Thread: Have you received a new Smart Card from Bell?

Hmm I have been reading lots of issues are going on with the swap, I really hope it works this time and they get it done asap.

The previous swap took 12-16+months to complete from the time the nagra 2 smart first started showing up in new receivers. Next you will start seeing certain tiers drop off (not viewable unless your nargra 3 card is inserted, first porn then ppv then hd etc.

Changed mine today; activation took 3 minutes!

I still haven't received mine - 9200 x 2, 9242, 5900, 5100, 3100. West Coast. Customer since 2002.
(Damn - how did I end up with so many receivers?!)

Considering Bell is in the process of changing ownership structure, I don't think BeV would embark on a
spending spree (new smart cards, new receivers, new satellites, etc.) unless this is approved by new owners...
There even was a rumour BeV might be spun off.

And a simple question "What happens if Nagra3 is hacked 3 months down the road?" should make them think hard.

Bottom line: don't expect fast paced changes.

Interesting experience here in the "Southern Provinces" I received my cards today and elected for the "online activation"! The 9200 and the 5900 machine activated and came to life I'd guess in 10 minutes. I needed to remove one or the other from the connecection to do the 6000 machine I've had removed from service for maybe two years and it came back to life with the programing to match the other cards/machines. Isn't this ODD? I hadn't seen anyone mention that in any previous posts. The only thing I saw mentioned was they had activated all of the machines.
It will be a short lived experience though, I believe my subscription ends the 30th or 31st of this month.

Got all four of mine. Two 3100s, one 4100, and one 5900. Had programming within 5 min of activating.

I got my card yesterday (I have a 9200 that doesn't currently have a card) and to an automated phone call today from Bell telling me to install it quickly.

I would suspect that the holiday might have caused some change in the Canada post schedule. They should arrive this week for those that received a reminder phone call.

David

Everyone, please keep to the topic of this thread and the poll. "Have you received a new Smart Card from Bell?"

Thanks