Can Sky block your phone?


Once activated, Sky Talk Shield screens every call on any handset in your home and allows you to answer the calls you want or block the ones you don't.

Do Sky block phones?

Once activated, Sky Talk Shield screens every call on any handset in your home and allows you to answer the calls you want or block the ones you don't.

What network are Sky phones locked to?

Which network does Sky Mobile use? Sky Mobile uses O2's infrastructure and spectrum, so its coverage is exactly the same, meaning you can get 5G, 4G, 3G and 2G in all the same places as you can on O2.

How many phones can you have with Sky?

Device limits: Max. 7 data plans and 5 active devices per account. If you paid for a device upfront in full, it'll count as an active device on your account for 150 days from purchase.

How long does it take Sky to deliver a phone?

Delivery in 1 -2 weeks.

Why is my Sky Mobile restricted?

a full restriction has been applied to the account by the Fraud or Debt teams. the account is Pending Cancel or Cancelled following a debt. Sky Talk is blocked due to a Spend Restriction.

Do O2 lock their phones?

To find out whether your device is locked, just pop a non-O2 sim into it. If it all works as normal then it's not locked. If you get a message along the lines of ‘incompatible sim', ‘enter subsidy PIN' or ‘enter network unlock code', then the chances are it's locked and you'll need to ask us to unlock it.

What carrier is Sky devices?

Compatible with GSM carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile.

Does Sky have a limit?

The sky is a vast, boundless expanse that never actually ends (though at some point it technically becomes space). So saying the sky, which goes on and on infinitely is the limit, is saying that there's in fact no limit at all—or, at least, there's practically or metaphorically speaking no limit.

Does Sky Go limit devices?

Sky Go and Sky Go Extra customers can stream on two devices at a time. Sky Q Multiscreen and Sky Glass/Sky Stream Whole Home customers can stream on four devices at a time.

How fast is Sky Network?

Future proof broadband for the busiest homes with an average download speed of 900Mb/s. Stream in UHD, game online in 4k and video call, all at the same time. Sky Fibre Unlimited Pro – Ideal for busy homes with average download speeds of 63Mb/s. Get in touch to find out more, it's not available to buy online.

How long is a Sky contract for?

For most Sky products, the minimum term is 12 or 18 months, unless otherwise agreed. Want to check when your Sky TV contract ends? Go to Your products. A minimum term can also apply if you take up certain offers from us, but we'll tell you this before you accept the offer.

How quickly do Sky install?

It usually takes about an hour or two. Every installation's different, but your engineer: Will discuss and agree with you where your new master socket or Optical Network Terminal (ONT) should go. An ONT needs to be near a power socket.

Does Sky block ports?

All outbound ports are open on Sky hubs by default, there is nothing to unblock nor any mechanism to unblock.

Does Sky block certain websites?

Sky Broadband Shield is a set of tools designed to help make the internet a safer place for your whole family at no extra cost: Includes advanced protection that helps to prevent you accessing viruses, phishing or malware-infected sites.

Can a contract phone be blocked if not paid?

Your mobile provider could cut your phone off so you're unable to make or receive calls. If you don't take steps to deal with the debt, your account will default and the contract will be cancelled. The mobile provider can then take action to recover the outstanding bill, following the normal debt collection process.

What does Sky Shield block?

Sky Talk Shield is our personalised call screening service for your home phone: Choose to answer the calls you want and block the ones you don't. Add up to 1,000 phone numbers across your Star and Block Lists. Free for Sky Broadband and Sky Talk customers.

Can Sky block VPN?

The Sky service is not actually blocking any VPN connections. One of the most common issues suffered by Sky Broadband connections when using a VPN is caused by Sky's own filtering service called Sky Broadband Shield.

What is Sky Block?

Skyblock is one of the most popular survival gamemodes. The idea is that you can create and expand your very own world infinitely with only minimal materials. It was originally created by Noobcrew, a veteran Minecraft player.

What happens if I don't pay my Sky bill on time?

Re: Paying my bill late The normal procedure is if you have a continuous payment set up (Direct Debit or Card) and it fails on the normal due date, Sky will try again 10 calendar days later. If that also fails an automated process starts whereby your services start being restricted.

Does Sky block websites?

The service blocks websites across the home network and can be set to be active at specific times of day. Some Shield controls are turned on by default when customers sign up to Sky Broadband, although they can be easily turned off.

Why can't I get on over 18 sites?

Received a “Timed out” or “No response” error? For some secure sites (HTTPS) that are 18+, you might get a ‘Timed out' or ‘No response' message instead of our age verification page. If this happens to you, you'll need to prove your age to get access. Click continue, or call 61018.

Why has Sky locked my account?

If you've entered too many invalid attempts to log in to My Account, you'll be temporarily locked out.

Why is my Sky Access denied?

Error 288 or Access Denied When you sign into your Sky email, you might get: Error 228 – To fix this, you'll need to contact us and tell us your public IP address. Access Denied – To fix this, you'll need to contact us and tell us your public IP address, and the full reference number that's displayed on the error page.

Can phones still be locked?

Carriers will install software on the phone to lock it to their network. Carriers lock phones to their service so phone buyers can't purchase a subsidized phone from a carrier at a discount and then quickly move to another carrier for service. Or to prevent theft on newly purchased phones.

Do companies still lock phones?

Mobile phone companies are now banned from selling customers locked handsets, under new Ofcom rules that come into force today. Some companies have still been selling mobile phones that can't be used on other networks, unless they are unlocked.