if you are just trying to get the sox games.... i got a directtv sat. dish from best buy for $25. then when i called to start it, i gave them a chicagoland address of a relative. then i told them that i wanted my local (chicago) networks. i pay by electronic banking. i get all the bears and sox games without having to pay a couple hundred bucks for a season ticket. also, you dont want to hook this sat. receiver to a phone line.