Go to Dishtv.in web site, go to instant recharge option,enter your Card no or registered mobile no.,you will get your balance and next recharge date,if your next recharge date is after 6 months, customer care may say your pack will be activated after six months,you have escalate to higher ups thru mail to customer care or phone to customer care to get it activated by customer care only it is not automatic activated on recharge.A call to customer care and a reference no. to be taken and noted down at the time of call about non stop pack activation process before proceeding to recharge Rs1279(recharge with exact Value) will be better option