Thank you for your feedback & gracious reply.

I completely understand where you are coming from. I reached my 60 consecutive months in October 2021. 

Being a long-term Bell customer on Fibe TV, I have been very fortunate and or maybe somewhat lucky to reap the benefits after the 60 months. The rental charge for my PVR and receivers were automatically removed from my bill the following month.

Take care.