Tivo Questions! Emergency!?

Question

OK, if i get a Tivo used (a friend is giving it to me)

1. How do i subscribe under my name?

2. will it work with direct TV?

3. do i need a phoneline in that room?

any details you can include in your answers will be HUGE help! Thanks!!!

Answer 1

You just have to call them, they have a 800 number.  Tell them that you got it from a friend.  Yes it will work with direct TV.  If you have direct TV you probably won't need a phoneline.  Tivo is great, I've had it for several years and I wouldn't watch TV again without it.

Answer 2

if it is a tivo brand tivo, than:

call 1-800-531-5000 (directv) and then setup an acct if you dont have one, or explain that you will be adding a reciever to your existing acct. which you will need the make, model, & serial number

if it is tivo brand, you will have to have a phone line, however there are multiple solutions to that:

a phone jack splitter and a wireless phone jack, running a temporary wire is only a temporary fix because the reciever dials out frequently

and if you want it work properly, you will definately need it professionally installed

Answer 3

first of all they will tell you how to subscribe

second of all yes cause it is direct tv

and third of all no you dont need a phone line in that room but has to be somewhere in your home.