Comments on: Update on the DirecTiVo lifetime transfer to the Series3 http://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/27/update-on-the-directivo-lifetime-transfer-to-the-series3/ TiVo, Slingbox, Android, Blu-ray Disc, and whatever other tech I feel like blogging about... Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:50:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: djnewlinhttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/27/update-on-the-directivo-lifetime-transfer-to-the-series3/comment-page-1/#comment-1873 djnewlin Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:32:00 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/27/update-on-the-directivo-lifetime-transfer-to-the-series3/#comment-1873 Thanks to this forum, I learned about transferring my DirecTiVo lifetime service to my new S3!When I called, they took my info (DirecTiVo SN, S3 SN,) and my credit card to charge me the $199 lifetime transfer fee. I hung up feeling pretty good (great actually).Then the next day I received a call from TiVo, saying that since I had already activated my S3 on a monthly plan, I would have to pay an "early termination" fee of another $200 to perform this Lifetime transfer. I called back and explained why I thought that was kind of crazy, and they agreed.Today I logged in to My Tivo account and confirmed that my S3 had LIFETIME for its status! A beautiful sight :-)So... a word of warning. It would probaby be easiest and smoothest if you call to activate your new S3 by giving them your Lifetime SN. That seems to kill two birds with one stone, and eliminate any confusion about trying to transfer Lifetime to an S3 that already has been activated...Regards,Doug Thanks to this forum, I learned about transferring my DirecTiVo lifetime service to my new S3!

When I called, they took my info (DirecTiVo SN, S3 SN,) and my credit card to charge me the $199 lifetime transfer fee. I hung up feeling pretty good (great actually).

Then the next day I received a call from TiVo, saying that since I had already activated my S3 on a monthly plan, I would have to pay an “early termination” fee of another $200 to perform this Lifetime transfer. I called back and explained why I thought that was kind of crazy, and they agreed.

Today I logged in to My Tivo account and confirmed that my S3 had LIFETIME for its status! A beautiful sight :-)

So… a word of warning. It would probaby be easiest and smoothest if you call to activate your new S3 by giving them your Lifetime SN. That seems to kill two birds with one stone, and eliminate any confusion about trying to transfer Lifetime to an S3 that already has been activated…

Regards,

Doug

]]> By: anonymoushttp://www.gizmolovers.com/2006/12/27/update-on-the-directivo-lifetime-transfer-to-the-series3/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 07:41:47 +0000 http://www.tivolovers.com/2006/12/27/update-on-the-directivo-lifetime-transfer-to-the-series3/#comment-1872 When I called the VIP transfer # the other day, the CSR told me that the Series3 not only needs to be purchased by 12/31, but it also needs to be activated and the lifetime status transferred by 12/31. He said that this was a special case for the DIRECTV lifetime transfers. I didn't have the the reference article in the update though, so I don't know what it says regarding deadlines.Has anyone received confirmation of when the activation and transfer needs to take place?Thanks When I called the VIP transfer # the other day, the CSR told me that the Series3 not only needs to be purchased by 12/31, but it also needs to be activated and the lifetime status transferred by 12/31. He said that this was a special case for the DIRECTV lifetime transfers. I didn’t have the the reference article in the update though, so I don’t know what it says regarding deadlines.

Has anyone received confirmation of when the activation and transfer needs to take place?

Thanks

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