The SBC Home Entertainment - DISH Network Alliance

What is SBC Satellite TV, now AT&T | DISH?

In a move intended to allow it to compete more effectively with cable companies, SBC Communications, the nation's second-largest local phone company, have teamed up with EchoStar to offer digital satellite television for SBC  local telephone residential customers.

SBC Communications Inc. is a large, national telecommunications company that grew from a multitude of local and regional companies, including Southwestern Bell, Pacific Bell and Nevada Bell, into a single, unified brand by 2002. SBC was a major provider of high-speed DSL Internet access, claiming 57 million nationwide access lines in 2003. The company also owned 60 percent of Cingular Wireless, the second largest wireless company in the U.S.

SBC  is offering Dish Network to its local telephone customers in the 13 states in its market. SBC handles orders, bill customers and schedule installation appointments, while EchoStar provides and installs the satellite TV equipment in homes.

SBC and EchoStar are making use of a joint call center to assist SBC Satellite TV customers.

SBC satellite TV offer combines local and long-distance phone service, phone add-ons such as voice mail, wireless services, broadband Internet access and a variety of satellite TV programming options. The latter include both a number of value packs as well as a variety of basic programming packages which one can combine on an 'a la carte' basis.

SBC satellite TV packages range from $29.95 a month to $86.99 a month, based on the number of channels and upgrades to premium channels such as HBO. It must be noted here that all satellite TV packages require a local phone line.

A HDTV programming package "HD Pak" is also available from SBC Satellite TV services for $9.99 per month when you choose the DISH 811 receiver. The DISH Network HD Pak includes ESPN HD, Discovery HD Theater, TNT in HD, HDNet and HDNet Movies.

Quick Facts:

The SBC  |  DISH Network Satellite TV offer provides consumers with:

		Choice of more than 12 satellite TV packages with access to hundreds of popular, all-digital television channels and CD-quality music channels of Sirius Radio.
		Local programming, where available.
		More than 50 international channels, including popular Hispanic channels such as Univision, Telemundo and MTV
		Ability to record/pause live TV through the digital video recorder (DVR) supplied with the DISH network equipment.
		High-definition programming through Dish Network 'HD Pak'
		No equipment to buy; free standard, professional installation for up to four TVs and no long-term commitment requirements.

For more information, visit the SBC online or  call toll-free call 1-800-750-8400 to speak to an SBC | DISH Network customer service representative.

Update - June 2008:

In 2005, SBC merged with AT&T, the former parent of the original companies that made up SBC. The original SBC satellite TV offers are now available under the  AT&T | DISH Network Advanced TV offers. Advance TV is AT&T bundle offer for home entertainment and covers also voice, high speed internet and wireless.

The AT&T | DISH bundle offer brings in a number of benefits for eligible AT&T subscribers. These include a 3-month free subscription, a $50 cash back on qualifying AT&T | DISH packages, and America's Top 200 for $49.99, America's Top 250 for $59.99, and dishHD Ultimate. The latter brings you over 30 national HD channels for an extra cost of $20 to your Top 200 or Top 250 package.

These offers are subject to a number of AT&T | DISH Network terms including a 24-month term programming commitment.

You don't qualify for the latest AT&T | DISH Network bundle offer?

No problem! We suggest that you take a look at the present free offers on digital satellite TV as available directly from both DirecTV and DISH Network respectively. These offers include free satellite TV receivers for multiple room installation and free satellite dish installation by a professional.

For information on the latest offers from DirecTV and DISH Network, please visit one of their authorized retails like VMC Satellite and AllSat for DISH Network, and including Circuit City and Best Buy for DirecTV

Note: Please note that the satellite TV services described in this website are available to customers in the United States only.