DISH gives teachers a free Heartland Pack as a monthly bonus on top of a DISH TV package, plus your first On Demand movie rental each month on DISH. The Heartland Pack is described as a $144 value at no cost to you, and the offer is for new and qualifying former customers only.
It isn’t a percentage off the bill. The package price stays where DISH lists it, and the teacher offer adds the bonus channels and the movie rental to it.
How To Get The DISH Teacher Discount
Open DISH’s teacher offer page and use the Add Offer button, which takes you to DISH’s packages page with the teacher offer attached. The page doesn’t name a verification service or ask for proof of employment, and the eligibility line it gives is that the offer is for new and qualifying former customers only. You can also order by phone, since the page lists 1-877-621-0194 next to each package.
What The Offer Includes
DISH says teachers can enjoy an On-Demand movie every month on DISH and the Heartland Pack as a monthly bonus. The page describes the Heartland Pack as wholesome, family friendly programs added to your DISH TV package, a $144 value at no cost to you. It adds that your first On Demand movie rental each month is on DISH. DISH also says the offer is backed by its 2-Year TV Price Guarantee, and it says you can watch live and On Demand TV on any connected device with the DISH Anywhere app.
What You Pay For The Package
The package is the part that costs money. The page lists America’s Top 120 at $94.99 a month with 190 channels, and the price guarantee at that advertised price covers the America’s Top 120 package, local channels and a Hopper 3 Smart DVR for 1 TV. Advertised prices require credit qualification and eAutoPay.
The terms are worth reading before you order. All offers require a 2-year commitment, and an early termination fee of $20 a month remaining applies if you cancel early. Taxes and surcharges, add-on programming, DISH Protect and transactional fees aren’t included in the price guarantee or the advertised price. If you select DISH Protect Silver, the page says you’ll be billed $12.99 a month after 6 months unless you call to cancel. After 2 years, the then-market price applies, currently $107.99 a month for AT120, plus equipment fees.
Cash Back
Fluz lists a DISH Network store page titled “1.5% cashback at DISH Network,” and TopCashback has a DISH page. We didn’t check whether either pays on a package that carries the teacher offer, and we didn’t read the TopCashback rate, so read their terms before you rely on it. You can start from our Fluz page or our TopCashback page.
What We Couldn’t Confirm
We didn’t place an order, so we can’t say whether DISH asks you to show you’re a teacher, or what counts as a teacher or education professional beyond the page’s own heading. The page gives no list of what the Heartland Pack contains, and it doesn’t say how long the monthly bonus lasts. Ask the DISH agent for both before you sign a 2-year agreement.
Q&A
What does the DISH teacher offer give me?
The Heartland Pack as a monthly bonus and your first On Demand movie rental each month on DISH.
Do I have to verify I’m a teacher?
DISH’s page doesn’t describe a verification step. It says the offer is for new and qualifying former customers only.
Does it lower my monthly price?
No, the offer adds channels and a movie rental. The package price is the one DISH advertises.
Is there a contract?
Yes. The terms say all offers require a 2-year commitment with an early termination fee and eAutoPay.
What happens after 2 years?
The then-market price applies, which DISH lists as $107.99 a month for AT120 right now, plus equipment fees.
More Information:
These details come from DISH’s teacher offer page as it loaded when we checked, and DISH can change them without notice. See more tech discounts for teachers and cash back for teachers.
