What happens if you don't replace your DishNetwork Smartcard?

Will your TV not work? Or will the channel guides just not be updated?





Any help is greatly appreciated :)





God bless.


Allyssa 鈾?/div>

• 3 years ago


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|||When Dish Network changes the authorization codes, if your receiver has not been updated, you will lose service (it will stop working). It's like periodically changing the locks on a building for security reasons.|||Dish Network is currently undergoing its 2nd SmartCard Replacement Program. They do this to prevent pirating of the signal and to update various other features.





If the G3 SmartCard is not inserted prior to or after the on-screen Attention message, you will lose programming. Just follow the instructions included with the new card and call 1-800-333-3474 (Dish's phone number) if there are any problems.