A typical Dish Network bill lands between $95 and $125/month once the promo year expires — before receiver fees, additional-TV fees and the early-termination clause on the 2-year agreement. SMART OTT delivers the same channels — locals, cable networks, every sports channel — for $60/year, with no dish on the roof and no contract.
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Real savings — annual math
| Dish Network (USA) | Locally | SMART OTT |
|---|---|---|
| Dish America's Top 200 (post-promo) | ~$110 / month | — |
| Receiver + additional TV fees | ~$15–25 / month | $0 |
| Yearly total | ~$1,200+ | $60 (Elite) |
How to cancel Dish Network (the right way)
- Check your contract status — if you're past the 24-month agreement, there's no early-termination fee. If not, weigh the ETF (~$20/remaining month) against a year of savings; it usually still pays off within months.
- Start your SMART OTT free trial first and run it for a day, so you're never without TV.
- Call Dish (1-800-333-3474) and cancel. Be firm — retention will offer a temporary discount that resets to the same bill next year.
- Return the receivers with the prepaid label within 30 days to avoid equipment charges. The roof dish is yours to leave or remove.
What you keep when you switch
- Local ABC / CBS / NBC / FOX affiliates
- Every national sports channel — ESPN, FS1, TNT, NFL Network, RedZone
- Regional sports networks for your teams
- Cable entertainment: HGTV, Discovery, Hallmark, History and the rest
- DVR-style catch-up and rewind — without the Hopper rental fee
What you give up (and how to replace it)
- Satellite reception during internet outages — IPTV needs internet — but satellite dies in heavy rain anyway. A phone hotspot covers emergencies.
- Dish's channel-number muscle memory — IPTV apps use guides and favorites — most switchers stop missing channel numbers within a week.
Cancelling Dish Network — questions people ask
No — ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliate feeds are included with SMART OTT, alongside the national cable line-up.
Dish charges roughly $20 per remaining month as an early-termination fee. Compare that against saving $1,000+ per year — most households break even within two to three months.
Yes — receivers and remotes must go back within 30 days using Dish's return label, or you'll be charged for them. The dish itself stays.
On any stable broadband connection, more reliable — no rain fade, no realignment visits. Use wired Ethernet on your main TV for the smoothest 4K.
Yes — that's the recommended order. Run the 24-hour free trial (no credit card), confirm your channels and locals are there, then cancel.
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