FREE SIRIUS radio
06-03-2012, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tpelle
My, son, who is a computer systems analyst and who lives for such things, says that, if you buy a vehicle with Sirius Radio, if you simply don't turn the radio on for the first year, after that you will have Sirius service forever. He says that Sirius sends out the "deactivate " signal to your radio periodically for about a year, but then they figure they've deactivated it by then, and stop sending the signal to your radio.
If the next vehicle I buy has a Sirius radio I may just try it. I so seldom listen to the radio (when I'm driving seems like the only time I can enjoy peace and quiet) that I could easily go for a year without using it.
If the next vehicle I buy has a Sirius radio I may just try it. I so seldom listen to the radio (when I'm driving seems like the only time I can enjoy peace and quiet) that I could easily go for a year without using it.
Is there a link for supporting evidence?
06-04-2012, 03:23 PM
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Well, it was some time ago when he told me this - at least a year or two. Since you asked, I googled about free Sirius radio, and I see some talk on the 'net where there may have been a bug that this technique exploited, but it seems that Sirius may have fixed it. So maybe what I posted is no longer valid.
06-04-2012, 04:28 PM
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Well, it was some time ago when he told me this - at least a year or two. Since you asked, I googled about free Sirius radio, and I see some talk on the 'net where there may have been a bug that this technique exploited, but it seems that Sirius may have fixed it. So maybe what I posted is no longer valid.
maybe your son would be able to update this... i'll disconnect the sirius button from my truck to make sure i don't hit it for a year... if i have to.
btw welcome to the forum tpelle.
06-04-2012, 08:48 PM
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I got my new truck 10 days ago, Sirrus only had 8 stations active, I called in for my 6 month premium Promo, the lady said you have the new Ford, I said YES...I said I need my 6 month Promo, she sais OK, we will set it up for 1 year...I said OK, and agreed...
06-04-2012, 08:55 PM
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did you drop your credit card? if so... you're paying for it after 6months. if not..... ATTA BOY!!!! stick it to em!!!!
congrats on your ride man!.
i've got a 2010 screw 5.4L 4x4.... first ford in my family in 60 years!!!! my dad s*at his ********* when i called him from the dealership back in 2010.
and he disowned me.... that's ok, the truck's got lots more love. lol
06-04-2012, 10:09 PM
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I will be doing this with my good portable once my paid sub is done.
06-04-2012, 10:16 PM
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For it to work, I'm pretty sure your Sirius antenna needs to be disconnected as the radio is always powered up. I have an old portable with a broken screen that has a "free" sub. After reading online that if you don't power up the unit, it can't get the "kill" signal I gave it a try. Mine was unused for nearly 2 years though.
I will be doing this with my good portable once my paid sub is done.
I will be doing this with my good portable once my paid sub is done.
sweet effin deal man!!!!
now, once this month is up, i'll disconnect the antenna... the gf loves the highway station, and she know's its running.
but, i do have access to a portable one that hasn't seen power for close to a year.
this is a must try for later.
btw, how's the weather out there... used to live in kamloops myself
Last edited by rigrat2011; 06-04-2012 at 10:20 PM.
06-04-2012, 10:19 PM
#18
When I bought my truck in march I chatted online with Sirius and they told me I had a 15 month subscription! I hope so! I didn't give them any credit card info so they can't screw me around and I saved the chat log so I can burn them if they try to disconnect service after the 6 months is up.
06-04-2012, 10:22 PM
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When I bought my truck in march I chatted online with Sirius and they told me I had a 15 month subscription! I hope so! I didn't give them any credit card info so they can't screw me around and I saved the chat log so I can burn them if they try to disconnect service after the 6 months is up.
good man! we pay enough for our rides as it is... if we get a chance to squeeze a few drops back into our pockets... then so be it right?
06-04-2012, 10:25 PM
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I like what Sirius has to offer and would be all over a subscription if the audio quality actually sounded like a CD or at least a 128 bit MP3. I'm on the free demo thing now and switching back and forth from Sirius to my thumb drive is like night and day. 