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frontpage Posted by tomprc • May 17, 2021
frontpage Posted by tomprc • May 17, 2021

3-Month SiriusXM Trial Subscription (Select Vehicles Only)

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Update: This very popular offer is still available.

SiriusXM offer a 3-Month Trial for Free in Select Vehicles with eligible, inactive factory-equipped satellite radios.
  • Note: A credit card is not required for this sign-up
Thanks to community member tomprc for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Go to SiriusXM to check your eligibility
  2. You may use VIN, Radio ID, or License Plate & State
  3. Enter your Name and Zip Code
  4. Click 'Check My Eligibility'
  5. If eligible, log into or create an account
  6. Follow the steps to complete activation of your free trial

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is available only on eligible, inactive factory-equipped satellite radios
    • Your SiriusXM service will automatically stop at the end of the stated trial subscription term unless you decide to subscribe
    • All fees, content and features are subject to change. This offer cannot be combined with any other and may be modified or terminated at any time.
  • About this product:
    • Satellite and streaming lineups vary.
  • About this store:

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Written by tomprc
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Update: This very popular offer is still available.

SiriusXM offer a 3-Month Trial for Free in Select Vehicles with eligible, inactive factory-equipped satellite radios.
  • Note: A credit card is not required for this sign-up
Thanks to community member tomprc for finding this deal.

Deal Instructions:
  1. Go to SiriusXM to check your eligibility
  2. You may use VIN, Radio ID, or License Plate & State
  3. Enter your Name and Zip Code
  4. Click 'Check My Eligibility'
  5. If eligible, log into or create an account
  6. Follow the steps to complete activation of your free trial

Editor's Notes

Written by RevOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This offer is available only on eligible, inactive factory-equipped satellite radios
    • Your SiriusXM service will automatically stop at the end of the stated trial subscription term unless you decide to subscribe
    • All fees, content and features are subject to change. This offer cannot be combined with any other and may be modified or terminated at any time.
  • About this product:
    • Satellite and streaming lineups vary.
  • About this store:

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leeterbike
1671 Posts
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With their constant solicitation calls, emails, letters, and ads in my vehicle for a very poor quality radio service, I'll pass, even when free.

The bitrate is about 64 kbps for music and 32 kbps for talk on Sirius.
The bitrate on Spotify HIFI/Tidal Masters is 320 kbps CD quality for lossless audio.

Use an app, connect a cable, and ditch the garbage audio of Sirius. (FM radio is 96 kbps)

The bitrate is probably somewhere between 24–48 kbps depending if the AAC variant is based on v1 or v2 of the HE codec. The sample rate of the played back audio is likely 32 kHz or 44.1 kHz which will yield 16–22 kHz of audio bandwidth.
energyx
7347 Posts
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Worked for two Hondas... use a unique (or misspelled ) name if you've previously been an active customer.
josetann
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Nov 19, 2021
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shanecrow99
Nov 19, 2021
856 Posts
Quote from phonic :
That's awesome! Thanks for the info. I sent it to my wife's car which is in the driveway but off, so it probably didn't get the signal (not sure if it will get a refresh later under normal circumstances or if I have to do it manually again) so I'll have to give it a try later as mine is already on the OP's 3-month trial. Kind of surprised it let me do it from home, though I actually ran it on my Mac Mini via the iPad app, so maybe that confused the geo-location stuff.
Your car needs to be on and tuned to an XM channel for it get the refresh signal. The refresh signal is a one-time thing and if your car isn't on when it gets sent then you won't get it later.

What I do is, turn the car on, tune it to XM channel 0 and it will display the radio ID#, plug that into the app and the refresh signal gets sent, leave the car running and leave it on channel 0 and the radio will refresh within 2 to 3 minutes. Done!
Nov 19, 2021
110 Posts
Joined May 2017
Nov 19, 2021
jfaxman
Nov 19, 2021
110 Posts
No joy. Reply said I just finished a "trial subscription". After 14 years never paying full price I canceled end of last month. Guess that makes every renewal a trial. Maybe next time. Looks like something like this will be the only way I get Sirius/XM in the future.
Nov 19, 2021
1,363 Posts
Joined Dec 2015
Nov 19, 2021
mattou22
Nov 19, 2021
1,363 Posts
Quote from leeterbike :
With their constant solicitation calls, emails, letters, and ads in my vehicle for a very poor quality radio service, I'll pass, even when free.

The bitrate is about 64 kbps for music and 32 kbps for talk on Sirius.
The bitrate on Spotify HIFI/Tidal Masters is 320 kbps CD quality for lossless audio.

Use an app, connect a cable, and ditch the garbage audio of Sirius. (FM radio is 96 kbps)

The bitrate is probably somewhere between 24–48 kbps depending if the AAC variant is based on v1 or v2 of the HE codec. The sample rate of the played back audio is likely 32 kHz or 44.1 kHz which will yield 16–22 kHz of audio bandwidth.
I bought my new car in September and they refuse to leave me alone
Nov 19, 2021
4,144 Posts
Joined Jan 2007
Nov 19, 2021
geoffkin
Nov 19, 2021
4,144 Posts
WORKED! 2019 Nissan
Nov 19, 2021
1,606 Posts
Joined Nov 2017
Nov 19, 2021
FookNoe
Nov 19, 2021
1,606 Posts
Finally got it to work! Before it said I already had trial. This time I entered my radio Id, fake name, number, etc. Now it works!
Nov 19, 2021
2,689 Posts
Joined Jul 2009
Nov 19, 2021
UnderD0G
Nov 19, 2021
2,689 Posts
They absolutely will not let me get the trial. I've tried everything I can think of short of actually paying lol. Funny thing is I've never had the trial service in this vehicle.
Nov 19, 2021
4,463 Posts
Joined Sep 2011
Nov 19, 2021
willnpc
Nov 19, 2021
4,463 Posts
I just did this deal a few months ago, no credit card required was great, Apple Music just sent me an offer for six months for free so other people should be on the lookout for that as well if you've never subscribed to it

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Nov 19, 2021
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Joined Nov 2007
Nov 19, 2021
eric_cartman
Nov 19, 2021
1,267 Posts
Much rather pay $8 a month for Spotify where I can choose what music I want to listen to. When I had my 3 month trial in my new car I found myself continually bouncing around between stations trying to find a song I liked and when I did it was half over. What's the point.
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Nov 19, 2021
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Joined Dec 2003
Nov 19, 2021
phonic
Nov 19, 2021
11,083 Posts
Quote from shanecrow99 :
Your car needs to be on and tuned to an XM channel for it get the refresh signal. The refresh signal is a one-time thing and if your car isn't on when it gets sent then you won't get it later.

What I do is, turn the car on, tune it to XM channel 0 and it will display the radio ID#, plug that into the app and the refresh signal gets sent, leave the car running and leave it on channel 0 and the radio will refresh within 2 to 3 minutes. Done!
Thanks for clarifying. I was under the impression that SiriusXM continually sent out 'refresh' signals to all subscribed units every so often, so thought that might get it activated too.

Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, when I went to test this out on my wife's car, she told me that when she went into the dealership for service last week, they gave her a "free trial" of SiriusXM when they worked on her car. Not sure why, as that never happened to me, but I assume they probably used the exact same app to do it LMAO. Though they told her it was only for 3-months. And since I used the OP's method to get a 3-month trial, I'll have to wait a few months before I can actually test it out myself.
Nov 19, 2021
60 Posts
Joined Oct 2021
Nov 19, 2021
GrumpyCurmudgeon
Nov 19, 2021
60 Posts
Used the link on sirius xm website, typed my radio id, fake name and fake zip code. Website said I was eligible. Finished filling out the form with fake address, fake email, and fake phone number. The next screen said to follow the instructions on the text msg they just sent. WTF? I just used a fake number. Can I not activate the trial without the text message? My radio is only getting channels 0 and 1.
Nov 19, 2021
856 Posts
Joined Oct 2005
Nov 19, 2021
shanecrow99
Nov 19, 2021
856 Posts
Quote from phonic :
Thanks for clarifying. I was under the impression that SiriusXM continually sent out 'refresh' signals to all subscribed units every so often, so thought that might get it activated too.

Unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, when I went to test this out on my wife's car, she told me that when she went into the dealership for service last week, they gave her a "free trial" of SiriusXM when they worked on her car. Not sure why, as that never happened to me, but I assume they probably used the exact same app to do it LMAO. Though they told her it was only for 3-months. And since I used the OP's method to get a 3-month trial, I'll have to wait a few months before I can actually test it out myself.
I just used the dealer app to renew a 2020 Hyundai and a 2022 Hyundai whose subscription that came with the car just expired today. Definitely use the app method once you are out of the trial period. Good luck!
Nov 20, 2021
2,785 Posts
Joined Nov 2005
Nov 20, 2021
JeRRyCuRLz
Nov 20, 2021
2,785 Posts
Quote from slow-pC :
Yep. Been doing 4 cars for years this way. My previous link stopped activating so now I just do the dealer app and that works and is easier if in the area.

Gonna try this new link for one car to see.
Does the dealer app method include Howard Stern or just basic stuff?
Nov 20, 2021
1,606 Posts
Joined Nov 2017
Nov 20, 2021
FookNoe
Nov 20, 2021
1,606 Posts
Quote from GrumpyCurmudgeon :
Used the link on sirius xm website, typed my radio id, fake name and fake zip code. Website said I was eligible. Finished filling out the form with fake address, fake email, and fake phone number. The next screen said to follow the instructions on the text msg they just sent. WTF? I just used a fake number. Can I not activate the trial without the text message? My radio is only getting channels 0 and 1.
It gave me two choices. Text or send signal now with the car on. Do it on a desktop and have your car nearby.
Nov 20, 2021
114 Posts
Joined Jun 2010
Nov 20, 2021
ShadowPan
Nov 20, 2021
114 Posts
If it tells you that your trial is expired, just use a different name, phone, and email address and it will work.

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Nov 20, 2021
145 Posts
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Nov 20, 2021
Chis2k
Nov 20, 2021
145 Posts
Worked great and thanks OP! Will be good for the winter months on the road for the holidays..listening to sports (NFL, NBA..etc). Music quality is trash but being able to pull in sports is worth it..esp since AM is garbage.

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