What Do I Do If I Need Technical Support from DISH?

If you need technical support from DISH, follow these steps and helpful tips.

Jan 29, 2020

DISH is a U.S. television provider that is based out of Colorado. The company was founded in 1981 as Echo Star and turned into the DISH network in 1996. The DISH network was the fourth-largest multichannel video service provider in America by total subscribers, however, they saw a loss of over 380,000 subscribers in quarter four of 2018.

DISH offers its customers a variety of subscriptions at varying price points depending on the number of channels and add-ons. If you need technical support from DISH, follow the steps below.

Check the DISH Website for Your Troubleshooting Issue

Before you reach out to DISH for assistance, you can try to check the website for assistance. If you are experiencing a common issue, the answer might be available online.

  1. Go to https://www.mydish.com/support/tech-support

  2. In the search box, type your issue.

  3. Click 'Search.'

  4. You will be redirected to a page with related questions and answers. You can click on any answer you think can relate to your problem.

Contact the DISH Customer Support Team Via Phone

If you're unable to find your answer online, DISH recommends you reach out to their customer support team for technical support. You can call the DISH Customer Support Team from 8:00 am to midnight EST, seven days a week. The average wait time to speak with a live representative is 16 minutes.

You will need to provide some personal information to the customer representative to verify you are the account holder.

Contact the DISH Customer Support Team Via Live Chat

If you prefer not to call, you can contact the DISH Customer Support Team via the live chat function. The live chat function is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The average wait time to be connected to a live representative is three minutes.

Similar to calling in, you will need to provide some personal information to the customer representative to verify you are the account holder.

Contact the DISH Customer Support Team Via Twitter

  1. Go to https://www.mydish.com/support/contact

  2. Scroll to the bottom and click on the Twitter icon.

  3. You will be redirected to Twitter.

  4. If you're not signed in to your account, select 'Log In' in the top right corner. You can sign in to your account with your phone number, email address, or username, and password.

  5. On the left menu bar select 'Tweet.' You can compose a tweet about your problem with @dish_answers tagged so that they can respond to you. Note if you send a tweet, it'll be public, and everyone can see it.

  6. If you would prefer to send a private message, select the envelope icon next to the DISH Twitter profile. Compose your message and send to @dish_answers.

  7. Check your Twitter for a response. It can take several hours for DISH to respond via social media.

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