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04-04-2019, 02:22 AM
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You could buy one radio and two auto docks and just move it back and forth.
I have a Stilletto radio and an Executive dock ( boombox ) for the house, another dock for the trailer and one in the car.
I've had this set up for years. Not sure what hardware is available currently.
For all that, I hardly ever listen to Sirius XM.
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04-04-2019, 07:12 AM
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Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Originally Posted by LJY
Does Sirius allow 2 cars under same account? We drive so rarely and only 1 car at a time...
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No, and when you have multiple cars it seems illogical not to have the service on the one you drive that day vs the one vehicle you are subscribed. But the internet app works on any unit though.
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04-04-2019, 07:13 AM
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Location: Traverse City, Michigan
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Agree with almost all the negative comments about Sirius XM. Our car came equipped with it, but we never subscribed. A couple years ago, when it was time to travel from Michigan to Chilliwack to pick up our 19, we signed up for 90 days of free Sirius XM. We enjoyed being able to listen to uninterrupted NPR, BBC and cable news while driving, particularly in areas where broadcast radio wasn't reliable (e.g. your Canadian plains).
Well, after that trip we cancelled the free XM. They continued to offer us 'deals'. When they offered three years for one-time payment of $99, we agreed. Right now we're 2000 miles from home now, in BFE, and okay with paying 9 cents a day for the service.
The only MUSIC I listen to on satellite is 'Sixties on Six', the music of my 'coming of age'. Yes, the sound quality is horrible. Just like it was in the sixties, played from vinyl, broadcast in AM, played thru a crappy tube radio/car speaker, or pocket transistor radio!
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04-04-2019, 07:15 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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I recently had my Ram serviced, actually it was last November and received in the mail a "free 60 day subscription" courtesy of the dealer last year. I held on to it and activated it yesterday in preparing for our trip cross-country. It took, so we are covered for the trip, makes those long drives bearable when your co-pilot is napping.
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04-04-2019, 09:26 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by LJY
Does Sirius allow 2 cars under same account? We drive so rarely and only 1 car at a time...
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No. While two radios can be on the same account, you must pay for each of them. I tried to convince them that it would be impossible for me to listen to both at the same time since I'm single, and one is in the truck, and the other in the trailer, but while we had a good laugh over it, no go.
Most of the portable radios are docks - you can purchase an additional docking station & move the radio between vehicles, but you lose the integration that comes with modern vehicle audio systems.
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04-04-2019, 10:27 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Terrace, British Columbia
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$5/mo. eh? That's still too much.
Doug
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04-05-2019, 05:32 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2019
Location: Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri
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Sports
Love XM for sports...Go Texas Tech
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04-10-2019, 12:25 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Surrey, British Columbia
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I had Sirius for years and loved it.
But after awhile they just wouldn't give me a cheaper renewal so I really actually cancelled.
5$ a month is a deal I would gladly take.
Oh well,
My Ipad has thousands of tunes and my bluetooth speaker is at least as good as the Sirius BoomBox so the sirius service would really just be introducing me to new music and then I'd probably get a copy of the music and load it on my Ipad.
I guess that I wouldn't invest in the company, there is lots of competition.
But there is a price point for convenience, just turn up the volume, and $5 seems fair when there is no available radio or cell signal.
And I still have a couple of Docks so I can move it from vehicle to house to cabin to trailer...
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04-10-2019, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Green Valley, Arizona
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xm
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Originally Posted by Brian B-P
Most of the channels on any satellite (or cable, or IP) TV service are broadcast channels with commercials... but all of those services cost money to operate and not supplied free of charge to customers. If you want free radio stations, they're still there on AM and FM bands; if you want someone to operate a set of satellites to deliver audio entertainment, I think you're going to need to pay for it.
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Pay for it, yes. But how much is the question. $20/mo.? $5/mo.? Seems like one should be able to negotiate a semi-permanent, reasonable rate.
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04-12-2019, 04:41 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Kelowna, British Columbia
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I also have just wasted almost an hour on hold and then talking to two different people at Sirius. I did phone in and cancel right on the 6 month time, all good, then 6 months later they started billing and hounding me for $113 saying it automatically started up again. Annoying to say the least. I’ll stick with local radio or silence!.
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04-12-2019, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
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Your post prompted me to look for my billing info. Couldn't find it so I phoned. Discovered that my plan expires tomorrow and was going to renew at $21 a month.
Told them I wasn't interested, didn't listen to it and to cancel. My call went to the retention people and I've got another six months for $30 plus taxes. Have to make a note on my calendar with alert.
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04-13-2019, 07:34 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Oswego, New York
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gbaglo
Your post prompted me to look for my billing info. Couldn't find it so I phoned. Discovered that my plan expires tomorrow and was going to renew at $21 a month.
Told them I wasn't interested, didn't listen to it and to cancel. My call went to the retention people and I've got another six months for $30 plus taxes. Have to make a note on my calendar with alert.
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You have discovered the entire purpose of the 6 month low cost offer. They are hoping you will forget, and automatically renew (on your credit card & not notice) at the full price. I've never given them my credit card so all renewals are billed & paid by check, although at each renewal I have to convince them that I don't have a credit card. They charge a billing fee, but NY state doesn't allow that so the $8.00 charge doesn't happen.
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04-13-2019, 08:07 AM
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#33
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Location: Central, Pennsylvania
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Jon, can I use your address in NY for my renewal......... just kidding, that is good to know, research your local rules.
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