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CWM030
Sophomore
4 years ago

Account name change

Hi,   When I orginally signed up with Hughes last year, I had to set the account up under my mothers social, because using my social, hughes wanted 300.00 to get started. My credit has gotten be...
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CWM030
Sophomore

So does this mean next Nov, I have to cancel, ship everything off and then have the local installer come BACK OUT and hook me back up, or can I keep the same equipment?

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Liz
Moderator
4 years ago

You'd only have to return the modem, modem cable, and radio (the thing attached to the arm on the dish). The installer can reuse the dish.

 

-Liz

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    CWM030
    Sophomore
    4 years ago

    You're kidding, I have to get new equipment? I figuerd that was the answer I was going to get :(

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      Liz
      Moderator
      4 years ago

      When a lease contract ends, the system expects the equipment back, it's to avoid the $400 unreturned equipment fees. 

       

      -Liz

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        CWM030
        Sophomore
        4 years ago

        Ahh...

         

        Here's another good question, Will the computer sytem allow me to sign up under my name, and then cancel this current account so I don't have to go a long time without internet?

         

        Thanks!