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TV

The Digital Switchover

TV is changing. This is called the digital switchover.

It is a new way of sending out TV programmes.

 

 

No TV

You need to act

If you do not make your TV digital your TV won’t work when the digital switchover happens.

 

 

Question

How do I know if I have digital TV?

If you have 5 channels or fewer on your TV, you do not have digital TV.

 

 

Shaking hands We are here to help

We are the Switchover Help Scheme. We are here to help you make your TV digital.

We will help you to change 1 of your TVs so that you carry on getting TV programmes after the change to digital.

 

 

Digital box

We can:

  • give you everything you need to make your TV digital with a digital box
  • set it up in your home
  • help you with this for a year.

 

 

Contact us We will write to you to tell you about the Switchover Help Scheme.

We want you to reply to us.

We want you to tell us if you need our help.

We want you to tell us if you don’t need our help.

 

 

Contact us You can:
  • call us free on 0800 40 85 900
  • or fill in the form online
  • or fill in the form we will send you and return it to us in the envelope we also send you.

 

 

BBC The Switchover Help Scheme is run by the BBC.

They have been asked to do this by the Government.

 

 

TV in bedroom

Even if you already have 1 digital TV in your home we can still help you.

We can make another TV digital in another room like your kitchen or bedroom.

 

 

Remember Remember you need to reply to us.

 

 

Other ways you can get in touch with us

We are open from 8am in the morning to 8pm at night Monday to Friday. On Saturday and Sunday we are open from 8am in the morning to 6pm at night. Calls from your landline will be free. Calls from your mobile phone will cost you money.

  • Textphone users can call us free on 0800 40 85 936
  • Text a message to 80002
  • E-mail us at info@helpscheme.co.uk
  • Write to us at Freepost, Switchover Help Scheme
  • Fax us on 0800 40 86 045
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