GreaterNorwich

Bidding by digital tv





 How to bid:

You can bid for properties using your television remote control if you are a subscriber to SKY, Virgin Media (previously Telewest/NTL) or if you have an interactive Freeview Box such as BT Vision. In all cases your phone line must be connected to your Digi-Box.

You can only bid for properties where you match the qualifying criteria.

Follow the instructions below for your particular TV system.

What you need to bid

• Your housing register reference number

• The date of birth of the primary applicant on your housing registration form

Using SKY

• Turn your TV to SKY channel 539

• Press RED followed by select.

Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.

You will need to have the following ready:

• Your housing register reference number

• Your Date Of Birth

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using Virgin Media (previously Telewest/NTL)

• Switch on your TV

• Press Interactive on your remote

• Choose 'News & Info'

• Select 'Community'

• Choose 'Looking Local'

Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.

You will need to have the following ready:

• Your housing register reference number

• Your Date Of Birth

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Using Interactive Freeview

• Switch on your TV

• Press Interactive on your remote

• Choose 'News & Info'

• Select 'Community'

• Choose 'Looking Local'

Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.

You will need to have the following ready:

• Your housing register reference number

• Your Date Of Birth

Follow the on-screen instructions.

Finding the service on a 3 mobile phone

• Switch on your phone

• Choose ‘Services' from the main menu

• Select ‘Websites'

• Select 'Look Up Stuff'

• Choose 'Looking Local'

Once you are in Looking Local - find your area by selecting the region of the country that you live in or search by postcode. Then click Home Options.

You will need to have the following ready:

• Your housing register reference number

• Your Date Of Birth

Follow the on-screen instructions.

You can also access DigiTV using WAP enabled phones, go to: www.gnhomeoptions.org.uk/mobile

Mobile phones must be WAP enabled.

Charges for WAP are set by your service provider.