04-27-2022 05:34 PM - last edited on 04-27-2022 05:42 PM by RogersMoin
If Basic channels are included in my retirement home, how do I add additional channels such as a Sports package?
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04-27-2022 06:25 PM
04-27-2022 06:36 PM
No luck. They said I had to arrange it myself. I'll have to pop into a Rogers location I guess.
04-27-2022 11:31 PM
I'm not sure you were talking to the right person at the home. Usually the regular Rogers reps cannot do anything with regard to such service because it's specialized and a different part of the company. Good luck.
When contacting Rogers, make it clear that you are dealing with a retirement home and not regular home service and they may be able to transfer you to the appropriate people who deal with such things. I know a bit about what I'm talking about because I had to do this for my father a few years ago.
04-28-2022 08:40 AM
So, how did that work out? Does Rogers just charge for the extra channels and box, or is it a whole new account?
04-28-2022 09:10 AM - edited 04-28-2022 09:13 AM
In his case they just charged the difference. It was only a few dollars, but he owned his own box. This was with legacy digital cable, not IgniteTV. He previously had his own account at his condo. If you wish to purchase a (digital) box, they are almost being given away on Kijiji, etc, but be aware of the following purchasing tips:
In some cases it may not be possible due to the way the channels are delivered to the TV. Again, something you'll need to check with the retirement home and Rogers. With IgniteTV being rolled out to all new customers, if he/she didn't have their own digital TV account, this could also throw a monkey wrench into this option. The only way to know for sure is to discuss with the Retirement home and the appropriate representative at Rogers.
04-28-2022 10:57 AM
I know it can be done. Before she died of Covid, my Grandmother was living in a retirement home. She was not able bodied so my family set up her Television services for her at the Retirement home. She was using Rogers and was getting the basic package, but we also included the Multicultural channel for her in her package.