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Moving House? Your DStv Checklist for Moving Season

By the Remtech Installers team · Updated October 2026 · 3 min read

The short answer

Book your installer as soon as you have a moving date, because many people move at the end of the year and the start of the school year. Update your address with DStv, pack the decoder and smartcard carefully, check dish rules in your new complex or estate, and have the dish installed and tested in the new home.

Your moving timeline

WhenWhat to do
Six to eight weeks beforeCheck your new home’s rules on dishes and book your installer
Two weeks beforePhotograph your setup and note decoder models and smartcard numbers
One week beforeUpdate your address with DStv through its official channels
The day beforePack the decoder, smartcard, remote and cables together
Moving dayBe there for the dish installation and signal test
After the moveCheck every TV and keep the invoice

Got a moving date?

Tell us your old and new suburb and your date. We will quote you for free and plan around your move.

Why book early

Moves cluster around the end of the year and the start of the school year, so installer diaries fill up. Booking early gives you a choice of time slots and avoids a gap in viewing. Our guide to moving DStv to a new address covers the details.

Check the rules first

Complexes, estates and landlords often have rules on dishes. Read our guide to dishes in complexes, estates and rentals before you book anything.

Take the dish or replace it?

A good dish and bracket can often move with you. Worn ones may be better replaced. See taking your dish and decoder with you.

If there is no signal on the first night

See what to check when there is no signal at your new home, and avoid climbing onto the roof.

Frequently asked questions

As soon as you have a moving date. See how early to book DStv relocation.

No. Update your address and move your equipment. Confirm the steps with DStv.

Have an installer check it before you rely on it.

Written by the Remtech Installers team.
We are accredited DStv installers serving Gauteng, with over 10 years of experience. Prices and details here are indicative as of October 2026, so ask us for a quote that fits your home. About us
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Moving soon?

Call us or send a message and we will plan your DStv around your move. See our DStv relocation service.

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