[wejones]

Originally Posted by Sadoun

I just confirmed with the sales rep that DirecTV now offers you two options:

If you are an existing customer, you can own your receiver or buy a new one and add it to your plan.

If you are a new customer, you can lease a receiver up front from a retailer or buy a receiver. Once you buy a receiver you have the "option" to sign it up with DirecTV as a leased unit (thus you will qualify for $100 new customer rebate), or add it as an owned unit (not leased). Either way, new customre must sign up for 12 months commitment.

Let's say you are a new customer and you buy a DirecTV receiver from us. If you add it to a leased plan with DirecTV, then you get better waranty (12 months vs 3 months), and you have the option to upgrade the receiver in the future with newer leased unit.

If you have any questions and the DirecTV operator can't help you, ask to speak to a supervisor.

Weired , but that is what he told me.

Thanks. That helps a lot.