XM Radio 6 months for $5/mo.

[kazoober]

Why bother with XM Canada? Call XM U.S. All you need is a U.S. address and you can get a sub for $77 for the year. You can also do 5 months for $20. They tack on a small music royalty fee but you don't pay any GST. If your U.S. address is one that has no state or satellite tax, you avoid this as well.

+1

My subscription expired a few weeks ago and I phoned to cancel. Within days I received "we want you back" emails with offers of 3 months for $15 or $77 for a year. I just signed up for a year for $77. Will phone next November, cancel, then wait for the emails and sign on again!!

[jed]

Yanks don't travel that far into Canada to need repeaters. Sat signals work decent (especially for XM) the more south (closer to the border) you are. Up north in Edmonton.. hmmm.. I dunno.

From the XM Wiki:
"The combination of two satellites and a ground-based repeater network is designed to provide gap-free coverage anywhere within the contiguous U.S., the southern tip of Alaska, and in the southern part of Canada."

Ron.

US XM works north of YEG, so far.

[newfbc]

US XM works north of YEG, so far.

from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM_Satellite_Radio
"In American and Canadian metropolitan areas, XM and its Canadian Licensee known as Canadian Satellite Radio (CSR), own and operate a network of approximately 900 terrestrial repeater stations, meant to compensate for satellite signal blockage by buildings, tunnels, and bridges. In the United States XM owns and operates approximately 800 repeater sites covering 60 markets; in Canada CSR is installing approximately 80 to 100 repeaters that will be owned and operated by CSR in the 16 largest Canadian cities."

The Canadian repeaters that cover northern areas like Edmonton, are owned by CSR (aka XM Canada). If XM Canada fails, Sirius XM will have no interest in taking over and maintaining these repeaters.

Ron.

[starchoice]

If XM Canada fails, Sirius XM will have no interest in taking over and maintaining these repeaters.

Well, that's just your opinion. I'm keeping my U.S. subscription.

[starchoice]

Yanks don't travel that far into Canada to need repeaters.

Are you saying that those out-of-town plates are fakes? Shall I call the police when I see one?

This forum is about deals, not the merits of a company and what they might do in the future.

The better deal is XM U.S.

[kazoober]

The better deal is XM U.S.

Absolutely!! If you sign on with XM or Sirius Canada you will be paying way more.

P.S. I have excellent reception in Edmonton and up north to Fort McMurray.

[twoods]

+1

My subscription expired a few weeks ago and I phoned to cancel. Within days I received "we want you back" emails with offers of 3 months for $15 or $77 for a year. I just signed up for a year for $77. Will phone next November, cancel, then wait for the emails and sign on again!!

Hey Kazoober, can you post the emails or cut and paste them, I would like to refer to the emails and call them so I can get the same.

thanks

[kazoober]

Sure twoods, here is the offer..

This one expired Nov. 11 but they offered it again. Just call the number you see below and say you got an email offering 6 months at $4.99 a month or one year for $77, whichever one it is you want. You have to have cancelled your existing subscription first to get this offer (and have subscribed on the US site with a US address!!).

[Reed Solomon]

Sure twoods, here is the offer..

Elvis radio.. Estreet radio.. grateful dead. All they need is a pearl jam channel and I'd vomit for a minute straight right now.

[kazoober]

^^^^

LOL, there are 200 other channels you could listen to you know

[newfbc]

Sure twoods, here is the offer..

This one expired Nov. 11 but they offered it again. Just call the number you see below and say you got an email offering 6 months at $4.99 a month or one year for $77, whichever one it is you want. You have to have cancelled your existing subscription first to get this offer (and have subscribed on the US site with a US address!!).

XM Canada just sent me an similar offer for a deactivated radio. $4.99/mth for 6 months or $99/yr.

Ron.

[Keithsindiapaleale]

XM Canada just sent me an similar offer for a deactivated radio. $4.99/mth for 6 months or $99/yr.

Ron.

Here is the image. $4.99 Promo code does not come up on link for some reason?
Update: It appears the promo code may be radio or email specific...


And here is the small print:
*Exclusive Offer cannot be combined with other promotional offers. Your account will automatically be billed in total in advance according to the total cost of the term selected at the Offer Price and on a recurring basis, after expiry of the Offer Price term, according to the then applicable billing rate. XM products, programming services, and fees are subject to change at any time, without notice. Offer does not apply to radios on Family plan or to Commercial Subscribers. Other fees and taxes may apply. Only available in Canada. Channel blocking of XL channels is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1-877-209-0079. Subscriptions subject to terms and conditions available at
http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe3a157174640...5&jb=ffcf14&t=
xmradio.ca . (c) 2009 XM Satellite Radio Inc. NHL is a registered trademark of the National Hockey League. (c) NHL 2009. All other trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

**Offer expires November 30, 2009.

[newfbc]

Here is the image. $4.99 Promo code does not come up on link for some reason?


And here is the small print:
*Exclusive Offer cannot be combined with other promotional offers. Your account will automatically be billed in total in advance according to the total cost of the term selected at the Offer Price and on a recurring basis, after expiry of the Offer Price term, according to the then applicable billing rate. XM products, programming services, and fees are subject to change at any time, without notice. Offer does not apply to radios on Family plan or to Commercial Subscribers. Other fees and taxes may apply. Only available in Canada. Channel blocking of XL channels is available for XM radio receivers by calling 1-877-209-0079. Subscriptions subject to terms and conditions available at
http://cl.exct.net/?ju=fe3a157174640...5&jb=ffcf14&t=
xmradio.ca . (c) 2009 XM Satellite Radio Inc. NHL is a registered trademark of the National Hockey League. (c) NHL 2009. All other trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

**Offer expires November 30, 2009.

I was thinking the 4.99 code might be unique.

Ron.

[Keithsindiapaleale]

I was thinking the 4.99 code might be unique.

Ron.

I was thinking the same thing. Someone posted a code in another thread and it is different than the one I have listed in my email.

[donairjunkie]

Just signed up to XM Radio for $4.99 for six months.