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Originally posted by Garage Joe:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by jonono:
well it's implicit if you have a telly you will have access to BBC and they are funded by the licence. I reckon it's fair enough. One single episode of Attenborough is worth it to me. Also Elaine Paige's Sunday showtunes on radio two (how fake geigh am I?)

What if one doesnt watch the BBC channels? The other channels are commercially funded and have better programmes

According to today's media section ITV is on it's arse amidst crisis meetings. That leaves 4 + 5.
Otherwise for approx £3 a week you get all thiose telly progs + Radio 1,2,3,4,5.
The least said about Local radio the better.

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by stonks:
One caleed at mine once, I'd just moved in and he tried to come into my house..I told him there was no way we was entering my house without my husband present to come back later, while he was gone I went and bought a lisence..He never called back cos his little computer told him I had one....

Did they inform you they would be visiting? They use the money to spend on their lavish BBC parties anyway

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Originally posted by Getthekettleon:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by Mentalist:
I get a letter from them every year even though I don't have to pay for a TV Licence

That makes me doubt this TV receiver theory

You go for it, let us know how you get on.If you get away with it, we will all ditch paying for it too!

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:
I'd happily sell my house, my car, and all my other worldly possessions just so that the Beeb can pay Jonathan Ross £6M a year and that feckwit Chris Moyles £650K a year. You all should be ashamed of yourselves not wanting to pay. How can we retain that sort of talent on the box with your contribution!

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Originally posted by stonks:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by stonks:
One caleed at mine once, I'd just moved in and he tried to come into my house..I told him there was no way we was entering my house without my husband present to come back later, while he was gone I went and bought a lisence..He never called back cos his little computer told him I had one....

Did they inform you they would be visiting? They use the money to spend on their lavish BBC parties anyway

No he just knocked on my door, I thought it was my husband delivering more things..you should have seen his face when I refuded him entry....

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Originally posted by Trix-ster:
You can get away with it easy as.

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Originally posted by Getthekettleon:

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Originally posted by *BB*:
Do you need a licence if you don't have a TV but watch online instead?

Not yet, but there has been talk about it hasnt there?

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Originally posted by Eugene's Lair:
In practise, TV license checks are generally done by administrative means; i.e. checking who doesn't have a license and cross-referencing with known TV owners, etc. It's simply easier that way.

Having said that, TV detectors are definitely not a myth. They work by detecting the Intermediate Frequency (IF) oscillator in your set. You may have noticed this yourself if you've ever had a radio on at the same time as the TV. Tune the radio up and down until you hear a buzzing sound, and you're tuned to your TV's IF oscillator frequency. Turn off the TV, and the buzzing will stop.

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Originally posted by Jeggo:

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Originally posted by Getthekettleon:

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Originally posted by *BB*:
Do you need a licence if you don't have a TV but watch online instead?

Not yet, but there has been talk about it hasnt there?

I think you do - I`m sure I read it on the TV License website - even if you watch TV from a laptop or a mobile phone you still need a licence.

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Originally posted by Canicant:
My hubby says to build your sitting room inside a faraday cage that should fox em apparently

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by Jeggo:

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Originally posted by Getthekettleon:

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Originally posted by *BB*:
Do you need a licence if you don't have a TV but watch online instead?

Not yet, but there has been talk about it hasnt there?

I think you do - I`m sure I read it on the TV License website - even if you watch TV from a laptop or a mobile phone you still need a licence.

Dang

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Originally posted by Getthekettleon:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by Jeggo:

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Originally posted by Getthekettleon:

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Originally posted by *BB*:
Do you need a licence if you don't have a TV but watch online instead?

Not yet, but there has been talk about it hasnt there?

I think you do - I`m sure I read it on the TV License website - even if you watch TV from a laptop or a mobile phone you still need a licence.

Dang

How can they tell you to get a licence for watching tv on a mobile phone? Thats ridiculous, they could never enforce that

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
and of course there is NO law that states you HAVE to answer your door,
back in the day, when I didnt have a tv licence, if I wasnt expecting anyone, I cold easily check WHO was at my door, if it was someone I dont know,
especialy someone with a clip board, I just didnt answer the door,
and I had no tv licence for years,
I DO now though,(only cause the missus got one)

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
and of course there is NO law that states you HAVE to answer your door,
back in the day, when I didnt have a tv licence, if I wasnt expecting anyone, I cold easily check WHO was at my door, if it was someone I dont know,
especialy someone with a clip board, I just didnt answer the door,
and I had no tv licence for years,
I DO now though,(only cause the missus got one)

Thats what I do as well, If I know I dont have visitors I dont check who is at the door... But what do they do if no one opens the door, do they force themselves in?

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
and of course there is NO law that states you HAVE to answer your door,
back in the day, when I didnt have a tv licence, if I wasnt expecting anyone, I cold easily check WHO was at my door, if it was someone I dont know,
especialy someone with a clip board, I just didnt answer the door,
and I had no tv licence for years,
I DO now though,(only cause the missus got one)

Thats what I do as well, If I know I dont have visitors I dont check who is at the door... But what do they do if no one opens the door, do they force themselves in?

NOPE they post a "sorry we missed you we will call again" letter
they can NOT enter your home without a warrant,
you dont have to admit owning a tv if they get you at your door, just say "no comment" and DONT invite them in, cause they will then report that you had your tv on and what you were watching,
(I know this from experience)
IF they do collar you at your door say nowt, and get a licence as soon as he has gone or asap afterwards, lessens any fine you MAY get,

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Originally posted by Canicant:
My hubby says to build your sitting room inside a faraday cage that should fox em apparently

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Originally posted by lainy m:

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Originally posted by Mentalist:
I get a letter from them every year even though I don't have to pay for a TV Licence

Why dont you have to pay Mentalist?

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Originally posted by cologne1:
I'm a month behind what with one thing and another and they've upped the monthly payment, which I can't afford. So now what do I do?

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Originally posted by Mentalist:

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Originally posted by lainy m:

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Originally posted by Mentalist:
I get a letter from them every year even though I don't have to pay for a TV Licence

Why dont you have to pay Mentalist?

My Mum lives with me and you don't have to pay if they are over 76.

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Canicant:
My hubby says to build your sitting room inside a faraday cage that should fox em apparently

Including the aerial.

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Originally posted by Aimee:
my friend hasn't had a licence for 2 yrs and recently got took to court for it and she had to fill in a form about her incoming and outgoing expenses, they then said she didn't have enough money and let her off

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Originally posted by Canicant:

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Originally posted by Daniel J*:

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Originally posted by Canicant:
My hubby says to build your sitting room inside a faraday cage that should fox em apparently

Including the aerial.

Watch it on cable or satellite

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
and of course there is NO law that states you HAVE to answer your door,
back in the day, when I didnt have a tv licence, if I wasnt expecting anyone, I cold easily check WHO was at my door, if it was someone I dont know,
especialy someone with a clip board, I just didnt answer the door,
and I had no tv licence for years,
I DO now though,(only cause the missus got one)

Thats what I do as well, If I know I dont have visitors I dont check who is at the door... But what do they do if no one opens the door, do they force themselves in?

NOPE they post a "sorry we missed you we will call again" letter
they can NOT enter your home without a warrant,
you dont have to admit owning a tv if they get you at your door, just say "no comment" and DONT invite them in, cause they will then report that you had your tv on and what you were watching,
(I know this from experience)
IF they do collar you at your door say nowt, and get a licence as soon as he has gone or asap afterwards, lessens any fine you MAY get,

Oh thanks... When do they decide to get a warrant? and if they do can they enter the house in one's absence?

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by cologne1:
I'm a month behind what with one thing and another and they've upped the monthly payment, which I can't afford. So now what do I do?

Can you call them and tell them about it? They may give you a month of grace...

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
and of course there is NO law that states you HAVE to answer your door,
back in the day, when I didnt have a tv licence, if I wasnt expecting anyone, I cold easily check WHO was at my door, if it was someone I dont know,
especialy someone with a clip board, I just didnt answer the door,
and I had no tv licence for years,
I DO now though,(only cause the missus got one)

Thats what I do as well, If I know I dont have visitors I dont check who is at the door... But what do they do if no one opens the door, do they force themselves in?

NOPE they post a "sorry we missed you we will call again" letter
they can NOT enter your home without a warrant,
you dont have to admit owning a tv if they get you at your door, just say "no comment" and DONT invite them in, cause they will then report that you had your tv on and what you were watching,
(I know this from experience)
IF they do collar you at your door say nowt, and get a licence as soon as he has gone or asap afterwards, lessens any fine you MAY get,

Oh thanks... When do they decide to get a warrant? and if they do can they enter the house in one's absence?

I THINK they can get a warrant after a couple of visits where they speak to you and tell you they have no record of a licence at your address, and have reason to believe that you have a tv,
and yes I think they CAN enter in your absence IF they have a warant,
the best thing to do if they have visited a couple of times is to either get a licence, or get rid of the tv for a bit, cause the chances are they are "on to you" by then,
I remember a case of someone getting "done" for not having a colour tv licence when they had only got a B/W tv, but because they had a VCR and it picked up colour signals and recorded in colour then a B/W licence wasnt enough,

I also remember talking to some Americans and the tv licence got mentioned, one guy said "WHAT??? you guys have to have a LICENCE to watch tv???"
he found it beyond belief that we have to have a licence,
but we are NOT the only country in the world that has this system,

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Originally posted by bobnot:
wow you guys in this thread are making me feel old reading this thread as they have been able to detect whether a tv set is being used in a property for about 30 years when i was a kid they used to have a tv detector van that you would see driving around all the time with a huge ariel on the roof. they would park up on a street and extend the ariel about 20 foot into the air and they could detect a tv set to within a few feet.i havent seen the detectors vans for about 15 years no doubt replaced by using the database and sending someone to sit outside your house with a handheld device.

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Originally posted by Veggieburger:
I do know someone who used to live on our estate who went to prison for not paying her tv licence.
They prosecuted her two years running and she and her mum both said she went to prison for not paying it.
I have wondered though if she actually got sent down for not paying the fines