DirecTV suspension

DirecTV has lost half of my local channels but they continue to charge me full price.  Now my account is suspended for late payment and I was sick in the hospital for 6 weeks.   Is there anyway to reconnect without paying the full balance. I just don't have the money.  Thank you 

If you account is suspended for non payment then the only way to restore it is to pay the entire amount owed.

Merged post due duplicity 

i think you mean duplication....

@TexasBrit no I meant duplicity the threads weren't 100% the same just very similar maybe that's the wrong word to use.🤷‍♀️

@Bryanb602 

Payment arrangement can only be done once past due but before suspended. Once suspended the system requires payment of balance in full to restore service. As such I question the legitimacy of the person being from the "executive office team" as claimed. Pay TV is entertainment. Not having the money is exactly why you are shut off. Can't pay then you don't get service, simple concept.

Nowhere does it say you get a set number of locals or that any channel in particular will always be there. Since they don't own the channels, all TV providers have a clause stating the channels/programming as subject to change at any time. As long as you get a single local channel, you get exactly what you pay for.

Perhaps consider getting a regular antenna to use as a backup. Local affiliate owners in recent years have been pulling the feed when agreement comes up so this helps protect you. Plus you may find additional sub-channels that DirecTV doesn't have. Something to think of for when you can afford it.

https://www.directv.com/legal/directv-residential-customer-agreement/

Our Programming Changes. Many factors affect the availability, cost and quality of programming and may influence the decision to raise prices and the amount of any increase. These include, among others, programming and other costs, consumer demand, market and shareholder expectations, and changing business conditions. Accordingly, we reserve the unrestricted right to change, rearrange, add or delete our programming packages, the selections in those packages, our prices, technologies used to deliver the Service, and any other Service we offer, at any time.

People go through hardships all the time.  The last thing I need is a smart (Edited per community guidelines) coming in here telling me what I already know.   No money = shut off.   Yeah I got that brother.   Maybe next time be a little more considerate for your fellow users going thru hard times.  

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@Bryanb602 

I get people go through hardships. What I stated was simple fact and how to expect everything to work. This was mentioned because it seemed whoever you talked to may have given false expectations.

You compared paying full price for a change in local channel availability against being shutoff because you couldn't pay. I showed they followed the Terms of Service (ToS) in both cases and pointed out the simplicity that since DirecTV is entertainment (not a necessity like a utility of power or water) that there is nothing wrong getting shutoff because you couldn't pay.

Nothing was inconsiderate, just putting facts in perspective. I simply choose not to sugarcoat my responses and keep it straight forward instead.