There are many packages from Dish Network that are offered in different parts of the country. Dish Network offers the Classic Bronze 100, the Classic Silver 200, the Classic Gold 250 and the America’s Everything Pak. Their lowest packages begin at $24.99 a month and go up in price as the number of channels increase. Dish Network offers premium channels like HBO, Showtime, Starz and Cinemax for additional fees with any package. For HD programming, you can add all the channels that are now distributed through HD to any package for an additional $10 a month. Not only does Dish Network offer satellite dish television, but they also offer internet and home phone service as well. In order to use the internet and home phone service, you must submit your address in order to see if these services are offered in your area, and for what additional costs.

For example in Louisville, KY you are able to get these services through AT&T, which are discounted through Dish Network. In other areas, local long distance companies that service your area will be the companies that offer the services through Dish Network. The phone services offered include unlimited local calling, long distance charges at low per minute rates as well as additional calling features such as call waiting and caller ID.

Dish Network offers Spanish programming, English programming as well as local channels and even a prepaid plan. The prepaid plan with the lowest cost is the Dish Family package that offers 55 channels including all local channels. These channels are considered family friendly programming and also include sports, news and children’s shows for everyone in the family to have something they like to watch. The Classic Bronze 100 is available with 120 channels on the prepaid program, and the $24.99 a month price is good for an entire year. The Classic Bronze 100+ is available prepaid with 120 channels as well as local sports networks. The Classic Silver 200 is set at $37.99 a month for the first year with 220 channels along with Bravo, MSNBC, Speed and Animal Planet. The Classic Gold 250 prepaid plan sits at $47.99 a month with 260 channels including all local channels in your area along with Sirius music channels, the NFL Network and the Biography channel. Lastly, the America’s Everything Pak sits at $87.98 a month for the fits 12 months and includes 290 channels with HBO, Showtime, Starz, Cinemax and NBA TV.

There is generally a credit check done when applying for new service with Dish Network. This is done to determine if an old bill is owed and to see how much of a deposit is required for the service to be connected. With a Dish Network Standard Installation there is never an installation charge. When you order, a time set up for the Dish Network Certified Installer to come to the home when someone over the age of 18 is in the home. A suitable place for the satellite dish to be installed is required, and the installer will help you determine the best location upon arrival.